News Details
Lotus confident of matching Red Bull pace
Despite blisteringly hot temperatures that usually suit the Lotus, Kimi Raikkonen ended Friday's free practice in a less-than-compelling eighth place almost three quarters of a second off Sebastian Vettel's benchmark pace. But the team weren't concerned, and explained that Raikkonen's afternoon lap time didn't tell the full story. "Kimi's afternoon time isn't representative as he got caught up with a McLaren on his fast lap," explained Alan Permane, Lotus F1's trackside operations director. "We have no concerns about our long or short run pace." "It wasn't ideal today but it wasn't that bad either," said Raikkonen. "We took a bit of time to understand the...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Susie Wolff: I showed I can be on the pace
Susie Wolff has said she is pleased with how she performed during the...
12y ago from Crash.net
Raikkonen confident of more victories
Kimi Raikkonen is confident he will win more races this season if Lotus...
12y ago from espnF1.com
Prac One: Late Starting Seb Quickest
It made absolutely no difference that he only had 30 minutes of track...
12y ago from PlanetF1.com
Wolff: I've shown I can cut it
Susie Wolff believes her debut performance in a full Formula 1 test at...
12y ago from SkySports.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Marc Marquez: Accepting I might not win at Barcelona...
No description available...
13h ago from Motorsport.com
Brad Binder leads KTM 1-2 in second Barcelona MotoGP...
Brad Binder set a new all-time lap record around the Barcelona circuit to...
17h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Fabio Quartararo to debut Yamaha's V4 engine in...
No description available...
16h ago from Motorsport.com
Francesco Bagnaia baffled by nightmare Catalan GP...
No description available...
15h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Rinus VeeKay separates from Dale Coyne Racing
Rinus VeeKay will not race with Dale Coyne Racing next season after...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Colton Herta leaves IndyCar to pursue F1 with Cadillac...
The Cadillac F1 Team has announced that it has hired IndyCar star Colton...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Will Power to replace Colton Herta at Andretti in 2026
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar moves street race from Toronto to Markham for...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier races to thrilling comeback...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Sebastian Ogier wants WRC title by “winning...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
WRC championship twist as Hyundai retires Adrien...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsenal plot surprise decision after ‘smart...
Arsenal handed a new contract to Belgian attacker Leandro Trossard last...
18h ago from CaughtOffside.com
'Clause only for Liverpool' revealed as Reds have edge...
Liverpool have the edge over Premier League rivals such as Chelsea and...
23h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Sources: Tottenham to try again for 50m Arsenal target...
Tottenham are continuing to show a strong interest in a potential transfer...
21h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Club accelerating efforts to sign Arsenal star while...
Arsenal are reportedly still facing interest in versatile Belgian attacker...
22h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Horner ‘sexting' scandal woman resurfaces at Monza
Sep.6 Fiona Hewitson – once the executive... Read More »
3h ago from OneStopStrategy.com
Helmut Marko makes ‘different atmosphere' dig at...
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has revealed that... Read More »
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Jeremy Clarkson says F1 drivers are all fine - EXCEPT ONE
Jeremy Clarkson has released a cryptic post about... Read More »
10h ago from GPFans.com
