Who took over Lotus F1?
Who took over Lotus F1?
Renault
The team was sold back to Renault on 18 December 2015, The Lotus F1 Team name was officially dropped on 3 February 2016, and announced that they would compete as Renault Sport Formula One Team.
Who drove for Lotus F1 in 2011?
Complete Formula One results
| Year | Chassis | Drivers |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | T128 | |
| Heikki Kovalainen | ||
| Jarno Trulli | ||
| Karun Chandhok |
Who won F1 Championship 2012?
Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel became a three-time World Champion with Red Bull Racing. Fernando Alonso finished second in the World Drivers’ Championship, three points behind Vettel….
| 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship | Drivers’ Champion: Sebastian Vettel Constructors’ Champion: Red Bull-Renault | Previous: |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ||
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| 2013 |
How did the Lotus F1 team get its name?
The team competed under the Lotus name from 2012, following the renaming of the former Renault team based at Enstone in Oxfordshire. Lotus F1 Team is named after its branding partner Group Lotus. The team achieved a race victory and fourth position in the Formula One Constructors’ World Championship in their first season under the Lotus title.
When did Kimi Raikkonen join Lotus F1 team?
On 29 October 2012, Lotus F1 team confirmed that Räikkönen would be racing with the team in 2013. The news came after several weeks of speculation that Räikkönen had several other options for 2013 including other forms of motorsport. Romain Grosjean partnered him again for the season.
Who are the drivers in the 2012 F1 World Championship?
Sebastian Vettelbecame a three-time World Champion with Red Bull Racing. Fernando Alonsofinished second in the World Drivers’ Championship, three points behind Vettel. Kimi Räikkönenfinished the season in third place on his return to F1, driving for Lotus F1.
What was the name of the F1 team in 2010?
This article is about the Formula One team which competed as Lotus Racing in 2010 and Team Lotus in 2011. For the original 1954–1994 motorsport team, see Team Lotus. For the team which competed in 1995 as Pacific Team Lotus, see Pacific Racing. For the 2012–2015 team sponsored by Lotus Cars, see Lotus F1.