Lotus owner Gerard Lopez has backed Romain Grosjean, amid speculation the Enstone based team could replace the beleaguered French driver. Having seemingly overcome his ‘first lap nutcase’ troubles of 2012, ...
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Raikkonen admits ‘two options’ for 2014 seat
Kimi Raikkonen has admitted he is weighing up two offers to remain in formula one beyond 2013. In the wake of his impressive return to the sport, the Finn’s two-year ...
Read More »Tyre change ‘like widening football goals’ – Boullier
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 ...
Read More »‘No panic’ after Allison’s Lotus exit – owner
Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez has played down the impact of technical director James Allison’s departure. So highly rated had Briton Allison become within the F1 paddock, that many insiders ...
Read More »Lotus sells team stake, Mercedes on F1 board
F1 team Lotus has reportedly sold a $1.5 million stake to a British property investor. Writing in the Telegraph, F1 business journalist Christian Sylt said the buyer is Andrew Ruhan, ...
Read More »Amid Allison rumours, Montezemolo looks for ‘quality people’
Having initially denied reports James Allison is heading to Maranello, Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has hinted he might be warming to the idea. The Italian team’s lead driver Fernando ...
Read More »Lotus ‘surprised’ no soft tyre for Spain
Lotus has admitted it is “surprised” at Pirelli’s decision to not supply the ‘soft’-compound tyre this weekend in Barcelona. Following all the controversy about the Italian supplier’s 2013 tyres, with ...
Read More »Lotus to sell stake to fund Raikkonen deal – report
Lotus owner Genii is offering part of the Enstone based team for sale, according to a report by Cesare Mannucci in Italy’s Autosprint. Mannucci said the money would go towards ...
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