New Lotus test driver Jolyon Palmer will have his first run in the team’s 2015 car in this week’s test at the Circuit de Catalunya.
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First pictures: Lotus E23 takes to the track in Jerez
2015 F1 testing
Posted onThe Lotus E23, which has been photographed for the first time today, marks a new beginning for the team with Mercedes power.
Lotus reveal first images of new E23 Hybrid
2015 F1 season
Posted onLotus have become the second team to reveal their 2015 F1 car. The first pictures of the E23 Hybrid was published by the team today.
Palmer to have practice runs for Lotus in 2015
2015 F1 season
Posted onJolyon Palmer has joined Lotus as the team’s third driver for the 2015 season.
Ocon ‘left a margin’, Fong ‘pushed too hard’
2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon and Adderly Fong took different approaches to their first runs during today’s practice sessions.
Grosjean given 20-place grid penalty
2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onRomain Grosjean will be relegated 20 places on the grid for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and will have to carry out further penalties during the race if he is unable to serve the full penalty.
Grosjean remains in unchanged Lotus squad for 2015
2015 F1 season
Posted onRomain Grosjean will continue to race for Lotus in 2015, meaning the team will have an unchanged driver line-up next year.
Lotus believe Ecclestone sees need for change
2014 F1 season
Posted onBernie Ecclestone understands the need for change in how Formula One’s revenues are distributed to help its most vulnerable teams, according to Lotus’s deputy team principal Fedrico Gastaldi.
Grosjean is top choice for 2015 seat at Lotus
2015 F1 season
Posted onRomain Grosjean remains Lotus’s favoured candidate for the second seat at the team in 2015 despite Esteban Ocon’s impressive test performance this week.
Ocon “exceptional” in test debut – Lotus
2014 F1 season
Posted onEuropean Formula Three champion Esteban Ocon’s first test in a Formula One car was described as “exceptional” by Lotus.
European F3 champion Ocon to test for Lotus
2014 F1 season
Posted onLotus’s junior driver Esteban Ocon, who won the European Formula Three championship last weekend, is to test for the team next month.
Lotus to use Mercedes engines from next season
2015 F1 season
Posted onLotus have signed a “long term” deal with Mercedes to use their power units, beginning next season.
Maldonado set for ten-place grid penalty
2014 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onPastor Maldonado is set to become the second driver this year to receive a penalty for using a sixth engine component.
Frustrating year led to Singapore outburst – Grosjean
2014 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onRomain Grosjean says a season of frustration with his uncompetitive Lotus was behind his outburst on the radio during qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix.
Furious Grosjean slams Renault after qualifying
2014 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onRomain Grosjean blasted his car’s Renault engine after a disappointing qualifying session in Singapore.
Pic to have first practice run for Lotus
2014 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Pic will return to the wheel of an F1 car in a race weekend practice session for the first time since last season.
Maldonado’s 2015 deal “a renewal of vows”
2015 F1 season
Posted onLotus deputy team principal Federico Gastaldi has described Pastor Maldonado’s deal to continue driving for the team next year as “a renewal of vows”.
Losing FRIC a problem for Lotus drivers
2014 German Grand Prix
Posted onThe two Lotus drivers say the balance of their car has suffered now they have to run without front-rear interconnected suspension.
Maldonado earns reprimand for steering wheel error
2014 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onPastor Maldonado has been given a reprimand for failing to reattach the steering wheel on his Lotus after he stopped during qualifying.
Maldonado predicts ‘difficult weekend’ for Lotus
2014 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onThe long straights and tight corners of the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve will put Lotus at a disadvantage this weekend, Pastor Maldonado believes.