Tag Archives: R31

LRGP – Abu Dhabi young driver test, Day 2: Kevin’s first taste of the R31

Day 2 of the Abu Dhabi young driver test and 18 year old Estonian racing driver Kevin Korjus was driving the LRGP R31 today, making his debut in an F1 car after an impressive first season in Formula Renault 3.5 … Continue reading

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LRGP – Indian GP – Race Day Roundup

Another disappointing day for Lotus Renault GP after the early promise in Practice, with both Bruno Senna and Vitaly Petrov finishing outside the points. Senna was particularly unlucky, losing both time and places, after his KERS system failed midway through … Continue reading

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LRGP – Korean GP Build Up

A few pieces from LRGP in the build up to this weekends Korean Grand Prix… LRGP – James Allison on the Korean GP – ”There is still much to learn about this track” Which aspects of the car are crucial … Continue reading

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LRGP – Japanese GP Friday Roundup

A roundup of LRGP news from the Friday Practice sessions at Suzuka… Japanese GP – Practice 1 – Lotus Renault GP Report Suzuka’s sinuous silhouette served the R31 and drivers Vitaly and Bruno well, with pleasant ambient temperatures and light … Continue reading

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LRGP – Back in the hunt at Suzuka

Lotus Renault are hoping to show a vast improvement over their Singapore performance at Suzuka, fortunately they think the Japanese circuit will play to their strengths… “I expect us to be much more in the hunt than we were in … Continue reading

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LRGP – James Allison on the Japanese GP

Lotus Renault GP have a new piece up today, talking with Technical Director James Allison on the issues with the R31 car, how these will be remedied in next years R32, and the coming race at Suzuka. Will LRGP be … Continue reading

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LRGP – Singapore Debrief with James Allison

Lotus Renault GP Technical Director, James Allison, takes a look in to why the R31 failed to perform in Singapore. Is this situation down to the R31’s specific exhaust configuration? JA: We know from our experiments with rear blowing exhausts … Continue reading

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