Lotus have a quick car. That much is obvious. In the hands of Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean, the Lotus E20 occupied the lower two-thirds of the podium at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Grosjean qualified third in Australia. Both drivers have looked fast all season. But it bears considering that neither Raikkonen nor Grosjean was on... Continue Reading →
Hamilton on pole in Australia
Lewis Hamilton has taken pole for the first Grand Prix of the year in Australia. Team-mate Jenson Button is alongside him on the front row, underlining the pace of the McLaren MP4-27. The big surprise of the day is third-placed Romain Grosjean. The Frenchman put in a stunning lap to be less than four tenths... Continue Reading →
And the winner is…. Romain Grosjean!
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 →