Reigning GP2 champion Fabio Leimer will test a Lotus Formula One car at Paul Ricard on Tuesday.
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Grosjean keen to make amends for 2013
2014 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onRomain Grosjean says he aims to stay out of trouble in this year’s Monaco Grand Prix following his poor showing in this race last season.
Maldonado eager for closer competition
2014 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onPastor Maldonado is hoping the competition between the leading teams closes up in the coming races.
Maldonado takes penalty point for Ericsson collision
2014 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onPastor Maldonado has been handed a penalty point for causing a collision during the Spanish Grand Prix.
Maldonado accepts blame for pit crash
2014 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onPastor Maldonado admitted his crash on the way into the pits during the second practice session in China was his own mistake.
Grosjean eager for more testing
2014 F1 season
Posted onRomain Grosjean says Lotus need more testing time to get on top of the problems they are having with the E22.
Lotus plan revisions to twin-tusk nose
2014 F1 season
Posted onLotus plan to introduce an updated design for their unusual twin-pronged nose but say they have delayed some of the developments for their E22 due to a lack of testing.
Did the stewards get Maldonado’s penalty right?
2014 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onPastor Maldonado landed in hot water after colliding with Esteban Gutierrez during the Bahrain Grand Prix. But was the punishment correct?
Maldonado given three penalties for Gutierrez collision
2014 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onPastor Maldonado has been penalised three times for his collision with Esteban Gutierrez during the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Lotus pleased with “big step forwards”
2014 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onLotus hailed the progress they have made with their car after reaching the chequered flag for the first time this season in the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Lotus may take until Spain to get most out of E22
2014 F1 season
Posted onLotus say it may take until the Spanish Grand Prix for them to unlock the potential of their E22 chassis.
Grosjean ‘only driving at 30 per cent’
2014 F1 season
Posted onRomain Grosjean says he had to drive well within his abilities at the first race of the season in Australia.
Lotus still yet to complete race distance
2014 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLotus failed to get either of its cars to the chequered flag in Australia but the team felt its showing represented an improvement for the E22.
Maldonado cleared to start race
2014 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onPastor Maldonado will start the Australian Grand Prix despite failing to set a time in qualifying due to an engine problem.
Problems continue at Lotus on day one of season
2014 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onThe reliability problems which have dogged Lotus since the team made its belated start to testing remained on the first day of the new season.
“Frustrated” Lotus just want to finish in Melbourne
2014 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLotus say they aren’t sure how competitive their car is because they’ve done so little running – and would be satisfied just to finish the first race of the year.
Grosjean still learning how to handle new systems
2014 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onRomain Grosjean says he is still getting to grips with the complex new systems involved in driving the new generation of F1 cars.
Lopez expecting “tough start” for Lotus in Australia
2014 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLotus face a “tough start” to the 2014 season, team chairman Gerard Lopez admitted ahead of the first race of the year.
“Long days and nights” ahead for struggling Lotus
2014 F1 season
Posted onLotus admit they have a lot of work to do before the first race in Australia as they still have much to learn about their E22.
Lotus to revert to old exhaust after failure
2014 F1 season
Posted onLotus managed just 31 laps of running on the first day of the final test in Bahrain after a new exhaust on their E22 chassis failed.