Heikki Kovalainen has emerged as a surprise and late contender to drive for Lotus in 2014. The Finn, Caterham’s ‘Friday’ driver this season, was drafted into Lotus’ race lineup for ...
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McLaren confirms Magnussen, Lotus confirms Kovalainen
Two hot rumours became formula one facts on Thursday. McLaren was first to release its morning press release from Austin, confirming that its development junior Kevin Magnussen will replace Sergio ...
Read More »Schumacher approached for Raikkonen’s seat
Heikki Kovalainen may only have been Lotus’ third choice as the 2013 successor for surgery-bound Kimi Raikkonen. The Enstone based team will announce on Thursday that Finn Kovalainen, who has ...
Read More »Salo backs Raikkonen’s surgery over Lotus finale
Late last week, there was no sign Kimi Raikkonen was planning to sit out the last two grands prix of his Lotus career. Indeed, late on Friday, the team released ...
Read More »Lotus could announce ‘Quantum’ deal on Tuesday
After a tense weekend in Abu Dhabi, a deal to secure Lotus’ future looks closer than ever before. With unpaid Kimi Raikkonen’s boycott threat looming large, it appears the investment ...
Read More »Lotus investor Quantum wants Hulkenberg
Lotus’ 35 per cent team investor Quantum wants Nico Hulkenberg at the wheel in 2014, according to Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport. However, the Enstone based team is running out ...
Read More »Unpaid Raikkonen threatens to boycott Lotus
Eric Boullier has confirmed that Lotus is still behind in its payments to Kimi Raikkonen. The Finnish driver, who sat out Thursday’s proceedings in Abu Dhabi, revealed when he finally ...
Read More »Raikkonen won’t give up fights with Grosjean – manager
In a further sign that Kimi Raikkonen’s relationship with Lotus is dead in the water with three races still to run in 2013, his manager says the radio rudeness in ...
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