Lotus still stopped in its tracks

“It wasn't a perfect day! » proclaims the Frenchman Romain Grosjean author of the 9th time after 33 completed laps. “We are nevertheless on the right track, we have really learned, but it is true that we have not had as much success as we wanted in our trials so far. This doesn't mean that all is lost or that it will be impossible for us to win races, but we are certainly behind. We will continue to work together to get the upper hand on the situation and get a little more time in the car. »

The E22 encountered several problems today, notably on the MGU-K (Motor Generator Unit – Kinetic, which recovers kinetic energy when braking) as explained by Alan Permane, Director of Track Operations at Lotus. F1 team. “Today we had a cabling problem in the morning, which meant we started late, and an MGU-K problem in the afternoon, which meant we finished the day early provided that. It would be an understatement to say that this is not how we wanted our day to go. We are doing everything we can to ensure we have more track time tomorrow for the final day of pre-season testing. »

Romain Grosjean will be behind the wheel of the Lotus E22 again tomorrow for the final day of pre-season testing.