Lotus E20 Renault

[AnthonyG]

Somehow I think this car (while it has a good basis) doesn't recieve enough updates to keep up with the top teams.

[AnthonyG]

Somehow I think this car (while it has a good basis) doesn't recieve enough updates to keep up with the top teams.

Ok, I stand corrected. (but strategy is the main reason)

[jordangp]

Somehow I think this car (while it has a good basis) doesn't recieve enough updates to keep up with the top teams.

They said on Sky Sports F1 that they have updates planned for the Mugello test, Spain, Monaco and Canada. I think they're updating enough, it's just getting it to work.

[Huntresa]

Yeah they had like 3-4 updates for China which didnt work, i dunno if they tested and found something that worked in bahrain but yeah they have updates and stable economy so they will prob be fighting more this year.

[jordangp]

Yeah they had like 3-4 updates for China which didnt work, i dunno if they tested and found something that worked in bahrain but yeah they have updates and stable economy so they will prob be fighting more this year.

They tried the Shanghai updates in Bahrain, but they worked this time round, and it was clear by their results today.

[Neno]

Yeah they had like 3-4 updates for China which didnt work, i dunno if they tested and found something that worked in bahrain but yeah they have updates and stable economy so they will prob be fighting more this year.

They tried the Shanghai updates in Bahrain, but they worked this time round, and it was clear by their results today.

also, with other teams they will have new updates for Barcelona. I can't wait for to see their extreme double DRS system.

[MarkedOne8]

Today Lotus had the best pace in the race.Vettel was the only one to be able to withstand in front thanks to early pull-away in front of McLarens.Double podium is very good result even for dominant cars like RB7 last year.

[MIKEY_!]

Updates were a real issue last year (or rather a lack of them). I don't think that was a lack of resources but they realized the car didn't have enough potential. This is not the case this year, expect plenty of updates on the car.

[Donuts]

Updates were a real issue last year (or rather a lack of them). I don't think that was a lack of resources but they realized the car didn't have enough potential. This is not the case this year, expect plenty of updates on the car.

The issue was not lack of updates...

Eric Boullier(http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/99111):

"Not many people realise that last year we had as many development packages as Red Bull did, it is just that ours didn't work," he said. "The year before they all worked but the starting car wasn't that good.

[bar555]

Lotus Renault indeed raced during 2011 many updates on front/rear wing , diffuser ,brakes , exhausts , even on floor.

[mith]

So, what's the conclusion? Have they raced the updates from China this week?

[Blackout]

Some changes behind the barge-boards


They did race the new floor/diffuser and the RW in Bahrain. In China they only raced the RW.

[Huntresa]

Just need to get that new FW working and its all good

[teon]

From what I saw, Grosjean was with old spec, Kimi with new parts.

[marcush.]

lopez talked post race to RTL and said they have something like 22 development steps planned for the season as many as last year.