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10-14-2009, 10:14 AM
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Interview with Gascoyne:
pitpass - the latest, hottest F1, GP2, GP2 Asia & A1GP news How integrated will the F1 team be with other Lotus groups? "It is a big honour to be associated with such an historic and prestigious Formula 1 brand as Lotus for whom I have a lot of respect. We will have a close relationship with other Lotus groups and we will do all we can to ensure that the Lotus name is treated respectfully with our new team.
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10-15-2009, 08:47 AM
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some more news
F1 : Lotus looking to merge with A1 Team Malaysia? - LOTUS - F1-Live.com i like that the press releases are popping up more frequently, like an existing team. we've been hearing practically nothing from the other start-ups
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10-15-2009, 07:32 PM
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Lotus F1 Racing Releases First Pictures of Full-Scale Model - Wide Open Throttle - Motor Trend Magazine
Discuss. I haven't been following F1 aero lately. Thoughts?
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10-20-2009, 08:48 AM
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10-21-2009, 06:46 PM
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some stuff's the same as we've heard some a little different as wanting to be mid pack by the end of next season
NST Online <b>F1:</b> Full speed ahead for 1Malaysia
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10-30-2009, 01:22 AM
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THe latest on Lotus F1:
Malaysia's Lotus Formula One team appointed Riad Asmat as chief executive on Friday. Asmat, who was general manager at state-owned Proton Holdings Berhard overseeing its motorsport programme, will take charge at the team included as the 13th entry on the starting grid for next season. Motor racing-Malaysia's Lotus F1 team appoint CEO | Reuters This article has more content: 1 Malaysia Lotus F1 appoints former Proton GM as CEO .
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10-30-2009, 01:27 AM
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I also found this article to be interesting. It summarizes Todt's connections with Lotus (I was aware of the rally championship thing, but didn't realize how many ex-Ferrari people are now involved with Lotus and didn't realize his connections with Malaysia. Seems like - and I'm not saying Jean would show favoritism - Ferrari is not the only F1 team that could benefit from Todt being in charge.
It's Good To Be a Friend of New FIA President Jean Todt | Bleacher Report .
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10-30-2009, 05:44 AM
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And heres another ferrari employee
F1 : News in brief - F1 - F1-Live.com and some driver news from a few days ago F1 : Fauzy says he's ready for F1 with Lotus - FAUZY - F1-Live.com
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10-30-2009, 07:26 AM
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10-30-2009, 11:54 AM
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I've heard a couple times now the rumour of Trulli driving for Lotus. I can't say I'm a big fan. Especially after the way he handled things with Sutil. Getting pissed is one thing, but he seems a bit unprofessional about the whole situation.
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10-30-2009, 12:27 PM
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10-30-2009, 12:28 PM
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I used to be a trulli fan before he went to jordan. it was then i realized hes great for a few laps especially in qualifying but sucks in the races. last weeks fight hasn't won him any favor with me either. personally i'd like to see heidfeld in one of the cars as i still think he is underrated and think he is great at helping develop a car.
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11-06-2009, 11:51 AM
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Well not exactly Lotus but interesting due to the Force India connection.
EADS weight-saving technology to make F1 debut in 2010 |
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11-06-2009, 12:47 PM
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with future lotus driver
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Robert Kubica FTW!!
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11-12-2009, 09:38 AM
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Lotus is teaming up with Aerolab for their F1 effort.
autosport.com - F1 News: Aerolab joins forces with Lotus Feff |
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11-13-2009, 03:10 AM
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F1's New Teams Making Progress Date 2009-11-12 By Motorsport.com/GMM Crash-testing of the new Lotus F1 car is now taking place, technical boss Mike Gascoyne has revealed. After USF1 denied reports it is not yet crash-testing parts for its 2010 single seater, it was revealed that the Dallara-built Campos car had passed the crucial front and side-impact tests. "The (Campos) car is in good shape," confirmed 2010 driver Bruno Senna. "I have sat in the monocoque for a seat fitting and tested the power steering system." Not to be outdone, Gascoyne said the Malaysian-owned Lotus chassis is also making good progress, despite being the last of the four new teams to receive an official entry for next year's world championship. "We already have a model running in the wind tunnel, we have just laid up our first chassis and our nose box is going through its first crash tests", he told PA Sport. Meanwhile, it is reported that Nick Wirth's Manor car has been designed without entering a wind tunnel, having instead made use of CFD computer technology only. The team's major tie-up with Virgin is expected to be launched before Christmas, after Ross Brawn revealed that Sir Richard Branson's sponsorship of Brawn GP is set to end. "We had a great year with Virgin but they have different ambitions next year so it's unlikely you will see their name on the car next year," Brawn said earlier this week. |
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11-14-2009, 09:56 AM
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Lotus: Malaysian Driver Not Essential By Edd Straw Saturday, November 14th 2009, 10:47 GMT Lotus F1 Racing does not need to place a Malaysian driver in one of its race seats in 2010, according to team principal Tony Fernandes, but the team is keen to run a driver from that part of the world in the future. Fernandes, a successful Malaysian entrepreneur who launched Air Asia, is keen for the team to create a platform for driver development in South East Asia. But he insists that the team will only be willing to run a Malaysian driver if they are ready for Formula 1. Fairuz Fauzy, who finished second in this year's Formula Renault 3.5 championship, is likely to be involved with the team, possibly as a third driver. "That's not relevant for me at the moment because it's not a one-year project," he told AUTOSPORT when asked whether Lotus needs a Malaysian race driver next year. "The important thing is the Malaysian team, not the Malaysian driver. "The fact is, people can support the team. If you look at Ferrari, they are an Italian team and every Italian supports them whether you have Kimi Raikkonen in the car, who's a Finn, or Fernando Alonso, who is Spanish. Ferrari hasn't had an Italian world champion for a very long time, but it is still the Italian team." Fernandes is also keen not to repeat the negative publicity Alex Yoong received in Malaysia when he raced for Minardi in 2001-2002. Despite going on to become a race-winning A1GP driver, Yoong did not have the experience required for F1 and received some unfair press coverage during his time as the Malaysian media grew impatient with his battle to get up to speed as a grand prix driver. "He was thrown in at the deep end and we won't make that mistake," said Fernandes. "Everyone feels that they are ready, but when you have a grid that is separated by 1.5 seconds it's highly competitive. The idea of Fairuz Fauzy is not just to shove a Malaysian driver in there to say that you are doing it. "The success of this programme is whether you have 20 Malaysian drivers that have the ability and that one day maybe a team like McLaren or Ferrari has a Malaysian driver. But it is not critical for me. If Fauzy makes it, great - that's a bonus – but we are not going to throw him in at the deep end." Lotus technical director Mike Gascoyne has said he is keen to have two experienced drivers, with ex-Toyota racer Jarno Trulli in contention for a drive, but Fernandes is keen to have a blend of youth and experience. "If we can get a guy who has been doing it for a long time, that's fantastic because you can't buy experience and he can help us develop the car and the team," said Fernandes. "And he can help us after the race, adding value to driver development. "On the second driver, I think that it's good to have someone young because sometimes if you have been doing it for 15 years there is a little bit of cynicism and it gets repetitious. If you've got an energetic young guy that rubs off on you. "Ultimately, I will leave it to Mike and the team to decide." |
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