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  Formula 1 to use 1.6L four-cylinder engines from 2013, ban on team orders lifted for 2011

  11 December 2010 / 91 comments

  Yes, that’s right. The FIA’s World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) has approved new regulations which will see 1.6-litre four-cylinder engines replace the current 2.4L V8s from 2013. The goal is to be more eco friendly, […]

   

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  Group Lotus wants to be more than just a title sponsor

  10 December 2010 / 86 comments

  The “Battle of the Lotuses” is the talk of the town, with Proton owned Group Lotus joining Formula 1 by buying over Renault’s shares in the Renault F1 Team. The team will be called Lotus-Renault, […]

   

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  Team Lotus chiefs respond to Lotus-Renault formation

  9 December 2010 / 56 comments

  Yes, Lotus Racing is now Team Lotus, at least according to FIA’s 2011 official entry list that was released at the end of last month. What does team boss Tony Fernandes have to say about […]

   

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  Both Lotus Renault GP and Team Lotus for 2011?

  9 December 2010 / 78 comments

  So the announcement has been made that Group Lotus is officially in F1, in partnership with Genii Capital – the owner of the current Renault F1 team – beginning from the start of the 2011 […]

   

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  It’s official – Lotus Renault GP is a go for 2011!

  8 December 2010 / 123 comments

  After weeks of agonizing wait, it has been officially confirmed that Group Lotus will come into Formula 1 next season with Genii Capital, owner of the Renault F1 team. According to the press release, Group […]

   

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  Lotus Racing – factory tour report coming soon!

  28 November 2010 / 30 comments

  We have been invited to visit Lotus Racing’s Formula 1 factory in Hingham, Norfolk where the team’s headquarters is housed and where its Formula 1 cars are built. The trip will take place mid this […]

   

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  Red Bull pays out big bonus to championship winning staff

  26 November 2010 / 12 comments

  Red Bull Racing has done an amazing job to win both the Constructor’s championship and Driver’s title in the 2010 Formula 1 season, and the team’s guys and girls will be duly rewarded for a […]

   

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  Tony Fernandes: Driver lineup ‘highly unlikely’ to change

  18 November 2010 / 12 comments

  There has been speculation that the Lotus Racing driver lineup will be changed for next season, with rumours that Jarno Trulli will be the man making way. While both Heikki Kovalainen and Trulli aren’t yet […]

   

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  Tony: “Do we keep or do we start brand new identity?”

  16 November 2010 / 119 comments

  During our phone conversation with Tony Fernandes a few days ago, he told us that the team wasn’t really sure if they wanted to have “half a team”. He was could have been referring to […]

   

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  Nico Hulkenberg leaves Williams, shopping for a seat now

  16 November 2010 / 1 comment

  Promising youngster Nico Hulkenberg has announced that he will not race for Williams next season. The 23-year old German, who secured the team’s first pole position in five years last week in Brazil, is now […]

   

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  Skirt wearing Richard Branson to work on AirAsia X Kuala Lumpur-London route, seat bidding proceeds go to charity

  15 November 2010 / 55 comments

  Any publicity is good publicity, something perhaps both Richard Branson of Virgin and Tony Fernandes of AirAsia subscribe to. We all know about the battle of the newcomers between the two airline cum Formula 1 […]

   

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  French daily: Renault to sell 25% of F1 team to Proton?

  15 November 2010 / 62 comments

  According to Paris daily Le Figaro, French carmaker Renault is about to sell its remaining 25% stake in the Renault F1 Team to national carmaker Proton, and that the deal will be formalised this Wednesday, […]

   

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  Fernandes: We brought honour, pride to the Lotus name

  15 November 2010 / 32 comments

  Virgin Racing and HRT could not better 12th in Abu Dhabi, which means that Heikki Kovalainen’s 12th place finish in Suzuka clinched 10th place for Lotus Racing in the constructors’ championship. But team boss Tony […]

   

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  First season mission accomplished for Lotus Racing

  15 November 2010 / 13 comments

  Even as Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel celebrate their mighty achievements in Abu Dhabi, Lotus Racing will leave the track happy as the Malaysian owned team has secured its primary goal for the season – […]

   

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  Sebastian Vettel becomes 2010 Formula 1 World Champion!

  14 November 2010 / 66 comments

  Sebastian Vettel has been crowned the 2010 Formula 1 World Champion after driving a remarkable race at the Abu Dhabi GP. Today’s achievement adds to Red Bull’s 2010 constructor’s title which the team bagged last […]

   

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