Lotus deputy team principal Federico Gastaldi says that reserve driver Jolyon Palmer will not get a race seat with the squad until at least 2017. Palmer, who won last year's GP2 title, joined Lotus as test and reserve driver at the start of 2015. Palmer has since participated in practice outings and tests for the squad and has been hopeful over his 2016 prospects. But Gastaldi says that Lotus' current line-up of Romain Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado will be retained. “No, at the moment we […]

Lotus deputy team principal Federico Gastaldi says that Ferrari's victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix proves that calls to equalise teams following Mercedes' dominant performance in Australia were premature. Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg eased away from their rivals in Melbourne to register a 1-2 finish, leading to calls from some rivals that Mercedes should be pegged back. But Ferrari fought back in Malaysia as Sebastian Vettel outfoxed Mercedes to end his and the team's drought. "We heard these [equalisation] calls after the first race […]

Lotus deputy team principal Federico Gastaldi says he hopes current driver Romain Grosjean will remain with the team in 2015. Grosjean has been affiliated with the Enstone-based team for several years, having acted as Renault's test and reserve driver in 2008, before he stepped up to a race seat towards the end of 2009. He departed the set-up before winning the GP2 title and earning a return to the squad, re-branded as Lotus, for the 2012 season. He has since claimed nine podium finishes. Lotus […]

Lotus deputy team principal Federico Gastaldi says he is sure that his outfit is heading in the right director after securing their first race finish of 2014 in Malaysia. Romain Grosjean came home in 11th place and Gastaldi believes that Lotus can build on that result at this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix. "We head to Bahrain still with lots of work to do, but with clear evidence that we are heading in the right direction," said Gastaldi. We’re at a very early stage in the […]

Lotus deputy team principal Federico Gastaldi has warned their doubters that the E22 will become a fighting force in Formula 1 this season. Neither Romain Grosjean nor Pastor Maldonado finished the Australian Grand Prix but newly appointed Gastaldi remains confident that the team can fight back. "I’d say wait and see what we can really achieve with the E22," Gastaldi said when asked what he'd say to Lotus's critics. "If you look at it logically, Renault are the reigning world championship winning engine partner, so […]