Heikki Kovalainen - 14th: "It has been a great opportunity to drive for Lotus F1 Team and I'm upset that I was not able to score any points for them today. I think the car is great, but I was not able to unlock the pace and make the most...

Heikki Kovalainen - 15th: "My start wasn't great but then it was going okay until the first pit stop as I was racing with the pack with the car feeling quite good. After the pit stop I started to have a few problems, but it was difficult to know exactly...

The Lotus Formula 1 team has confirmed that Heikki Kovalainen will replace Kimi Raikkonen in the final two races of the 2013 season.Raikkonen announced he would miss the remaining races in the United States and Brazil in order to have back surgery ahead of his return to Ferrari next season....

Kimi Raikkonen - 5th: "Today wasn't too bad overall. In the early sessions both yesterday and today I struggled a bit to get the car working how I wanted, but in the evening when the temperature is cooler it's been much more to my liking. This is good as the...

Lotus believes the step forward it has made with its long-wheelbase car, allied to a more aggressive tire choice, means it can be confident of a strong challenge at the Indian Grand Prix.The team has emerged as Red Bull's main challenger in recent races, and Romain Grosjean battled hard for...

Lotus says the pressure is now on Ferrari and Mercedes in the fight to be runner-up to Red Bull in the Formula 1 season.Lotus has scored 58 points in the last two grands prix, which has allowed it to close a 68-point deficit to second-placed Ferrari to just 33 points....

Romain Grosjean - 3rd: "Today was just a very, very good race. What a start! It was superb to go past both the Red Bulls like that and it'll be one of my best memories of the year. The car was fantastic on the first set of tyres and we...

Romain Grosjean feels he is ready to lead Lotus in Formula 1 next season after another strong performance in the Korean Grand Prix.The Frenchman once again outqualified teammate Kimi Raikkonen, and only a mid-race safety car allowed the Finn to get close enough to pass him.Grosjean's run of recent good...

Kimi Raikkonen admits an error he made during qualifying compromised his chances of starting higher than 10th for the Korean Grand Prix.The Finn embarked on his hot lap during the final moments of Q3 and looked poised to set a good time after posting personal bests in the first two...

Kimi Raikkonen has conceded that he is pretty much out of the world championship fight, but has vowed to keep battling until the end of the campaign.The Finn's title ambitions suffered a major blow at the Belgian Grand Prix when he was forced out of the race with brake failure....