Lotus Trackside Operations Director Alan Permane thinks the new Pirelli tyres suit the E21 and feels the team are now on a power with Red Bull. read more »
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Lotus will introduce a longer wheelbase version of their E21 at the Belgian Grand Prix next weekend in a bid to remain in the fight for the title. The upgrade will be the last... read more »
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Lotus' Trackside Operations Director Alan Permane looks ahead to the resumption of the F1 season at Spa read more »
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Lotus trackside operations director Alan Permane expects the team to make a further step forward at the Belgian Grand Prix read more »
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Romain Grosjean's recent strong form is largely down to his improved approach outside of the car, according to Lotus trackside operations director Alan Permane. read more »
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Lotus trackside operations director Alan Permane looks back at the German Grand Prix and previews what to expect at the Hungaroring... read more »
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Lotus trackside operations director Alan Permane has vowed the team will be doing its 'utmost' to qualify further up the field in Hungary this... read more »
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Honda has confirmed that it will set up a base in the United Kingdom for its Formula 1 operations when it returns to the sport. The Japanese car manufacturer recently announced... read more »
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Honda to run its trackside operations from the UK when it returns to F1 as engine supplier to McLaren read more »
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Lotus trackside operations director Alan Permane has said the Enstone-based outfit will have ‘plenty’ of ‘interesting new parts’ to test... read more »
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Lotus Trackside Operations Director Alan Permane looks back at the British Grand Prix and previews what to expect at the Nurburgring read more »
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The final practice session ahead of the British Grand Prix resulted in a Mercedes lockout of the front two positions. Initially the Silver Arrows weren’t too strong through... read more »
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A little wander around the track led to some thoughts about this weekend's race... read more »
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The Lotus F1 Team have confirmed that they intend to run their so-called 'device' or Double-DRS at the British Grand Prix for the first time. The outfit has trialed... read more »
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Trackside operations director Alan Permane looks at what Lotus can expect from the British Grand Prix read more »
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Lotus will introduce its biggest upgrade of the season so far, as it bids to turn its gradual slide from the front to the slowest of the front-runners around. The Enstone... read more »
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Lotus trackside operations director Alan Permane has criticised Pirelli for being "too conservative" with its tyre compounds for the next three races read more »
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Lotus trackside operations director Alan Permane looks at the ins and outs of this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal... read more »
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Max Chilton says he was unaware of Williams rival Pastor Maldonado's exact position before they collided at the Tabac corner during Sunday afternoon's Monaco... read more »
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The Monaco Grand Prix has been red flagged on Lap 46 after a major crash between Pastor Maldonado and Max Chilton at the Tabac corner. Both men were unharmed in the accident,... read more »
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Alan Permane, the trackside operations manager at Lotus F1 looks ahead to Monaco. He points out once again that Lotus is happy with the tyres as they are, and that the... read more »
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Lotus trackside operations director Alan Permane looks ahead to the Monaco GP, the tyre debate and more... read more »
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Lotus Trackside Operations Director Alan Permane gives his insight ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix on the streets of Monte Carlo read more »
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Trackside operations director Alan Permane believes Lotus has made clear improvements with its qualifying pace this season read more »
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The telemetry link between the cars and race control, which has been causing problems since the opening race in Australia, will be resolved for the Spanish Grand Prix according... read more »
Spanish Grand Prix
13th of September 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 267 |
| 2 | George Russell | 201 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 191 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | 171 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 155 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 127 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | 116 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | 71 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 51 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 41 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 468 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 346 |
| 3 | McLaren | 287 |
| 4 | Red Bull Racing | 204 |
| 5 | Racing Bulls | 75 |
| 6 | Alpine | 62 |
| 7 | Haas F1 Team | 21 |
| 8 | Audi | 16 |
| 9 | Williams | 11 |
| 10 | Aston Martin | 3 |
