Lotus Racing facts for kids

This article is about the Formula One team that started racing in 2010. For the British team that raced from 1958-1994, see Team Lotus. For the team sponsored by Lotus Cars and racing as Lotus Renault GP, see Renault F1.

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Full name	Lotus Racing
Base	Hingham, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Team principal(s)	Tony Fernandes
Technical director	Mike Gascoyne
2011 Formula One season
Race drivers	20. Heikki Kovalainen 21. Jarno Trulli
Test drivers	Karun Chandhok Luiz Razia Davide Valsecchi Ricardo Teixeira
Chassis	Lotus T128
Engine	Renault RS27-2011
Tyres	Pirelli
Formula One World Championship Career
Debut	2010 Bahrain Grand Prix
Latest race	2012 British Grand Prix
Races competed	19
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0
Race victories	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
2010 position	10th (0 points)

Lotus Racing is a Formula 1 racing team. The team was created by the Malaysian government and Proton. It started racing in 2010.

Lotus Racing is not the same as Team Lotus. Lotus is owned by Proton, a company that builds cars. The Malaysian government owns a large part of Proton. Lotus Racing was started by the Malaysian government to promote the Proton company and its Lotus cars. The right to use the name Team Lotus is owned by David Hunt. David Hunt is the brother of James Hunt. James Hunt is the 1976 F1 world champion. The only connection between the two teams is the name Lotus.

The new Lotus race car is painted green and yellow. These colors are the same colors used by the oridgnal Team Lotus.

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	Points	WCC
2010	Lotus T127	Cosworth CA2010 2.4 L V8	B		BHR	AUS	MAL	CHN	ESP	MON	TUR	CAN	EUR	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	SIN	JPN	KOR	BRA	ABU		0	10th
				Jarno Trulli	17	DNS	17	Ret	17	15	Ret	Ret	21	16	Ret	15	19	Ret	Ret	13	Ret	19	21
				Heikki Kovalainen	15	13	NC	14	DNS	Ret	Ret	16	Ret	17	Ret	14	16	18	16	12	13	18	17
2011	Lotus T128	Renault RS27-2011 2.4 L V8	P		AUS	MAL	CHN	TUR	ESP	MON	CAN	EUR	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	SIN	JPN	KOR	IND	ABU	BRA		0*	10th*
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				Jarno Trulli	Please update the F1 race stats templates	Please update the F1 race stats templates	Please update the F1 race stats templates	Please update the F1 race stats templates	Please update the F1 race stats templates	Please update the F1 race stats templates	Please update the F1 race stats templates	Please update the F1 race stats templates	Please update the F1 race stats templates		Please update the F1 race stats templates
				Karun Chandhok										Please update the F1 race stats templates

^* Season in progress.