The 2012 ‘F-duct’ controversy looks set to keep running for now. “It’s not over yet,” confirmed Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko to Germany’s Auto Bild. In Australia and Malaysia, ...
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Allison thanks Lotus boss for allowing innovation
James Allison has thanked his boss, Lotus team principal Eric Boullier, for pushing him to be creative with this year’s E20 car. The former Renault team had a troubled 2011 ...
Read More »New Lotus ‘definitely better’ than 2011 car – Grosjean
Romain Grosjean is happy the early signs of his relationship with new teammate Kimi Raikkonen are positive. Last week, the newly-acquainted pair spent time at Jerez, where their new Lotus ...
Read More »Raikkonen ‘quick’, not showboating – Button
Williams’ official launch took just five minutes in the Jerez pitlane on Tuesday, before the new Renault-powered FW34 had a difficult birth. “Unfortunately testing was cut short with a couple ...
Read More »‘Step noses’ still the hot topic at Jerez
Amid the European cold snap, Franz Tost admits he was worried Toro Rosso might be late for its own car launch. The STR7 was unveiled on Monday in the Jerez ...
Read More »Lotus reveals 2012 car with stepped nose
Lotus has become the fourth formula one team to reveal a 2012 car design with a controversial ‘stepped’ front nose design. The former Renault team’s black and gold E20 was ...
Read More »Renault stuns F1 with ‘invisible’ exhausts
According to widespread speculation at Valencia, Renault’s claim that its 2011 car is “aggressive” and innovative is not just standard pre-season rhetoric. Many insiders were left impressed and scratching their ...
Read More »Lotus Renault GP-R31 Launch And What They Said
The Team Principal and Managing Director pays tribute to the efforts behind the scenes over the winter and looks ahead to the challenge facing the team in 2011. Eric Boullier: ...
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