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Kimi Räikkönen will have his first front row start since the 2009 Monaco Grand Prix after qualifying second for tomorrow’s Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit. Kimi set a 1min 34.761secs lap using Pirelli’s soft compound tyre and will start alongside Lewis Hamilton for the 56 lap race. Romain Grosjean was also comfortably inside the top ten, with a Q3 time of 1min 35.364secs placing him sixth on the grid. Kimi Räikkönen, E21-03. Q: P2, 1:34.761. FP3: P7, 1:36.605 "This is my best qualifying for the team which is good, but of course you always want to be on pole." “This is my best qualifying for the team which is good, but of course you always wan…
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Kimi Räikkönen set the second fastest time of the first day during the opening sessions for round three of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship; the Chinese Grand Prix. Kimi lapped the Shanghai International Circuit in a time of 1min 35.492secs during a soft tyre run in the afternoon session. Romain Grosjean was hampered on his flying lap using the softs; ending his second session with the twelfth fastest time. Romain conducted comparison work on the team’s latest exhaust package and ran with a new front wing, while Kimi trialled new rear floor aero parts. Alan Permane, Trackside Operations Director - Technical programme notes We evaluated a new front wing on Romain’s …
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Romain Grosjean finished sixth and Kimi Räikkönen seventh in today’s Malaysian Grand Prix from the Sepang International Circuit. A wet but rapidly drying track saw all competitors start on Pirelli’s intermediate tyres, with both Romain and Kimi moving to medium then hard compound dry tyres as the race progressed. Kimi keeps up his run of consecutive points finishes but falls to second in the Drivers’ Championship, behind today’s race winner Sebastian Vettel. The team maintains second position in the Cosntructors’ Championship, with third placed Ferrari on an equal 40 points. Kimi and Romain both started on new intermediate wet tyres. Kimi pitted for new medium tyres o…
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Kimi Räikkönen set the seventh fastest time in a rain affected qualifying session for tomorrow’s Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang. The Finn will however start from tenth after receiving a three place grid penalty for blocking Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg. Romain Grosjean placed eleventh after the rain scuppered his Q2 lap on new tyres; forcing him to abort his final attempt. Kimi Räikkönen, E21-03 – Q: P7, 1:52.970. FP3: P5, 1:36.806. “We weren’t quick enough on the intermediates so I don’t think we could have found much more time in the wet today. For sure I wanted more but it is what it is and I hope we’ll do better on Sunday. It’s obviously disappointing to lose three …
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Kimi Räikkönen topped the times on the first day of running as the second round of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship – the Malaysian Grand Prix – got underway at the Sepang International Circuit. Kimi set a 1min 36.569secs lap in an afternoon session which was interrupted by a minor rain shower, while Romain Grosjean was sixth fastest. The team evaluated new front wings on both cars with a new exhaust and related bodywork also featuring on Kimi’s car. Alan Permane, Trackside Operations Director – Technical programme notes - We evaluated a new front wing on both cars. - Kimi ran with a new exhaust and outlet package in both sessions. - Pirelli’s hard (orange) compou…
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Kimi Räikkönen opened up Lotus F1 Team’s 2013 championship points account with a maximum deposit by taking victory in the first race of the season; the Australian Grand Prix. Kimi made two pit stops – whilst most of his opposition made three – to secure his 20th Grand Prix win, equalling the tally of compatriot Mika Häkkinen. Romain Grosjean came home in tenth position after a difficult race. Kimi leads the Drivers’ Championship with 25 points to Fernando Alonso’s 18, whilst the team occupies second position in the Constructors’ Championship with 26 points to Ferrari’s 30. · Kimi and Romain both started on used supersoft compound tyres. · Kimi pitted for new medium tyre…
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Kimi Räikkönen qualified seventh and Romain Grosjean eighth in today’s resumed qualifying session for this afternoon’s Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park. With an initially wet but rapidly drying track, both drivers progressed through the Q2 session using Pirelli’s intermediate tyres. The top ten determining Q3 session saw all competitors start on intermediates before moving to the supersoft dry compound. Kimi Räikkönen, E21-03 – Q3: P7, 1:28.738 “It was an okay qualifying session. We had just one lap on the dry tyres and I got a bit sideways at the end on a damp patch which meant I lost some time so that was a bit disappointing. The car seems to be working well. It h…
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The Melbourne skies offered up their famed four seasons in one day to interrupt and delay qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix. An eventful day at Albert Park saw Romain Grosjean top the times in FP3, then set the third fastest lap in Q1 before the remainder of qualifying was postponed. Kimi Räikkönen went fifth fastest in FP3 and eleventh quickest in the Q1 session. Qualifying will resume at Albert Park with the Q2 session, starting at 11:00 local time (01:00 CET). Kimi Räikkönen, E21-03. FP3: P5, 1:27.625. Q: (Q1) P11, 1:45.545. “It wasn’t easy with the traffic, people going off and the yellow flags but we went through to the second qualifying session tomorrow s…
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Lotus F1 Team partners with Columbia Records in an innovative deal promoting music through team website and track activities. Lotus F1 Team is proud to announce an agreement with Columbia Records, the oldest and most credible music label in the world, which will see the team building up on the relationship it has initiated with the music industry in 2011. As the F1 season commences, Columbia Records will provide free regular streaming playlists on the new www.lotusf1team.com website. Bespoke CDs and vinyl products, as well as music guests, and performances throughout the season ahead are also on the menu... plus a few surprises. Additionally, the iconic "Walking Eye" lo…
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Kimi Räikkönen and Romain Grosjean enjoyed successful 2013 season debuts in the E21 during the first day of the Australian Grand Prix weekend at Albert Park. Kimi ended the second of two afternoon sessions with the fourth fastest time, whilst Romain was fifth quickest. The team evaluated a new front wing and floor as well as running through its familiar Friday programme of evaluations over the course of 102 trouble-free laps. Alan Permane, Trackside Operations Director - Technical programme notes - We evaluated a new front wing on both cars - Kimi ran with a new floor in both sessions - Pirelli’s medium (white) compound tyre was used in the first session, the medium …
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Kimi Räikkönen and Romain Grosjean enjoyed successful 2013 season debuts in the E21 during the first day of the Australian Grand Prix weekend at Albert Park. Kimi ended the second of two afternoon sessions with the fourth fastest time, whilst Romain was fifth quickest. The team evaluated a new front wing and floor as well as running through its familiar Friday programme of evaluations over the course of 102 trouble-free laps. Alan Permane, Trackside Operations Director - Technical programme notes - We evaluated a new front wing on both cars - Kimi ran with a new floor in both sessions - Pirelli’s medium (white) compound tyre was used in the first session, the medium …
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Lotus F1 team is pleased to announce that IT recruitment experts Nigel Frank International have joined the growing portfolio of partners at Enstone. As the global leader in recruitment for Microsoft Dynamics specialists, Nigel Frank International will assist in sourcing candidates for IT positions within Lotus F1 Team joining globally recognised brands including CNBC as an Official Business Partner to the team. As part of a three-year deal, Nigel Frank International will gain unrivalled access to the GENII Business Exchange platform, the team’s elite group of IT and Technical Partners and a range of global hospitality and incentive packages. Patrick Louis, Chief Execut…
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Warning: this film contains flashing images. We're well known for doing everything just that little bit differently, and our 2013 season trailer is no except... From:lrgptv Views:6 0ratingsTime:00:57More inSports
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