Lotus sidelined after kovalainen crash f1 news crash. Jarno trulli said lotus need to be realistic after the team named him and heikki kovalainen as their drivers for next year. The team competed under the lotus name from 2012 until 2015, following the renaming of the former renault team based at enstone in oxfordshire. Nov 16, 20 lotus have been slammed by their own reserve driver for not picking him to stand in for injured kimi raikkonen gp2 champion davide valsecchi said the decision to opt for heikki kovalainen for. After the long wait, team lotus f1 or 1malaysia f1 team, as many malaysians know it as has finally announced its official driver lineup. Kovalainens winter preparations were dramatically interrupted after he knocked himself unconscious in a crash during sundays race of champions event. Heikki kovalainen f1 replica helmets 2020 cm helmets. Heikki kovalainen rejoins caterham as reserve driver bbc. The finnish driver drove for renault, mclaren, lotus, caterham, and lotus f1. The finn scored the teams best result of 2010 when he finished 12th in japan. Its an admittedly small sample of races to judge kovalainen on, and his first race for lotus at austin was marred by.
Lotus f1 team was a british formula one team that raced from 2012 to 2015, following the renaming of the renault f1 team. Kovalainen will drive for lotus f1 at us grand prix. Kovalainen was lewis hamiltons teammate at mclaren when he won the world title in 2008 but collected just one victory himself but his f1. Heikki kovalainen f1 driver biography f1 fanatic racefans.
Manage your ticketing account from here you can access your existing msv ticketing account to check your previous bookings or. The team competed as lotus renault gp in 2011 before renaming themselves to lotus f1 team in 2012. The driver is married to catherine hyde, his starsign is libra and he is now 38 years of age. Kovalainen has driven in f1 from 2007 to 20 and has achieved his one and only win at the 2008 hungarian.
Former f1 driver heikki kovalainen to race for lexus lexus. Feb 18, 2010 f1 race winner heikki kovalainen brought the new lotus racing f1 teams test at jerez to a premature conclusion on thursday following what the team described as a small off after test and. Finnish driver heikki kovalainen 32 will join lotus f1 team for the final two races of the 20 season as a standin for regular race driver kimi raikkonen, who is currently undergoing back surgery. Nov 30, 2010 former mclaren and renault driver kovalainen, 29, has also resigned for lotus.
Still, he thinks its unlikely lotus will part with grosjean, given his close relationship with the teams boss eric boullier. F1 race winner heikki kovalainen brought the new lotus racing f1 teams test at jerez to a premature conclusion on thursday following what the team described as a small off after test and. When heikki kovalainen won the 2008 hungarian grand prix he became the fourth finn to win in formula 1 following world champions keke rosberg, mika hakkinen and kimi raikkonen. Kovalainen s winter preparations were dramatically interrupted after he knocked himself unconscious in a crash during sundays race of champions event. Trulli, kovalainen to drive for lotus f1 team rediff sports. Team principal tony fernandes first announced the news on his twitter feed, we have announced jarno trulli, heikki kovalainen and fairuz fauzy as our drivers for lotus 1 malaysia. Heikki johannes kovalainen born october 19, 1981 in suomussalmi, kainuu, finland is a finnish formula one motor racing driver who previously drove for caterhamrenault and lotus renault in 20, having previously raced for renault, mclaren and the malaysian lotus team now caterham. Nov 14, 20 raikkonen out, kovalainen to drive for lotus f1 at us grand prix. Profile for racing driver heikki kovalainen from finland. Malaysias fairuz fauzy will be the test and reserve driver.
Grand prix stars to demonstrate classic lotus vehicles. He raced in formula one between 2007 and 20 for the renault, mclaren, team lotus and lotus f1. Get all the latest news, race results, video highlights, interviews and more. The info is from a reliable source on the inside, said the former ferrari and toyota driver. The report said the 32yearold, who was dropped by caterham at the. He is also the 100th driver to win a formula one grand. Kevin magnussen gets mclaren drive, lotus hires heikki. Lotus racing f1 driver heikki kovalainen, drives three iconic classic team lotus cars ahead of the classic team lotus festival in snetterton on. Lotus f1 drivers here is a complete list of drivers who raced for the lotus f1 team in its various guises.
Kovalainen raced for renault, mclaren, caterham and lotus during his time in f1, claiming one grand prix victory at. Former mclaren driver to replace fellow finn kimi raikkonen for remainder of season. Page 1 of 4 lotus f1 20 grosjean, kovalainen or kobayashi. Cnn jarno trulli and heikki kovalainen have been unveiled as the drivers for lotus f1s maiden season on the formula one grid. Dec 14, 2009 after the long wait, team lotus f1 or 1malaysia f1 team, as many malaysians know it as has finally announced its official driver lineup. Former mclaren driver to replace fellow finn kimi raikkonen for remainder of. Heikki a veteran of 109 grand prix starts has previously driven for renault f1 team, mclaren, and caterham f1. Lotus f1 reveals driver lineup its jarno trulli and. Lotus f1 racing announce driver pairing of trulli and. Heikki kovalainen reached formula one through the renault driver development programme in fact, every car he drove prior. Heikki kovalainen passed his first test as a lotus driver with flying colours, ending the first day fifth fastest overall.
He was supported by the renault driver development programme early in his racing career, during which he won the world series by nissan championship and finished runnerup in the gp2 seri. Since then he has raced in the japanese super gt series, where he won the championship in 2016. Former mclaren and renault driver kovalainen, 29, has also resigned for lotus. Salo has also heard the rumour linking kovalainen with lotus. Raikkonen out, kovalainen to drive for lotus f1 at us grand prix. Lotus f1 team keep heikki kovalainen and jarno trulli. Nov, 2016 ex f1 driver kovalainen wins super gt title in japan. He raced in formula one between 2007 and 20 for the renault, mclaren, team lotus and lotus f1 teams. Jun 12, 2010 lotus racing f1 driver heikki kovalainen, drives three iconic classic team lotus cars ahead of the classic team lotus festival in snetterton on the 20th june 2010. F1 drivers 2020 hamilton, verstappen, vettel and more. The lotus f1 team was majority owned by genii capital. They were based in enstone, oxfordshire united kingdom. Heikki kovalainen is poised to return to formula one, according to the major finnish newspaper ilta sanomat.
Team lotus works f1 drivers a list of team lotus works f1 drivers who competed in over 10 gps driver. Lotus f1 was named after its branding partner group lotus. Heikki kovalainen was a source of energy and motivation for team lotus even through their darkest moments last year and in 2011 he has delivered again within the scope of the cars performance. Heikki kovalainen handed lotus drive for two races. Lotus f1 team was a british formula one racing team.
The new lotus f1 team has confirmed that jarno trulli and heikki kovalainen will be its drivers in 2010. Lotus f1 teams second seat is the only one remaining amongst the top 4 teams that is yet to be decided. The rebranded lotus formula one team have opted for an experienced driver lineup, confirming jarno trulli and heikki kovalainen today as the. Jarno trulli and heikki kovalainen will race for lotus next year, after the newlyformed formula 1 team confirmed its lineup in a press conference held in malaysia today. F1 news, drivers, results formula 1 live online sky sports. After stints with renault and mclaren, heikki kovalainen had to acclimatise to life at the back of the grid in 2010 with lotus. Formula 1 on sky sports get the latest f1 news, results, standings, videos and photos, plus watch live races in hd and read about top drivers. The latest in a long line of talents to hail from finland, heikki kovalainen made his f1 race debut in 2007 with renault, after a rapid rise through the ranks saw him succeed one fernando alonso. We all saw what lotus is capable of with kimi raikkonen, so its but obvious that the other driver must deliver close to those results to even be considered. The caterham f1 team replaced their 2012 driver lineup which included kovalainen and russian vitaly petrov with charles pic and guido van. Heikki johannes kovalainen born october 19, 1981 in suomussalmi, kainuu, finland is a finnish formula one motor racing driver who previously drove for caterhamrenault and lotusrenault in 20, having previously raced for renault, mclaren and the malaysian lotus team now caterham. Heikki kovalainen handed lotus drive for two races only the.
Heikki kovalainen followed in fernando alonsos footsteps from his f1 debut in renault, replacing the spaniard, to taking up his spot in mclaren for 2008. All the texts present on the statsf1 site are the exclusive property their authors. Dec 14, 2009 cnn jarno trulli and heikki kovalainen have been unveiled as the drivers for lotus f1s maiden season on the formula one grid. With mclaren, he was lewis hamiltons teammate in 2008 and 2009 and took his only f1 victory in the 2008 hungarian grand prix. He is also the 100th driver to win a formula one grand prix when he won it. The announement was made in kuala lumpur with the countrys prime minister sri najib tun razak in attendance. Stability is the name of the game for the 2020 season, with eight of the 10 formula 1 teams fielding unaltered lineups in their bid for grand prix glory. Classic team lotus is deeply saddened by the news that mike anthony has passed away, aged 91, after a period of declining health. Lotus f1 name jarno trulli and heikki kovaleinen as drivers for 2010. This list does not include drivers who raced lotus cars that were entered by teams other than lotus. Heikki kovalainen handed lotus drive for two races only. Any use on another web site or any other support of diffusion is prohibited except authorization of or the authors concerned. Nov 14, 20 on the same day a young rising star is given his big break in formula one, one oldtimer is given a chance to kickstart his motorsport career. The team achieved a race victory and fourth position in the formula one constructors.
Heikki johannes kovalainen is a finnish racing driver. The highlyrated esteban ocon returns with renault after a year on the f1 sidelines, while williams nicholas latifi has the honour of being the sole rookie on the grid. Dec 14, 2009 the new lotus f1 team has confirmed that jarno trulli and heikki kovalainen will be its drivers in 2010. He raced in formula one between 2007 and 20 for the renault, mclaren, team lotus and lotus f1 teams, scoring a single victory at the 2008 hungarian grand prix. Heikki kovalainen will race in the japanese super gt racing series this season behind the wheel of the lexus rc f the finnish driver, who has in the past driven for the renault, mclaren, lotus and caterham formula 1 teams, revealed he joined sard racing team in a tweet. Lotus f1 name jarno trulli and heikki kovaleinen as. Exf1 driver kovalainen wins super gt title in japan. Lotus f1 drivers jarno trulli and heikki kovalainen to.
Italian jarno trulli and finn heikki kovalainen will drive for lotus in the 2010 formula one season, the new malaysianbacked team announced on monday. Making it into final qualifying three times, he has also passed more than 30. Lotus f1 racing have confirmed this morning that jarno trulli and heikki kovalainen will drive for the team in 2010. For a small country traditionally more interested in rallying, finland has been blessed with some very talented racing drivers. Kovalainen has driven in f1 from 2007 to 20 and has achieved his one and only win at the 2008 hungarian grand prix, while driving for mclarenmercedes. Jim clark museum secures 5star status as the jim clark motorsport museum in duns, scottish borders, opens to the public for the new season, the partners who collaborated on the project celebrate 5star status. Trulli, kovalainen confirmed at lotus f1 autosport. Heikki kovalainen underestimated f1 lotus standin challenge. Heikki kovalainen reached formula one through the renault driver development programme in fact, every car he drove prior to f1 had a renault or renaultderived engine, and he made his debut for their f1 team in 2007.
Making it into final qualifying three times, he has also passed more than 30 cars on the first lap through the season. The malaysian team are one of four new entrants for the 2010. Kovalainen is a former formula 1 driver who participated in seven formula 1 seasons, starting 111 races. Heikki moved to the lotus team that became caterham for three seasons, before finding himself without a race seat in 20 although they retained his services as testdevelopment driver. Kimi raikkonen absence fuels doubts over lotus f1 team relationship. Team lotus, originally lotus racing, was a malaysian licensed formula one racing team and constructor, based in hingham, norfolk, uk, which competed during the 2010 and 2011 formula one seasons, the team scored no championship points in the two years it competed the team was set up by a group of malaysian businessmen led by tony fernandes using a licence from lotus cars owner proton, for the. Heikki kovalainen drives iconic classic team lotus cars. Sep 09, 2012 salo has also heard the rumour linking kovalainen with lotus. The home of formula 1 driver heikki kovalainen on sky sports.
Heikki a veteran of 109 grand prix starts has previously driven for. He drove for mclaren in 2008 and 2009 and team lotus in 2010 and 2011, before its rebranding to caterham. Lotus have been slammed by their own reserve driver for not picking him to stand in for injured kimi raikkonen gp2 champion davide valsecchi said. Heikki kovalainen reached formula one through the renault driver development programme in fact, every car he drove prior to f1 had a renault or renaultderived engine, and he made his debut for their f1 team in 2007 he began karting in the early nineties and marked himself out as driver of promise with an encouraging second in the 1999 formula a finnish karting championship. Heikki kovalainen replaces kimi raikkonen at lotus bbc sport. Dec 14, 2009 lotus f1 racing have confirmed this morning that jarno trulli and heikki kovalainen will drive for the team in 2010. Jarno trulli and heikki kovalainen will race for the. On the same day a young rising star is given his big break in formula one, one oldtimer is given a chance to kickstart his motorsport career.
They were purchased by renault in late 2015, and are now once again competing as renault sport f1 team in 2016. After a difficult season with mclaren in 2009, he was left without a drive after the 2009. Established by team lotus as the works historic motorsport activity to maintain and operate lotus f1 cars. Heikki johannes kovalainen born 19 october 1981 in suomussalmi, finland is a finnish formula one racing driver who currently races for caterham f1. Dec 14, 2009 the rebranded lotus formula one team have opted for an experienced driver lineup, confirming jarno trulli and heikki kovalainen today as the men who will be behind the wheel when the british. Former mclaren and lotus driver heikki kovalainen is on the verge of inking a deal to become an official test driver for mercedes.
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