2014 Lotus E22

Technical Director Nick Chester gives the lowdown on the E22

As Enstone gets up to full speed once more following the festive season, Technical Director Nick Chester gives an insight into development of the E22.
How is Enstone placed heading into the 2014 season?

Our E22 development programme has been ongoing for over two years and it has been illuminating watching it grow. The backbone of Enstone is strong and we are relishing the challenge of the new season ahead.

How is progress with the E22?

From our perspective the figures look promising and development has been positive. That said, we are very much working with very little idea of what the other teams are doing. This is the first year of radically different regulations which means that all teams are developing their cars along potentially quite different avenues. It's fascinating for us engineers and I hope it is fascinating for the fans too. We think we have a very good solution to the challenge and hopefully this will be seen when the E22 turns its wheels in anger.

Although the regulations are different, are there good lessons which can be carried over from the E21?



We've made very good progress with the various homologation tests which took place before Christmas including chassis squeeze and side impact loading tests as well as the rear crash structure, meaning we just have the nose test to complete the car's homologation. We've undertaken chassis fits for Romain and Pastor. Certainly, our partners who have seen the car have reported themselves to be very impressed with the layout and various solutions to the new technical challenges.

When are we likely to see the E22?

We're going to keep our car under wraps a little longer than some other teams. We've decided that attending the Jerez test isn't ideal for our build and development programme. We are likely to unveil the car before attending the Bahrain tests, and in Bahrain we should really be able to put the car through its paces in representative conditions.

Source - Lotus

'The Formula for Success' with Microsoft Dynamics

In Formula 1, milliseconds count and teams like ours need to look for every advantage we can find. In our quest to win the 2014 Formula 1 World Championship, we set out to transform the way they work together with Microsoft Dynamics, in order to help design and manufacture our performance race cars.
During this live conversation, you'll hear directly from us and Microsoft Dynamics about our combined formula for success.

Learn why and how:
•Real-Time Accurate Information helps our management team make better decisions that save time and cut costs.
•Cross-Department Communication and Change Management Visibility has reduced manufacturing waste by eliminating the production of parts that don't map to the most current versions.
•Integration with HR helps us understand skill sets and location of employees so we can quickly deploy the right people to the job.
•Process Improvements contribute to how our team continues to build our racing edge in a fiercely competitive environment.

Source - Lotus