The loss of key technical staff in 2013 was the main reason why Lotus's '14 Formula 1 campaign was so bad, believes trackside operations chief Alan Permane read more »

Formula 3 European champion Esteban Ocon will be a Formula 1 star in the future, according to Lotus' trackside operations director Alan Permane read more »

Pastor Maldonado doesn't deserve the bad image he's been assigned by Formula 1 fans according to Lotus trackside operations director Alan Permane. The Venezuelan is... read more »

Lotus' Alan Permane insists Pastor Maldonado is one of the best drivers he has worked with despite the Venezuelan's "bad image"... read more »

Pastor Maldonado dealt with Lotus's tough 2014 Formula 1 season better than Romain Grosjean and does not deserve his "awfully bad" image, reckons the team's... read more »

The FIA could back down over its newly-imposed radio communications ban. It was the hot topic of controversial conversation in Singapore on Thursday, as the teams and drivers... read more »

The Lotus F1 Team last scored points at the Monaco Grand Prix at the end of May, and at Monza they disappointed once again. Pastor Maldonado finished fourteenth and Romain […] read more »

Lotus F1 Trackside Operations Director Alan Permane has said the Enstone team will work hard now for Canada in a bid to 'correct the issues' seen in Monaco and get... read more »

Alan Permane insists that Lotus have the potential to rival top 10 regulars like McLaren and score points consistently... read more »

Lotus has the potential to take the fight to Formula 1 teams in the top 10 like McLaren and score regular points, according to trackside operations director Alan Permane. read more »

Lotus will need to make a big leap forward in Malaysia later this month, Trackside Operations Director, Alan Permane has conceded. read more »

Lotus trackside operations director Alan Permane insists that their showing during qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix is not representative of the pace of the E22. Romain... read more »

Lotus says that their running on the fourth day of the second pre-season test in Bahrain may be delayed. Pastor Maldonado encountered gearbox problems and the team needs to... read more »

Lotus suffered an issue with the Renault energy store during the first day of the second test in Bahrain, Alan Permane has confirmed     read more »

Lotus debuted their E22 for the first time on Wednesday in Bahrain during the second pre-season test of the season after choosing to miss the opening Jerez test. Whilst they... read more »

Lotus trackside operations director Alan Permane looks ahead to the F1 season finale in Brazil     read more »

As Lotus F1 Team prepares for its final race with the E21 - and also the V8 engine - Trackside Operations Director Alan Permane looks at the teams' potential to end the... read more »

Eric Boullier and Alan Permane look forward to the final race of 2013 aiming to end the year on a high. read more »

The USA Grand Prix is just around the corner, hosted by the loved Austin race track that debuted on the F1 calendar just one year ago. Lotus' Trackside Operations... read more »

As they look ahead to Austin, Eric Boullier and Alan Permane are focused on the strongest results possible from the two remaining races of 2013. read more »

Lotus trackside operations director Alan Permane previews the United States Grand Prix     read more »

Romain Grosjean showed once again just how far he has come by get another solid result in Abu Dhabi last weekend, proof he can no longer be considered a ‘first-lap... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen was absent from his usual media duties on Thursday after he decided to delay his flight to Abu Dhabi to spend more time at home. The Finnish driver is no... read more »

After a somewhat eventful Indian Grand Prix on the Lotus F1 Team pit wall, the team's Trackside Operations Director Alan Permane looks ahead to the challenge of Abu Dhabi. read more »

Lotus has apologised for the heated radio exchange between Trackside Operations Director Alan Permane and Kimi Räikkönen in the late stages of the Indian... read more »