Six out of six – Can Lotus do it?

Five races have yielded five winners, in five different cars. That seems to be the nature of Formula One in 2012 - close competition, with the team that makes best use of the tyres coming out on top. While the racing has been tight and competitive, what is perhaps more exciting is that there is still no dominant... Continue Reading →

May 21, 2012 0

Watch out for Lotus

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 →

April 28, 2012 0

Lotus pulls out of Barcelona test

Lotus have pulled out of this week's test in Barcelona, due to issues with their chassis. The problem was identified during the morning of the first day of running while Romain Grosjean was driving the car, and the team has subsequently decided not to participate further in the four-day test. The chassis used at the... Continue Reading →

February 22, 2012 0

Jerez Day 3 – Rosberg leads, Lotus impresses

Nico Rosberg led the way in testing today, beating team-mate Michael Schumacher's fastest time of yesterday by almost a full second. Rosberg clocked up 118 laps in the Mercedes W02 with a fastest time of 1m17.613. It is worth noting, though, that Rosberg and Schumacher's lap times cannot be compared with the rest of the... Continue Reading →