ZitatLotus F1 Team to Launch E21 Live from Enstone [Announcement]
Lotus F1 Team’s E21 will be the first 2013 Formula 1 contender to be exposed to the world with an online reveal on Monday 28th January Lotus F1 Team to Launch E21 Live from Enstone [Announcement]
Streaming live from the team’s Enstone base, the launch will be broadcast via the team’s Official YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/lotusf1team from 19:15 [GMT] / 20:15 [CET].
The event will also be showcased live on Sky Sports News HD in the UK, including exclusive interviews with race drivers Kimi Räikkönen and Romain Grosjean in addition to key members of the management team.
With the E21 due to break cover in just a few days’ time, yesterday evening saw team members here at Enstone witness another landmark moment in the life of the 21st Formula 1 contender to be created at our Oxfordshire home.
At around 18:00 [GMT], the factory walls reverberated to the unmistakable roar of a 2.4 litre V8 bursting into life for the very first time; much to the delight of the surrounding crowd whose applause was only marginally out-shouted by the engine itself!
Zitat Lotus says technical boss Allison staying put
27 January, 2013 Lotus technical director James Allison is staying put, claims an insider at the Enstone based team, despite admitting that Mercedes’ Niki Lauda came calling for the highly rated Briton.
Last week, as the Paddy Lowe saga unfolded, we reported that Allison had been earmarked by McLaren as a possible replacement, in case Lowe jumped ship.
Actually, the Lotus insider confirmed that it had been Mercedes’ Lauda on the phone.
“Lauda calls Allison every day,†the source is quoted by Speed Week, “but James’ contract is bullet-proof.â€
Moreover, “He also doesn’t want to leave,†the Lotus insider added.