Romain Grosjean said before the Italian Grand Prix that Lotus is no longer developing this year's car, as they have decided to write off this year's season, which has been especially difficult for them from the beginning. In free practice, Grosjean and teammate Pastor Maldonado were slower than Marussia racer Jules Bianchi.
“We have problems with the aerodynamic consistency of the car. We have had this problem since day one and we cannot solve it completely this year, ”Grosjean explained. "We are now working on the car for next season, and we will not be updating this year."
This year, the Lotus team collected a total of two points, which were scored by the Frenchman in the race in Spain and Monaco. He is no longer counting on new points, as they are already expected to have problems breaking into the second part of the qualifications. “We had some problems in the second training session. I had a problem with the engine, after which I drove off the track and damaged the bottom. It also cost me time in a fast lap with a small amount of fuel. Still, this race car is simply not good on such racetracks.
I think we will have trouble breaking into the second part of qualifying. We may get a little better tomorrow, but it will be very close. ”
Photos: Lotus F1 Team
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