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Team Lotus Information Distance from Sao Paulo to Hingham (approx.): 9,584 kms Number of people who connect via Dell servers every day: > 1 billion Approx. number of AirAsia crew at work in the air on a typical day across total route network: 550 Weather Dry, sunny Max air temp: 28˚ Max track temp: 40˚ Runplan Driver: Jarno Trulli Chassis: T128-03 1331: Car leaves for grid / 2 laps Start on soft tyres Lap 22: Pitstop 1 (soft tyres) Lap 42: Pitstop 2 (medium tyres) Finished 18th Runplan Driver: Heikki Kovalainen Chassis: T128-04 1330: Car leaves for grid / 2 laps Start on soft tyres Lap 17: Pitstop 1 (soft tyres) Lap 31: Pitstop 2 (soft tyres…
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FP3 & QUALIFYING Team Lotus Information Engine performance deficit per 100 metre increase in altitude: 1% Number of Caterham cars sold since 1973: 12,000 Go to www.teamdellracing.com to see how Team Lotus has the power to do more with Dell Weather FP3: Sun / Overcast Qualifying: Sun / Overcast Min / max air temperature: 28˚ / 30˚ Min / max track temperature: 36˚ / 41˚ Positions / fastest laps FP3 TRU 18th, 1.15.843 (lap 23) / KOV 19th, 1.16.026 (lap 20) QUALIFYING Q1 KOV 19th, 1.15.068 (lap 10) / TRU 20th, 1.15.358 (lap 13) Total laps FP3 TRU: 24 / KOV: 22 QUALIFYING Q1 KOV: 11 / TRU: 14 Runplan Driver: Jarno Trulli Chassis: T128-…
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Team Lotus Information Percentage of Brazilian GPs won by Renault engines: 25% Total Team Lotus Facebook fans: 117,536 Maximum G level through Curva Do Sol: 4g Weather Dry, sunny Min / max air temperature: 20˚ / 27˚ Min / max track temperature: 26˚ / 42˚ Fastest laps / positions FP1 KOV: 19th, 1.16.514 (lap 32) RAZ: 20th, 1.17.595 (lap 23) FP2 TRU: 19th, 1.16.298 (lap 21) KOV: 20th, 1.16.338 (lap 31) Total laps FP1 KOV: 33 / RAZ: 32 FP2 TRU: 36 / KOV: 48 Runplan FP1: Luiz Razia FP2: Jarno Trulli Chassis: T128-03 FP1: Luiz Razia 1000 - 1003: Installat…
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2010 Timing 2010 Qualify Result P1 HUL 1.14.470 Q3 P2 VET 1.15.519 Q3 P3 HAM 1.15.637 Q3 TL best P20 KOV 1.22.250 Q1 (wet) 2010 Race Result P1 VET 1.14.283 L70 P2 WEB 1.14.047 L69 P3 ALO 1.13.855 L69 TL best P18 KOV 1.17.161 L69 Quick description Fuel consumption and fuel effect are low compared to other tracks Kerbs are not a problem and the track is no longer particularly bumpy Hard race for the drivers with many compressions and a greater lateral loads than most circuits Low atmospheric pressure due to highest altitude of the season: ~700 m above sea level Top speed can be reached in T1 or T4 depending on wind condi…
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Team Lotus Information Distance from Abu Dhabi to Sao Paulo (approx.): 11,592 kms Time spent at full throttle on RS27 engine between T7 & T8: 14 seconds Approx. number of AirAsia crew at work in the air on a typical day across total route network: 550 Weather Dry Min / max air temp: 25˚ / 27˚ Min / max track temp: 28˚ / 35˚ Runplan Driver: Jarno Trulli Chassis: T128-03 1632: Car leaves for grid Start on soft tyres Lap 17: Pitstop 1 (soft tyres) Lap 43: Pitstop 2 (medium tyres) Finished 18th Runplan Driver: Heikki Kovalainen Chassis: T128-04 1631: Car leaves for grid Start on soft tyres Lap 16: Pitstop 1 (soft tyres) Lap 39: Pitstop 2 (me…
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Team Lotus Information Total number Team Lotus Facebook fans: 116,812 Number of Caterham racing series worldwide (now.....): 20 Go to www.teamdellracing.com to see how Team Lotus has the power to do more with Dell Weather Dry Min / max air temperature: 27˚ / 30˚ Min / max track temperature: 35˚ / 42˚ Positions / fastest laps FP3 KOV 18th, 1.43.409 (lap 18) / TRU 24th n/a QUALIFYING Q1 KOV 18th, 1.42.979 (lap 8) / TRU 19th, 1.43.884 (lap 10) Total laps FP3 KOV: 22 / TRU: 1 QUALIFYING Q1 KOV: 11 / TRU: 11 Runplan Driver: Jarno Trulli Chassis: T128-03 FP3 1400 - 1402: Installation, 1 lap Gearbox issue ends session Qualifying Q1 16…
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Team Lotus Information Number of F1 circuits that run anti-clockwise: Five Total @myteamlotus Twitter followers: 45,341 Maximum width of an F1 brake disc: 28mm Weather Dry, sunny (FP1), twilight (FP2) Min / max air temperature: 27° / 31° Min / max track temperature: 30° / 41° Fastest laps / positions FP1 KOV: 18th, 1.44.565 (lap 16) / TRU: 19th, 1.44.898 (lap 16) FP2 KOV: 18th, 1.43.562 (lap 22) / TRU: 19th, 1.44.050 (lap 24) Total laps FP1 KOV: 27 / TRU: 25 FP2 KOV: 36 / TRU: 38 Runplan Jarno Trulli Chassis: T128-03 FP1 1301 - 1303: Installation, 1 lap (soft tyres) 1303 - 1327: System checks, 1327 - 1342: Run 2, 7 laps (soft tyres) …
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Team Lotus Information Distance from Delhi to Abu Dhabi (approx.): 2,312 kms Total number of Team Lotus Facebook fans: 116,215 Approx. number of AirAsia crew at work in the air on a typical day across total route network: 550 Weather Dry, sunny Min / max air temp: 28˚ / 31˚ Min / max track temp: 35˚ / 37˚ Runplan Driver: Jarno Trulli Chassis: T128-03 1432: Car leaves for grid / 2 laps Start on soft tyres Lap 1: Pitstop 1 (soft tyres) Lap 27: Pitstop 2 (soft tyres) Lap 56: Pitstop 3 (hard tyres) Finished 19th Runplan Driver: Heikki Kovalainen Chassis: T128-04 1430: Car leaves for grid / 2 laps Start on soft tyres Lap 22: Pitstop 1 (soft ty…
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Team Lotus Information Approximate weight of a Renault Sport F1 piston under full acceleration: 2 tonnes Total number of @myteamlotus Twitter followers: 44,680 Go to www.teamdellracing.com to see how Team Lotus has the power to do more with Dell Weather Hazy, sunny Min / max air temperature: 28˚ / 31˚ Min / max track temperature: 33˚ / 37˚ Positions / fastest laps FP3 TRU 19th, 1.29.355 (lap 20) / KOV 20th, 1.29.750 (lap 18) QUALIFYING Q1 KOV 19th, 1.28.565 (lap 11) / TRU 20th, 1.28.752 (lap 12) Total laps FP3 TRU: 21 / KOV: 19 QUALIFYING Q1 KOV: 13 / TRU: 13 Runplan Driver: Jarno Trulli Chassis: T128-03 FP3 1100 - 1103: Installation, 1…
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Team Lotus Information Number of passengers flown so far in 2011 on AirAsia: 16 million Maximum acceleration at the surface of an F1 tyre: 2,500g Distance jumped by the USA's John Guetter on a BRP Can Am DS 450 X, a new Guinness World Record: 176ft, 11" Weather Dry, hazy (am), sunny (pm) Min / max air temperature: 20° / 30° Min / max track temperature: 25° / 40° Fastest laps / positions FP1 TRU: 18th, 1.30.818 (lap 15) CHD: 19th, 1.32.487 (lap 18) FP2 TRU: 17th, 1.29.332 (lap 31) KOV: 18th, 1.30.241 (lap 29) Total laps FP1 TRU: 22 / CHD: 24 FP2 TRU: 39 / KOV: 41 Runplan Jarno Trulli Chassis: T128-03 FP1 (all runs on…
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Karun Chandhok to drive in FP1 in India Karun Chandhok "I am very excited about driving at the new Buddh International Circuit in FP1 in front of my home crowd and while I am obviously disappointed that I won't have the chance to race on Sunday, I accept the team's decision to opt for the experience and talent they have at their disposal with Jarno and Heikki. This is a team that is still young, still growing, and I know that they have to do their best to secure their future in the sport - sometimes the hard decisions have to be made, and in this case it must have been a very difficult choice, but I understand that this isn't about me. It's about the team and ever…
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Team Lotus Information Distance from South Korea to Delhi (approx.): 4,700 kms Length of the main straight at Korea International Circuit: 1050 mtrs Average time to pack up whole garage and hospitality at flyaway races: 5.75 hours Weather Mixed: sunshine / overcast Min / max air temp: 20˚ / 22˚ Min / max track temp: 26˚ / 28˚ Runplan Driver: Jarno Trulli Chassis: T128-03 1430: Car leaves for grid / 1 lap Start on supersoft tyres Lap 13: Pitstop 1 (soft tyres) Lap 37: Pitstop 2 (soft tyres) Finished 17th Runplan Driver: Heikki Kovalainen Chassis: T128-04 1431: Car leaves for …
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Added: Sat 15 Oct, 2011 Amount of rubber lost in an F1 race: up to 8 kgs Number of laps completed under safety car in 2010 Korean GP: 26 Go to www.teamdellracing.com to see how Team Lotus has the power to do more with Dell Weather Dry, overcast Min / max air temperature: 21˚ / 24˚ Min / max track temperature: 25˚ / 28˚ Positions / fastest laps FP3 KOV 19th, 1.41.909 (lap 10) / TRU 20th, 1.41.945 (lap 7) QUALIFYING Q1 KOV 19th, 1.40.522 (lap 5) / TRU 20th, 1.41.101 (lap 5) Total laps FP3 KOV: 18 / TRU: 13 QUALIFYING Q1 KOV: 6 / TRU: 6 Runplan Driv…
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FP1 / FP2 Team Lotus Information Number of F1 circuits that run anti-clockwise: Five Total Team Lotus Facebook fans: 115,111 Minimimum operating temperature of F1 brakes: 500° Weather Rain (am) / Overcast (pm) Min / max air temperature: 17˚ / 18˚ Min / max track temperature: 17˚ / 20˚ Fastest laps / positions FP1 CHD: 11th, 2.06.350 (lap 10) KOV: n/a FP2 KOV: 19th, 1.56.669 (lap 10) TRU: 20th, 1.57.173 (lap 10) Total laps FP1 CHD…
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2010 Timing Qualify Result P1 ALO 1.45.390 Q3 P2 VET 1.45.457 Q3 P3 HAM 1.45.571 Q3 TL best P19 KOV 1.50.915 Q1 Race Result P1 ALO 1.47.976 L58 P2 VET 1.48.141 L59 P3 WEB 1.49.706 L54 TL best P16 KOV 1.53.051 L53 Quick description Straight line speed is important Track is very dusty & low grip in P1 creates Very hard front tyre graining Pit lane very slippery Track grip evolution is very high FR tyre is the most damaged overall T10 - T17 very hard on rear tyres Very high rear tyre degradation on option tyre long run Bumpy through the HS section T7-T8 Riding kerbs is not a priority Three high p…
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