Lotus E20 Renault

[blokkie]

Looks like knowledge gained from the FEE. The must have learnt how to sculpt that area pretty well.

That is exactly what I was thinking. Has it given them a competitive advantage, I wonder? Can't wait till Australia now!

What is "FEE" ?
Thx for the heads up .

[Lurk]

Front Exhaust Exits

[blokkie]

thx !

Always great to escape here from the acronym heaven

[horse]

What is "FEE"?

This thread will answer your question and also not answer a lot more.

[Gridlock]

They started 2011 with 2 podiums, can't see why them being competitive now is a surprise.

It's the development marathon that gets them; to improve on last year, which is the only way to measure success, this car needs 3 podiums IMO.

[Donuts]

They started 2011 with 2 podiums, can't see why them being competitive now is a surprise.

It's the development marathon that gets them; to improve on last year, which is the only way to measure success, this car needs 3 podiums IMO.

I'm not so sure about that. I don't think we can say anything about that yet. What are you basing that on? They surely put on a heap of new parts(remember their blown rear wing at Spa) in 2010, problem in 2011 was that the whole concept(FEE) did'nt allow for much improvement.

[MarkedOne8]

For sure one big advantage for Lotus and Red Bull is color.Red Bull's dark purple (or something like that), and Lotus' black.You can't see new components and details that easily because carbon fiber has black color.
What is strange on this image?

Nothing?
Better think twice!

I saw image of hole in wing in this topic.
If Lotus was red or white car, that hole would be spotted so much easier.

[MIKEY_!]

Why is the cascade so narrow on this car. W03 is similar.

[raymondu999]

What's wrong with that? I don't see anything wrong.

[MIKEY_!]

You mean the cascade or some previous post?

[raymondu999]

cascade

[MIKEY_!]

It doesn't extend right out the the endplate (max wing width) or very far inboard. Most teams have these wider cascades.

[Byronrhys]

For sure one big advantage for Lotus and Red Bull is color.Red Bull's dark purple (or something like that), and Lotus' black.You can't see new components and details that easily because carbon fiber has black color.
What is strange on this image?
[img]https://public.sn2.livefilestore.com/y1 ... psid=1[img]
Nothing?
Better think twice!
[img]http://content.f1today.net/f/full/4f50d ... 725a18[img]
I saw image of hole in wing in this topic.
If Lotus was red or white car, that hole would be spotted so much easier.

That duct is probably for driver cooling, most teams have moved there unit to under the nose, Sauber is an example theirs is hard to see also as they have a grey nose.

[MarkedOne8]

That duct is probably for driver cooling, most teams have moved there unit to under the nose, Sauber is an example theirs is hard to see also as they have a grey nose.

It is for cooling just for FIA and Charley Whiting.Actually it's function is for reducing drag which nose makes.That can make downforce too.

[FrukostScones]

the "nose" hole seen from the front