Beleaguered Lotus staggered through the second half of 2015, somehow scored a podium finish, and were saved by Renault.
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Lotus miss scrutineering in Abu Dhabi
2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onLotus has been granted a waiver by the stewards after failing to present its cars in time for pre-race scrutineering in Abu Dhabi.
Ericsson contact was a racing incident – Maldonado
2015 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onPastor Maldonado shrugged off blame for his collision with Marcus Ericsson, saying “rubbing is racing”.
Lotus urges rethink of F1’s business model
2015 F1 season
Posted onFormula One faces an uncertain future if it does not rethink its financial structure, Lotus’s deputy team principal has warned.
Palmer confirmed as second Lotus driver for 2016
2016 F1 season
Posted onJolyon Palmer will make his Formula One debut as a Lotus race driver in 2016, the team has confirmed.
Renault and Lotus “engaged to be married”
2015 F1 season
Posted onRenault and Lotus are “engaged to be married”, according to the F1 team’s deputy principal Federico Gastaldi.
Renault confirms it is buying Lotus
2015 F1 season
Posted onRenault has publicly confirmed its intention to purchase the Lotus F1 team after announcing it had signed a Letter of Intent.
Maldonado already had 2016 deal – Lotus
2016 F1 season
Posted onLotus has confirmed the announcement Pastor Maldonado will drive for them next year was the continuation of a pre-existing deal.
Lotus eager for Renault return after ‘lean year’
2015 F1 season
Posted onLotus team principal Federico Gastaldi is eager for Renault to return following what he described as a “lean-running year” for his team.
Lotus ‘has funds to complete the season’
2015 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onLotus has the funding in place to complete the season, the team’s CEO has confirmed, despite its recent financial problems.
Kerbs contributed to Maldonado’s retirement
2015 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onLotus believe Pastor Maldonado’s retirement was triggered by heavy contact with the kerbs at Spa-Francorchamps.
Third-placed Grosjean thought fifth was maximum
2015 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onRomain Grosjean said he exceeded Lotus’s pre-race predictions of high they could finish in the Belgian Grand Prix.
Lotus 43: F1’s only 16-cylinder race-winner
2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Posted onWith ten cylinders more than today’s V6s, the Lotus 43 with its BRM H16 power plant took a surprise win in the 1966 US Grand Prix.
Grosjean to get grid penalty at Monaco
2015 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onRomain Grosjean will receive a grid penalty for the Monaco Grand Prix due to a gearbox change.
Missing FP1 makes weekend ‘much harder’ – Grosjean
2015 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onRomain Grosjean says it is “much harder” for him to select the right set-up for his car when he keeps having to sit out the first practice session during race weekends.
Car “very good” before Grosjean clash – Maldonado
2015 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onPastor Maldonado said he was encouraged by the performance of his Lotus before his race was compromised by contact with team mate Romain Grosjean.
Power unit problem delayed Grosjean in Malaysia
2015 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onLotus has revealed Romain Grosjean was delayed by a minor problem with his power unit during the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Adderly Fong joins Lotus as development driver
2015 F1 season
Posted onLotus has appointed 25-year-old GP3 racer Adderly Fong as a development driver for the 2015 season.
Lotus boss expects German Grand Prix return in 2016
2015 F1 season
Posted onLotus deputy team principal Federico Gastaldi expects the German Grand Prix to return to the calendar next year following its late disappearance from the 2015 schedule.
Lotus frustrated as power loss ends Grosjean’s race
2015 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLotus deputy team principal Federico Gastaldi said it had been a “frustrating day” for the team after both its cars retired on the first lap of the Australian Grand Prix.