So let's get this straight.The only man who could stop the sinking ship, has been let go... Whilst the man who caused the ship to sink is taking complete control. Wow... Just wow.
I'm huge Lotus fan and not just because Kimi Raikkonen drove for them for two years, I was a fan of Renault before with Fernando Alonso, so naturally I just support the team.
The funding fiasco and the absolute gall not to pay Kimi Raikkonen last year really annoyed me but I figured every team hits hard times, and Kimi isn't ever going to be short of cash (not that it matters, it is the principal after all).
They then announced that they wouldn't be attending Jerez, but assured us that other teams wouldn't be either. Yet even the poorest teams managed to book their place. So now Lotus look weak and broke.
I unlike many other fans saw the sense of hiring Pastor Maldonado. Give him a half decent car whilst he brings in the cash. It was and still is a better idea than bringing in Nico Hulkenberg who would just have thrown the toys out of his pram because he wasn't getting his own way.
However letting/making Boullier go is absolutely crazy. Most likely he will be destined for McLaren if you believe the hype. It could also spell the end for Romain Grosjean who is managed by Boullier.
Introducing: The E22
On a lighter note, along with McLaren today, Lotus tweeted an angled picture of their car, the E22. I thought it was a little bit childish to release a photo at the same time as McLaren had their's, but I digress:
Bar the streaks on the monocoque and the introduction of Maldonado's PDVSA sponsors (and others), little to nothing has changed. The stupid red is still present however, the first name of the driver is still atop of the car which I think is a really nice touch.
If you have seen the McLaren or the computer generated version of the Williams car, you'd know that the nose is just as horrific as the experts predicted. Yet Lotus have managed to alter the penis design and have adapted a two pronged/tusk style nose.
I'm no expert so I don't know the benefits and disadvantages of them both but aesthetically, it's a lot more pleasing than the anteater. The E22 is definitely still sexy... And it knows it.
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