Lotus F1 absent on the first day of testing in Jerez
The Mercedes-powered Lotus E23 will have to wait before hitting the track at Jerez, and for good reason: it hasn't arrived in Spain yet. It is expected to arrive in the afternoon.
Announced to be present from the first day of the 2015 pre-season tests in Jerez, unlike in 2014, Lotus F1 will ultimately not participate in the first day of these tests. The team announced on its Twitter account that the E23, the latest from the Enstone factory, would only arrive in Spain during the day.
« The car is on the road. The ignition and final checks were completed yesterday at Enstone; we want to be happy with everything at the factory before running it, » explained a spokesperson for the British team, as reported by Adam Cooper on his blog.
The car, which will arrive by plane, will join the trucks already present at the Jerez circuit and those en route to the track. Lotus has not yet indicated if they hope to be able to drive as of tomorrow, Monday, February 2. As a reminder, Pastor Maldonado was scheduled to drive this Sunday and Tuesday, and Romain Grosjean on Monday and Wednesday.
