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<item><title><![CDATA[Grosjean: It is not a big deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Romain Grosjean has downplayed his practice crash in Monaco, insisting it did not dent his confidence....]]></description><link>http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3375/8731828/Grosjean-It-is-not-a-big-deal</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 08:04:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/Romain-Grosjean-Monaco-crash_2949381.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/Romain-Grosjean-Monaco-crash_2949381.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Thur: Merc, Ferrari, Red Bull, Lotus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton claimed a 1-2 in Thursday's Monaco practice, edging the two Ferraris and Mark Webber...]]></description><link>http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3375/8729954/Thur-Merc-Ferrari-Red-Bull-Lotus</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 14:32:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/169317160_2948886.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/169317160_2948886.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Raikkonen: I have some options for 2014]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim Raikkonen has confirmed that he has "some options" for the 2014 Formula One season....]]></description><link>http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3375/8727920/Raikkonen-I-have-some-options-for-2014</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 14:11:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.planetf1.com/13/04/84/dpl1319ap106_2932241.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.planetf1.com/13/04/84/dpl1319ap106_2932241.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Lopez not concerned by Kimi rumours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lotus owner Gerard Lopez has for the umpteenth time played down suggestions that Kimi Raikkonen could leave at the end of the season...]]></description><link>http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3375/8727575/Lopez-not-concerned-by-Kimi-rumours</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 11:31:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/Lotus-Kimi-Raikkonen-Spanish-Grand-Prix-pract_2942655.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/Lotus-Kimi-Raikkonen-Spanish-Grand-Prix-pract_2942655.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Q&A with Lotus' Alan Permane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lotus trackside operations director Alan Permane looks ahead to the Monaco GP, the tyre debate and more...]]></description><link>http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3375/8725669/Q-A-with-Lotus-Alan-Permane</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 09:40:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/Romain-Grosjean-Lotus_2942042.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/Romain-Grosjean-Lotus_2942042.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Kimi: Not a nightmare but not happy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kimi Raikkonen says he won't be happy until he is leading the Championship despite a spate of runner-up results putting him second on the log...]]></description><link>http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3375/8721614/Kimi-Not-a-nightmare-but-not-happy</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 08:02:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/Kimi-Raikkonen_2946744.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/Kimi-Raikkonen_2946744.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Lotus preview the Monaco GP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kimi Raikkonen says he won't be happy until he's first while Romain Grosjean is chasing a top three result...]]></description><link>http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3375/8719502/Lotus-preview-the-Monaco-GP</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 09:07:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/dms1311ma254_2943202.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/dms1311ma254_2943202.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Boullier slams Pirelli changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eric Boullier has slated Pirelli's tyre changes, equating it to a football team "changing the dimensions of the pitch at half-time" because they can't score...]]></description><link>http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3375/8717084/Boullier-slams-Pirelli-changes</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 07:12:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/Kimi-Raikkonen-Pirelli_2945674.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/Kimi-Raikkonen-Pirelli_2945674.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Q&A with Eric Boullier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eric Boullier, the Lotus F1 team boss, shares his thoughts on Pirelli's tyre changes, the upcoming Monaco GP, and Kimi Raikkonen's P2 in Spain...]]></description><link>http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3375/8717139/Q-A-with-Eric-Boullier</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 08:07:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/Eric-Boullier_2945686.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/Eric-Boullier_2945686.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA['Second is now a frustrating result']]></title><description><![CDATA[Lotus owner Gerard Lopez has praised the F1 team, saying that frustration over finishing second is a sign of how far they have come..]]></description><link>http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3375/8714136/-Second-is-now-a-frustrating-result-</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 12:48:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/Lotus-mechanics_2942129.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/Lotus-mechanics_2942129.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Grosjean supports penalty system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Romain Grosjean says he would support a licence penalty points system for the F1 drivers...]]></description><link>http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3375/8713776/Grosjean-supports-penalty-system</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 09:02:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/Romain-Grosjean-_2944637.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/Romain-Grosjean-_2944637.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Lotus not in favour of tyre changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lotus believe it would be unfair on some teams if Pirelli decide to make changes to their tyres...]]></description><link>http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3375/8712304/Lotus-not-in-favour-of-tyre-changes</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 10:45:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.planetf1.com/12/11/84/dpl1201no171_2859614.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.planetf1.com/12/11/84/dpl1201no171_2859614.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Kimi: No point in fighting Alonso]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kimi Raikkonen says he decided not to put up a fight against Fernando Alonso during the latter stages in Spain as it's "too easy to overtake"...]]></description><link>http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3375/8708902/Kimi-No-point-in-fighting-Alonso</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 16:35:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/Kimi-Raikkonen_2943349.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/Kimi-Raikkonen_2943349.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Sun: Ferrari, Lotus, Red Bull, Merc]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fernando Alonso secured the victory at Barcelona, his home grand prix, ahead of Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa...]]></description><link>http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3375/8708669/Sun-Ferrari-Lotus-Red-Bull-Merc</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 14:58:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.planetf1.com/13/04/84/Fernando-Alonso_2932570.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.planetf1.com/13/04/84/Fernando-Alonso_2932570.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Sat: Merc, Red Bull, Lotus, Ferrari]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nico Rosberg claimed pole position for the Spanish GP as he headed a Mercedes 1-2. Sebastian Vettel was third...]]></description><link>http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3375/8706258/Sat-Merc-Red-Bull-Lotus-Ferrari</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 14:19:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/168546732_2942705.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/168546732_2942705.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Raikkonen: No change at the front]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kimi Raikkonen expects little change to the pecking order in Barcelona as none of the teams got a jump on the others in Friday's practice...]]></description><link>http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3375/8705480/Raikkonen-No-change-at-the-front</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 07:11:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/Kimi-Raikkonen_2942153.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/Kimi-Raikkonen_2942153.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Fri: Red Bull, Ferrari, Lotus, Merc]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sebastian Vettel set the pace in practice for the Spanish GP, edging Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber...]]></description><link>http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3375/8703480/Fri-Red-Bull-Ferrari-Lotus-Merc</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 14:39:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/Sebastian-Vettel-2_2942159.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/Sebastian-Vettel-2_2942159.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Kimi downplays Allison's departure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kimi Raikkonen has played down James Allison's departure, saying only time will tell if it has an effect on the Lotus team...]]></description><link>http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3375/8701223/Kimi-downplays-Allison-s-departure</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 14:48:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.planetf1.com/13/04/84/dpl1319ap106_2932241.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.planetf1.com/13/04/84/dpl1319ap106_2932241.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Ferrari 'deny' Allison rumours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luca di Montezemolo says he "must deny" rumours that former Lotus technical director James Allison is on his way to Ferrari...]]></description><link>http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3375/8700909/Ferrari-deny-Allison-rumours</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 12:15:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.planetf1.com/12/10/84/James-Allison_2853130.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.planetf1.com/12/10/84/James-Allison_2853130.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Lotus confirm Allison's replacement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lotus have revealed that Nick Chester will take over as technical director following James Allison's departure...]]></description><link>http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3375/8698940/Lotus-confirm-Allison-s-replacement</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 12:51:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.planetf1.com/12/07/84/lotus_2804233.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.planetf1.com/12/07/84/lotus_2804233.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Lotus confident Kimi will stay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lotus are confident Kimi Raikkonen will stick with team if they continue to provide him with a car that is competitive...]]></description><link>http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3375/8698724/Lotus-confident-Kimi-will-stay</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 11:12:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.planetf1.com/13/04/84/Kimi-Raikkonen_2933376.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.planetf1.com/13/04/84/Kimi-Raikkonen_2933376.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Allison set to leave Lotus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Technical director James Allison is on his way out of Lotus and is expected to join one of their rivals, according to reports...]]></description><link>http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3375/8698647/Allison-set-to-leave-Lotus</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 10:36:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.planetf1.com/12/10/84/James-Allison_2853130.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.planetf1.com/12/10/84/James-Allison_2853130.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Lotus look to maintain the momentum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lotus team principal Eric Boullier has promised there is "more to come" from his squad following their impressive display in Bahrain...]]></description><link>http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3375/8696850/Lotus-look-to-maintain-the-momentum</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 09:15:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.planetf1.com/13/04/84/kimi_2932116.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.planetf1.com/13/04/84/kimi_2932116.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Q&A with James Allison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lotus technical director James Allison shares his thoughts on the upcoming Spanish GP and looks back at Bahrain...]]></description><link>http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3375/8695386/Q-A-with-James-Allison</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 11:17:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.planetf1.com/13/04/84/kimi_2932116.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.planetf1.com/13/04/84/kimi_2932116.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Grosjean: Qualifying is key]]></title><description><![CDATA[Romain Grosjean admits Lotus needed to improve their qualifying pace this weekend in Spain if they want another double podium result...]]></description><link>http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3375/8695164/Grosjean-Qualifying-is-key</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 09:43:00 BST</pubDate><category>News Story</category><enclosure type="Image(84)" url="http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/Romain-Grosjean_2940153.jpg"><![CDATA[http://images.planetf1.com/13/05/84/Romain-Grosjean_2940153.jpg]]></enclosure></item>
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