Eric Boullier has revealed Lotus is “a little disappointed” with Pirelli’s decision to change its 2013 tyres mid-season. Amid the media furore and the complaining of prominent teams like Red ...
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F1’s tyre row not so simple
In the days after the Spanish grand prix, the word on everybody’s lips is the same — tyres. Indeed, so crucial is the impact of Pirelli’s controversial product this year ...
Read More »Senna, Schumacher, Vettel ‘extra selfish’ – Berger
Gerhard Berger has refused to jump on the bandwagon with those criticising Sebastian Vettel in the wake of the ‘Multi-21’ affair. Lotus team boss Eric Boullier is the latest to ...
Read More »Boullier admits to saving Grosjean from axe
Eric Boullier, Lotus’ team boss, has admitted he intervened personally to rescue protege Romain Grosjean’s F1 career at the end of last year. Lotus openly considered ousting the French driver, ...
Read More »Lotus owner Lopez has ‘desire’ to keep Grosjean
Despite looking safe to keep his seat for 2013, Lotus is making Romain Grosjean wait. The team rates the Frenchman’s raw speed very highly, but he has had a tumultuous ...
Read More »Mastercard set for F1 return – report
American multinational Mastercard could be set to return to formula one, according to the latest rumour from Brazil. Russia’s f1news.ru reported that Mastercard – having sponsored Lola’s stillborn F1 effort ...
Read More »Raikkonen gifts ‘leave me alone’ t-shirts to Lotus staff
Kimi Raikkonen has turned his newly-famous grand prix-winning catchphrase into a t-shirt for the entire staff of the Lotus team. The inimitable ‘iceman’ thrilled his fans with his radio banter ...
Read More »Grosjean ‘has his place’ after India performance – boss
Romain Grosjean’s future is secure, after a good race in India on Sunday. That is the claim of Lotus team boss Eric Boullier, following a tumultuous period for fellow Frenchman ...
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