Lotus boss taunts under performing Ferrari
May 31 (GMM) On the occasion of Ferrari’s 800th grand prix, Tony Fernandes made sure the Italian team’s celebratory champagne tasted sour. After proving the strongest of the three new teams in 2010, the Lotus team boss stared mockingly at the qualifying timesheets in Turkey and recalled the pre-season words of Luca di Montezemolo. The [...]
Turkish GP: Lotus report
May.31 (YallaF1.com) Lotus Racing were having one of their best days of the season until a double hydraulics failure brought both Jarno and Heikki’s races to an end on laps 32 and 33 respectively, Jarno coming to a halt on track and Heikki retiring in the pit. Jarno Trulli (Lotus Cosworth T127-03) Started 19th, DNF: [...]
Turkey Qualifying: Lotus report
May.29 (YallaF1.com) Lotus Racing put in another solid performance in qualifying for the Turkish Grand Prix, with Jarno Trulli finishing the session 19th and team mate Heikki Kovalainen 20th. Jarno ran the whole session on the harder prime tyres while Heikki started on the options, but opted to change to the prime after seeing Jarno [...]
Trulli says he is happy with Lotus progress
May.27 (YallaF1.com) Lotus Formula 1 driver Jarno Trulli is in his new teams and feels that the team has good direction for the future. The Italian veteran was optimistic when speaking at the Thursday FIA drivers press conference in Istanbul on Thursday. He said, “I think Lotus is looking better than people can see from [...]
Turkish GP: Lotus preview
May.27 (YallaF1.com) Onto Turkey for round seven of the 2010 FIA Formula One™ Championship and Lotus Racing are looking forward to another step forward at the Istanbul Park Circuit. A new rear wing and a number of new aero and mechanical parts should help the team keep moving closer to the midfield, and both drivers [...]
Lotus designing 2011 car without KERS
May 25 (GMM) Lotus will not run a KERS system in 2011, despite the expected return to the grid of the energy-recovery technology for next year. Multiple sources are reporting that KERS will be back in formula one in 2011, but the new team Lotus has begun designing its next car with no plans to [...]
Lotus ready to fight established teams
May 19 (GMM) Lotus is almost ready to begin fighting with F1′s established teams, according to Heikki Kovalainen. The Malaysian backed outfit has been the most impressive of the sport’s three new entrants this year, particularly in the wake of a recent upgrade for the T127 car. And despite Kovalainen retiring in Monaco with a [...]
Monaco GP: Lotus report
May.17 (www.yallaf1.com) Lotus Racing leave Monaco with mixed emotions after a very impressive display during the race came to an early end for both cars with only a few laps remaining. Despite this, the team demonstrated impressive pace throughout the race, making good on the promise shown in practice and qualifying, and will see the [...]
Lotus open to new 2011 engine supply
May 16 (GMM) Lotus could be contemplating a change of engine supplier for its second season in formula one. That is the claim of Heikki Kulta, the F1 correspondent for the Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat. Veteran Kulta, who has been attending grands prix since 1983, is known for his close relationships with Finnish drivers, including [...]