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Formula One return for France?

The French Prime Minister François Fillon is expected to announce the return of Formula One racing to France in 2013.
According to French newspaper Le Parisien, the Prime Minister is scheduled to stop over at Castellet in the Var. And it is thought that the visit is meant to coincide with the official announcement.
For those of you who spend more time on www.partycasino.com or reading a book, this is a big deal. Negotiations have been going on behind closed doors between Formula One’s management, and Groupement d’Intérêt Général (General Interest Group) for a while now. It is thought that the Prime Minister is going to announce their agreement, which is said to include a compromise price of €20 million, that the Grand Prix will once again be staged on French Soil.
If the rumours are true, and the Grand Prix is set to return [...]

Full year report: Lotus

Lotus have consistently been the best of the new teams – but don’t let that convince you, Mike Gascoyne knows that isn’t good enough and they are hard at work trying to ensure that next year they are always within a shout of some points, can they do it? Who knows but they stand the best chance.
Jarno Trulli has provided Lotus with a solid platform to both identify the problems with the car and develop what they have for next year, he ensures that they know the car is on the limit and that they are getting the best out of it.
Heikki Kovalainen has also had a good year, he has provided a solid benchmark and pushed Trulli all year. He has provided the team with it’s best finish this year and hasn’t thrown the car of the road like some of the other drivers in new teams.
Lotus have a [...]