Lotus F1 car spy picture revealed
Autosport has scooped the new Lotus F1 car ahead of it launch on Friday.
See here for a picture of the car testing at Silverstone earlier today.
The Lotus is due to be officially launched in a ceremony in London on Friday.
Thanks to everyone who sent in tips about the story!
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wasiF1 said on 10th February 2010, 2:18
Don’t know where to write.
Isn’t the Red Bull car is due to reveal today? If so when?
wasiF1 said on 10th February 2010, 2:43
Jerez test driver line-up
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81358
Yeamon said on 10th February 2010, 3:07
This car will win a race. Book it!
Macca said on 10th February 2010, 3:15
I like it. It looks simple, not over complicated and the wheels just look cheap because of the lighting and angle of the shot.
Macca said on 10th February 2010, 3:42
Can someone please give me the address to the fantasy F1 game that was started up on the forum. I have forgotten what website that was.
Macca said on 10th February 2010, 3:44
Never mind, I found it.
theRoswellite said on 10th February 2010, 5:23
Good luck to Lotus, an iconic name, but this car “looks” like the name is the only thing they got right.
Heck everyone deserves the right to run around at the back of the grid, if they can make the grid? (Is there a 7% requirement?)
Obviously, it is premature to actually judge a new car or team on a snap shot, but if this car doesn’t herald a New Age of Simplicity…they are in trouble.
Which reminds me, if the powers that be want larger grids they might consider allowing 3 car teams. I remember it as being, among other things, a way to showcase new young drivers in cars that could actually make it into Q3. Most teams now days would choose to forgo the financial pleasure of such an effort, but they could run a third car at certain races…such as their home GP, or the home GP of a special driver they were trying to showcase.
I would, and I believe most fans would also, find it immensely more interesting than watching extremely marginal teams struggle at the back of the grid.
My apology to Lotus, hopefully these remarks don’t presage the inevitable.
Vikas said on 10th February 2010, 6:35
Well it is to be expected the lotus looks like force india 2009… with mike in there
Zeke said on 10th February 2010, 6:47
It aint the prettiest thing. Looks slow already with that short nose. Hope Mike’s got it right.
GeeMac said on 10th February 2010, 7:19
I quite like the livery. Contrary to popular belief I think they have got the shade of green just right, and I do quite like the gold wheels!
The car seems a bit “stubby” at the front end, and it looks considerably shorter than anything we have seen so far in 2010. I’m reserving judgment until we see the official shots on 12 February, but for now, I approve (not that my opinion matters of course).
Calum said on 10th February 2010, 7:42
I sent you a tip off keith but stupidly said it was black and gold, now I see it as a very dark British racing green. Perhaps they have made it so dark to make it a test livery.
DanThorn said on 10th February 2010, 7:55
I really rather like the livery and the wheels. In terms of design it doesn’t look like anything special, but then again it’s just a cheeky snapshot from a distance. I’ll reserve judgement until the official launch.
Maciek said on 10th February 2010, 8:12
If this is what their car really looks like… then here’s to USF1 taking its time to develop before launching.
Andrew White said on 10th February 2010, 8:24
Wow, what’s with all the hate? Any judgment on the design is silly because this is one grainy spy shot. As for the livery, they’ve gone for Lotus green and gold, which I think looks great.
gogospeed said on 10th February 2010, 8:39
The Lotus green and gold is great “heritage!” but the design? they must have spend all the money on the car and forgot to give the designer a computer.
David B said on 10th February 2010, 9:24
Great livery. Hope it is definitive.
PJA said on 10th February 2010, 9:26
The front reminds me a bit of the 2009 Toyota, I think Lotus did hire quite a few former Toyota staff so it would make sense.
As for the livery, if this is the final version I think it could do with a few tweaks here and there but my first impression is I like it, especially the yellow wheel rims.
It looks like they have put the car number just in front of the rear wheels, I don’t think that is the best location and if they don’t get any more sponsors they should put it on the side of the rear wing.