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Complete driver line-up for the 2016 F1 season
With Pascal Wehrlein and Rio Haryanto joining Manor F1 for the upcoming Formula 1 season, the driver line-up is finally complete. Pascal enters the sport from DTM, winning the title with the Mercedes-Benz team HWA AG in 2015, and in…
Romain Grosjean: “Haas F1 is a fusion of American and European style”
Former Lotus driver Romain Grosjean is now ready to start the 2016 season as a member of the American Haas F1 Team. He sits down for a quick chat with the Paddock magazine about his transition. Click here to subscribe to…
Gossip Grip: December
Gossip grip: December, Ferrari is upset that Red Bull Racing believes it’s their ‘right’ to have a good engine. If that’s the case, we wonder if Manor feels it is their ‘right’ to have a good chassis. And let’s not…
2015 Formula 1 Season Review
Like each year, we present our very own season review, hand-crafted by our Formula 1 hitlady Dessislava Jeleva. It’s a fresh team-by-team report of 2015, from the heights of Mercedes to pits of Manor, including all relevant shifts, tricks and twists in the travelling circus of…
Renault to return in 2016 as an F1 team
Ending all speculation about its exit from Formula 1 and its doubted future, Renault has announced that it will return to Formula 1 as a team in 2016. The French manufacturer was in talks with Lotus F1 Team and was…
Gutiérrez to race for Haas F1 alongside Grosjean
The American racing team Haas F1 will make its debut next year. They’ve announced their second driver at an event at the Soumaya Museum in Mexico City – Esteban Gutierrez will join Romain Grosjean as a teammate. Click here to subscribe…
Gossip Grip: October
It’s that time of the year when the driver market is buzzing with rumours. But with many relevant cockpits confirmed for 2016, the engines are actually producing the most media smoke. “World’s most popular energy drink is seeking energy for…
New blood to fuel change at Lotus
New blood… They say “nostalgia isn’t what it used to be”, but I must admit that I felt nostalgic as recently as I drove through the beautiful but narrow country lanes that lead from the small historic Oxfordshire town of…
My Race Day: Carmen Jorda
Lotus Development Driver, the wonderful Carmen Jorda, shares her typical race day schedule with the Paddock magazine. The day before Firstly, and most importantly, I need to go to bed early the night before. A good night’s sleep is crucial…
54. Matthew Carter
Age 41 Occupation CEO of Lotus F Team Nationality British Position Last Year New Matthew joined Lotus F1 Team as CEO in January 2014 to oversee the transition of a team punching well above its weight into a genuine and…
79. Éric Boullier
Age 41 Occupation Racing Director, McLaren F1 Nationality French Position Last Year New Éric René Boullier (born 9 November 1973) is a French motor racing engineer and manager. He was the racing director of the McLaren F1 Team from 2014.…
24. Gerard Lopez
Age 43 Occupation Chairman and Team Principal of Lotus F1 Team Nationality Luxembourgian Position last year 26 Lopez is a founding partner of The Genii Group and Chairman of the Lotus F1 Team. A legal wrangle over the Lotus name…
