Heikki Kovalainen will fill in for fellow Finn Kimi Raikkonen at Lotus for the final two races of 2013, the team confirmed today in a statement on the Lotus F1 Team website. Kovalainen has been released from his contract with Caterham for the remainder of the season so that he can compete for Lotus. He... Continue Reading →
Raikkonen to miss final two races of 2013
Kimi Raikkonen will not race at the final two rounds of this season in the United States and Brazil, the Lotus team has confirmed. Raikkonen is set to undergo surgery on his back that will put him out of action for a few weeks. Raikkonen has complained of back trouble for some time. He reportedly... Continue Reading →
Lotus appoints Valsecchi as third driver
Davide Valsecchi has been announced as the Lotus team's third driver for the 2013 season. The 26 year old Italian was Team Lotus (now Caterham) test driver in 2011, and made his F1 weekend debut at the 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix when he replaced Heikki Kovalainen for the first Friday practice session. He then went... Continue Reading →