Lotus E21 Renault

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Huntresa
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Or around page 27-30 i think and page 37.

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BoBee
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Thanks mate. It looks like I was wrong... :oops:

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Blackout
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Huntresa wrote:Or around page 27-30 i think and page 37.

http://www.lotusf1team.com/local/cache- ... 54fe39.jpg
Your pic shows a still incomplete DRS :wink: pages 42 and 43 show the DRS in its final form

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Boullier announced new bits for China: http://www.lotusf1team.com/eric-boullie ... grand.html

And Romain will have full package ready this time
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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Found this http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2013/04/t ... e-of-2013/

Says here that Lotus also have the "FRIC" system. Could it be with Kimi's smooth turn in along with combination of this system is what is giving him the advantage over Grosjean in qualifying and overall pace.

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Spacepace wrote:Found this http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2013/04/t ... e-of-2013/

Says here that Lotus also have the "FRIC" system.
Makes sense why their car bottoms out so much compared to other, even in low fuel and heavy fuel

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Spacepace wrote:Found this http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2013/04/t ... e-of-2013/

Says here that Lotus also have the "FRIC" system. Could it be with Kimi's smooth turn in along with combination of this system is what is giving him the advantage over Grosjean in qualifying and overall pace.
this system helped everyone.......

And kimi is more agressive on cornering compare to romain.

Kimi took "V" approach while Romain took " U" approach

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korzeniow wrote:Boullier announced new bits for China: http://www.lotusf1team.com/eric-boullie ... grand.html

And Romain will have full package ready this time
James Allison:
We'll be upgrading Romain to the latest spec exhaust and related bodywork as run by Kimi in Malaysia. We also have a few small tweaks to the front wing, rear wind endplates and sidepod vanes. One of the benefits gained from the new exhaust package is an increase in rear downforce through corners where the ratio of exhaust speed to car speed is high, which tend to be the lower speed corners. This is a good step forward which we hope will aid us in protecting the tyres at this kind of circuit.
http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/ ... 14423.html

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Lotus presented at least 7 different rear wing and 4 front wing specs so far ! Lotus ( and former Renault) used to follow an agressive development program for wings but this season surpassed my expectations by far
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Spacepace wrote:Says here that Lotus also have the "FRIC" system.
FWIW Ross Brawn said he didn't think any team on the grid ran traditional systems any more (maybe Caterham?)
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Yes interconnected suspension have been used since 2009 I think, now most of the teams should have them
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I read somewhere that suspension was cnnected left to right but not rear to front. So Allen confirms it.
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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Blackout wrote:
Huntresa wrote:Or around page 27-30 i think and page 37.

http://www.lotusf1team.com/local/cache- ... 54fe39.jpg
Your pic shows a still incomplete DRS :wink: pages 42 and 43 show the DRS in its final form
They are two different versions

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Blackout
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There is only one version. Lotus used two different rounded monkey seat though.

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Blackout wrote:There is only one version. Lotus used two different rounded monkey seat though.
How do you know there is only one version ? If anything Lotus should have two since they have worked on it the longet.

Sure the low pipe isnt there on one and that might suggest its not the full version but then again why would they run a system that obv then wouldnt work if you need the low pipe?