2013 Lotus E21

[Diego Lopez]

replace the red with the classic "green" that is a trademark of Lotus.

 

[Kennett Ylitalo]

I like that livery, certainly the gold/black was better but it ain't the worst out there. Very odd sidepods around the cooler, looks mean

 

[Alexander Macdonald]

I can see why some people might like it, but I personally think the livery looks hideous. The red on the side pod looks so out of place.

 

[Ketnix]

Sidepods seemed to be revised from the launch, aswell as a different airbox.

 

[ufunacaoenn]

Are their any more news about Lotus because they seem to be the team that have gone under the radar in the second testing season?

 

[Ketnix]

Car seems quick, Romain did race simulation today 66 lap run, 4 stops one stint went on to 24laps and he's pleased with it. Managing the tyres was the biggest problems for him.

 

[Kartik Sri Harsha]

Car seems quick, Romain did race simulation today 66 lap run, 4 stops one stint went on to 24laps and he's pleased with it. Managing the tyres was the biggest problems for him.

Managing the tires was problem for all the drivers isn't it. I think the tires perform well in Hotter conditions than the cold conditions.

 

[Ketnix]

For the most part everyones commented on the tyres being difficult in this second round of testing, most likely due to graining. We'll have to wait and see how the tyres fair for the first few races.

 

[Kennett Ylitalo]

Saw this on the Lotus introduction video.. So the have some vanity plates ready.

 

[Ketnix]

Looks to me like the Renault R30(central support on the rear wing, wing is quite different in itself.), looks to have bits of pieces of lots of cars. Reminds me of the E20 launch frankenstein car and the Batman promo car.

Will be interesting to see if that is a vanity panel and if they decided to run it on the E21.

 

[Diego Lopez]

they wont run one, James Allison and his boyfriend Newey think its "too much" xtra weight.

they are both Renault powered, so as Lotus does RBs experiements on its cars first then run it on RBs...highly doubt they will even come close to a full cover, perhaps just a bit like the RB.

 

[Hampus Andersson]

so as Lotus does RBs experiements on its cars first then run it on RBs...

Nope.
They have no affiliation other then the same engine.

Just the very exhaust should be enough to make that theory go "poof"

 

[Tony Holder]

they wont run one, James Allison and his boyfriend Newey think its "too much" xtra weight.

they are both Renault powered, so as Lotus does RBs experiements on its cars first then run it on RBs...highly doubt they will even come close to a full cover, perhaps just a bit like the RB.

Is this a RD exclusive? One for Ted's notebook...