Lotus News (7/9/13)

Lotus: Safety car ruined victory bid Eurosport.com ASIA Although Raikkonen has questioned the team's late call to bring him in to the pits for a change on to soft tyres, Lotus boss Eric Boullier thinks it was not that moment - but rather the safety car earlier in the race - that cost it. "The safety car did ... See all stories on this topic »

Lotus say they provide the perfect home for in-demand Kimi Raikkonen Scottish Daily Record Whilst Raikkonen is happy with his working environment at Lotus, as the team has gone out of its way to ensure promotional and media activity is kept to a bare minimum given his dislike of that side of F1, providing a winning car is another matter. "He ... See all stories on this topic »

Lotus team orders, tires help keep Kimi Räikkönen in Formula One points race AutoWeek Romain Grosjean was one of the stars of the Formula One German Grand Prix, earning third place for the Lotus team. A strong first stint put him into podium contention, ending a run of frustration for the Frenchman. Grosjean led several laps after ... See all stories on this topic »

Lotus Exige S Roadster review AutoExpress It may seem a bit strange for Lotus to take the most focused model it produces and make it a little bit less hardcore, but the Roadster feels really well judged. It's more comfortable on the road and a bit easier to fully exploit on the track, plus it ... See all stories on this topic »

Lotus keen to keep Kimi Orange UK News Lotus owner Gerard Lopez feels he has to prove to Kimi Raikkonen the team is perfect for him as a racer and not just as a human being. Raikkonen's future has become a hot topic of conversation in Formula One, with the Finn seemingly involved in a tug ... See all stories on this topic »

Lotus Scores Double Podium Finish in Germany Fullboost Lotus Scores Double Podium Finish in Germany. July 8th, 2013. Lotus Scores Double Podium Finish in Germany. Kimi Räikkönen and Romain Grosjean returned to the podium with Kimi taking second and Romain third in a fast-paced German Grand Prix at ... See all stories on this topic »

Reaction: Red Bull, Lotus, Ferrari, Mercedes Sportinglife.com Felipe Massa: "I see Red Bull were competitive in qualifying and in the race and Lotus was competitive as well, in the race more than in qualifying. Mercedes were very competitive in qualifying, a bit less for the race as when it gets a bit hot they ... See all stories on this topic »

Bond Car Lotus Esprit is up for auction, can transform into a submarine Daily Bhaskar The Bond car Lotus Esprit which could run on roads and also can turn into a submarine to take the spy to the enemy locations, is now up for sale. This car appeared in the 1976's Bond movie "The Spy Who Loved Me". The Lotus Esprit delivered to Bond by Q ... See all stories on this topic »

Why couldn't Lotus catch Vettel? Look to the tires NBCSports.com Where the Lotus plan failed to a certain degree, was that the soft tires that went onto Kimi's car were used ones from qualifying, they had no fresh ones left. This meant the expected gain in laptime wasn't quite there in the first couple of laps and ... See all stories on this topic »