Proton's subsidiary Lotus has made the formal announcement that everyone expected - but it's done it almost a week after the FIA announced next year's teams. And now all sorts of problems are envisaged. Is it back to the days when LOTUS stood fo...
F1: FIA entry list 2011
Yesterday, the FIA released the entry list for the 2011 Formula One season. There are some small surprises - not the least of which relates to the number of unfilled seats.
F1: Pirelli tyre test wraps up in Abu Dhabi
T he Formula One circus has packed up and gone home following the young driver / Pirelli tyre test at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi. They all seem pretty delighted.
Property: Hong Kong Monetary Authority talks of "the bubble" in property prices
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority's CEO, Norman Chan, has spoken about "the asset bubble" in connection with property prices and the HKMA has ordered banks to take immediate steps to reduce the prospect of a the bursting of a bubble hav...
Motorsport: Battle over Lotus name becomes surreal
There appears to be little doubt: the name Team Lotus is owned by Tony Fernandes' 1 Malaysia / Lotus Racing team, along with the Team Lotus logo. But increasingly, the name Lotus (and the Lotus badge) is being promoted on other platforms - inclu...
F1 team AT&T Williams has at last made a decision as to one driver for next year. The team is scrabbling for cash as its major sponsor RBS co...
F1: wither Team Lotus?
As Tony Fernandes hands an AirAsia badge and red stewardess' uniform to Virgin's Richard Branson and Lotus Racing finishes 10th in the Formula On...
F1: Vettel wins Championship as season returns to a procession
This writer had occasion to look back to the beginning of the season: in this the longest F1 year so far, memory was unclear. Was it really only...
F1: Lotus name battle - David Hunt speaks
An article by F1 journalist Peter Windsor recites a telephone interview he conducted with David Hunt on the history of Team Lotus and the rights...
F1: Red Bull take constructors' championship in spectacular race
As the lights went out at Interlagos, Nico Hulkenberg streaked away but Vettel streaked more taking the lead by the end of the first corner. Webb...
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