Lotus Racing had an eventful weekend at the Belgian Grand Prix, which saw Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso and McLaren’s world champion Jenson Button failing to cross the finishing line. Heikki Kovalainen took 16th place after recovering from a slow start, while Jarno Trulli finished in 19th no thanks to a spin in the latter stages which robbed him …Read More

Lotus Racing had one of their best racing days in the Hungarian Grand Prix, as Heikki Kovalainen finished in 14th with Jarno Trulli one position behind in 15th. The entire team was elated, especially so when both racers failed to cross the finishing line in Germany last week. “A great day for the team, and …Read More

The German Grand Prix turned out to be a forgettable one for Lotus Racing as both drivers failed to cross the finishing line. Jarno Trulli retired on the fourth lap due to yet another mechanical problem, this time with his Lotus’ gearbox. Heikki Kovalainen had a more eventful race, but a clash between his Lotus and Pedro de la Rosa’s Sauber forced …Read More

Ferrari has won a one-two amid controversy at the German Grand Prix, which saw Felipe Massa leading from start, before slowing down and letting Fernando Alonso pass to claim the victory. The move, which came after a controversial team order towards the final stages of the race, revitalises Alonso’s bid for a third world title, while robbing Massa of his …Read More

It was a satisfying outing for Lotus Racing at the British Grand Prix held at the Silverstone Circuit, as both racers completed the race, with Jarno Trulli finishing in 16th and Heikki Kovalainen just behind in 17th. The occasion was made all the more special with a guest appearance by Hazel Chapman, who had the honour of officially unveiling Lotus Racing’s new …Read More

Lotus Racing dressed the two T127 race cars in “500 Races” livery and even flew in Clive Chapman, son of Lotus’ founder Colin Chapman, to mark the 500th Grand Prix that Lotus was participating in over the weekend. The European Grand Prix in Valencia, Spain was not kind to both drivers, however. Jarno Trulli showed good pace and finished …Read More

Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel has won the European Grand Prix in Valencia, Spain, leading comfortably from start to finish to secure his second win this season since his first at the Malaysian Grand Prix. His teammate Mark Webber crashed out of the race spectacularly, shunting into the back of Heikki Kovalainen’s Lotus before …Read More

Lotus Racing has had a good racing day on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in the Canadian Grand Prix, where Heikki Kovalainen finished in 16th, ahead of Renault’s Vitaly Petrov. Jarno Trulli, however, retired on lap 42 due to a problem with his Lotus’ brakes. “It’s been a great weekend, and I’m really pleased for the whole team with the result …Read More

The McLaren team is on a roll, winning a successive one-two finish in Canada after the last win in Turkey two weeks ago. Lewis Hamilton finished in first position —claiming the lead in the drivers’ championship as a result—with Jenson Button in second position, ahead of Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso in third and the Red Bull duo in fourth and fifth. “It …Read More

Never mind that Tony Fernandes is revelling in the fact that Lotus Racing is the best of the new teams, and that his team’s performances are improving with every race, because, up till now, the new teams including Lotus Racing are considered no more than “a joke” to Ferrari Chairman Luca di Montezemolo, who spoke to Autocar. “There is a need …Read More

Lotus Racing has received full indemnity in the on-going legal battle between Force India F1 team and Aerolab/Fondtech, the aerodynamic development firm which designed the wind tunnel model for Lotus Racing before the start of the current F1 season. Force India had expressed concern at the similarities between its own 2009 F1 car and Lotus Racing’s wind …Read More

Lotus Racing was putting in their best performance this season until both Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen were brought to a premature halt by hydraulics failures. Starting on 19th position, Trulli stalled on the track on lap 32, while Kovalainen, who started on 20th position, retired in the pit on lap 33. “It was difficult at the beginning with …Read More

Lewis Hamilton has won his first victory of 2010 in the Turkish Grand Prix in Istanbul, with Jenson Button completing the McLaren one-two. The Red Bull duo of Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel was heading for the top positions once again, until Vettel’s overtaking attempt on then-leader Webber resulted in a collision, handing the victory to the McLaren cars lurking close behind. While …Read More

Lotus Racing had a weekend of mixed emotions at the Monaco Grand Prix, where both T127 cars showed ample promise in practice and qualifying and excellent pace throughout the race—only to drop out towards the end of the race. Heikki Kovalainen retired on lap 59 due to a steering joint problem, while Jarno Trulli crashed out on lap 71 after …Read More

Mark Webber has scored his second consecutive victory, dominating the Monaco Grand Prix from his starting pole position to finish despite four safety car periods. Completing the Red Bull dominance is Sebastian Vettel, who started from third but managed to take second position after speeding past Renault’s Robert Kubica almost immediately at the start. Webber described …Read More

Red Bull’s Mark Webber led from start to finish to claim victory in the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso prevented a Red-Bull one-two by beating Webber’s teammate Sebastian Vettel to second position. Mercedes-Benz’s Michael Schumacher finished fourth, his best result thus far in his comeback season. Unlike the race in Malaysia, Webber defended his pole position against …Read More

Lotus Racing has found yet another renowned partner in LG Electronics (LG), the prominent Korean consumer electronics brand. LG will be the official Technical Supplier to Lotus Racing, supplying the team with products at race venues and back in Hingham, Norfolk, U.K., Lotus Racing’s homeground. Tony Fernandes, Lotus Racing Team Principal, was excited at the prospect of partnering a company as famous as …Read More

The Aston Martin One-77 is one of those hypercars that will have you standing and watching in awe if you ever see one, not that you will ever see any on Malaysian roads. The USD 2 million price tag aside, the One-77 is limited to just 77 units; which makes the video you are about to view the closest you get to …Read More

Lotus Racing had yet another bitter-sweet race in the Chinese GP, where Heikki Kovalainen finished in 14th position, one position ahead of Williams’ Nico Hulkenberg, while Jarno Trulli’s bad luck continued as he once again retired due to hydraulic issues. Kovalainen attributed his good run to a great decision to stay out on slick tyres early on. “The decision …Read More

Jenson Button, the reigning world champion, has won the Chinese Grand Prix, thanks to yet another spot-on tyre call on a wet Shanghai circuit. This is Button’s second victory in four races, after his first at the Australian Grand Prix, propelling him to the top of the drivers’ championship. Lewis Hamilton secured a McLaren 1-2 finish, with Nico Rosberg of Mercedes claiming third. …Read More