It’s been 15 years since Lotus last competed in F1, but as of 2010, they’re back. Lotus F1 will occupy the 13th spot on the grid next season, backed by a group of Malaysian entrepreneurs.
Tag Archives: Force India
Lotus back, BMW saved
at 1:02 pm on Tuesday September 15, 2009 87 CommentsMonza: when it rains, it pours
at 6:31 pm on Saturday September 12, 2009 13 Comments
Half an hour after the end of the final qualifying session here at Monza, it rained. Not just a few drops, but a full-scale apocalyptic deluge, as vicious as the storm that engulfed last year’s Italian GP.
Monza quali
at 2:54 pm on Saturday September 12, 2009 52 Comments
Lewis Hamilton may have made a stunning last minute grab at getting pole position for the Italian GP, but it looks like the two Brawns are best placed to win tomorrow’s race.
More Brawn for Merc?
at 12:50 pm on Tuesday September 8, 2009 31 Comments
Mercedes-Benz is set to buy a chunk of championship leaders Brawn GP, according to F1’s rumour mill. The German manufacturer already has a long-standing stake in McLaren, and supplies engines to Force India, but it’s apparently keen to tie up something more substantial with the Brackley-based team.
Fisi in at Fezza
at 5:37 pm on Thursday September 3, 2009 56 Comments
After what seems like ages of speculation, Giancarlo Fisichella has been confirmed for a Ferrari drive from Monza next weekend.
Pause Button
at 3:15 pm on Sunday August 30, 2009 93 Comments
Jenson Button will look at today and think that it could have been a lot worse. Taken out by Renault rookie Romain Grosjean on the first lap, Jenson could then only watch on from the pit wall, with his fingers crossed.
Spa break
at 2:50 pm on Saturday August 29, 2009 67 Comments
We expected the Brawns not to be the quickest in Spa this weekend, but we certainly didn’t expect Button to not even make it into Q3 for qualifying at the Belgian GP.
Pray for rain
at 5:30 pm on Friday August 28, 2009 27 Comments
It looks like it’s going to be a struggle this weekend for the Brawns – if you really can take anything from practice times – with both Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello only managing 17th and 18th respectively today.
