Caterham F1 Era End

F60

回复  F60

是啦是啦!!哈哈!!
faifai37 发表于 7-6-2011 08:04 PM

    没有封我一个Tun，:@  您是不是不想在这里混了？
害我现在输给Maocheng !

maocheng

没有封我一个Tun，  您是不是不想在这里混了？
害我现在输给Maocheng !
F60 发表于 7-6-2011 21:05

    是咯！他懒惰来吧！！
    Tan Sri Dato..  

faifai37

回复 941# F60

酱我现在封F60为 Tun F60,
将maocheng贬为hamba..

满意了没有？

maocheng

回复 943# faifai37


    哇老的。。 :@

faifai37

回复 944# maocheng

hamba不要吵

maocheng

回复 945# faifai37


    现在我是美国总统。。 哈哈！！！！

F60

是咯！他懒惰来吧！！
    Tan Sri Dato..
maocheng 发表于 7-6-2011 11:43 PM

    Tun，他后宫3千！
很辛苦下的。

F60

回复  F60

酱我现在封F60为 Tun F60,
将maocheng贬为hamba..

满意了没有？
faifai37 发表于 8-6-2011 09:49 AM

    maocheng的case我不知道了。
您们自己解决咯。。。
我只知道我是Tun了。
谢谢废Agong！

maocheng

CANADIAN GRAND PRIX 2011 - FP1 / FP2



Team Lotus Information

Year LG was first established: 1958

Number of customers Dell connects with every day: 5.4 million

EQ8 cans filled each minute in production: 1,000



Weather  Dry, sunny

Min / max air temperature: 16˚ / 22˚

Min / max track temperature: 25˚ / 43˚



Fastest laps / positions

FP1

TRU 18th, 1.19.279 / KOV 19th, 1.19.422



FP2

TRU 16th 1.18.470 / KOV 17th, 1.18.482



Total laps

FP1

TRU: 29 / KOV: 30

FP2

TRU: 33 / KOV: 38



Runplan

Driver: Jarno Trulli

Chassis: T128-01

FP1

1001 - 1003: Installation, 1 lap

1003 - 1005: Change nosecone

1005 - 1007: Installation 2, 1 lap

1007 - 1037: System checks / front wing flap adjustment

1037 - 1053: Run 3, 10 laps

1053 - 1102: Adjustments - brake blanking

1102 - 1114: Run 4, 8 laps

1114 - 1120: Adjustments - brake blanking 1120 - 1132: Run 5, 9 laps



FP2

Adjustments: front / rear ride height, front wing

1359 - 1415: Run 1, 9 laps

1415 - 1422: Adjustments - rear ride height

1422 - 1432: Run 2, 6 laps

1432 - 1446: Adjustments - front wing flap

1446 - 1458: Run 3, 8 laps (red flag)

1458 - 1515: Adjustments - front wing flap

1515 - 1532: Run 4, 8 laps



Driver: Heikki Kovalainen

Chassis: T128-04

FP1

0959 - 1001: Installation, 1 lap

1001 - 1004: Change nosecone

1004 - 1006: Installation 2, 1 lap

1006 - 1033: System checks

1033 - 1047: Run 3, 9 laps

1047 - 1052: Adjustments - front wing flap

1052 - 1053: Run 4, 1 lap (red flag)

1053 - 1100: Red flag

1100 - 1113: Run 5, 9 laps

1113 - 1118: Adjustments - brake balance

1118 - 1131: Run 6, 9 laps



FP2

Adjustments: Brake balance, front camber, rear wing flap angle

1359 - 1414: Run 1, 10 laps

1414 - 1421: Adjustments - brake balance

1421 - 1436: Run 2, 9 laps

1436 - 1448: Adjustments - rear wing

1448 - 1459: Run 3, 7 laps (red flag)

1458 - 1515: Adjustments - rear ride height

1515 - 1532: Run 4, 12 laps



Jarno Trulli, Car 21 - Chassis T128-01: "That was a good Friday for us. We ran well all day with no problems, got through the tyre evaluation programme and put good mileage on both the compounds. The grip level this morning was as dusty as we expected it to be and then it improved throughout the day, but with wet weather coming I think it will be harder work for everyone over the rest of the weekend."

Heikki Kovalainen, Car 20 - Chassis T128-04: "Overall I'm pretty satisified but it was a bit of a strange day. In the early runs this morning it felt like one of the hardest Fridays I've had this year in terms of the balance and overall performance of the car, but as we kept putting more laps in we made some good improvements with the brakes and the setup and I think we pretty much got what we wanted out of it by the end of P2."

Thierry Salvi, Renault Sport F1 Support Leader: "Another good Friday for us. We generated a lot of data from the mileage we ran, particularly on maximising performance on the very long straight here, and both drivers have given us good feedback about the maps we worked on so we have definitely achieved what we set out to today."

Mike Gascoyne, Chief Technical Officer: "A very useful day for the team and good preparation for the weekend ahead. Both drivers completed their full programmes and we ran all day with no mechanical issues on either car. This morning we ran on the development tyres and both the primes and the options in the afternoon and were pleased with how well all the compounds behaved. We have definitely made some progress on the setup, particularly on Heikki's car, so that goes down as a good day."

Tony Fernandes, Team Principal: "Today's performance in both sessions is a good way to mark my first visit to Canada. We have obviously made good strides on the reliability of the cars and that sets us up well for the whole weekend which is key to our development on track, so I am very pleased with how today has gone. Off track we have also had a very good lead up to the Canadian race by completing a number of very exciting deals for both Team Lotus and AirAsia. We will unveil everything we have been working on in due course and when we do I am confident that it will serve as proof positive of how successfully we are growing both the F1 team and the airline."

maocheng

Dell Technology T.E.A.M –  A Radical New Partnership Announced by Team Lotus
                                                       
                                                        Montreal, Canada - 11th June 2011                                                                                                        The global sports marketing industry has taken an innovative step forward with today’s announcement on the eve of the Canadian Grand Prix of a partnership between Team Lotus, the most successful recent entrant to the world’s highest profile motorsport series, and a new to Formula One™ concept -  Dell Technology T.E.A.M.
                                                         
                                                        Team Lotus will be showcasing a unique multi-brand platform on the T128 race cars and across the team that engages the Dell ecosystem (www.dell.com) through prominent branding and with a series of innovative B2B initiatives that gives a number of the most respected brands in the global technology market intimate access to the incredible world of Formula One™. The first brands to be showcased with Dell Technology T.E.A.M are APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in critical power and cooling services, who provides industry leading hardware, software, and services designed to ensure availability and higher energy efficiency across the residential, business network, data centre, and manufacturing environments.(www.apc.com) and Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation (www.intel.com).
                                                         
                                                        Dell Technology T.E.A.M is an initiative driven by Dell. Each Dell Technology T.E.A.M. member has the opportunity to not only strengthen their own existing business partnerships with one another, but also to engage multiple global audiences with Team Lotus as they compete in the FIA Formula One™ World Championship, a proven platform for the successful activation of both brand and business strategies.
                                                         
                                                        From content creation to B2B programs and consumer engagement, the partnership with Team Lotus sets a new benchmark in the worldwide marketing industry for creating value for multiple brands under one simple strategic relationship. In addition, today’s announcement gives Team Lotus access to a new level of technological solutions from companies who are literally shaping the digital world that we now inhabit, providing the team with resources that will accelerate the Anglo / Malaysian squad’s rise up the Formula One™ grid.
                                                         
                                                        Tony Fernandes – Team Principal, Team Lotus: “I am delighted to welcome Dell Technology T.E.A.M into the Team Lotus family and even more excited about the opportunities our unique collaboration will provide for everyone involved. It is a sign of our growing credibility in Formula One™ and the global business market that Dell and its partners are joining us in our dream of one day winning World Championships and in inspiring fans around the world to believe that if you work hard you will achieve your goals. We have already begun work on a number of exciting initiatives with Dell Technology T.E.A.M that will give each of our new Technology Partners access to the incredibly exciting world we live and work in and I think the innovative nature of our relationship demonstrates that even in the increasingly competitive sports marketing environment partners can create enormous value for each of their own businesses by working together under a common goal.”
                                                         
                                                        Russell Fujioka, Global VP of Marketing, Dell Public and Large Enterprise Marketing, “We have been working with Team Lotus as an Official Supplier since day one of this amazing story. Formula One™ simply wouldn’t function without technology - we’re at the heart of everything that powers the sport on and off the track, and we have been lucky enough to play an integral role in the development of the team since it first gained its entry to the sport in September 2009. We’re delighted to bring our partners into powering Team Lotus, showcasing our joint role as mission critical enablers right at the heart of the team, and helping Team Lotus take on the biggest names in the world’s most exciting sport over the long term.”
                                                         
                                                        “Using a world-class technology solution designed by Dell and powered by Intel, Lotus put a spectacular car on the track in record time,” said CJ Bruno, VP, GM Intel Americas. “This Dell HPC solution based on the Intel® Xeon® X5570 processor delivers intelligent, energy-efficient performance that enables Lotus to create, simulate, analyze, and visualize more data, faster than ever before.”
                                                         
                                                        Ross Earley, Programme Executive, (APC North America) said “APC has been a mission critical solutions provider to Team Lotus since the company commenced its F1 journey back in 2009. APC’s data centre infrastructure solutions ensure energy efficient critical power and cooling both in the factory and at track. We are excited to take another step forward in our relationship and delighted to be a founder member of Dell’s new initiative with Team Lotus.”  

maocheng

Team Lotus Information: Approximate number of parts in a RenaultSport F1 engine
5200. Number of US patents DuPont weregranted in 2010, 689. Go towww.teamdellracing.comto see how TeamLotus has the power to do more with Dell.

Weather
Dry, overcast
Min/max air temperature: 23°/23°
Min/max track temperature: 27°/28°

Positions/fastest laps
FP3
KOV 18th, 1.17.093 (lap 18) / TRU 19th, 1.17.523 (lap 22)
QUALIFYING
Q1
TRU 19th, 1.16.745 (lap 11) / KOV 20th,  1.16.786 (lap4)

Total laps
FP3
KOV: 21 / TRU: 24
QUALIFYING
Q1
TRU: 12 / KOV: 10

Runplan
Driver: Jarno Trulli
Chassis: T128-01
FP3
1000 - 1003: Installation, 1 lap
1003 - 1014: System checks
1014 - 1027: Run 2, 8 laps
1027 - 1033: Adjustment - brake blanking
1033 - 1045: Run 3, 8 laps
1045 - 1050: Adjustment - brake balance
1050 - 1100: Run 4, 7 laps

QualifyingQ1 (all runs on option tyres)
1301 - 1308: Run 1, 6 laps
1308 - 1311: Refuel
1311 - 1322: Run 2, 6 laps
Finished 19th

Runplan
Driver: Heikki Kovalainen
Chassis: T128-04
FP3
0959 - 1002: Installation, 1 lap
1002 - 1012: System checks
1012 - 1026: Run 2, 9 laps
1026 - 1031: Adjustments - brake blanking
1031 - 1038: Run 3, 4 laps
1038 - 1046 Adjustment - brake balance
1046 - 1100: Run 4, 7 laps

QualifyingQ1 (option tyres)
1302 - 1309: Run 1, 5 laps
1309 - 1312: Refuel
1312 - 1321: Run 2, 5 laps
Finished 10th

Jarno Trulli, Car 21 - Chassis T128-01: "I'm pleased with theperformance today. It was very windy out there, and a lot coolerthan yesterday which maybe affected our ability to get the most outof the tyres, but I think I got as much out of the car as I couldon the final lap in qualifying. The gap to the guys ahead keepscoming down and I think with the rain tomorrow it's going to be aneventful race, and hopefully we'll be in a position to takeadvantage of whatever happens."
Heikki Kovalainen, Car 20 - Chassis T128-04: "A pretty goodsession for me today. The car felt fine and the strategy worked outas we wanted it to so I think we did what we set out to. Little bylittle we keep on improving and I'm looking forward to the racetomorrow - it's going to be eventful and I think what we've shownall season is that we can fight with the guys ahead, so let's seewhat happens."
Thierry Salvi, Renault Sport F1 Support Leader: "We can bepleased with the performance today but it was more difficult thanyesterday to extract the maximum pace from the car. I think we havesome more work to do to get the most out of it but as there is onlya small gap to the teams ahead and we have had good speed in theraces all season I think that is encouraging for tomorrow."
Mike Gascoyne, Chief Technical Officer: "That was a goodqualifying session for us and overall it has been a very solidweekend so far for the whole team. Both drivers drove well inqualifying - Jarno struggled a bit with the brakes and Heikkicouldn't improve on his second set of tyres as he reported thatthey had lower grip levels than the first, but we finished thesession with a small gap to the cars ahead and I think we will havea good race tomorrow."
Tony Fernandes, Team Principal: "I am very happy with today.From my perspective that was the best qualifying of my short careerin Formula 1 because we showed that we did not have to rely onother teams making mistakes or using different tyre strategies tofinish the session with a very small gap to making it into Q2 onmerit. That is a clear sign that the hard work being put in acrossthe team is paying dividends as we are genuinely edging ever closerto the midfield."

maocheng

superjason

很久没观察lotus了。。。。　
因为家里没得看～～　　报章也很少报道！！！　
现在情况怎样了？？　有好了些吗？？　

F60

还是一样咯。。。

maocheng

CANADIAN GRAND PRIX 2011



Team Lotus Information

Number of times AirAsia has won World's Best Lowcost Airline: Twice

Engine types developed by Rotax: >350

Average number of emails, Blackberry Messenger and text messages Tony

Fernandes receives each day: >650



Weather

Rain

Max air temperature: 21˚

Min / max track temperature: 25˚



Runplan

Driver: Jarno Trulli

Chassis: T128-01

1233:             Car leaves for grid / 2 laps (1 through pitlane)

1245:             Pitlane closes

1259:             Fire up

1301:             Lights out - start on wet tyres

Pitstop 1 - wet tyres

Red flag - car returns to the grid

1550:             Race restarted

Pitstop 2 - intermediate tyres

Pitstop 3 - option tyres

Pitstop 4 - investigate issue in cockpit / option tyres

Finished:         17th



Runplan

Driver: Heikki Kovalainen

Chassis: T128-04

1231:             Car leaves for grid / 2 laps (1 through pitlane)

1245:             Pitlane closes

1259:             Fire up

1301:             Lights out - start on wet tyres

Pitstop 1 - wet tyres

Race red flagged - car returns to the grid

1550:             Race restarted

Retired - driveshaft failure

DNF



Jarno Trulli, Car 21 - Chassis T128-01: "That was a very eventful race. It started well but I struggled all afternoon with the brakes and even though I was able to get them up to temperature I think they glazed after the first safety car and I couldn't recover them. After the race restarted I had the same issue with the brakes but as the track dried they started coming back and I was able to start pulling away from our direct competitors. Unfortunately after the stop to dry tyres I had something moving around in the cockpit so I came back in again for the team to investigate it. They couldn't fix it so I went back out and did as well as I could to bring the car home to the end."



Heikki Kovalainen, Car 20 - Chassis T128-04: "Unfortunately my race came to an end with a driveshaft failure. When we restarted I lost drive pretty much immediately and had to retire which is obviously a disappointing end to the weekend. It's just one of those things, nothing I could do about it so hopefully we'll have better luck in Valencia and keep pushing on."



Thierry Salvi, Renault Sport F1 Support Leader: "It was a pretty difficult day out there. We were maybe not as lucky as we could have been with the strategy and you always need a little luck in these conditions. From our perspective a wet race like this makes it very tricky to get the most out of the engine mapping. The conditions mean we need very good driveability, especially out of the corners because the driver needs a very smooth engine response and I think we have some work to do in that area."



Mike Gascoyne, Chief Technical Officer: "After a very strong weekend that was not the sort of race we wanted to have. We lost a number of places after a problem in the first stops and then unfortunately Heikki had a driveshaft failure after the race restarted. Jarno has been strong all weekend and put in a fine drive this afternoon. He was able to pick up all the places he lost after the first pitstop and would have had a strong finish, but when he came in for the second time the front inerter failed and dropped down around his feet in the cockpit . We considered retiring the car but Jarno did an awesome job to not only bring the car to the end but also to catch the cars in front of him. He nearly passed them in the last couple of laps, despite the very large handicap he had, so sincere thanks to him for keeping his foot down in what was a very difficult situation.

Despite all that, we did have a strong weekend in terms of the car's performance so while that was not the best race we will ever have, I think we can see it as another stepping stone in the development of the team."



Tony Fernandes, Team Principal: "Honestly, that was a bit of a disappointing day for us. We had a mix up at the first pit stops and we struggled to improve from there in a race that could have provided some exciting opportunities for us. It is important that we see this as another part of our development and learn from the experience this weekend. However, there are a number of positives to take away from here - our performance in qualifying was excellent and Jarno put in an excellent drive this afternoon, and all weekend, so now we move on to Valencia where I am sure we will put this race behind us and keep moving forward."

maocheng

Team Lotus has confirmed today that it is expanding its wind tunnel operations having confirmed a deal with Williams F1 to use one of the Grove based team's two wind tunnels from September 2011. Team Lotus will now be running a two tunnel programme, with the Aerolab facility in Italy working in conjunction with the Williams F1 site in the UK while work continues on the team's own wind tunnel at Hingham. When that facility is operational all activity will be transferred to the team's own site.

Tony Fernandes, Team Lotus Team Principal: "There are a number of reasons why I am delighted that we have signed this deal. From a practical perspective there are the obvious benefits of increasing our wind tunnel activity and using a state of the art facility in the UK, and I am sure that will immediately help Marianne Hinson (Head of Aerodynamics and CFD) and her team to work even more effectively in one of the key areas of the ongoing development of our team. The other side of the agreement is that I owe a great deal of thanks to Frank Williams, Patrick Head and Adam Parr as they were the first people I ever worked with in Formula 1. AirAsia was a proud sponsor of their team and Frank, Patrick and Adam played key roles in introducing me to the Formula 1 world, so I am very pleased that we are able to keep working together as Team Lotus continues to establish itself as a serious force in Formula 1."

maocheng

GE JOINS TEAM LOTUS AS A PREMIUM PARTNER
                                                       
                                                        Fairfield, Connecticut - 14th June 2011                                                                                                        Team Lotus has today confirmed that GE, a leading global technology and infrastructure company, has joined the Anglo-Malaysian team as a Premium Partner. As part of the partnership, the GE branding will be seen on the Team Lotus T128 F1 cars and across the team’s entire race and factory structure from the British Grand Prix in July 2011. The partnership with GE provides extensive brand and business benefits to both parties, giving GE a high-profile global platform to showcase advanced technologies and providing Team Lotus with leading edge technological, R&D and manufacturing resources that will help accelerate the team’s progress, on and off track.
                                                         
                                                        Tony Fernandes, Team Lotus Team Principal, said: “On behalf of the whole team I am very proud to welcome GE into the Team Lotus family. It is a resounding endorsement of the remarkable development of our team that we have unveiled a partnership of this significance with one of the world’s most eminent organisations. We are already exploring a number of initiatives that will bring the GE / Team Lotus relationship to life across the spectrum of GE’s interests, from future automotive electrification technologies, materials sciences, design processes and core engineering competencies to the showcasing of GE’s world class e-infrastructure capabilities throughout the global business and government communities in race and non-race markets alike. In short, we have a huge array of platforms to work across driven by passionate people in both organisations who can’t wait to put their collective imagination to work.
                                                         
                                                        Said Jeff Immelt, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for GE: “We are excited to sponsor Team Lotus and continue our relationship with Tony Fernandes.  We have worked with Tony for many years and know his commitment to the aviation business.  The global appeal and popularity of Formula 1 provides a unique opportunity for GE and we look forward to great things from Tony again as we become part of his team.”
                                                       
                                                        About GE
                                                       
                                                        GE (NYSE: GE) is an advanced technology, services and finance company taking on the world’s toughest challenges. Dedicated to innovation in energy, health, transportation and infrastructure, GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs about 300,000 people worldwide. For more information visit the company's website at www.ge.com.

maocheng

2011 EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX VIEW

2010 Timing
Qualify Result
P1  VET 1.37.587 Q3
P2  WEB 1:37.662 Q3
P3  HAM 1:37.969 Q3
TL best  P19 TRU 1:40.658 Q1

2010 Race Result
P1  VET 1:39.141 L52
P2  HAM 1:39.156 L56
P3  BUT 1:38.766 L54
TL best  P21 TRU 1:41.770 L53

Quick description
Longitudinal "stop and go" track
Many hard braking & traction areas
Very smooth track surface with no bumps and kerbs are not anissue
Run very low ride height but plank wear is high due to kerbusage
Possible high impact load on steering column when driver usekerbs through the T18 - T24 high-speed section
Overtaking is difficult and hard on brake temperature &wear
Overall grip gradually increases over weekend as the circuit isused infrequently

Typical balance issue
Braking and traction stability are the main issues

Gears ratio (1st gear/others)
1st gear used 4/5 times each lap in T8, T10, T17 and T25

Circuit Sensitivities
Bumpiness: Very smooth
Overtaking chance: Very low
Kerbs: Low / medium
Engine severity: High
GBX severity: High
Lat/Long grip: Longitudinal
RH setting particularity: Low front RH possible
Aero eff ratio: High
Track grip evo during WE: Very high
Aero settings: Medium / high
Brake wear severity: High
Brake cooling necessity: High

Team Lotus Partners
Pirelli tyre compounds in Valencia: Medium (Prime) / Soft(Option)

Jarno Trulli, Car 21 - Chassis T128-01: "I left a very wetCanada and headed to my home in Miami for a few days of sun beforereturning to Europe for the next race. Despite the finishingposition in Canada I was really pleased with my performance thereacross the whole weekend. It was a tough race for sure and I'vealready said that I think the FIA played it just right. At times itwas obvious that the cars were undriveable in the conditions sowhen they stopped the race, and brought out the safety cars, it wasexactly the right times to do so. I finished the race with theinerter dangling around between my legs - the guys on the pitwallwere urging me to bring it home and while it would have been easierto park it, it's times like that when you have to do whatever youcan to help the team. Having a large lump of metal hanging aboutwas definitely holding me back and I wasn't able to push as hard asI'd have liked, but it was still pretty satisfying to catch theguys ahead and finish just behind them as we crossed the line.
"Now it's Valencia. It's another temporary circuit and a goodchallenge for the drivers whilst also being very safe. In contrastto Canada the track surface in Valencia has strong evolution overthe weekend - It starts out dusty on Friday but by Sunday there isa lot of grip and the lap times come down all weekend. It's a trackwhere you need to find a rhythm. Sections of it flow but then youhave other areas that are very much stop and go - long straightswith hard braking at the end into tight corners. First gear is useda lot more here than most tracks and often at the end of a flat outstraight so the brake wear is high. I'm looking forward to it - theSpanish fans are some of the most passionate in the world andthey've taken Team Lotus to their hearts so I think it will be agood weekend for us all round."

Heikki Kovalainen, Car 20 - Chassis T128-04: "Straight afterCanada I headed down to New York with Tony, Mike, Ansar Ali fromCaterham Cars and some of the team to take part in the GEannouncement. We had a very good couple of days in NYC and at GE'sHQ and I'm really pleased for the whole team that we've been ableto bring GE on board. Signing them up is massive news for us and isexactly the sort of partner Tony and Mike told me they weretargeting when I first joined the team in 2010.
"After New York I went home for a few days before the trip toValencia. I'm looking forward to the European GP as I think theheat and the demands of the circuit should suit our car well. It'snot exactly a street circuit, it's a semi-street circuit with avery smooth track surface with almost no bumps and low kerbs. Ithas long straights and a number of tight corners that means findingthe right downforce level is critical to maximising performance.Pirelli is bringing the softs (option) and the mediums (prime)which we haven't raced yet this season so I think we will have somework to do on Friday to look at how to get the most out of them.We've been easy on the tyres all season so hopefully that will bethe case again in Valencia, giving us strategic options that we'veused well all season - Q2 is still the goal for qualifying andthen let's see what happens on Sunday."

Mike Gascoyne: "We learnt a number of important lessons inCanada and that weekend is now behind us and we are straight on toValencia.
Before leaving North America I was lucky enough to go GE'sGeneral Research Centre to be shown around, just after Tony hadannounced our partnership with them. From an engineeringperspective the whole operation is breathtaking.
"Now it is back to Spain and the European Grand Prix. In termsof downforce levels Valencia is unlike most of the other tracks inthe calendar - we run more wing than in Canada for example, butless than a number of the other tracks like Barcelona or Turkey.The prime tyre here is the medium which we are racing for the firsttime this season. We ran it in on Friday in Canada and it behavedpretty well but as degradation can be reasonably high on Fridays inValencia, due to the amount of dust and sand on track, we will belooking closely at how it performs and how we can take advantage ofthe time difference between the primes and the options on Saturdayand Sunday."

Tony Fernandes: "The Canada weekend was definitely one of highsand lows. Our performance in qualifying was especially pleasing andthe aim is to build on that again in Valencia and throughout theseason, but the race was obviously a missed opportunity.  Itis important that we learn from that experience, cut out the samemistakes again and make sure we are in the right place to takeadvantage of such extraordinary circumstances in the future. It isall part of the learning curve and you have to have the lows totruly appreciate the highs.
"With that in mind it felt like perfect timing to go straight tothe US and unveil our partnership with GE. Just before I went onCNN to make the announcement I was shown a picture of all of ourstaff back in Hingham crowded around a TV waiting to see me makethe announcement and that was a special feeling. GE is obviouslygood news but seeing how much it meant to the people back at thefactory drove home just how important that announcement is for eachand every one of us in Team Lotus. We have definitely taken a hugestep forward with the GE partnership and, on a personal level, I amdelighted that a company that has supported AirAsia since day onehas seen the same potential in this team. We are still very much inour infancy so to attract a brand of the calibre of GE at thisearly stage in our development sends out a very strong message toour fans, existing and future partners and the other teams in thepitlane that we are going to be a force to be reckoned with formany years to come.
"Now our attention turns to Valencia. This is our sixth trip toSpain this year and a venue I particularly enjoyed in 2010.Valencia is similar to Montreal and Monaco in the way Formula 1 isembraced across the whole city and that level of support creates afabulous atmosphere, on and off track. On track the goals are clear- repeat the qualifying performance from Canada and keep up ourmuch improved reliability record to bring both cars home on Sunday.It would also be good if the other drivers on the grid could avoidusing either of our cars as launch ramps this year..."

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EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX 2011 - FP1 / FP2

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Weather
Dry, overcast
Min / max air temperature: 21˚ / 26˚
Min / max track temperature: 28˚ / 34˚
Fastest laps / positions
FP1
KOV 19th, 1.44.136 (lap 8) / CHA 24th, n/a
FP2
KOV 18th, 1.42.156 (lap 22) / TRU 19th 1.42.239 (lap 17)   


Total laps
FP1
KOV: 18 / CHA: 2
FP2
TRU: 25 / KOV: 39
Runplan
Drivers: Karun Chandhok (FP1)
Jarno Trulli (FP2)
Chassis: T128-01
FP1 - Karun Chandhok
1001 - 1004: Installation, 1 lap
1004 - 1036: System checks
1036 - 1043: Run 2: 1 lap - loss of 2nd gear terminates run
FP2 (Jarno Trulli)
1402 - 1414: Run 1, 7 laps
1414 - 1447: Adjustments - rear ride height
1447 - 1459: Run 2, 6 laps
1459 - 1503: Adjustments - front wing flap
1503 - 1514: Run 3, 6 laps
1514 - 1520: Refuel
1520 - 1531: Run 4, 6 laps

Runplan
Driver: Heikki Kovalainen
Chassis: T128-04
FP1
1001 - 1004: Installation, 1 lap
1004 - 1008: System checks / front wing flap change
1008 - 1010: Installation 2, 1 lap
1010 - 1044: System checks / front wing flap change
1044 - 1102: Run 3, 10 laps
1102 - 1114: Adjustments - front torsion bar / front & rearanti roll bars
1114 - 1124: Run 4, 6 laps

FP2
1401 - 1411: Run 1, 6 laps
1411 - 1421: Adjustments - front wing flap
1421 - 1441: Run 2, 12 laps
1441 - 1449: Adjustments - front wing flap
1449 - 1457: Run 3, 5 laps
1457 - 1504: Adjustments - front wing flap
1504 - 1532: Run 4, 16 laps
Heikki Kovalainen, Car 20 - Chassis T128-04: "A prettystraightforward day for me. The car improved throughout bothsessions and having got through the whole plan on both tyres wehave enough data to work on overnight to find some more speedtomorrow."
Jarno Trulli, Car 21 - Chassis T128-01: "That was a goodafternoon for me and thanks to the team for the job they did today.We worked on a couple of power steering options and I'm prettypleased with what we found on the second option. We got through adecent number of laps and even though we didn't have much time towork on setup options I think we're moving in the right directionso it'll be interesting to see how we've progressed tomorrow."
Thierry Salvi, Renault Sport F1 Support Leader: "From the engineperspective that was quite a good day. Karun's gearbox issue thismorning limited the work we could do with him but we did complete anumber of runs with Heikki using engine maps that we will berunning in Silverstone which will help us understand how tomaximise the cooling and fuel consumption of the engine there, on atrack that isn't as hot as Valencia. That data, along witheverything else we have learnt today, is going to be very usefulfor this weekend and the next race, so I am pleased with the workwe have completed today."
Mike Gascoyne, Chief Technical Officer: "A reasonable first dayin Valencia. As we expected the track was very dusty early on.Unfortunately this morning Karun had a gearbox issue with secondgear which cut his run in FP1 short - that was a new gearbox so weneed to work with Red Bull Technology to understand how thathappened and put it right. In FP2 Jarno had a trouble freeafternoon and Heikki worked through his full programme for the day,however today's times do not reflect where we expect to be tomorrowso the focus for tonight is on extracting more performance from thecar and pushing ahead tomorrow."
Riad Asmat, Chief Executive Officer: "A solid day for us butobviously a shame for Karun that his morning was cut short. He willhave more opportunities to drive in FP1s for us so he will havemore chances on track, but apart from that we had a good day. Thisafternoon we completed decent mileage and while there's obviouslymore pace to come, I'm pleased with the overall performance fromthe whole team today."

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European Grand Prix - FP3 & Qualifying

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Weather
Dry, sunny
Min / max air temperature: 26° / 28°
Min / max track temperature: 37° / 45°

Positions / fastest laps
FP3
KOV 19th, 1.41.267 (lap 12) / TRU 20th, 1.41.690 (lap 17)

QUALIFYING
Q1
KOV 19th,  1.41.664 (lap 9) / TRU 20th, 1.42.234 (lap4)

Total laps
FP3
KOV: 15 / TRU: 18

QUALIFYING
Q1
KOV: 10 / TRU: 9

Runplan
Driver: Jarno Trulli
Chassis: T128-01
FP3
1100 - 1103: Installation, 1 lap
1103 - 1011: System checks
1111 - 1123: Run 2, 6 laps
1123 - 1135: Adjustment - rear ride height
1135 - 1147: Run 3, 6 laps
1147 - 1150: Adjustment - front wing flap 1150 - 1200: Run 4, 5laps

Qualifying
Q1 (all runs on option tyres)
1400 - 1410: Run 1, 5 laps
1410 - 1412: Refuel / front wing flap adjustment
1412 - 1421: Run 2, 4laps
Finished 20th

Runplan
Driver: Heikki Kovalainen
Chassis: T128-04
FP3
1100 - 1103: Installation, 1 lap
1103 - 1118: System checks
1118 - 1132: Run 2, 7 laps
1132 - 1141: Adjustments - front wing flap
1141 - 1157: Run 3, 7 laps

Qualifying
Q1 (option tyres)
1401 - 1412: Run 1, 6 laps
1412 - 1414: Refuel
1414 - 1421: Run 2, 4 laps
Finished 19th

Heikki Kovalainen, Car 20 - Chassis T128-04: "For me that was apretty good performance. I found some more time on my second runand I definitely got as much as I could out of myself and the car,so even though the gap to the cars ahead isn't what we want it tobe it's still satisfying to have delivered on that goal. We knewfrom the practice sessions that the time difference would be aboutwhat it turned out to be and despite the hard work put in rightacross the whole team we weren't able to close it up any more."
Jarno Trulli, Car 21 - Chassis T128-01: "Traffic played a majorrole in my qualifying today. Everywhere I went it seemed as ifthere was someone right on the racing line, so to be honest I'm abit disappointed. The car felt good and without the traffic I'msure there was more pace in it, but even though we were all toldnot to back off in sector three there were other cars doing thatand unfortunately that had a big influence on the times. However,now it's all about the race tomorrow and I think we can continue toshow that the speed of the car in race trim is good. I want to makesure I have another good start and let's see what happens fromthere."
Thierry Salvi, Renault Sport F1 Support Leader: "During FP3 wecompleted a good programme with Heikki. We had a small electricalissue with Jarno but that was quickly fixed and from ourperspective that was a good session. One of the goals was to givethe drivers the right engine maps to maximise performance in theslow speed corners and with the mileage we completed we were ableto achieve that. In qualifying the result was not quite what we hadhoped for but we definitely know where we have to improve the carand I am confident we are going in the right direction."
Mike Gascoyne, Chief Technical Officer: "A reasonably goodqualifying session for us. We are a little further down than weexpected to be here, but we are well clear of the carsbehind. Tomorrow will be a long hard race and the goal for usis to have a reliable two car finish and see what we can pickup."
Tony Fernandes, Team Principal: "I watched that session fromParis where I have had a very good week working on deals forAirAsia and for Team Lotus. Heikki put in another outstandingperformance and had Jarno not had that spin at the end of Q1 hewould have definitely been right up there with his teammate. Eventhough the times today may not have been quite as good as we wouldhave hoped for I am still immensely proud of the way the whole teamkeeps performing. We are halfway through our second season and wehave already had a few highs and a few lows, but I really do loveour team - the way we go about our business is winning us more newfans every day, and as long as we keep working hard, never lose thepassion and determination that is at the heart of our team, we willsee our dreams come true."