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Heikki Kovalainen's approach to finding a drive in 2013 did not help his bid to remain at Caterham, it has been claimed.

The Caterham F1 team made up for time lost on day one of the Jerez test, and began its KERS adventure into the bargain, on day two.

Caterham's CT-01 passes the FIA crash test

Karun Chandhok is to be given his race chance in F1 2011 sooner than anticipated after Team Lotus announced that the Indian will replace Jarno Trulli in this weekend's German Grand Prix at the N?rburgring

Having initially hailed F1's bold, exciting and unpredictable new era in 2011, some paddock members are now beginning to ponder the flipside of Pirelli tyres and DRS...

Team Lotus will create a new first for F1 when it fields two reserve drivers in the opening free practice session at the Chinese Grand Prix.

Team Lotus had vowed to take a significant step forward in performance on 'home' turf in Malaysia, and whilst the grid positions do not necessarily reflect it, that is precisely what the team did in qualifying at Sepang

An accident for Jarno Trulli ends Team Lotus' test in Barcelona

As one of the co-founders of the shambolic and ultimately abortive USF1 effort, Peter Windsor has been roundly lambasted for the project's abject failure - but as 'a better person' now, he admits he'd be keen to try again...

In response to those who argue that the gap between the top teams and the newcomers in F1 2010 is simply too great, Heikki Kovalainen points out that Fernando Alonso in a Minardi in 2001 was further from the pace than Lotus is now...

Whilst acknowledging that the new Lotus T127 is currently lacking downforce in relation to its F1 2010 rivals, Heikki Kovalainen insists the car has potential - and so does the Cosworth engine in the back of it

Jarno Trulli was top of the list of candidates for the new Lotus team, although Mike Gascoyne admits he thought it impossible to sign him - or any other experienced driver - to a start-up operation.

Lotus completes a private shakedown of its F1 challenger ahead of London launch later this week

Jarno Trulli cannot be ruled out of retaining his Toyota F1 seat in 2010, underlines the company's motorsport president John Howett - a man who described Kamui Kobayashi as having been 'a bit slow' on his Interlagos debut

Jarno Trulli has dropped hints that it is only John Howett who is trying to force him out of Toyota F1 in 2010...

Formula One's newest team principal - Renault stand-in Bob Bell aside - has revealed that his first car should be completed shortly before Christmas, having been started even before an entry was confirmed by the FIA.

Mike Gascoyne has revealed that after parting company with Force India F1 back in November, he will likely work abroad in future - as the Silverstone based-squad declined to comment on reports that its former chief technical officer has initiated legal proceedings against the team.

Mike Gascoyne and Colin Kolles appear to be the highest-profile casualties in a 'radical' re-organisation and streamlining of the management structure of Force India F1 ahead of 2009.

Though understandably overshadowed by the dramatic title fight, Giancarlo Fisichella produced one of the undoubted starring performances of the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos at the weekend - at one point even threatening to challenge Kimi Raikkonen.

The Formula 1 rumour mill has suggested that Force India is considering an engine change for the 2009 season, from Ferrari to Honda - in the process potentially giving Takuma Sato a lifeline back into the top flight.

Force India technical director Mike Gascoyne has added his voice to those who blasted Lewis Hamilton's performance in Bahrain last weekend - by describing the McLaren-Mercedes ace's angry gesture towards Giancarlo Fisichella as 'totally unnecessary'.

Toyota's terrier-like technical director Mike Gascoyne had some pretty strong views over the first qualifying performance from the majority of the F1 field yesterday at Silverstone, branding the 'go-slow' a 'disgrace'.