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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Grosjean is ‘an idiot’ – Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo has added to Romain Grosjean’s woes by admitting he called the beleaguered Lotus driver “an idiot” in Monaco. Frenchman Grosjean, last year branded the ‘first lap nutcase’ by ...
Read More »Grosjean supports penalty points system
Romain Grosjean sounds supportive of F1’s move to enhance its penalty system. Last year, the Frenchman became the first F1 driver in years to serve a race ban, following a ...
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 »Grosjean ‘did not learn’ from 2012 mistakes – Villeneuve
Romain Grosjean, denounced by Mark Webber last year as the ‘first lap nutcase’, insists he has changed for the better ahead of the 2013 season. But 1997 world champion Jacques ...
Read More »Lotus thinks most teams will keep ‘step’ nose in 2013
Lotus’ technical boss thinks many teams will continue to use ‘step’ noses in 2013. The first 2013 car to be unveiled on Monday, Enstone based Lotus’ E21 still features the ...
Read More »Raikkonen ‘learns nothing’ in simulators
Kimi Raikkonen has clarified his aversion to sophisticated formula one simulator technology, insisting he simply “learns nothing” at the computerised wheel. An avowed fan of idol James Hunt’s bygone days, ...
Read More »Lotus to launch new car in late January – Grosjean
Romain Grosjean has dropped a big hint about Lotus’ 2013 plans, revealing the new Enstone-built single seater will be launched late this month. Speaking to the French sports news programme ...
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