Kovalainen to Replace Raikkonen for the Remainder of the Season
13 Nov 2013, 15:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Word has it Lotus F1 is about to announce that Kimi Raikkonen, who will miss the last two races of the 2013 F1 season over back surgery, will be replaced by Heikki Kovalainen for the United States a...
Valsecchi to Drive for Team Lotus in Malaysia Practice
6 Apr 2011, 07:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Davide Valsecchi will make his first official outing in Formula 1 this Friday, in the first practice session of the Malaysian Grand Prix. Although it doesn't come as a surprise to many people, ...
Rossi Joins Team Lotus Young Drivers Scheme
3 Apr 2011, 16:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Team Lotus have used their street demonstration event in Putrajava this weekend to make yet another F1-related announcement aimed at reaffirming its commitment to a long-time future in the Great Cir...
Kovalainen Tips Red Bull for 2011 Glory
17 Feb 2011, 10:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull have not been too friendly with the timing reports in recent test days – except for the first day of group tests in Valencia, they hardly challenged for the top position in the charts...
Kovalainen Happy with Team Lotus Switch in 2009
16 Feb 2011, 09:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Despite general belief in the F1 paddock, Finnish driver Heikki Kovalainen is not at all sorry for leaving McLaren Mercedes at the end of the 2009 season to join the small outfit run by Tony Fernand...
Alonso Sets Pace on Day 2 in Valencia
3 Feb 2011, 06:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso took Ferrari on top of the timing reports in Valencia on Wednesday, after Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel had dominated the running on Day 1 of the group test. Once again, the S...
Lotus T128 Begins 2011 Testing in Valencia
2 Feb 2011, 11:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Team Lotus continue to shock the world of Formula 1 with their overoptimistic predictions for the 2011 season. And unless they are looking to make fools out of themselves, they'd better back it...
Trulli Reveals Motivational Season with Lotus in 2010
6 Dec 2010, 09:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One veteran Jarno Trulli admitted that the only reason why he accepted the challenge to join newly entrants Lotus F1 Racing in 2010 was because he wanted to bring his true contribution to th...
Kovalainen Reveals Heavy Head Concussion after RoC Crash
30 Nov 2010, 08:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Heikki Kovalainen went to Dusseldorf last weekend to have a good time during the season ending event Race of Champions. Instead, only a couple of minutes into the Sunday action, he was on an ambulan...
Kovalainen Confirms Lotus Stay in 2011
26 Nov 2010, 08:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Heikki Kovalainen has done a great job in his first season with Lotus Racing F1, considering the package he had to work with throughout the 19 races on schedule. While constantly beating his much mo...
Ferrari Defend Team's Tactics in China
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari sure didn't win a lot of fans following their latest performance in Shanghai. And we're not talking about their on-track performances – as Massa and Raikkonen finished on an ...
Kovalainen Happy with 2008 Season
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / One might argue that one of the main reasons why McLaren aren't in pole position for the constructors' title before the season finale is because of the team's lineup. While Ferrari�...
Alonso Hails Brazilian Podium
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Except for the first two positions – Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa – much has changed after the Brazilian Grand Prix in the overall classification. Runner-up Fernando Alonso and 3rd pl...
Lotus to Extend Jarno Trulli Deal for 2011
16 Nov 2010, 13:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / There have been plenty of rumors lately regarding the possibility of Lotus Racing ousting veteran driver Jarno Trulli at the end of this season. With the countless reliability issues experienced by ...
Heikki Kovalainen Returns to Race of Champions in 2010
29 Oct 2010, 10:46 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Race of Champions returns to Germany in 2010 bringing the biggest names of the motor sport's most prestigious disciplines with it. Among them is Heikki Kovalainen, winner of the 2004 edition of...
Kovalainen Parked Flaming Lotus on Track for Safety Reasons
27 Sep 2010, 07:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Heikki Kovalainen told the media on Sunday that he preferred not to park his flaming Lotus T127 in the pit lane in the closing stages of the Singapore Grand Prix and rather coast it down the start/f...
Kovalainen Impressed with Lotus in 2010
20 Jul 2010, 13:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / From the new entry teams of Formula One in 2010, it's needless to mention the fact that Lotus F1 Team has enjoyed the best development rate in the first half of the ongoing campaign. Although s...
Lotus F1 to Keep Trulli, Kovalainen for 2011
14 Jul 2010, 06:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / There's no doubt about the fact that Lotus F1 Racing team has been the best performing newly-entered outfit in the 2010 Formula One championship so far. The Malaysian-backed project was not as ...
Lotus Boss Blames Webber for Valencia Crash
29 Jun 2010, 07:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lotus' chief technical officer Mike Gascoyne defended his driver Heikki Kovalainen after one of the most impressive and spectacular crashes that the world of Formula One has seen in years. Last...
Webber and Kovalainen Shake Hands after Horrible Accident
28 Jun 2010, 07:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / We have seen quite a few accidents in Formula One lately – from Massa's horrific incident last year to this season's suspension failure that left Sebastien Buemi's STR5 without ...