Alan Henry's first break in motorsport journalism came after writing a letter to Autosport to complain about the quality of a race report from Brands Hatch in 1968 read more »

Alan Permane has conceded Lotus stretched the limits of reliability - but not safety - during a tough 2015 Formula 1 season read more »

Alan Jones, the first man to win a Formula 1 world championship with the Williams team, received a Gregor Grant Award at the 2015 Autosport Awards in association with... read more »

Lotus Formula 1 head of trackside operations Alan Permane says if the team has to wait much longer for news about the Renault takeover, its situation will become very difficult read more »

Pastor Maldonado's penalty for colliding with Marcus Ericsson in the Brazilian Grand Prix was "harsh", believes Lotus trackside operations director Alan Permane read more »

Reading about Lewis Hamilton and his 'light contact' with another motorist instantly reminded me of Alan Jones and his 'contact' with a fellow road user a... read more »

Romain Grosjean will be a big loss to the Lotus F1 Team if the confirmed rumours of his move to the Haas F1 Team is confirmed, according to Alan Permane. View the original post... read more »

Romain Grosjean's expected departure to Formula 1 newcomer Haas will be "a loss" to Lotus, according to its trackside operations chief Alan Permane read more »

Mercedes introduced an upgraded engine at the Italian Grand Prix which Lotus' trackside operations director Alan Permane claims was worth around 0.3 seconds a lap. The... read more »

Alan Permane is confident that, with the E23 looking good in low downforce trim, Lotus can be a factor in qualifying and race at the Italian Grand Prix. read more »

Having achieved their first podium of the season at Spa, Alan Permane sees no reason why Lotus won't have the pace to add another at Monza... read more »

Alan Permane says Lotus is 'incredibly excited' about its potential sale to Renault as off-track issues cloud its on-track achievements. read more »

Pastor Maldonado was to blame for his second-lap retirement, according to Lotus trackside operations director, Alan Permane. The Venezuelan has finished just four races this... read more »

Lotus trackside operations director Alan Permane says his team would welcome a Renault buyout with "open arms" as it continues to struggle financially. Lotus scored... read more »

Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo will participate in an event in his home city of Perth, Western Australia, later this year. Ricciardo will conduct a Formula 1 demonstration in... read more »

The first half of the 2015 season wasn't the easiest for Pastor Maldonado, but Lotus' Alan Permane feels there is more to come from the Venezuelan... read more »

Lotus trackside operations director Alan Permane is expecting "great things" from Pastor Maldonado in the second-half of the Formula 1 season read more »

Stepping aside for Jolyon Palmer in grand prix practice sessions hurts Romain Grosjean's pride more than his performance, reckons Lotus Formula 1 trackside operations... read more »

Lotus have denied Max Verstappen's claim that Romain Grosjean brake tested him during the Monaco Grand Prix, resulting in a coming together at Ste Devote which took the... read more »

Alan Permane goes on record to say Romain Grosjean did not 'brake test' Max Verstappen ahead of their collision in the Monaco Grand Prix. read more »

Lotus' Trackside Operations Director, Alan Permane has dismissed claims that Romain Grosjean brake tested Max Verstappen in Monaco. read more »

Williams finance director Alan Kinch has revealed that Formula 1 costs escalated on the back of the move from V8 engines to V6 power units... read more »

Lotus' Alan Permane is refusing to blame his drivers' clash on one or the other, saying he just hopes it doesn't happen again... read more »

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg has been hit with a reprimand for crossing the white line which denotes the entry to the pit lane, during practice for the Spanish Grand Prix. The... read more »

Lotus believe they have the fourth quickest car on the grid behind Mercedes, Ferrari and Williams according to the team's trackside operations director Alan Permane.... read more »