Lotus Archive

  • Lotus close to Renault engine deal

    Lotus close to Renault engine deal

    BBC sources are reporting that Lotus are close to a Renault engine deal, and that the Malaysian-backed team will not stay with current suppliers Cosworth into 2011. Lotus have been the best new team of the season so far, and the engines are reliable and...

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    British Grand Prix: Friday press conference

    TEAM PRINCIPALS: Ross BRAWN (Mercedes), Tony FERNANDES (Lotus), Christian HORNER (Red Bull), Martin WHITMARSH (McLaren) PRESS CONFERENCE Q: First of all a little recap of how the day has gone for all of you. How have things gone for Lotus Racing? Tony FERNANDES: Tough day...

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    British Grand Prix: Friday quotes – Lotus

    Heikki Kovalainen (19th, 19th) “It felt fine out there today. I had just one problem at the end with the power steering, but that was the only issue with my car. I’m not sure this circuit suits our car as well as it does with...

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  • Lotus look to move up the grid at their ‘spiritual home’

    Lotus look to move up the grid at their ‘spiritual home’

    It’s the second in Lotus’ two home Grands Prix of the season, and they will be hoping to be closer to competition with the midfield runners with yet more updates for the British round at the team’s ‘spiritual home’, Silverstone. Technical director Mike Gascoyne explained...

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  • F1 at Goodwood 2010 in pictures

    F1 at Goodwood 2010 in pictures

    Below is a gallery of images of some of the open wheel and Formula 1 action at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend. Keep checking back, as more images are added to the gallery as they are sent in. Thanks go to Goodwood, Red...

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  • Playing the Blame Game: Mark or Heikki? (Poll)

    Playing the Blame Game: Mark or Heikki? (Poll)

    The European Grand Prix was, somewhat surprisingly, a exciting and controversial race. We saw the first ever Safety car in Valencia due to easily the worst crash of the year. The commotion happened on lap 10 when Mark Webber was slipstreaming Heikki Kovalainen’s Lotus on...

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  • Lotus keen to upset the status quo at 500th Grand Prix

    Lotus keen to upset the status quo at 500th Grand Prix

    Lotus have yet to score a point this year, but Heikki Kovalainen lapped the other new teams in finishing 16th in Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix. In qualifying for the Canadian GP, Heikki Kovalainen was just two hundredths of a second off beating the Sauber of...

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  • A lowdown on the Barcelona upgrades

    A lowdown on the Barcelona upgrades

    The Spanish round of the Formula 1 season is famous for aerodynamic and mechanical upgrades on the cars, and this year is no different. Here is what you need to know about who is bringing what to Barcelona. McLaren McLaren have been talking up their...

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  • Fauzy to test for Lotus on Friday in Malaysia

    Fauzy to test for Lotus on Friday in Malaysia

    Fairuz Fauzy will have his first taste of an F1 practice session this weekend as he replaces Heikki Kovalainen for Friday’s proceedings. The Malaysian driver will get to drive on home turf for the Malaysian-owned Lotus team after Kovalainen lost a coin toss with teammate...

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  • Ayrton Senna: The man who will never be forgotten

    Ayrton Senna: The man who will never be forgotten

    March 21st – birthday of one of the greatest Formula 1 drivers of all time: Ayrton Senna. In this post we will be looking back at the career of Senna, asking why was he so great, and rewriting some of the classic quotes spoken by...

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