Lotus F1 Team 2013

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this is the new USB sticker from Lotus :D

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"...and there, very much in flames, is Jacques Laffite's Ligier. That's obviously a turbo blaze, and of course, Laffite will be able to see that conflagration in his mirrors... he is coolly parking the car somewhere safe." Murray Walker, San Marino 1985

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great race =D> ... this team looks so good (especially Kimi) i really don't know how they manage tires and pace because all teams struggle. I hope they can maintain the developments.

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Great race, really happy for them.
"...and there, very much in flames, is Jacques Laffite's Ligier. That's obviously a turbo blaze, and of course, Laffite will be able to see that conflagration in his mirrors... he is coolly parking the car somewhere safe." Murray Walker, San Marino 1985

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I predict title sponsor soon, the applications will be piling up now!

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Cold Fussion wrote:And? Grosjean has had 1 full season in F1, which was spent crashing into everything he could see. Kimi has been in F1 since 2001, is a world champion and arguably should be a multiple world champion.
He's 26 and he isn't magically going to change. That just doesn't happen :roll: He's been racing for a long time and there are plenty of other drivers who have come into Formula 1 during his time who haven't had the dramas he has had.

I think we need to face facts now that the die is cast.

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It's been a long time since we drove last time, but it has also been a short time at the same time
Roam Grosjean ponders the passing of time on the first day of testing at Jerez
February 5, 2013

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munudeges wrote:His excuses have started:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106130
Well, to be fair, he was outraced on occasion last year, but not to the tune of a second+ a lap.

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Romain's new parts (front wing, floor) came too late and he didn't get to set up his car properly because of the weather, so that's why his performance today was poor.
"...and there, very much in flames, is Jacques Laffite's Ligier. That's obviously a turbo blaze, and of course, Laffite will be able to see that conflagration in his mirrors... he is coolly parking the car somewhere safe." Murray Walker, San Marino 1985

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stefan_ wrote:Romain's new parts (front wing, floor) came too late and he didn't get to set up his car properly because of the weather, so that's why his performance today was poor.
thats pure bs from Ted Kravitz.

Kimi test new floor while romain tested new rw and fw.

all written on the team report of free practices.

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Jeez calm down :roll:

The fact is Romain didn't have all new parts and didn't have time to set up the car and had problems with balance. That was confirmed by Lotus' new chief race engineer.
It's been a long time since we drove last time, but it has also been a short time at the same time
Roam Grosjean ponders the passing of time on the first day of testing at Jerez
February 5, 2013

Ral
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Interesting photo. I can't see Boullier or Grosjean.

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korzeniow wrote:Jeez calm down :roll:

The fact is Romain didn't have all new parts and didn't have time to set up the car and had problems with balance. That was confirmed by Lotus' new chief race engineer.
He did have all new parts, and didnt have time to setup the car. Kimi unlike him, had all new parts, and in same time had time to setup the car. Kimi made better job then Grosjean.

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Undeniably Kimi did better job.

But maby Grosjean needs more time to set up car to his liking than Kimi. So he didn't have this time on Saturday when his new parts arrived.

That's it. But I see some people have problem with that somehow.
It's been a long time since we drove last time, but it has also been a short time at the same time
Roam Grosjean ponders the passing of time on the first day of testing at Jerez
February 5, 2013