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)
I think they use a Bell model in the wind tunnel ... Atleast they did in 2010-2011gray41 wrote:They aren't sponsored by the helmet manufacturer, id imagine Lotus want to see the difference and if it would benefit the overall package having both driver using the same lid.
Exactly those.Blackout wrote:MarkedOne8 wrote: What tunnels do you mean ? the ones placed on each side of the tee tray ? they're there since Sepang 2010. They are fancy in F1 because of Renault since 2010. But actually Sauber invented them and brought them in Barcelona 2009 but ditched them later.
You know another way "just like that"? Is is only helmet, not child.MarkedOne8 wrote:They can switch between brands just like that?
And they removed the sidepod's horizontal fins http://www.formule1.nl/media/uploads/me ... 846.05.jpg
SRK wrote:You know another way "just like that"? Is is only helmet, not child.MarkedOne8 wrote:They can switch between brands just like that?
I agree that you CAN, but you SHOULDN'T switch the helmet manufacturer.krisfx wrote:SRK wrote:You know another way "just like that"? Is is only helmet, not child.MarkedOne8 wrote:They can switch between brands just like that?
The only reason to not switch helmet manufacturer:
Team sponsored ie Schuberth Ferrari
Driver sponsored: Button until half way through 2010 (it cost him money afaik)
The team pay his wages, and if it gains them a tenth because his lid interacts better with the windscreen and airbox/aero whatever, then he will swap. That's what Button did. I agree, you stay loyal to your manufacturer, but you also don't want to lose your seat because of something daft.MarkedOne8 wrote:I agree that you CAN, but you SHOULDN'T switch the helmet manufacturer.krisfx wrote:
The only reason to not switch helmet manufacturer:
Team sponsored ie Schuberth Ferrari
Driver sponsored: Button until half way through 2010 (it cost him money afaik)
He has already presented his helmet for 2013 which is produced by Arai and painted by uffe design. He already has helmet, why he would choose Bell? He was never using Bell helmet. He was using Arai for the whole career except for those 3 years with Ferrari when he was using Schuberth.
Day 1 & 2 they were running the black exhaust exits, yesterday was the shiny metal / incontel ones. Either their back to the day 1 & 2 spec ones or this is an entirely new exhaust.korzeniow wrote:Lotus F1 Team @Lotus_F1Team
Back to the track for Kimi. New exhaust exit and new tyres. Red flag! Back to the pits #ImSexyAndIKnowIt #Jerez pic.twitter.com/zMDBb1Yo
Splitters turning vanes floor undercut air intake detailsstefan_ wrote: http://www.motorsport-magazin.com/image ... 471243.jpg
