Tag Archive: Eric Boullier

May 17

Lauda hails Pirelli’s tyre change

“I hope they (the changes) are not too extreme.”

Niki Lauda has hailed Pirelli’s move to alter the design of its 2013 tyres ahead of the Canadian grand prix next month and beyond. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Canada, Canadian Grand Prix, Eric Boullier, Lotus, Mercedes, Mika Salo, Montreal, MTV3, Niki Lauda, Osterreich, Pirelli, Red Bull, W04

May 16

Tyre change ‘like widening football goals’ – Boullier

“So we’re actually a little disappointed by this change”

Eric Boullier has revealed Lotus is “a little disappointed” with Pirelli’s decision to change its 2013 tyres mid-season. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Barcelona, Canadian Grand Prix, Canal Plus, Eric Boullier, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, France, Jaime Alguersuari, Lotus, Mercedes, Pirelli, Raikkonen, Red Bull, Toro Rosso

May 14

F1′s tyre row not so simple

“The tyres are wrong”

In the days after the Spanish grand prix, the word on everybody’s lips is the same — tyres. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Auto Motor und Sport, Barcelona, Bernie Ecclestone, Bild, Brazil, Dietrich Mateschitz, Eric Boullier, Express, F1, Ferrari, Formula One, Guardian, Kevin Eason, Lotus, Mercedes, Niki Lauda, O Estado de S.Paulo, Paul Hembery, Pirelli, Red Bull, RTL, Simon Pausch, Spanish Grand Prix, Stefano Domenicali, Times, twitter, Welt

May 11

‘Nothing to tell’ as Raikkonen rumours gain speed

“Now, he seems like the driver who won the world championship.”

As the 2014 ‘silly season’ revs up in the Barcelona paddock, the man on pole position is Kimi Raikkonen. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Barcelona, Christian Horner, DPA, Eric Boullier, F1, Ferrari, Guardian, James Allison, Jenson Button, Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus, MARK WEBBER, NASCAR, Rally, Sebastian Vettel

May 10

Pledging my time

Lotus F1 Team keeping time with Richard Mille

Lotus F1 Team is proud to reveal internationally renowned watchmaker Richard Mille as Official Timing Partner to the team. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Eric Boullier, lotusf1team.com, Richard Mille, Richard Mille Watches, richardmille.com

May 08

Lotus loses technical boss James Allison

Earlier this year he was linked with a move to Mercedes or McLaren

Lotus on Wednesday confirmed multiple media reports claiming technical director James Allison is leaving the team. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: BBC, Eric Boullier, F1, James Allison, Lotus, Martin Brundle, McLaren, Mercedes, Nick Chester, Red Bull, Sky, twitter

May 08

Changes – Nick Chester appointed Lotus F1 Team Technical Director

Nick will replace the departing James Allison

Lotus F1 Team is pleased to announce the promotion of Nick Chester to the position of Technical Director.

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Tags: Arrows, E21, Enstone, Eric Boullier, James Allison, Lotus F1 Team, lotusf1team.com, Nick Chester

Apr 22

Prost wrong about ‘emotional’ diagnosis – Grosjean

“We have realised what was wrong”

Romain Grosjean has hit back at Alain Prost, after the quadruple world champion said the Lotus driver’s lack of pace in 2013 was due to his “emotionally difficult situation”. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Alain Prost, Australia, Bahrain, China, Eric Boullier, France, Lotus, Malaysia, RMC Sport, Romain Grosjean, Speed Week

Apr 21

Teams to get harder set of tyres from Spain

The top teams, however, did not agree

F1 teams will get an extra set of tyres in Barcelona and beyond to spice up the early practice action on Fridays. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Barcelona, Eric Boullier, F1, Ferrari, Lotus, Paul Hembery, Reuters, Stefano Domenicali

Apr 20

Grosjean hopes new chassis ends 2013 struggle

“We decided to change the chassis to remove all the doubts.”

After a low-key start to the 2013 season, Romain Grosjean is using a new Lotus chassis this weekend in Bahrain. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Bahrain, E21, Eric Boullier, Formula One, Kimi Raikkonen, NASCAR, rallying, RMC Sport, Romain Grosjean

Apr 19

Raikkonen ‘very happy’ with 2014 contract talks – Boullier

“We have more money than last year”

Kimi Raikkonen is moving closer to committing to Lotus for the 2014 season, according to team boss Eric Boullier. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Alonso, Bild, Enstone, Eric Boullier, Genii, Gerard Lopez, Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus, MARK WEBBER, Red Bull, Vettel

Apr 17

Grosjean missing ‘self confidence’ – Prost

“I tend to think this is more about the mental side than his speed”

Romain Grosjean needs to rebuild his tattered confidence if he wants to get back on terms with Lotus team leader Kimi Raikkonen. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Alain Prost, Australia, E21, Eric Boullier, Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus, Romain Grosjean, Shanghai

Apr 15

Boullier plays down Grosjean’s troubles

“He will get there, there’s no problem.”

Lotus boss Eric Boullier has backed Romain Grosjean to bounce back from a bad start to the 2013 season. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: E21, Eric Boullier, F1, FIA, Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus, Romain Grosjean

Apr 08

Raikkonen enjoys motocross during F1 break

“One of our drivers is famous for doing pretty much what he wants”.

Kimi Raikkonen filled in the time between the recent Malaysian grand prix and round three in China this weekend with a spot of motocross. Read the rest of this entry »

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Bikes, Formula One

Tags: Belgium, China, Eric Boullier, F1, Kimi Raikkonen, Malaysian Grand Prix, motocross, MTV3

Apr 06

Senna, Schumacher, Vettel ‘extra selfish’ – Berger

“Situations such as in Malaysia brings out their killer instinct”

Gerhard Berger has refused to jump on the bandwagon with those criticising Sebastian Vettel in the wake of the ‘Multi-21′ affair. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Auto Bild, Ayrton Senna, Eric Boullier, F1, Gerhard Berger, Jacques Villeneuve, Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus, MARK WEBBER, Michael Schumacher, Multi-21, Red Bull, Sebastian Vettel, Senna, Sepang

Apr 04

Villeneuve thinks Raikkonen could win title

“It’s true, we didn’t have a good race at Sepang” – James Allison

Jacques Villeneuve, the 1997 world champion turned TV pundit, thinks Lotus’ Kimi Raikkonen would be a good bet for this year’s championship. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Auto Hebdo, E21, Enstone, Eric Boullier, France, Jacques Villeneuve, James Allison, Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus, Malaysia, Romain Grosjean, Speed Week, Totalrace

Mar 27

Sauber situation ‘unacceptable’ – Hulkenberg

“Thank you guys, but we have to improve in many areas.”

New Sauber driver Nico Hulkenberg said eighth place in Malaysia last Sunday was “unacceptable”. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Australia, Auto Motor und Sport, Blick, Eric Boullier, Esteban Gutierrez, Ferrari, Force India, France, Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus, Malaysia, McLaren, Nico Hülkenberg, Patrick Tambay, RMC Sport, Romain Grosjean, Sauber, Sepang

Mar 25

Kubica ‘definitely’ in running for 2014 – Boullier

Robert Kubica is “definitely” in the running to return to formula one with Lotus in 2014

Turning down an offer to return to circuit racing in the German touring car series DTM this year, the Pole has got off to a highly competitive start as he prepares to contest the second-tier world rally championship in 2013. Read the rest of this entry »

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DTM, Formula One, Rally

Tags: BMW, Davide Valsecchi, DTM, Eric Boullier, f1news.ru, Formula One, GP2, Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus, Renault, Robert Kubica

Mar 24

‘No superstars at Lotus’ – boss Boullier

“We pay less than half what Red Bull pays.”

Team boss Eric Boullier says he has created a team structure that does not rely on hugely-paid “superstars”. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Benetton, E21, Enstone, Eric Boullier, Estado de S.Paulo, F1, Fernando Alonso, Flavio Briatore, Genii, James Allison, Lotus, Luxembourg, Renault

Mar 23

Alonso expects Raikkonen ‘pressure’ in race

“I don’t think the (grid) positions are very important these days”

Fernando Alonso on Saturday sounded unfazed as his Ferrari teammate Felipe Massa continued to hold the upper hand. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Auto Motor und Sport, Eric Boullier, Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus, Melbourne, Nico Rosberg, Red Bull, Sebastian Vettel, Sepang

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