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Kimi Raikkonen looks ahead to the Monaco Grand Prix as he targets more success for Lotus
Kimi Raikkonen says a good qualifying performance will be key for Lotus if it wants to challenge for victory in Monaco next weekend
An engineer’s guide to the Circuit de Monaco, venue for next weekend’s sixth round in the 2013 F1 World Championship
Lotus man Romain Grosjean reflects on Spain and looks ahead to next weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, the sixth round in the 2013 F1 World Championship.
Lotus boss Eric Boullier talks tyres, the Spanish Grand Prix and what to expect from Monaco 2013
In the aftermath of the decision by Pirelli to make some changes to the 2013 tyres from round 7 in Canada onwards, there has been a backlash from those teams whose cars were working well on the tyres. Lotus boss Eric Boullier and now Ferrari’s Horse Whisperer column have attacked the change and Red Bull in particular for lobbying behind the scenes and in the media for a change in tyres. Pirelli is caught in the middle and whatever changes it makes from here onwards it will be perceived by some fans as having affected the outcome of the championship
Not surprisingly Romain Grosjean is looking forward to Monaco, and as the best placed French driver, he’s bound to be a focus of attention. A strong weekend in the principality last year saw the Lotus driver qualify fifth and start … Continue reading →
Trackside operations director Alan Permane believes Lotus has made clear improvements with its qualifying pace this season
After five races and four podiums, Lotus’s Kimi Raikkonen heads to Monaco a tantalising four points off the drivers’ championship lead. As the ‘Iceman’ explains, the challenge of Monte Carlo is quite different from that of the circuits seen so far this season, but as one of six current drivers to have won there, he is better qualified than most to conquer it
Kimi Raikkonen says he isn’t satisfied with his start to the season as he isn’t leading the world championship
Lotus is heading to the Monaco Grand Prix confident it has made the steps it needed to with its qualifying pace.
Following a waterfall of criticism after the Spanish GP, Pirelli decided to change the tyre compounds from the Canadian GP onwards, aiming for less stops during the race. Lotus and Ferrari however are not all pleased with this announcement and jointly out their criticism.
After five races and four podiums, Kimi heads to Monaco a tantalising four points off the Drivers’ Championship lead. As our Iceman explains, the challenge of Monaco is quite different from that of the circuits seen so far this season Follow @Lotus_F1Team You must be feeling pretty good with your championship position and the performance of the car this season?
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Round six of the championship sees the paddock arrive in Monte Carlo for arguably the most famous event on the calendar, the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2013. So how are the teams preparing for the unique challenge that is the Principality’s streets?
Ferrari joins Lotus in hitting out at Pirelli’s decision to alter its tyres ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix
Lotus boss Eric Boullier hits out at Pirelli’s decision to alter its F1 tyres after five races of the 2013 season
Lotus team principal Eric Boullier has expressed his inevitable disappointment at Pirelli’s decision to change its tyres for the Canadian GP. Boullier is adamant that his team has simply done a better job than others of adapting to the tyres … Continue reading →
Lotus team principal Eric Boullier has likened Pirelli’s changes to its tyres for the Canadian Grand Prix to the dimensions of football pitch being altered to benefit one of the teams