Expanding the current F1 schedule may actually be good for the sport, explains Lotus team boss Eric Boullier. read more »

Renault Sport has apologised to Red Bull and Lotus after alternator problems stripped both teams' drivers of an opportunity to win the European Grand Prix read more »

Lotus boss Eric Boullier thinks there is no reason for his team to feel disappointed that its drivers did not have the pace to win the European Grand Prix - despite its high... read more »

Renault will launch a full investigation into the double alternator failure which hit Sebastian Vettel and Romain Grosjean in Valencia. The French engine supplier, which... read more »

DRIVERS: 1 – Fernando ALONSO (Ferrari); 2 – Kimi RAIKKONEN (Lotus); 3 – Michael SCHUMACHER (Mercedes) TV UNILATERAL... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen, 2nd: "Second place is okay but the win is what I really wanted. We didn't quite have the pace for it today. I got a good start but I was blocked by... read more »

Lotus F1 Team secured another podium finish thanks to a searing performance from Kimi Raikkonen to finish second in today’s European Grand Prix. For Romain Grosjean, hopes of... read more »

Europe Sunday quotes: Lotus read more »

Pastor Maldonado has lost his tenth place and one world championship point after the FIA handed him a post-race drive-through penalty. The Williams driver was deemed to have... read more »

It may have been a rare sight, but Fernando Alonso was in tears after winning the European Grand Prix in front of a home crowd in Valencia. The victory, from 11th place on the... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen admits Lotus were targeting victory at the European GP, but concedes he never had the speed to challenge for P1... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen declared himself unmoved by second place in the European Grand Prix as he felt Lotus should have had the pace to win. read more »

Fernando Alonso took a scintillating victory in Valencia after a somewhat chaotic European Grand Prix. The Spaniard battled through from 11th on the grid to become 2012's... read more »

Romain Grosjean and Kimi Raikkonen are almost inseperable in the F1 2012 driver s standings, and line up fourth and fifth ahead of the European Grand Prix in Valencia. read more »

DRIVERS: 1 – Sebastian VETTEL (Red Bull Racing); 2 – Lewis HAMILTON (McLaren); 3 – Pastor MALDONADO (Williams) TV... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen is hoping the combination of his fifth place grid position and his Lotus's race pace will see him score a strong result at the European Grand Prix on Sunday read more »

We're very happy with today's performance and both drivers have done an excellent job. Fourth and fifth positions on the grid are excellent places to start. read more »

Lotus are still tipped by many for victory this weekend, as Formula 1 descended on Valencia for Round 8 of 2012. After a dramatic qualifying session on Saturday, Romain... read more »

Romain Grosjean went fourth fastest whilst Kimi Raikkonen was just eight thousandths of a second behind with the fifth quickest time in a searing qualifying session on the... read more »

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton belives that the Lotus team have the best chance of winning in Valencia on Sunday. read more »

Romain Grosjean declared fourth on the grid a good result for Lotus despite looking like having the pace to challenge for pole position read more »

Esteban Gutierrez won an action-packed GP2 feature race in Valencia, taking advantage of three safety car periods that stole victory from his Lotus team-mate James Calado read more »

Romain Grosjean reckons he got the most from his Lotus E20 after taking fourth position on the grid for the European Grand Prix at Valencia. read more »

Europe Saturday quotes: Lotus read more »

Sebastian Vettel secured his 33rd pole position and his third consecutive pole in Valencia for the European Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver will start P1 thanks to a stunning... read more »