Beleaguered Lotus staggered through the second half of 2015, somehow scored a podium finish, and were saved by Renault.
Lotus articles archive
Renault confirms Lotus takeover
2016 F1 season
Posted onRenault has confirmed its return as a full constructor in Formula One next year following its takeover of the Lotus team.
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”.
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.
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.
Maldonado confirmed at Lotus for 2016
2016 F1 season
Posted onPastor Maldonado will continue to drive for Lotus in 2016, the team has confirmed.
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.
Lotus should be even stronger at Monza – Grosjean
2015 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onRomain Grosjean says Monza should be an even stronger track for Lotus than Spa, where he scored the team’s first podium finish of the season on Sunday.
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.
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.
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.
Penalty points mount up for Maldonado
2015 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onPastor Maldonado has eight penalty points on his licence following the Malaysian Grand Prix, the highest total any driver has reached.
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 also used a single engine throughout testing
2015 F1 season
Posted onLotus has become the latest team to confirm it only used a single Mercedes power unit throughout its pre-season testing.
Maldonado not to blame for crash – Lotus
2015 F1 season
Posted onPastor Maldonado’s crash which ended Lotus’s participation in the final pre-season test of 2015 was caused by a “braking-related issue”.
Palmer to get his first run in new Lotus at Barcelona
2015 F1 season
Posted onNew Lotus test driver Jolyon Palmer will have his first run in the team’s 2015 car in this week’s test at the Circuit de Catalunya.
First pictures: Lotus E23 takes to the track in Jerez
2015 F1 testing
Posted onThe Lotus E23, which has been photographed for the first time today, marks a new beginning for the team with Mercedes power.