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Lotus E22

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  1. nh-f1

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    looks like its got a fake front wing. Its too wide and the endplates don't look right at all. Been clever with the nose design though to keep it as high as possible. For Grosjean's sake, I hope it works
     
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  2. allsaintchris.

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    Also looks liek it has a beam wing at the back.

    So are they just running 2013 front and rear wings in order to do a systems check only, with the definitive package being locked away until Bahrain?

    Wonder if they have something else clever they don't want the other teams to see at the moment?
     
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  3. DHCanary

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    That, or just as likely they're yet to finish a 2014 spec wing....

    It's definitely not the proper one though, unless they've found an incredibly obscure way to bend the rules. The wing elements are far too simple too.
     
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  4. BrightLampShade

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    Seems that picture is actually the R29 with the E22 nose. A photo shoot at Enstone.... do they even have a 2014 car?
     
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  5. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I?
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    Who was driving the car? I though pastor was but the car has #8 on it (Grosjean)
     
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  6. Forza Bianchi

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    Two different front wings and also the nose is slightly different. The first picture is clearly not the E22.


    Another picture of the car here, notice the bigger and more rounded airbox:

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  7. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I?
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    <laugh> at magazine wumming in shot
     
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  8. EternalMSC

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    Isn't bad to be honest, but I agree the first pic is clearly a puppet.
     
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  9. allsaintchris.

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    So, anyone know how the test went?
     
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  10. DHCanary

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    Their twitter account is silent on it.
    Pastor says he was to drive:
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    Although Twitter reckons he was in Florida when he sent that tweet?
     
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  11. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I?
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    A venuzuelan in Florida?
     
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  12. EternalMSC

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    Or Pastor was lying?
     
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    Seems too quiet about the 'filming' event. No information seem to have seeped out other than a couple of photos. Even some of those are library/mock up images.
    Strange!!!!
     
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  14. Di Resta is faster than u

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    Maybe they couldn't start the engine.
     
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  15. Forza Bianchi

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    please log in to view this image
     
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  16. Forza Bianchi

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    According to James Allen, Lotus only did one lap <laugh>
     
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  17. SgtBhaji

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    Good grief... Really?

    If that's true, the start of this season could be an absolute farce.
     
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  18. EternalMSC

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    I see cars stopping and parking up everywhere and anywhere.
     
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  19. Julius Caesar

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    Well after the warm up lap weeds out the Renault cars it won't be so bad. <whistle>
     
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  20. BrightLampShade

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    Will have to sit out q2 and q3 to save mileage. Plus they won't be able to sit stationary at the grid for to long so its best to quali at the back <ok>
     
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