Lotus Renault have announced that Romain Grosjean will occupy their second race seat in 2012. The French driver will partner 2007 champion Kimi Räikkönen. The announcement comes after weeks of speculation regarding Lotus Renault's driver line-up. Robert Kubica recently announced that he would not be available for the beginning of the season, which raised the... Continue Reading →
Petrov, Senna or Grosjean?
Lotus Renault GP have already filled one seat for 2012, with Kimi Räikkönen coming out of retirement. The other seat is a matter of much speculation. Russian Vitaly Petrov has a contract for 2012 that gives him a race seat. He also comes with substantial sponsorship. In his 2 seasons with Renault he has stood on... Continue Reading →
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Season Review – Jenson Button
Jenson Button was very much a late bloomer in Formula 1. He arrived at Williams in 2000 only 20 years old, but took quite a long time to mature as an F1 driver. It took 6 years for his first win, and the first time he really looked like a championship contender was when he... Continue Reading →
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F1 Commentary
For quite a few seasons, Martin Brundle has been commentating for English-language broadcasts of Formula 1. He started alongside Murray Walker, but has become the leading man in the commentary box since Murray's retirement. Brundle is an experienced racing driver. With 158 grand prix starts, a win at the Le Mans 24-hour race in 1990... Continue Reading →
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Räikkönen Returns – Will Barrichello Stay?
Kimi Räikkönen has signed a 2-year deal to return to Formula 1 with Lotus Renault GP, according to ESPNF1.com. There was speculation that Kimi would drive for Williams next year, and it was revealed in the press that he had spoken to a few teams, Williams included. During Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix, Martin Brundle stated in his... Continue Reading →
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