Desperate Lotus seek permission for private test
Feb.23 (GMM) Embattled Lotus will ask its Formula 1 rivals for permission to conduct a three-day private test after it has resolved a chassis flaw.
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Lotus E20 chassis crisis bigger than they want to admit?
Feb.22 (GMM) Lotus is grappling with a major flaw on their E20 chassis with less than one month before the start of the 2012 Formula 1 world champio... Read More...
No testing for Raikkonen in Barcelona as Lotus pack up early
Mar.21 (Lotus) Lotus F1 Team will not run for the remainder of the second test at Barcelona, scheduled from today until Friday.
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Vettel sets the pace on first day of Barcelona F1 testing
Feb.21 (PVM) Double world champion Sebastian Vettel topped the timing sheets at the end of the first day collective Formula 1 testing at Circuit de ... Read More...
Setback for Lotus on first day of testing in Barcelona
Feb.21 (Lotus) Lotus F1 Team has stopped running early in the first day of Formula 1 testing at Barcelona and will not run for the rest of the day.
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Salo surprised that Ferrari kept Massa for 2012
Feb.17 (GMM) Former Ferrari driver Mika Salo has admitted to s surprise that his former team continues to honour Felipe Massa's contract for the 201... Read More...
Lotus says seat loss wake up call for Petrov
Feb.17 (GMM) Losing his race seat at Lotus could be the wake up call that causes Vitaly Petrov to raising his game.
That is the claim of Gerard Lo... Read More...
Bianchi sponsor signs up with Force India
Feb.16 (GMM) Jules Bianchi's personal sponsor has signed up with the Force India team for the 2012 Formula 1 season.
The French rookie, also with t... Read More...
James Allison: The car we take to Melbourne will be significantly different
Feb.15 (Lotus) James Allison, technical director of Lotus F1 Team, gives insight into the workings of his team during the crucial Formula 1 pre-seas... Read More...
Lotus: Everyone seems to have a smile on their face at Enstone
Feb.14 (Lotus) After four days of pounding around Jerez de la Frontera, during the first pre-season test of the 2012 Formula 1 season, the Lotus E20... Read More...
Lotus E20 much better than 2011 car says Grosjean
Feb.13 (GMM) Romain Grosjean is happy the early signs of his relationship with new teammate Kimi Raikkonen are positive and their new car - the Lotu... Read More...
Lotus: Encouraging feedback from the drivers
Feb.10 (Lotus) Lotus F1 Team concluded the first pre-season test of 2012 with Romain Grosjean completing 95 laps of the Jerez circuit today.
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Jerez Day 4: Alonso and Ferrari fastest on final day
Feb.10 (PVM) The topsy turvy nature of Formula 1 pre-season testing became evident on the final day at Jerez, where Fernando Alonso ended the week t... Read More...
Back to business for three Formula 1 world champions
Feb.10 (Reuters) Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel drove his new Red Bull for the first time on Thursday with the team saying they were on c... Read More...
Lotus E20 is the most impressive 2012 car so far
Feb.10 (GMM) After step noses and clever exhausts, the latest Formula 1 buzzword in the Jerez paddock is Lotus - and their E20 in particular.
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Are the big teams in trouble and struggling early on in 2012?
Feb.10 (GMM) While the smiles in the Lotus pits are obvious at Jerez, the same cannot be said of Formula 1's grandee outfits Ferrari, McLaren and Re... Read More...
Renault: Reliability of the E20 proved to be faultless
Feb.9 (Lotus) The French driver Romain Grosjean completed 117 laps without incident, and was delighted with his first outing in the new car:“I am one ... Read More...
Jerez Day 3: Rosberg (old car) fastest from Grosjean (new car)
Feb.9 (PVM) Mercedes GP topped the timing screens for the second day in a row, during the first official Formula 1 tests at Jerez de la Frontera, this... Read More...