Lotus E21 Renault

[shelly]

If you move the wishbones forward you nerd to move the fw forward and so you need a longer nose

[Kansas]

if the PDRS doesnt work, it gonna cost them dearly on 1st and last sector given how much rear wing they are running compared to the rest.

[iotar__]

In spite of what some wrote here, spa should be a track where the DRD gives a big advantage. If so, Lotus and Sauber could be in a very good position

"Up to three tenths" was the estimation AFAIR.

[Kansas]

been a dissapointment so far.

im just wondering, by running high downforce package

- losing on straight
- losing on eau rouge as PDRS kick in
- benefit on middle sector again balance out by pdrs kick in effect due to high speed long corner esp pouhon.

What does Lotus gain in the end??? ROFL

[Huntresa]

been a dissapointment so far.

im just wondering, by running high downforce package

- losing on straight
- losing on eau rouge as PDRS kick in
- benefit on middle sector again balance out by pdrs kick in effect due to high speed long corner esp pouhon.

What does Lotus gain in the end??? ROFL

They prob gain more then ROFL... ... ...

[Kansas]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/109380

confirmed by autosport they won't debut E27 in Spa.

[stefan_]

What is "E27" and where did this naming come from?

[gary123]

What is "E27" and where did this naming come from?

From omnicorse, who il clearly wrong since a few days ago. Because if you read the article they say that lotus brought a longer wheelbase versione of the E27, but the cars name is E21.
Edit: here they change'd it right now : http://translate.google.it/translate?hl ... a-bocciata

[stefan_]

Oh, I see now. I was wondering why E27 and not E21B if they wanted to give it a name.

Belgium 2013 - Friday (23.08.2013)










No DRD for FP2

[Javert]

No DRD for FP2

.. hope they have a lower df rear wing to mount

[Thunder]

Hmm RW looks the same as FP1.

I don't know what they're up to......

[emmepi27]

It's not the same. They have 2 different type. Now they are running with less downforce rear wing (and only 3 slots). Look previous page (last image)

[Blackout]

They are running a thinner Montreal style RW... but ti's still 'thicker' than Ferrari, RBR, Mclaren RW.
Like Permane said (I cant find the Interview) Lotus is opting for more rear downforce and is sacrifiyng a bit of top speed since a couple of GPs.

[cubejam]

Not sure if anyone has picked up on it in the past but the starter motor hole is being exploited quite a lot on the Lotus. It almost looks like a double diffuser, the way it's shaped. Excuse my crappy outlining on my iPad.

Original: http://i.imgur.com/ldAvugb.jpg

[turbof1]

There is only so much you can do with it:
http://www.formula1.com/news/technical/2011/0/819.html