McLaren's Jenson Button edges out the Lotus and Force India duos in final practice session at Valencia as Mark Webber is sidelined by a technical issue. read more »

Lotus drivers Romain Grosjean and Kimi Raikkonen are both expecting to move up the order when the European GP gets down to qualifying and racing. read more »

Lotus were tipped for success by many heading into Valencia, as the nimble E20s of Romain Grosjean and Kimi Räikkönen should be capable of doing great things... read more »

Friday's press conference with Riad Asmat (Caterham), Eric Boullier (Lotus), Norbert Haug (Mercedes), Luis Perez Sala (HRT) and Franz Tost (Toro Rosso). read more »

Reproduced with kind permission of the FIA Team representatives – Franz Tost (Toro Rosso), Riad Asmat (Caterham), Norbert Haug (Mercedes), Luis Perez-Sala (HRT), Eric... read more »

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES - Franz TOST (Toro Rosso), Riad ASMAT (Caterham), Norbert HAUG (Mercedes), Luis PEREZ SALA (HRT), Eric BOULLIER (Lotus). Q. Franz, as it's your first... read more »

Romain Grosjean says the focus for his Lotus team in final practice in Valencia is to unlock much-needed qualifying pace from its car - after his long-run form on Friday left... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen has hit back at reports he is out of favour at Lotus. The 2007 world champion's return to formula one this year initially went smoothly, but he has... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen insists Lotus must ensure that a strong race pace takes priority over its qualifying speed in the European Grand Prix read more »

Kimi Raikkonen says if Lotus can make their E20 quicker in qualifying, they should be on track for a great result in Sunday's European GP... read more »

It's been a straight-forward and issue-free Friday for us. We conducted aero evaluation of a new front wing and new floor and we will be considering the data this evening. read more »

Romain Grosjean said that the race pace of the Lotus E20 was looking strong in Valencia and that the team would now have to focus on extracting more one-lap speed read more »

Kimi Raikkonen, 11th: "The car feels okay and there were no issues. The wind was a bit of a factor in the morning but it was better in the afternoon. I was stuck in... read more »

Europe Friday quotes: Lotus read more »

Sebastian Vettel went one better in second practice for the European Grand Prix to go quickest ahead of Nico Hulkenberg's Force India. The German improved on his FP1... read more »

Pastor Maldonado put his Williams top in first practice on Friday for the European Grand Prix. The Venezuelan managed a late lap eight hundredths quicker than Sebastian Vettel... read more »

Jérôme d’Ambrosio will be the driver in the cockpit of a Lotus Formula 1 car as it kicks off this year’s Grand Prix Ball, GPUpdate.net... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen has hit back at reports he is out of favour at Lotus. The 2007 world champion’s return to Formula 1 this year initially went smoothly, but he has... read more »

The F1 Times gambling contest between Ryan Wood (Editor) and Daniel Chalmers (Feature Editor) heads to the 8th round in Valencia for the European GP. Both men have a budget of... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen has admitted he's been left disappointed that he's yet to secure a victory for Lotus this season after having come so close on a number of occasions.... read more »

Romain Grosjean believes Lotus has taken another step closer towards producing the weekend-long form it needs to take a breakthrough victory - and that this weekend's... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen has played down suggestions that difficulties between him and Lotus are starting to cause ructions in their relationship read more »

Romain Grosjean has hinted that Lotus is aiming for victory as F1 continues in Valencia this weekend. Success for him or team-mate Kimi Räikkönen would... read more »

Ross Brawn reckons if Valencia yields an eighth different winner this weekend it could be between Michael Schumacher and the Lotus drivers... read more »

’2012 tyre lottery’ is not a term one would hear seriously deployed this season within the garages of traditional midfield teams including Sauber, Lotus and... read more »