News Details
Kimi radio message 'was not a team order' – Boullier
Lotus team principal Eric Boullier has spoken about the radio message that was sent to Kimi Raikkonen during the Indian Grand Prix, forcefully commanding him to move out of his team-mate Romain Grosjean's way.
The Finn was struggling on worn tyres as he attempted to complete a one-stop strategy. Grosjean was battling with Massa at the time and the team felt that a potential podium could be lost to the Ferrari driver if he was held up by his team-mate.
Speaking about the incident – which didn't go down well with Raikkonen – Boullier denied team orders were used, saying: 'Romain was two seconds a lap faster than Kimi at that time, so it was not even a team order. By asking Kimi...
Full Story »
Full Story »
11y ago from RichlandF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
F1 2013 – Lotus apologise over Raikkonen radio...
Lotus team boss Eric Boullier has apologised for the “emotional” radio...
11y ago from F1.co.uk
Lotus apologises over Raikkonen radio message
Home
Forum
Formula One
Features
Reports
Gallery
Contact Search for: Lotus...
11y ago from F1Zone.net
Lotus apologise for radio outburst at Raikkonen
Lotus have apologised for the language used in a radio message to Kimi...
11y ago from TheF1Times.com
Lotus: Kimi, get out of the f*cking way!
Lotus: Kimi get out of the f*cking way! 29 October, 2013 No love lost...
11y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Martin's big challenge: Emulating Rossi's 2004 win on...
No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com
Di Giannantonio will try to “annoy” Marquez and...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Yamaha supports Alex Rins amid tough 2024 MotoGP season
Yamaha has vocalised its support for Alex Rins, stating 'we know what he...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
What the rules say about MotoGP’s winter break
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
McLaren Racing has completed full acquisition of its...
McLaren Racing announced on Friday that it completed full acquisition of...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
McLaren Racing takes sole ownership of IndyCar program
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar's top 5 storylines of the 2024 season
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Counting down the top five best IndyCar races of 2024
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Al-Attiyah calls for changes to Dakar format after...
No description available...
7h ago from Motorsport.com
Toyota’s Quintero awarded Dakar Stage 1 win after...
No description available...
8h ago from Motorsport.com
Sainz struggles in "very difficult to guess"...
No description available...
7h ago from Motorsport.com
Dakar 2025, Stage 1: Mini overhauls Toyota as Ford,...
No description available...
10h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Brighton 1-1 Arsenal: Premier League – live
an Nwaneri scored for Arsenal on only his second Premier League start, but...
2h ago from TheGuardian.com
Brighton 1-1 Arsenal: Player Ratings as Ethan...
No description available...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arteta rages at Brighton penalty award: ‘I’ve...
t;li>João Pedro won and scored spot-kick in Arsenal draw‘When you...
2h ago from TheGuardian.com
Player ratings: Brighton 1-1 Arsenal
An Arsenal side, depleted through injury and illness were involved in a...
2h ago from FreshArsenal.com
Comments
Hottest News
Kelly Piquet reveals TWIN announcement
The partner of Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
Ricciardo handed surprise verdict as former F1 star lured...
Daniel Ricciardo's Formula 1 luck took a downturn... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
McLaren chief issues statement over team SALE
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has issued a statement... Read More »
11h ago from GPFans.com