Charles Pic says that Pirelli's 18 inch concept tyres feel significantly different to the current 13 inch rims which are raced on in the sport. As part of a trial, Lotus reserve driver Pic tested Pirelli's 18 inch rims at Silverstone on Wednesday. The Frenchman nonetheless believes that due to the new nature of the tyres, it is impossible to fully analyse their potential. "They are very different," he said. "The goal was to try and run them and see how they were reacting, I […]

Charles Pic declared himself 'happy' after making his Formula 1 return during the second in-season test in Spain. Lotus reserve driver Pic tested the E22 at the Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona on Tuesday and completed 70 laps on his way to setting the second fastest time. It was the first time that Pic had sampled a Formula 1 car since he departed Caterham after the Brazilian Grand Prix at the end of 2013. "The programme was quite big on the morning [but] because of the weather […]

Marussia driver Max Chilton set the quickest time on the first day of the second in-season test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain. Chilton set a time of 1:26.434 to edge out Lotus's Charles Pic by two tenths of a second. Chilton set his quickest time of the day on Super soft tyres during the closing stages of the day's running. The morning session was topped by Lewis Hamilton but several teams opted to run just installation laps. The lunch break was brought forward […]

Charles Pic has joined Lotus as the team's third driver. Pic has spent the last two years racing in Formula 1 with Marussia and Caterham but did not retain his seat for the 2014 season. The Frenchman will now act as the reserve to compatriot Romain Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado. "I am very excited to join a top team and Lotus has certainly shown that they are a top team in this sport," he said. "It’s a great honour for me and I will be […]

Caterham team principal Cyril Abiteboul has confirmed that Charles Pic has left the team. Pic raced for Caterham in 2013 and originally joined them on a multi-year deal. Pic made his Formula 1 debut for Marussia in 2012 before switching to Caterham in 2013. "Charles, unfortunately will not be with us next year," Abiteboul told French media outlet Infosport+. "It is unfortunate that the partnership between Caterham and Charles ends." "However, personally, I want to thank Charles for the job he has done last year. […]