With Mercedes GP Petronas and Lotus Racing in town, Malaysian F1 fans are understandably ecstatic. After all, without Petronas’ sponsorship of the Mercedes GP team and Tony Fernandes’ entrepreneurial spirit, Malaysians would not be given the chance to get up close and personal with Mercedes GP’s Michael Schumacher, Nico Rosberg and Nick Heidfeld and Lotus Racing’s Jarno Trulli, …Read More

Lotus Racing Team has launched its 2010 challenger, codenamed the Lotus Cosworth T127, at the Royal Horticultural Hall in London. In front of 500 spectators, team principal Tony Fernandes and chief technical officer Mike Gascoyne took the wraps off the new car, alongside the three drivers Jarno Trulli, Heikki Kovalainen and Fairuz Fauzy. Cloaked in the green and yellow livery, …Read More

The wait has been unbearable at times, but Lotus F1 Racing’s final three drivers have been confirmed, down from the initial six shortlisted. Italian Jarno Trulli and Finn Heikki Kovalainen will be the two main drivers, while Malaysian Fairuz Fauzy will be the reserve driver. “The appointment of Jarno, Heikki and Fairuz as our race drivers …Read More

In another step closer to F1 racing, Lotus F1 cars has been designated No. 18 and 19 for next season. The best part? The three other new entrants are higher-numbered and hence lower-ranked: Campos Meta 1 with No. 20 and 21; US F1 Racing with No. 22 and 23; and Virgin Racing with No. 24 and 25. But of course, the …Read More

Fairuz Fauzy, the only Malaysian driver among six shortlisted to race for Lotus F1 Team, claimed he is ready to step up to Formula One next year, after taking the runner-up spot in the World Series by Renault. “With Lotus F1, there is a real possibility of me achieving my lifetime dream of driving in F1, but I knew I needed …Read More

Despite our criticisms, it appears that 1Malaysia-Lotus F1 Team’s preparations are going on fine. Six drivers have been shortlisted to race, but only one of them, Fairuz Fauzy, is Malaysian, according to Lotus F1 Team principal Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes. The 27-year-old Fauzy was the reserve and test driver for the Spyker F1 team, and had experience in GP2. Currently, …Read More