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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Quantum running out of time for Lotus deal – Lopez
‘Quantum’, the investment group looking to buy 35 per cent of Lotus, has denied once again that the deal is collapsing. There is no doubt, however, that team owner Gerard ...
Read More »Whitmarsh helping Perez find 2014 seat
After dropping Sergio Perez for 2014, McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh says he is now trying to help the Mexican find a seat elsewhere in formula one. After just one season ...
Read More »Di Resta could replace cousin Franchitti in Indycar
Paul di Resta could rescue his career in America’s premier open wheel series Indycar in 2014. Curiously, the retirement of his famous cousin, Dario Franchitti, could have opened up the ...
Read More »2014 calendar now features 19, not 22 races
F1’s controversial 22-race calendar for 2014 has shrunk by three races, it has emerged in the Austin paddock. Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport has seen the revised 19-race calendar and ...
Read More »Ecclestone the official ‘bad boy’ of F1
Bernie Ecclestone is officially the ‘bad boy’ of formula one. His wife, Brazilian Fabiana Flosi, proudly and prominently wore a t-shirt bearing the words ‘Good girls love bad boys’ as ...
Read More »PDVSA says Maldonado ‘working on’ Lotus switch
According to the paddock grapevine in Austin, Nico Hulkenberg is no longer in the running for the 2014 race seat at Lotus. Venezuelan oil minister Rafael Ramirez has hinted to ...
Read More »Losing Lotus chance ‘a huge blow’ – Valsecchi
Michael Schumacher was among no less than seven candidates to replace Kimi Raikkonen at Lotus for the last two races of 2013. That is the claim of Germany’s Auto Motor ...
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