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Lotus E21 Renault

Team: James Allison (TD), Naoki Tokunaga (DTD), Tim Densham (CD), Dirk De Beer (HA), Gerard Lopez (Chairman), Eric Boullier (TP), Patrick Louis (COO), John Mardle (OD), Steve Nielsen (SD), Alan Permane (CRE)
Drivers: Kimi Räikkönen (7), Romain Grosjean (8)

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Lotus E21 Renault

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Huntresa wrote:
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?
That's because when they run without exit pipe the ears were closed, IIRC
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
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I'm hoping for new pictures tomorrow, but meanwhile:

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an old one from Malaysia
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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nice top view for comparsion

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right click for hi-res of course
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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China 2013 - Thursday (11.04.2013)

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Blackout wrote:There is only one version. Lotus used two different rounded monkey seat though.
There are two different ducts: one attached to the main plate and the other one - not attached
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Maybe you confuse it with last years DRD whitch had an attached pipe
korzeniow wrote:nice top view for comparsion

http://i.imgur.com/lTn79dJ.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/7MeM82h.jpg

right click for hi-res of course
Looks like Raikkonen's right rear floor vane (that is made of metal and sits near the wheel) was broken

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Latest updates from Piola on Kimi's E21
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Blackout wrote: http://i.imgur.com/6sNq0en.jpg
I know. I mean the anti-roll bar and the steering rack especially... they were always exposed in the last Enstone cars. But now they're placed** inside the monocoque. It's just an observation. A monocoque that is, as you know, veeery similar to the E20 monocoque...
I wonder why they made that change... what could they gain...
Edit: **ARB seems to be placed inside..

Could it be Lotus is using 'exclusively' hydraulic suspensions like Mercedes (but only for the front) ? a hybrid FRIC : P ?
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Where did we used to see the ARB?
Motorsport Graduate in search of team experience ;)
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In the E20 (on the top)
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right click for hi-res

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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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Blackout wrote:Maybe you confuse it with last years DRD whitch had an attached pipe
korzeniow wrote:nice top view for comparsion

http://i.imgur.com/lTn79dJ.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/7MeM82h.jpg

right click for hi-res of course
Looks like Raikkonen's right rear floor vane (that is made of metal and sits near the wheel) was broken

http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.ph ... u=14795526
Also shows the upgraded floor that Romain didn't get.
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China GP - Friday - 12/04/2013
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There is an interesting new part between the sidepod and its vertical deflector
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what area are you talking about?
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