{"id":1363,"date":"2010-07-06T09:44:24","date_gmt":"2010-07-06T17:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gglotus.org\/blog\/?p=1363"},"modified":"2010-07-06T09:44:24","modified_gmt":"2010-07-06T17:44:24","slug":"british-grand-prix-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gglotus.org\/blog\/2010\/07\/06\/british-grand-prix-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"British Grand Prix Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

The British Grand Prix<\/a> at Silverstone, the next stop in the 2010 Formula One\u2122 World Championship, will see the iconic green and yellow colours of Lotus Racing make an emotional return to the team\u2019s second home, giving British fans their first chance to see the sport\u2019s fastest new team in full race action at the revised Silverstone circuit. Lotus Racing are looking forward to a very busy weekend on and off the track, aiming to continue their progress towards the midfield with a host of aerodynamic and mechanical upgrades on the cars, giving their third driver Fairuz Fauzy another stint in the cockpit in the first practice session on Friday, and the official launch of their new motorhome in the paddock, with Hazel Chapman performing the opening ceremony on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

Heikki Kovalainen<\/a>, Chassis T127-01 “The first sector of the circuit is the best sector on the whole F1\u2122 calendar – lots of fast bits that require maximum commitment. I haven\u2019t driven the new part yet but I\u2019ve heard it\u2019s going to be great and we have some more updates coming that I hope will keep moving us closer to those ahead and further away from the other new teams.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fans are always fantastic at Silverstone. You can see from the campsites all around the area that they are big followers of F1\u2122 and they are always really nice and friendly. The Classic Team Lotus Festival at Snetterton really showed just how much support the British people give us so it\u2019s going to be great to race on home soil and see a lot of Lotus Racing flags waving in the grandstands!\u201d<\/p>\n

Jarno Trulli<\/a>, Chassis T127\u201304: \u201cSilverstone will definitely be another important weekend for us, the first time a Lotus has raced in F1\u2122 in the UK for a long time, and our second home race. I think we\u2019ll have a lot of support there, and I hope we\u2019ll do well \u2013 the British fans are very knowledgeable and there\u2019s always a lot of them, so it\u2019ll be a great show, whatever happens. There\u2019s a new layout, and it\u2019ll be very interesting to see how quick that\u2019s going to be \u2013 we\u2019ll be looking at how it affects the tyres and what strategies and setups will be best for us, so all in all I\u2019m looking forward to getting over there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fairuz Fauzy<\/a>: \u201cI know Silverstone very well, both from racing there numerous times in the past, and also because I live right next to the circuit. I\u2019m very excited about getting out on track in front of my friends, family and fans, and it\u2019ll be a real honour to not only be one of the first F1\u2122 cars to try out the new layout, but also to be able to bring the Lotus marque back to its spiritual home. The new layout looks very quick, and it\u2019ll be very interesting to see how best to attack it, so I\u2019ll do the best job I can to help the team maximise the upgrades we\u2019ve put on the car at one of my favourite tracks in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mike Gascoyne<\/a>: \u201cWe\u2019re looking to take another step forward this weekend, with an update package that will give us another chance to take the fight to the teams ahead. We have a number of lightweight parts across the car that, among other benefits, will help us use the ballast more effectively, giving our drivers a better chance to optimise balance and setup. We also have the last major aero modifications of the season, including a new floor and various bodywork updates, and then the design team\u2019s attention turns to next year\u2019s car. It\u2019s a very exciting time for Lotus Racing, and our second home race of the season will be a great occasion for everyone associated with our team, and a great chance for the fans to see us in competitive action for the first time in the UK.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tony Fernandes<\/a>: \u201cSilverstone is obviously an important race for us, and it\u2019s going to be very busy for everyone in the team. A lot of the guys at the factory will be in the stands, alongside our growing army of fans, and it\u2019s great that we\u2019re giving them the chance to see our green and yellow cars taking the fight to the established midfield teams at the home of motor racing. It\u2019s a great honour for us to welcome Hazel Chapman in on Sunday – she\u2019s going to officially open our new motorhome, and that\u2019ll be a great occasion for all of us \u2013 I hope we can continue to do justice to Colin\u2019s legacy as we find more pace, lighten the car and grow as a team, and with Hazel and Clive Chapman at Silverstone with us I think we\u2019re in very good company at our second home race.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The British Grand Prix at Silverstone, the next stop in the 2010 Formula One\u2122 World Championship, will see the iconic green and yellow colours of Lotus Racing make an emotional return to the team\u2019s second home, giving British fans their first chance to see the sport\u2019s fastest new team in full race action at the … <\/p>\n

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