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Eric Boullier Looks Forward While Jean Alesi Looks Back

Posted on 20th March 2012

There are a pair of F1 related articles for you to enjoy this Tuesday. Over on the Lotus F1 Team website there is an interview with Team Principle Eric Boullier talking about what he expects from the team in Sepang … Continue reading →

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Lotus F1 Team – Australian GP – Sunday Race

Posted on 18th March 2012

An action packed race for the Lotus F1 Team today, with disappointment for qualifying star Romain Grosjean, who retired after contact with Williams driver Maldonardo in the early stages terminally damaged his suspension, while Kimi Räikkönen raced through from 17th on … Continue reading →

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Lotus F1 Team – Australian GP 2012 – Saturday Qualifying

Posted on 17th March 2012

A mixed bag for Lotus F1 Team today in qualifying, with Romain Grosjean putting in a stunning performance to line up 3rd on the grid, while Kimi Räikkönen suffered from traffic and a mistake in Q1 leaving him with a … Continue reading →

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Lotus F1 Team – Australian GP 2012 – Friday Practice

Posted on 16th March 2012

A wet first day at the season opener in Melbourne meant a disrupted programme for the Lotus F1 Team, with Räikkönen – who suffered a re-occurrence of the power steering issues from Barcelona – and Grosjean completing just 15 and … Continue reading →

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Lotus Cars – Lotus To Star At 2012 Goodwood Festival Of Speed

Posted on 16th March 2012

Lotus are set to star at this years Goodwood Festival of Speed, with a large presence planned, along with the promise of an attempt to break the hills record time, set in 1999 by Nick Heidfeld in a McLaren, in … Continue reading →

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Lotus No Longer Paying For F1 Sponsorship?

Posted on 15th March 2012

Are Lotus no longer paying for sponsorship of the Lotus F1 Team? It would appear so! In an interview on SpeedTV Lotus F1 Team Chairman, and Genii Group, boss Gerard Lopez stated the Group Lotus is no longer paying to … Continue reading →

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Lotus Exige on the Goodwood Hill

Posted on 15th March 2012

It seems to be a day for 1 minute videos today, with PistonHeads posting up an on-board video of Lotus Chief Tester Matt Becker taking the new V6-engined Exige S up the Goodwood Hill in a scant 60 seconds as … Continue reading →

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Lotus F1 Team – One Minute With Kimi

Posted on 15th March 2012

It’s the first race of the season this weekend, with the action starting out on track this weekend. Lotus F1 have posted up a short video with Kimi Räikkönen talking about his pre-season build-up as he returns from a 2 … Continue reading →

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SELOC Does The Lotus Driving Academy – Level 1

Posted on 14th March 2012

The Lotus Driving Academy has already received great reviews from SELOC members, with Andibrook writing a piece on his experiences there for us last year. So when the offer came through courtesy of Paul Parkinson of Lipscomb Lotus for an … Continue reading →

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Lotus F1 Team – Microsoft Partners with Lotus F1 Team

Posted on 14th March 2012

I guess its time to prepare your best locking up and crashing jokes, because Microsoft Dynamics have been announced as a sponsor of the Lotus F1 Team on a three year deal. As part of the partnership, Microsoft Dynamics solutions, … Continue reading →

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