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  • James Allison Archive

    • Nick Chester will be the new Technical Director at Lotus after the departure of James Allison, also announced today.

      Chester Promoted to Technical Director as Allison Departs Lotus

    • Testing, it is a difficult and unpredictable beast, and is definitely an event you can quite easily read far too much in to if you are not careful.

      F1 Testing – Have We Learnt Anything So Far?

    • Lotus was the first team of 2013 to unveil their new car, the E21, for the forthcoming season. The launch as streamed online on Monday, with Sky Sports also covering the event.

      Lotus E21 Kicks Off F1 Launch Season

    • TEAM REPRESENTATIVES - Bob FEARNLEY (Force India), Rob WHITE (Renault Sport), Mark GILLAN (Williams), Pat FRY (Ferrari), Adrian NEWEY (Red Bull Racing), James ALLISON (Lotus).

      British Grand Prix 2012: Friday Press Conference

    • Romain Grosjean was arguably the star of the two free practice sessions today in Monaco, with the Lotus driver coming second in both the morning and the afternoon.

      Grosjean Impresses in Monaco Free Practice

    • Ferrari claim that there was a crowd of over 15,000 people at the Mugello Circuit today to watch Fernando Alonso top the timesheets on the first day of this three-day test. We give you the results from Day One, and quotes from a selection of those drivers who braved the very damp conditions.

      Alonso Tops Timesheet on a Soggy First Day in Mugello

    • Romain Grosjean was the fastest driver on Day One of the final pre-season test which got underway today in Barcelona.

      Grosjean Leads the Field for Lotus as Final Pre-Season Test Gets Underway

    • Lotus have announced this evening that they will be taking no further part in the pre-season test at Barcelona this week.

      Lotus Withdraw from First Barcelona Test

    • Fernando Alonso was the fastest driver on the fourth and final day of the pre-season test in Jerez, with a best lap of 1:18.887.

      Alonso Tops Timesheets on Final Day of Jerez Test

    • Kimi Raikkonen set the fastest lap in Jerez today as F1 teams ventured out on track to, in most cases, test the brand new cars that they have recently unveiled.

      Raikkonen Fastest on First Day of Pre-Season Testing

    • Lotus Renault GP launched the R31, the car with which the team will contest the 2011 F1 championship, at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia. The team also presented new...

      Lotus Renault GP Launch R31 In Valencia

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