Lotus Racing:
Engine: 10th
Gearbox: 10th
Brakes: 9th
Front Wing: 10th
Suspension: 9th
Rear Wing: 10th
Overall: 10th
We pimped the suspension used by
Vidal last race even more (and took care of the reliability) and zagged the other way and build a new gearbox for the next GP.
We snuck past
Vélan in suspension performance with that one.
We are currently working on another small jump in gearbox performance that should be ready just in time for the Portugese GP. Small steps, small steps.
Sponsors:
Fixed Payment Sponsors:
Sheikh Airways(3/4 races) $450k upfront, $85k per race
Kashima(3/13 races) $300k per race
Balmina(3/12 races) $4M upfront
Race Bonus Sponsors:
Wan Chai Industries(3/8 races) $750k upfront, $450k bonus pool per race for 9th or above
Northern Harbour(3/6 races) $1.25M upfront, $880k bonus pool per race for 2nd or above
Big Dough(2/4 races) $150k bonus pool per race for 14th or above
No breaking news here.
The Track:
A high speed track, lots of engine power needed, lots of acceleration, lots of breaking. We have the lawn mower engine, we have the lawn mower gearbox, we have a upgraded braking system. Weather forcast says rain on saturday, sunny on race day... not perfect.
This will be another horrible weekend at the racetrack.
Rumors, Rumors, Rumors
Panther built a new engine and should now be closer to the middle of the pack in the top speed department.
A new front wing for the
Steinmann team. Not exactly what they need for China, but it is an upgrade.