Lotus have hired former Caterham racer Charles Pic as their third driver for the new season.
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Lifelong motor sport fan Keith set up RaceFans in 2005 - when it was originally called F1 Fanatic. Having previously worked as a motoring journalist, Keith began running the site full-time in 2010, achieving a long-held ambition to dedicate his full attention to his passion for motor racing.
Ecclestone supports Putin’s anti-gay stance
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ecclestone voices support for anti-gay Putin • Todt ‘wary of double points backlash’ • Renault “too weak” – Kobayashi
Red Bull encouraged by progress in Bahrain
2014 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull were satisfied with their most productive day of testing so far this year in Bahrain after Sebastian Vettel covered 59 laps in the RB10.
Lotus: FIA happy with “innovative” E22 nose
2014 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA is satisfied with Lotus’s interpretation of the rules with the striking two-pronged nose which features on their new E22.
Magnussen leads day two in Bahrain as lap times fall
2014 F1 season
Posted onA Mercedes-powered car headed the lap times for the fifth consecutive test day in a row at the end of today’s running in Bahrain.
Judge: Ecclestone did pay bribe and was not “reliable or truthful”
2014 F1 season
Posted onThe judge who awarded victory to Ecclestone in the High Court today questioned his reliability as a witness and ruled he did pay a bribe in 2006.
Ecclestone wins court case over ‘corrupt deal’
2014 F1 season
Posted onA High Court judge has dismissed a case brought by Constantin Medien against Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone.
Ferrari not chasing performance yet
2014 F1 season
Posted onAccumulating mileage with the F14 T remains Ferrari’s priority for testing rather than chasing lap time improvements, according to deputy chief designer Simone Resta.
Vettel against double points even if it helps him
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Vettel not interested in help from double points • Lotus unsure about nature of problems – Grosjean • Renault target longer runs
Vettel unhappy with continued problems
2014 F1 season
Posted onSebastian Vettel admitted Red Bull are unhappy with their problematic start to the season which continued on the first day of the second test in Bahrain today.
Hulkenberg heads test as Renault struggle goes on
2014 F1 season
Posted onForce India led the way as testing resumed in Bahrain. Nico Hulkenberg lapped within a tenth of a second of last year’s fastest lap at the track.
Mercedes reveal interactive 360-degree video of W05
2014 F1 season
Posted onMercedes have published an interactive 360-degree video of their W05 in action at Silverstone.
Coming second “a tragedy” for Ferrari – Montezemolo
2014 F1 season
Posted onFerrari president Luca di Montezemolo has urged his team to return to winning ways this year, describing it as a “tragedy” for them to finish second.
Lotus E22 hits the track in Bahrain
2014 F1 season
Posted onLotus have become the final team of 2014 to run their car in public as their new E22 chassis appeared on the first day of testing in Bahrain.
Double points makes F1 ‘like WWF’ – Newey
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Newey likens F1 double points rule to WWF • Eccletone verdict due on Thursday
Teams confirm driver line-ups for first Bahrain test
2014 F1 season
Posted onThe driver line-up for the second F1 test of 2014 – the first of two in Bahrain – has been confirmed.
Pirelli to test for tyre warmer ban in Bahrain
2014 F1 season
Posted onPirelli will bring an extra set of tyre for this week’s test in Bahrain to allow teams to test for the forthcoming ban on the use of tyre warmers.
The rise and fall of F1’s last turbo era in pictures
F1 pictures
Posted onFormula One’s last turbo era was a spectacular and vividly colourful time in the sport’s history. Here’s a look back on it in pictures.
“Aggressive” design a cause of Red Bull failures
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Red Bull took “risks” with cooling • No foul play in Schumacher ski crash
Are the 2014 cars powerful enough for Formula 1?
F1 Statistics
Posted onHow will the performance of the new cars compare to previous generations of Formula One racers? Let’s take a look at the data.