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We caught up with Vitaly when he left hospital after a few checks. Our driver was caught out in a crash involving other drivers on lap 68 of the Monaco Grand Prix. Vitaly, how are you? I'm fine, thank you. It's been a big crash but I'm ok. First of all, I would like to thank all my fans for all their well wishes, the medical teams at the circuit, the hospital for their efficient and friendly assistance, and the team for their concern. After the impact, I could not feel my legs very well. I thought it was best for the medical team to assist with removing me from the car as it was difficult for me to move and my legs were trapped in the cockpit. I did not los…
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Fresh from an eventful weekend in Monaco, Eric explains his views on the Canadian Grand Prix, a race which he feels is one of the sport’s greatest assets. It was an eventful race in Monaco, what’s your verdict now you have had time to reflect on that weekend? Firstly, I was relieved to learn that Vitaly had not broken or fractured anything after he was caught up in the crash. It was a worrying moment when it happened but we were glad to learn soon afterwards that there was nothing seriously wrong at all. After that, came the disappointment of missing a good opportunity to score points. Vitaly was in a strong position to finish in the top three or four so we …
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Although the demands of the racing season are relentless, an F1 team with any ambition for the future must make a steady flow of long term investments to ensure a solid technical foundation for the coming seasons. To guarantee that LRGP can continue its climb back to the top and remain competitive in the sport for years to come, we have made three significant investments in 2011 at our factory in Enstone. Driving Simulator With in-season testing all but extinguished from the sport, the teams have sought to create a virtual testing environment using sophisticated driver simulators. Achieving this has proved to be a significant engineering challenge and ther…
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Nick looks forward to returning to Montreal, a race he believes to be one of the most memorable on the Formula 1 calendar. Four more points for the team in Monaco – what is your reflection on the last race? Well, naturally we went to Monaco expecting more from the weekend. We were predicting a better performance and more points all around - we thought we would be quite strong there. I do feel, however, that we have come away from that weekend having learnt a lot more about the car, which is positive, and I’m sure we can take that knowledge into Canada and the races beyond in order to bring our performance up to a higher level. There has been much discuss…
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Lotus Renault GP made contact with the Quebec authorities recently to discuss the conformity of the R31’s livery with the anti-tobacco legislation in force. After noting that the team has no link to the tobacco industry, and the black and gold colours used are a reference to the cars of the eighties rather than a particular sponsor, the Ministry of Health has given its agreement for Lotus Renault GP to take part in this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix with an unchanged livery. However, the team has agreed to work with the Quebec authorities on a more noticeable way to keep complying with the local legislation in 2012. Eric Boullier, Team Principal and Man…
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We asked LRGP fans to send in questions for Vitaly on Twitter and, after stopping off in Enstone today, he had a chance to answer the five best ones. So, without further ado, here they are… Are you happy with your season so far? (asked by Tasha Dragonfly) VP: Not entirely happy as we are still not yet at 100%, and we can go a lot further than we have done already. We can achieve better results once we have upped our game in qualifying. Then, more points will come. In what ways have you improved as a driver since last year? (asked by KIMLAWL) VP: I now know what I can ask of the team in order to improve my results and how to get a better understanding…
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Enstone enjoyed its second Race Day of the season on Sunday, as Whiteways Technical Centre played host to 44 guests for the Monaco Grand Prix. After the first Race Day took place for the Spanish GP the previous Sunday, this time guests were treated to a spectacular and eventful race in Monaco, which saw Sebastian Vettel claim his maiden victory in the Principality after the race had to be restarted due to a large crash. The Lotus Renault GP Race Day included a fantastic package for fans of the team. Starting with a read of the Sunday papers over breakfast, guests were given a review of the previous day’s qualifying, brunch and live pre-race broadcast lin…
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So, who says the Monaco Grand Prix is not an exciting fixture in the calendar? Some say it is only there for the sake of tradition; a little keepsake because of tradition and memories. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. The 2011 Monaco Grand Prix will be one that's hard to get. Firstly, of course our collective LRGP thoughts went to Vitaly who got caught up in an unfortunate crash between Adrian Sutil and Jaime Alguersuari when he was closing in on a fourth place finish. Thankfully, after being taken on a precautionary visit to hospital, it was found that Vitaly had not broken or fractured anything, and just had some pain to his left ankle. Our very own …
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We caught up with Vitaly when he left hospital after a few checks. Our driver was caught out in a crash involving other drivers on lap 68 of the Monaco Grand Prix. Vitaly, how are you? I’m fine, thank you. It’s been a big crash but I’m ok. First of all, I would like to thank all my fans for all their well wishes, the medical teams at the circuit, the hospital for their efficient and friendly assistance, and the team for their concern. After the impact, I could not feel my legs very well. I thought it was best for the medical team to assist with removing me from the car as it was difficult for me to move and my legs were trapped in the cockpit. I did not los…
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Well, good morning Monaco. How are we this morning? Here at Lotus Renault GP we are very well. The disappointment of yesterday’s qualifying result (of P11 and P16) has bettered. It’s not all that bad. Vitaly will not have to start the session on the same tyres he used yesterday, and Nick the terrier could just have a flying start. Alright, it might not happen, but we know this race is unpredictable and we know it pushes drivers to the very limit. Here at LRGP Motorhome HQ we are in more buoyant spirits. THe sun is shining and there is little to worry about. Let’s go out and enjoy it, have some fun and try to make a point. Whilst we are at it, let’s ge…
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Leading up to this race, there were a lot of people saying we might just pull off something quite special here in Monaco. Historically, Enstone teams have hit top form in Monaco (although history doesn’t always repeat itself). And with a disappointing pace shown on Thursday, we were hopeful our form would improve today as it has done so often this season come P3 and qualifying. Given this, there was real reason for optimism that things might come good just at the right time. Unfortunately that did not happen; we struggled (as we did on Thursday) when using the supersoft tyres, seeing little marked improvement in lap time. Q3 did not beckon for either Vita…
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Vitaly Petrov, R31-03 Qualifying: P11, 1.15.815, 21 laps Nick Heidfeld, R31-04 Qualifying: P16, 1.16.124, 22 laps Neither LRGP cars were able to seek the pace necessary to secure spots in Q3 today, despite improving their times since Thursday’s practice sessions. Vitaly finished in P11 with a time of 1min 15.815secs, missing out on a place in Q3 after finding himself more than three-tenths of Sergio Perez in 10th. Nick, meanwhile posted a best time of 1min 16.124secs, leaving him in P16 on tomorrow’s grid. This post has been promoted to an article
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Vitaly Petrov, R31-03 Free Practice 3: P15, 1:17.779, 17 laps Nick Heidfeld, R31-04 Free Practice 3: P16, 1:17.880, 17 laps Nick and Vitaly came out on soft tyres for their installation laps before the session was suspended early on due to Nico (Rosberg)’s crash coming out of the tunnel. Returning to track on their scrubbed softs, Vitaly put in a time of 1min 18.279secs whilst Nick clocked in with a 1min 18.945secs. On Pirelli’s super soft compound, Vitaly’s posted his best time of 1min 17.779secs putting him 15th fastest. On the same compound, Nick finished 16th quickest with a best time of 1min 17.880secs. This post has been promoted …
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How do you feel the season has gone so far? VP: At the beginning of the year we didn’t know how quick we would be, because pre-season testing didn’t give us a clear idea, and there was also Robert’s accident. This of course was bad news for the team and affected our preparations too, so it was a difficult way to start to the season. Having said that, we achieved podiums in our first two races which was great for our morale. The team has worked hard but we would like to, and can achieve, more. We need to continue to work hard and if we do, we will get some good results. How have you improved since last year? VP: I know a lot more compared to last year and…
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Five races into the 2011 campaign, how has the Lotus Renault GP experience been for you? NH: It's been a great experience so far. Obviously it was a very late call for me to come into the team; from the first day on I felt extremely welcome and I have really enjoyed working with the guys. We started trying to improve things together during winter testing and I'm still trying to work together with everyone to improve things further. As the season progresses, it becomes trickier to go into specific details (like you can when you are testing) because you are focusing just so much on the actual racing, but all in all it has been a positive experience so far. H…
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