O que a SkySports viu dos testes de inverno 2013: LOTUS

Kimi e o E21

LOTUS 

Along with Mercedes, Lotus leapt out during testing as an emerging force - or at least gave the impression they could be a force if only they cure the nasty dose of unreliability which was threatening to become chronic by the end of the second Barcelona test. 

Although the Lotus frequently impressed when out on track, the problem was that the E21 didn't look quite so handy when stuck in the garage - which is where it spent a worrying amount of time in each of the three tests. 

It's an indication of how little mileage the team achieved compared to their rivals that, after finishing off his winter's work, Romain Grosjean admitted feeling under-prepared for Melbourne despite completing approximately twice as many laps as Kimi Raikkonen! 

Concern about Lotus' lack of track time became particularly acute on the last two days of the winter season when Kimi called in sick on the Saturday and then sat out the final morning due to a gearbox failure. Less than perfect winters haven't held the Enstone team back before, but though the E21's pace looks very promising, the only certainty is that the car's promise won't be fulfilled unless it can be made reliable.

(http://www1.skysports.com/formula-1)

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