Lotus thinks they have found a way to qualify better
The Lotus team often performs well in races but regularly pays the price for qualifying a notch below. It is therefore important to find a solution to this problem, and it might well be resolved quickly according to Eric Boullier.
The Lotus team often stands as the favorite at the start of a Grand Prix weekend since the beginning of the season. But for one reason or another, it has not yet managed to convert its potential into a victory.
The strong point of the Lotus E20 is that it does not wear out its tires excessively, which allowed Romain Grosjean to reach the podium at the end of the race in Canada. What is an advantage on Sunday can, however, pose a problem on Saturday when it’s time to qualify on the starting grid. Indeed, the E20 does not always manage to heat its tires quickly enough to extract their maximum potential on a timed lap.
« We know that tires have a very small window of use and when you have a car that is not harsh on the tires, you need a little help to heat them up and make them work properly, » explains Eric Boullier.
It is therefore on this front that the team engineers must find solutions, and it seems that some ideas might well allow the drivers to stand out from the competition as early as Saturday afternoon.
« We have some ideas about this. I’m not saying that we are going to fight for pole position, but we will qualify better, that’s obvious, » rejoiced the English team boss.
The next Grand Prix in Valencia is expected to take place under the sun, and we know that Lotus particularly appreciates high temperatures. Is that enough to start dreaming of an eighth different winner?…
