Lotus News (7/9/13)

Lotus set for Raikkonen contract talks Eurosport.com ASIA Lotus owner Gerard Lopez is aware it is not a foregone conclusion that Raikkonen will commit to a fresh deal, but he thinks the Enstone-based outfit has elements that are far more attractive than Red Bull. "We know him well, we know he likes it here," ... See all stories on this topic »

Lotus Elise S Club Racer Pistonheads.com The new Lotus Elise S Club Racer is one of the quieter debuts occurring at the 2013 Festival of Speed, appearing almost as a footnote on Lotus's pre-Goodwood press release. New sticker set and black rear panel included. Like the Club Racer version of ... See all stories on this topic »

Kimi Raikkonen: Lotus move to convince driver not to join Red Bull BBC Sport Lotus are trying to convince Kimi Raikkonen he should stay on next season rather than move to Red Bull. Raikkonen, along with Toro Rosso's Daniel Ricciardo, is a candidate for the Red Bull seat being vacated by Mark Webber, who is leaving Formula 1. See all stories on this topic »

Lotus eager to tie Raikkonen down Planet-F1 Lotus Team Principal Eric Boullier has confirmed that wants Kimi Raikkonen to remain with the team for another season. Raikkonen is one of the favourites to join Red Bull next year after Mark Webber revealed that he will leave the reigning Constructors ... See all stories on this topic »

Lotus confirms Hulkenberg talks INAUTONEWS Jul.9 (GMM/Inautonews.com) Eric Boullier on Tuesday confirmed reports Nico Hulkenberg is a candidate to drive for Lotus in 2014. That is because the Enstone based team is facing up to the very real possibility lead driver Kimi Raikkonen will switch to ... See all stories on this topic »

Lotus confident it can keep Kimi ESPN F1 Lotus co-owner Gerard Lopez is confident his team can prevent Kimi Raikkonen being lured away to Red Bull next season. There is an open seat at Red Bull in 2014 now that Mark Webber has announced his retirement and Christian Horner has made no ... See all stories on this topic »

Lotus Espirit Submarine Starrer of the Spy Who loved Me Up for Auction Nitrobahn The Lotus Esprit submarine that starred in The Spy Who Loved Me will be up for auction at RM Auctions' London in September. Known as the "Wet Nellie," the car was built by Florida-based Perry Oceanographic for a reported cost in excess of $100,000 ... See all stories on this topic »

WANTED MAN ... Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen is in demand The Sun LOTUS are determined to keep hold of Kimi Raikkonen and stop him joining Red Bull at the end of the season. The 2007 world champion is the favourite to replace Mark Webber next year after the Aussie announced plans to quit Formula One. Red Bull boss ... See all stories on this topic »

German Grand Prix: Lotus strategy cost Kimi Raikkonen the win Firstpost For one thing the Lotus, as it has tended to all season, looked after its tyres really well and displayed strong long-run pace all weekend. In fact Grosjean went thirteen laps into the first stint, all the while lapping competitively, on a set of used ... See all stories on this topic »