McLaren could reportedly miss the first test after their 2014 car, the MP4-29, failed one or more mandatory FIA crash tests. Under a regulation introduced two seasons ago, cars... read more »

Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez has moved to allay fears that the team is struggling financially to such a severe degree that it might not make the grid. The Luxembourg... read more »

Lotus team owner Gérard Lopez has played down the outfit's decision to skip the first pre-season gathering of the year at the Circuito de Jerez, arguing that... read more »

Lotus team principal Eric Boullier has refuted claims that his team's delay in finishing their new E22 chassis is caused by financial problems. Instead he notes that... read more »

Lotus boss Eric Boullier has played down speculation over his team's decision to miss the opening pre-season test, claiming that other teams will be absent also. read more »

Lotus team boss Eric Boullier is certain that more outfits have taken the decision to skip the first of only three pre-season tests this year, given the tight deadlines brought... read more »

Lotus does not intend to take part in the first pre-season test of 2014 at Jerez, saying the late January timing "isn't ideal" for its development... read more »

Lotus announced on Monday that their 2014 won't be present at the first official pre-season test in Jerez later this month... read more »

Lotus will skip the first pre-season test in Jerez, leaving just eight days of running for the E22 before the season opening Australian Grand Prix. read more »

Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso will all be absent from the upcoming Pirelli tyre test in Bahrain... read more »

McLaren and Force India won't take part in next week's Pirelli tyre test, according to Sky Sports Online... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen has undergone successful back surgery as planned on Thursday and is currently resting in hospital in France. The Finnish driver chose to skip the final two races... read more »

Lotus has confirmed that Heikki Kovalainen will replace Kimi Raikkonen for the rest of the 2013 season. Raikkonen will skip the final two rounds of the year after electing to... read more »

Fernando Alonso will fly to the United States to take part in the race despite concerns about his back which he injured during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Rumours from Italian... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen will skip the final two races of the F1 season after opting to have back surgery. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen has added fuel to the fire in the dispute between him and Lotus, saying that the situation with his salary needs to be sorted out to make sure he is going to... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen has not ruled out the possibility of skipping the final two races of the season. Raikkonen has not yet received his salary, with the situation exacerbated by a... read more »

Kimi Räikkönen has fired a warning shot to Lotus that he could choose to sit out the final two races of the season in the United States and Brazil if the... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen has threatened not to turn up to the final two races of the season if an agreement over his missing payments is not stuck to for the rest of the season read more »

Kimi Raikkonen has warned Lotus that he will consider not finishing the 2013 Formula 1 season if the team does not sort out its financial problems read more »

Kimi Räikkönen has elected to skip the designated media day at Yas Marina, putting the spotlight on his relationship with Lotus after the Indian Grand Prix... read more »

Lewis Hamilton admits it's a relief not to be involved in this year's driver merry-go-round as it is too stressful... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen will not be present at the Belgian Grand Prix on Thursday. Lotus said early on Thursday morning that the Finn was unwell and would not partake in... read more »

Following the news that the Indian Grand Prix will not be on next year’s calendar, race organisers have said that they have ‘no problem’ with... read more »

The organisers of the Indian Grand Prix say they are happy to skip 2014 in order to move the race to an earlier slot in the calendar read more »