Kimi Raikkonen is hoping the combination of his fifth place grid position and his Lotus's race pace will see him score a strong result at the European Grand Prix on Sunday read more »

Lotus are still tipped by many for victory this weekend, as Formula 1 descended on Valencia for Round 8 of 2012. After a dramatic qualifying session on Saturday, Romain... read more »

Romain Grosjean went fourth fastest whilst Kimi Raikkonen was just eight thousandths of a second behind with the fifth quickest time in a searing qualifying session on the... read more »

Jenson Button went fastest in the final practice session ahead of qualifying for the European GP. On the Valencian track, he made a single attempt on option tyres to improve... read more »

Jenson Button topped the times on Saturday morning during third practice for the European Grand Prix in Valencia. The McLaren driver surprised many with a late lap to go a... read more »

Putting his car setup worries behind him, Jenson Button topped the timesheets in final practice for the European Grand Prix. On another hot morning in Valencia, the McLaren... read more »

Lotus drivers Romain Grosjean and Kimi Raikkonen are both expecting to move up the order when the European GP gets down to qualifying and racing. read more »

Lotus were tipped for success by many heading into Valencia, as the nimble E20s of Romain Grosjean and Kimi Räikkönen should be capable of doing great things... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen has hit back at reports he is out of favour at Lotus. The 2007 world champion's return to formula one this year initially went smoothly, but he has... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen insists Lotus must ensure that a strong race pace takes priority over its qualifying speed in the European Grand Prix read more »

Kimi Raikkonen says if Lotus can make their E20 quicker in qualifying, they should be on track for a great result in Sunday's European GP... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen, 11th: "The car feels okay and there were no issues. The wind was a bit of a factor in the morning but it was better in the afternoon. I was stuck in... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen has hit back at reports he is out of favour at Lotus. The 2007 world champion’s return to Formula 1 this year initially went smoothly, but he has... read more »

The F1 Times gambling contest between Ryan Wood (Editor) and Daniel Chalmers (Feature Editor) heads to the 8th round in Valencia for the European GP. Both men have a budget of... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen has admitted he's been left disappointed that he's yet to secure a victory for Lotus this season after having come so close on a number of occasions.... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen has played down suggestions that difficulties between him and Lotus are starting to cause ructions in their relationship read more »

Romain Grosjean has hinted that Lotus is aiming for victory as F1 continues in Valencia this weekend. Success for him or team-mate Kimi Räikkönen would... read more »

Having been on the podium earlier this season, Kimi Raikkonen says he's disappointed that he hasn't kicked on and claimed his first victory... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen says he cannot help but feel disappointed with his results in recent races having been in a position to win earlier this season read more »

Lotus team principal Eric Boullier insists that he has no doubts about Kimi Raikkonen's ability to succeed once more in F1... read more »

Lotus boss Eric Boullier insists his team has no concerns about the performances of Kimi Raikkonen this season - even though the Finn has endured his fair share of frustrations... read more »

Victory will be within Lotus’ grasp if the Enstone based team can improve its qualifying pace. Romain Grosjean finished within sight of Lewis Hamilton in Canada... read more »

The Lotus team - including drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean - go into next weekend's European Grand Prix at Valencia with high hopes of success. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen is looking to become the eighth different winner for this season when F1 heads to Valencia next weekend... read more »

After a frustrating Canadian Grand Prix where grid position and traffic hampered what could have been a good result for the Finn, Kimi Raikkonen is focused on getting a strong... read more »