Lotus E20 launch
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they could have done the black and gold slightly different also it still has those horrid red total endplates!
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- priesty_lfc
Quite like the red, although agreed the overall black/gold theme could have been different.
Seismica
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I can barely see any changes in the car. The livery looks awful once again, they should have gotten rid of the red endplates as it clashes horribly. The nose isn't too bad on this one. Overall it looks like a good/pretty car but the livery really doesn't do it any favours.
PAWEL17
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Not a big difference to last year's... Could be the livery but they so far have the best designed stepped-nose out of all the cars that have already been launched. While I'm not a fan of the livery, it gives something different on the track and on the grid. Maybe they could've made it look somewhat different from last year but I have no idea why they didn't...
Aesthetics aside, curious about the perfromance. I just really hope the car will be strong unlike last year which was very poor for them despite a strong start of the season.
And let's pray it doesn't get banned as mentioned that someone has already been complaining about it...
Aesthetics aside, curious about the perfromance. I just really hope the car will be strong unlike last year which was very poor for them despite a strong start of the season.
And let's pray it doesn't get banned as mentioned that someone has already been complaining about it...
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Consideration is just a consideration. It is banned when it is confirmed to be against the regulations which I hope McLaren's design is a pass.
I don't think it's an easy task for all other teams to change their design because that involves a whole lot of work, like a full re-work to the front. McLaren even have to bring the front wheels a little further back to make the slope.
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I'm one of those that didn't hate the livery but Lotus could've done something different even if it's not by much.
MagpieRacer
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Why the hate on the livery? Its by far the best looking livery on the grid bar none.
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x2 i always love the black and gold livery
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I'm not a fan. It's just last year's car with a new nose, and last year's car was rubbish.
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- HamiltonMP427
I don't know if it's the paint or what, but this years car and last years cars are quite the same, the step down nose isn't too significant and it still reminds me of last years nose with just a slight step as said.
Beside the periscope exhaust there isn't much to write about, but I must ask it seems that in one of the pictures the front of the nose looks to have a vent in front of the step down. Anyone else see it?
Beside the periscope exhaust there isn't much to write about, but I must ask it seems that in one of the pictures the front of the nose looks to have a vent in front of the step down. Anyone else see it?
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- pj-gm
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It may look so at first glance, but the colour of the car really makes it difficult to spot the new additions to the car, Lotus not really helping us out either by putting it indoors. It really is just a show car though, with many of the updates set to come in due time.
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But it's not a tobacco livery - John Player Special doesn't have a monopoly on black and gold, just as Phillip Morris/Malboro don't have a monopoly on red and white. The black and gold are treated as Lotus' "corporate colours", which is why they can use them.
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True, but I think it clearly is a call back to the old JPS days.
Like someone else posted, I liked Renault's predominantly yellow scheme of 2009, with their Mild Seven blue/yellow being a personal favourite of mine. But they're a different team now, so it's whatever Lotus decide. Neither Toleman nor Benetton can change that!
Like someone else posted, I liked Renault's predominantly yellow scheme of 2009, with their Mild Seven blue/yellow being a personal favourite of mine. But they're a different team now, so it's whatever Lotus decide. Neither Toleman nor Benetton can change that!
