Lotus has admitted it is opposed to Pirelli making radical changes to its 2013 tyres. After Australia and Malaysia, when the behaviour of the Italian marque’s new heavily-degrading range became ...
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Villeneuve thinks Raikkonen could win title
Jacques Villeneuve, the 1997 world champion turned TV pundit, thinks Lotus’ Kimi Raikkonen would be a good bet for this year’s championship. “I said before Australia that it would be ...
Read More »2013 to begin with eyes already on 2014
With the 19-race 2013 season not yet upon us, plenty of plans are already being made for the following championship. Asked what the biggest challenge was in designing this year’s ...
Read More »‘No issue’ if Lowe leaves McLaren – Button
Just like Sergio Perez is shaping up to emulate Lewis Hamilton, McLaren can also live without technical director Paddy Lowe, Jenson Button said on Thursday. “People move on,” said Button, ...
Read More »Lotus thinks most teams will keep ‘step’ nose in 2013
Lotus’ technical boss thinks many teams will continue to use ‘step’ noses in 2013. The first 2013 car to be unveiled on Monday, Enstone based Lotus’ E21 still features the ...
Read More »Lotus says tech boss Allison not leaving
Lotus’ James Allison is staying put. That is the claim of an insider at the Enstone based team, despite admitting that Mercedes’ Niki Lauda came calling for the highly rated ...
Read More »All eyes on Lotus for high speed double header
All eyes will be on Lotus’ already-competitive black and gold E20 at high speed Spa and Monza. Technical boss James Allison confirmed recently the Enstone based team intended to debut ...
Read More »FIA still believes Mercedes F-duct legal
The FIA appears to have waded back into the ‘F-duct’ debate, indicating that the Mercedes-style solution is fully legal. We reported on Monday that the saga looked set to continue ...
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