Lotus team principal Eric Boullier believes his team still remains fully in contention of fighting for both titles’, given how small the gap to the front currently is.
The Enstone based outfit currently sit joint-third in the constructors’ championship on 86 points alongside Ferrari, whilst Kimi Raikkonen is just a race win from Fernando Alonso who leads the drivers’ title.
“This season has been interesting as no-one has been able to dominate, in either the drivers’ or constructors’ championships,” said Boullier.
“We have the same number of points as Ferrari in third position in the constructors’ championship, while Kimi is 25 points away from Fernando Alonso who’s leading the drivers’ classification. Anything can still happen and the championship is wide open.”
Asked if either Raikkonen or Grosjean could be the seventh different winner this season, Boullier responded: “Let’s hope so. Both Kimi and Romain are capable of winning and the E20 has shown race winning pace.
“Winning a Grand Prix is not the easiest thing in the world to achieve however, and I don’t imagine that we’ll have a different winner for every race this year; a pattern should begin to emerge before too long.
“We’re looking forward to Montreal. It’s the first low downforce track of the season, where the E20 should be strong. Our 500th race may not have been one of our best, but I hope the 501st is!”
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