Lotus cars finally leave Belgium
Aug.27 – Four days after the Belgian grand prix, Lotus and its black and gold cars have finally left Spa-Francorchamps. All of the..
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Grosjean: ‘No panic’ as Lotus looks into uncertain future
Aug.26 – Even amid high speculation about the team’s future, Lotus is continuing to plan ahead. The last word about the Enstone..
Maldonado: Media to blame for bad image
Aug.10 – Pastor Maldonado says his bad reputation is the fault of journalists who are scrabbling for news. The Venezuelan is often..
Lotus: Maldonado will come good
Pastor Maldonado will have a fine second half of the 2015 season, according to Lotus operations director Alan Permane. The Venezuelan has..
Grosjean hopes Renault buys Lotus
Jul.24 – Romain Grosjean has admitted his fingers are still crossed that rumours Renault is looking to buy back Lotus turn out to be..
Lotus late to pay for Pirelli tyres in Hungary
Jul.24 – More supplier problems struck the Lotus team in Hungary on Friday. Just before the first practice session, rumours began to..
Report: Lopez set for Renault talks in Hungary
Jul.13 – Gerard Lopez is planning a rare-in-2016 visit to a grand prix next weekend. The Luxembourger, who owns and officially heads..
Maldonado: Slump due to ‘technical’ reasons
Jun.4 – Pastor Maldonado says “technical” reasons explain his current slump. Earlier, as the Venezuelan struggles to..
Carter: Maldonado not ‘untouchable’ despite millions
Jun.3 – Pastor Maldonado‘s millions do not guarantee his place on the grid. That is the claim of Lotus chief executive Matthew..
Lopez: Lotus cannot compete with top teams
May 20 – Gerard Lopez says it is unreasonable to expect Lotus to return to the top step of the podium. A couple of years ago, when..
Maldonado: ‘No problem’ between Lotus duo
May 13 – Pastor Maldonado has not ramped up the tension with his teammate Romain Grosjean. In Barcelona, it emerged that tension..
Lotus weighing up ‘Crashtor’ Maldonado
Pastor Maldonado seems to be losing the battle in trying to shake off his ‘Crashtor’ nickname. One dedicated website..
Lotus short nose fails F1 crash test
Lotus has had to leave the centrepiece of its Barcelona car upgrade in the luggage. Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport reported that the..
Maldonado ‘not bothered’ by criticism
Lotus driver Pastor Maldonado has bullishly said that he is not bothered by his ‘Crashtor’ nickname, given to him by Formula 1 fans...
Lotus warn Maldonado he must prove himself
Lotus has told Pastor Maldonado that he must prove himself to be worthy of a Formula 1 drive, and not rely on his wealthy sponsors...
Lopez urges team support for ‘viable future’
Gerard Lopez, the Lotus F1 team owner, has urged other formula one outfits to “stand together” to make the sport more..
Maldonado ‘refused’ to sit out Friday practice
Pastor Maldonado is refusing to budge as Lotus F1 attempts to accommodate ‘Friday’ driver Jolyon Palmer. In Chinese and..
Maldonado hits back at ‘Crashtor’ reputation
Pastor Maldonado has fended off his growing reputation as a crash-prone F1 driver. The Telegraph newspaper said a nickname doing the rounds..
Lotus encouraged by early pace
Lotus technical director Nick Chester has said they would have beaten Red Bull, had their drivers finished the Australian Grand Prix. Both..
Maldonado: ‘We’ve made a step forward’
Lotus driver Pastor Maldonado has said that his team have made a big step forward with their 2015 car. The Venezuelan topped the timesheets..
