1 2015 TEAM PRESS PACK 2015 LOTUS F1 TEAM PRESS PACK 2 CONTENTS

3 Lean Mix: Matthew Carter CEO Q&A 18 Lotus F1 Team History in Numbers 4 Opportunity Knocks: Federico Gastaldi Q&A 19 The Socialites: Social Media Communications 5 Fighting Back: Q&A and CV 20 Partner Features 7 Bouncing Back: Q&A and CV 23 Information on Official Team Partners 9 Man Friday: Q&A and CV 26 Information on Official Technical Partners 12 Stepping Forward: Technical Director Q&A 29 Contact Details 14 E23 Technical Specification 15 Power Unit Specifications 17 Lotus F1 Team Statistics 2015 LOTUS F1 TEAM PRESS PACK 3

Lotus F1 Team’s CEO, Matthew Carter, looks at the challenges for the season ahead. MATTHEW MATTHEWCARTER

How would you describe the 2015 benefit from 12 months of hard work; we are How big a change is it operationally What is possible from the year ahead? specification Lotus F1 Team? ready to return to our rightful place at the working with a new Power Unit partner Certainly far better race results than we saw CARTERLean and hungry to return to the kind of pinnacle of the sport. like Mercedes AMG High Performance last year! We expect to be back to regularly successes we’ve enjoyed in the past. We’ll Powertrains? points scoring and we’re fighting to get back get last year out of the way quickly; for What are the main challenges facing the It’s a significant change and one we believe to being on the podium. We’re particularly a variety of reasons we didn’t deliver a team for the season ahead? brings many benefits. There is a tremendous focused and determined to achieve this performance near where we wanted to be On track we need to drag ourselves back amount of talent at , so seeing the aim and we have put all the pieces in place and this has made us very hungry to deliver up the performance ladder relative to our struggles we faced in 2014 was very difficult to enable this to happen. We have a great in 2015. We’ve addressed the issues we opposition, who are all working very hard to take. It was clear we needed to make a driver line-up with Romain, Pastor and now faced and with the benefit of the knowledge to improve their performance too. We’re fundamental change and everything points Jolyon joining us as Third Driver so gained last year we know we are in a far confident that we’ve made the correct to this having been the correct plan of action. everything is in place for us to deliver. better position in every regard. decisions to enable us to be racing much We’re very excited at all the benefits of our closer to the front of the grid right from new partnership with Mercedes and we are What does the E23 Hybrid represent for the the start of the season and we have a good working closer and closer with them as the team? programme to ensure we can continue to relationship develops. There is tremendous The E23 Hybrid represents a new era for deliver strongly throughout the year. We potential. Lotus F1 Team, not only in the change to a continue to evolve behind the scenes at Mercedes Benz Power Unit, but also it is the Enstone to enable us to operate as efficiently After a difficult season like 2014, how do you fruition of a busy winter behind the scenes. as possible. We know we offer our sponsors maintain the DNA and appeal of the team? Improvements within our design, aero and a fantastic return for their faith in us and The DNA of Enstone runs deep and the simulation departments have all contributed we expect to be rewarding them very well team has always had the ability to bounce to the development of a car which is a huge indeed with a much improved on track back from a difficult season. We’ve seen step forward. As a team we are confident performance this season. that before and I’m confident that we will that the new car coupled with additions see it again in 2015. No-one liked the lack to the race team will enable a huge leap of results we achieved last year so rest forward and we are full of optimism going assured, everything has been done to into the new season. It is time to put the address this and perform far better over disappointment of last season behind us and the season ahead.

WE’VE REACTED TO THE CHALLENGES AND ARE SET TO SURPRISE IN 2015 2015 LOTUS F1 TEAM PRESS PACK 4

Lotus F1 Team’s Deputy Team Principal, Federico Gastaldi, gives his take on the team’s prospects. FEDERICO FEDERICOGASTALDI

What’s the potential for Lotus F1 Team in the new car. The drivers are integral to this from a strong motor racing background. 2015? through their feedback. We know there’s He won the GP2 Series championship last GASTALDIIt’s a very exciting time for us. We have a always a lot of focus and speculation about year in impressive fashion and we know great looking new car with a fabulous new testing at the start of the year, but there are from our two race drivers – both GP2 Series Power Unit and two race drivers who are no points for being fastest and no penalties champions themselves – that GP2 is a great very eager to get the results. 2014 shook for being slowest at any test; it’s when the proving ground. Jolyon will be our Third and up the order in Formula 1 so 2015 will be season starts and you’re at a Grand Prix Reserve driver and will spend a lot of time all about some teams trying to fight back that the lap times and the car’s reliability in our simulator. He’ll be at every Grand whilst others try to maintain their positions. is crucial. We’ll use testing to run through Prix, in every driver debrief and meeting and It’s going to be an interesting battle. We’re our programmes with the target of being as will also be driving the car for a significant definitely a team set to fight back and we’ll competitive as possible in Melbourne. number of Friday practice sessions. be battling for every point available. There are big changes in the team in terms What do you expect the excitement to be How are you expecting the team to start the of a new Power Unit supplier, but continuity when we get to Melbourne? season? in terms of the driver line-up. What’s your There’s going to be a lot to look out for. It’s I think there’s the potential that we could appraisal of this combination? a fabulous city and a great place to start surprise a lot of people. We have the pre- We have two great race drivers who know the season. Everyone will want to know how season tests first, when every team will the team well and work in a very positive improved the reigning champions will be and run different programmes so you won’t fashion together. We do have something of a how much of a fightback the rest of us have necessarily get a true reflection of where revolution on the power supply side of things been able to make. It’s always a fascinating everyone stands in the pecking order, and putting these two factors together gives time of year, the first few races, as it is an but once we get to Melbourne we should us all a good feeling heading into the start of important part of how the entire season be ready to give a glimpse of the strong the year. There’s great potential. plays out. There’s going to be a lot to look potential we offer. out for. It’s a fabulous city with a great race; The team has a new Third Driver with very well organized by our dear friend, How important is it to show well in testing? Jolyon joining the squad. What can he bring Ronald Walker, and his excellent team of Testing’s primarily for the engineering to the party? collaborators; indeed a great place to start department to learn, refine and develop Jolyon is a fabulous talent who comes the season.

I THINK THERE’S THE POTENTIAL THAT WE COULD SURPRISE A LOT OF PEOPLE 2015 LOTUS F1 TEAM PRESS PACK 5

ROMAIN ROMAINGROSJEAN

After the highs of 2013, the lows of 2014 arrive at a race track or are learning a new Are you happy with the direction of a good couple of months where I’ve been tried to deliver a sucker punch to Lotus F1 car. For this year I have new race engineer, development for the E23? able to relax with my family and recharge GROSJEANTeam’s Romain Grosjean. Our Swiss-French Julien, who I know well from working with There are some elements I’m very happy my batteries as well as do lots of training – driver is made of pretty stern stuff and is him over the past years when he has been about and it’s no secret that I can’t wait even when it involves getting outside in the ready to remind people of how good he can in a different position. My previous race to sample the Mercedes power under my cold and wet of a British winter around the be with a nifty set of wheels under him. engineer, Ayao, has a new role with the right foot! The car looks good on the outside factory! team as Chief Engineer. We’ve had three and it looks good under the skin too. The What’s Romain Grosjean’s plan for 2015? wonderful seasons together and enjoyed aero department is talking positively about What’s the potential of Romain Grosjean To get the most out of myself, get the most nine podiums so I can’t wait to enjoy more the figures delivered in the wind tunnel and Lotus F1 Team in 2015? out of our new car, the E23, and get the most success with him in 2015! so there’s a lot to be excited about in that We can do well. If I was a betting man I think out of the team so we can all return to the regard too. Though the points didn’t come I’d have a look at the odds available on us podium in 2015, hopefully on the top step! With a tough season like last year do you on strong last year, we learnt so much and for getting strong results in the year ahead We had a tough season last year, but we’re have to reappraise and re-evaluate your it’s great to see so many improvements in as I’m pretty sure we could surprise some fully focused on fighting at the very front of approach? this year’s car relative to where we were this people. Last year was not a true reflection the grid as soon as possible. You always want to do the best job possible time last year. of what we’re capable of and I know we’ll be and achieve the very best results whether achieving far better over the season ahead. You are going into your fourth season as you have the best car on the grid or are How is your mind set coming into the new race driver for the team; how should this fighting at the end of the field. Certainly, we season? continuity benefit performance? pushed very hard last year – I would say I I feel good. I’m positive about our potential The time certainly passes quickly! We all drove some of my best races in 2014 – even for the year ahead and I’m looking forward know each other very well and this enables if the effort is not rewarded with a strong to getting out in the E23 for the first time and us to get straight down to business. Our result. Of course, this season I intend to be adding to its development as we undertake first date was a long time ago and we know giving my best once more, and achieving the pre-season testing. I can’t wait to be in how to get the best out of each other! I’ve great results again! a Grand Prix again. it seems ages since the been working very closely with my engineers final race of 2014 and I am really looking for so many races with some great results forward to being in what should be a car far and some difficult races so we have a lot of more reflective of the talents of everyone knowledge between us. This helps when we at Enstone than we saw last year. I’ve had

RACE DRIVER, NO. 8 I’M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT 2015 2015 LOTUS F1 TEAM PRESS PACK 6 2014: A Tricky Season Romain entered the 2014 season buoyed by his 2013 showing on track and hopeful that the change of regulations would provide opportunities to continue a run on strong results. Unfortunately, the results weren’t to come the way Romain or the team wanted and the highlight of the season was qualifying in fifth position and finishing eighth in the Spanish Grand Prix.

2013: Coming of Age 2013 saw Romain establish himself as one of the strongest all-round drivers in Formula 1. His pace was harnessed and strengthened by an acute awareness of the tactical acumen required to get the best out of car and tyres in all conditions. A maiden victory looked to be very close ROMAIN more than once in a season where his performances just got better and better.

2012: Back in the Big Time ROMAINGROSJEAN, CV Having impressed during his two test sessions the previous year, Romain was handed a return to the Formula 1 grid by Lotus F1 Team for the 2012 season. The team’s faith in the Frenchman was soon justified, with a second row start at the season opening Australian Grand Prix followed by a string of impressive qualifying performances and three podium finishes throughout the season.

2010 – 2011: Regroup and Refocus Romain contested the inaugural FIA GT1 World Championship in 2010, winning the first Romain Grosjean enters the 2015 season eager to After his 2009 Formula 1 foray, Romain Championship Race whilst in that same year, he also made a return to single seaters, scoring a put the frustration of last year behind him and return contested the inaugural FIA GT1 World first and second in his debut event in the Auto GP series and taking the title within three further to the level of results seen in his fantastic 2013 Championship in 2010, winning the opening races. In July he returned to the GP2 Series, which proved a precursor to a full-time drive the GROSJEANfollowing season. Late in the year, Romain also became ’s test driver. 2011 proved to be campaign. It will be his fourth full season with the race of the season whilst also competing in highly successful, with the GP2 Asia Series and the GP2 Series titles won and a return to the team having also completed a partial season in 2009. his first Le Mans 24 Hours. It wasn’t long Formula 1 cockpit with Friday runs in Abu Dhabi and Brazil for Lotus GP. Romain enjoyed considerable success on his path before he returned to single seaters, with to Formula 1, winning titles in the Swiss Formula partial campaigns in the Auto GP and GP2 2009: GP2 Series, Renault F1 Team Test and Race Driver Renault championship, French 2.0 Series championships that same year before 2009 was to prove to be a year of opportunity for Romain. He started the season as test driver championship, championship taking both the GP2 Asia Series and GP2 for Renault F1 Team as well as contesting the GP2 Series. By the European Grand Prix he was as well as the GP2 Series and GP2 Series Asia Series championship titles in 2011. a full-time race driver for the team, starting seven Grands Prix as team-mate to Fernando championship. He also was a Formula 1 test driver for Alonso. Renault F1 Team and Lotus Renault GP. 2008: GP2 Series and Renault F1 Team Test Driver Key Details In Formula 1, 2013 was the standout year for Romain, In 2008, Romain combined his responsibilities as test driver for Renault F1 Team with who was the most improved driver in the field, able Date of Birth: 17 April 1986 campaigns in the GP2 Asia Series and GP2 Series. He won the Asia series, taking four wins along the way. Romain was also a frontrunner in the main Series, winning two races. to deliver consistently with six podiums (five times Place of Birth: Geneva, Switzerland third place and one second place) as well as looking Nationality: French like he was in the hunt for victory more than once. 2006 – 2007: F3 Euroseries Official Website: www.romaingrosjean.com The success of 2013 came after a 2012 season where Romain finished 13th in the F3 Euroseries, which included two wins during the British F3 Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/ Championship rounds. For 2007, he took the title in impressive style in a closely-fought series Romain demonstrated exceptional pace but seemed with a total of six wins, six podiums and four pole positions. to be in the wrong place at the wrong time to mount a RGrosjean strong season-long campaign. Official Fan Page: www.facebook.com/ 2004 – 2005: Formula Renault 2.0 grosjeanromain Romain completed partial seasons in both the French and European Formula Renault Romain made his return to Formula 1 with Lotus F1 championships, finishing as second best rookie in the 2004 French championship and taking Team in 2012 having previously contested the final one win and three podiums along the way. He won the title with ten wins the following year. seven Grands Prix of 2009 for the Enstone outfit [at Grands Prix Contested: 64 the time known as Renault F1 Team]. Prior to that, Podiums: 9 2000 – 2003: Karting and Formula Renault the Frenchman had secured the 2007 Fastest Laps: 1 Romain raced karts from junior categories through to ICA in addition to completing Formula A Euroseries championship and won the inaugural GP2 races in 2002. He combined Formula ICA in 2003 with the start of his car racing career, where Asia Series championship in 2008. ten wins from ten races saw the young Frenchman crowned Swiss Formula Renault champion. 2015 LOTUS F1 TEAM PRESS PACK 7 PASTOR PASTORMALDONADO

Heading into his fifth season in Formula 1, 2014 was a difficult season; how have you How eager are you to get back out on track? You say you feel fitter than you’ve Pastor Maldonado is ready to set the record recalibrated and motivated yourself for I’m very excited about this car and I want ever been; how have you made this straight and deliver strong results on track 2015? to be in it as soon as possible. It’s going to improvement? in 2015. That last year was a difficult one for us, but be great to be back at the track, working I spend a lot of time working with my trainer, it has motivated myself and the team more with my engineers and the rest of the team, Fabrizio, and I we have a great programme MALDONADO What’s the outlook for Pastor Maldonado than ever to deliver in 2015. For myself, learning about the new car and developing which always varies what I do to make me looking ahead to the 2015 season? I’ve been training harder than ever and I’m every aspect of it to make us as fast as fitter and fitter. The targets always change and I’m excited and I can’t wait to get out on starting the season as fit as I’ve ever been. possible for the season ahead. it’s always a challenge. I do a lot of training track in the E23. I’ve had a good winter break I’ve looked at every aspect of being a top in the gym, which I really enjoy, then there is where I’ve been back to Venezuela, spent sportsman to try to find any area to help me There were significant regulation changes a lot of training outside which is always good some time with my family and I’ve done a lot deliver on track and I know the team have for 2014 whereas this season will represent fun too. It’s rewarding and satisfying and helps of training. I’m very focused and prepared worked on every area of the car to make the second iteration of this latest generation make you a better driver so it’s a great part of for the season ahead. We’ve made a lot of it the best possible. We’re both ready to of car; do you think the progress made being a Formula 1 driver. changes for the new car which all look to be bounce back. should make it easier to deliver on track? fantastic. There’s a lot of potential for the Certainly last year’s cars were different to What are your targets and objectives for year ahead and I can’t wait to get it started. What’s the vibe at Enstone? drive from what Formula 1 had seen recently 2015? I was in the factory early in January, visiting and everyone had to adapt. For a number of We want to get back to regular points What do you think of the E23 Hybrid? all the different departments and speaking reasons our car in 2014 was not the easiest scoring and delivering strongly on track. It looks great to me! You can see the thought to people and you can tell how determined to extract performance from, especially at We know the potential is there and we’re and detail that’s gone into the E23 and in everyone is. No-one enjoyed the results we the start of the year. From working with my all pushing to be there. Testing will be every respect it’s a step forward from last saw last year but everyone can see that the engineers at Enstone I know that this year’s interesting as we get to learn about our year’s car. We knew that big changes had fundamental issue has been addressed and car should be far easier to get the most new car, and I know there are a lot of to be made and the team at Enstone have there’s great potential for the year ahead. from, not just because of obvious reasons developments coming through for the done a fantastic job and the benefit our new No-one’s underestimating the amount of like the different Power Unit, but in so many season ahead. It’s going to be an exciting engine partner brings should be soon as hard work required, but everyone’s ready to ways because of all the understanding we season. the season gets underway. It’s been great put in the effort which is fantastic to see. gained last year. We have the potential to hearing about the development of the car jump right back up the order. as there are so many positives coming out of the factory. Everyone is pushing hard and that motivates you more.

RACE DRIVER, NO. 13 WE HAVE A LOT TO PROVE BUT I’M CONFIDENT WE CAN ALL DELIVER 2015 LOTUS F1 TEAM PRESS PACK 8

PASTOR PASTORMALDONADO, CV

2014: First year with Lotus F1 Team Pastor’s first year with Lotus F1 Team coincided with the first season run with the new V6 turbo Power Units and results proved difficult to achieve. Despite showing strong promise at times through the season, it wasn’t until the final race of the year, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, that Pastor scored points.. Pastor Maldonado enters his second season Prior to the GP2 Series, Pastor enjoyed with Lotus F1 Team for 2015, continuing his success in a number of junior categories, 2011 – 2013: Racing with Williams F1 Team MALDONADO partnership with Romain Grosjean, against including World Series by Renault, and Fresh from his GP2 Series title success, Pastor made his full Formula 1 debut for the Williams whom he also raced prior to Formula 1. Formula Renault 2.0. team at the start of the 2011 season; a tough debut year seeing the Venezuelan take just a single World Championship point at the Belgian Grand Prix. The following season would prove Before joining Lotus F1 Team in 2014, Pastor significantly more fruitful, with six top-ten finishes – including and victory at the raced for three years with Williams F1 Team, Spanish Grand Prix – establishing him as a strong points contender. After a frustrating 2013 campaign in largely uncompetitive machinery, Pastor made the switch to Enstone to partner with whom he scored a race win at the Spanish Romain Grosjean at Lotus F1 Team. Grand Prix in 2012. He won the GP2 Series championship in 2010 with his title year including a run of six consecutive feature race wins. 2007 – 2010: GP2 Series Following a successful post-season test during the winter of 2006, Pastor began to attract interest from the GP2 Series paddock; opting for a switch to the category for the 2007 season Key Details alongside selected Euroseries 3000 races. The young Venezuelan quickly got to grips with his new machinery; taking pole position and victory in only his fourth race at Monaco, before Date of Birth: 9 March 1985 a training injury curtailed his campaign with four rounds remaining. A string of race wins, Place of Birth: Maracay, Venezuela podiums and impressive drives saw Pastor finish fifth and sixth respectively in 2008 / 2009, Nationality: Venezuelan before finally clinching the GP2 Series crown in 2010 with a run of six consecutive feature race triumphs; setting a new record of ten series victories in the process. Official Website: www.pastormaldonado.com Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/pastormaldo 2005 – 2006: World Series by Renault Official Facebook Fan Page: www.facebook.com/PastorMaldonadoOficial After a half-season in the category during 2005, Pastor secured a full-time WSR seat for the 2006 season in what would prove to be an impressive year for the young Venezuelan. Three Grands Prix Contested: 77 wins, six podiums and five pole positions saw him finish third in the overall standings; deprived of the title only at the final round having been stripped of a race victory on technical grounds. Podiums: 1 Wins: 1 2003 – 2004: Formula Renault 2.0 Pastor’s first foray into single-seater racing came at the wheel of a Formula Renault 2.0; competing in the Italian, German and European Championships. Highlights included series victory in the 2003 Italian Winter Series, matched the following year in the full series. Alongside his regular racing commitments during the latter season, the young Venezuelan also acted as test driver to F1 Team [now ]. 2015 LOTUS F1 TEAM PRESS PACK 9 JOLYON JOLYONPALMER

Announced mid-January as Third Driver for This year you’ll attend all races and test goal is to have a year out of racing now, Looking over your career so far, what’s Lotus F1 Team for the 2015 season, reigning as Third Driver and Reserve Driver with working to be back racing in Formula 1, in been your best experience? GP2 Series Champion Jolyon Palmer gives time in the E23 Hybrid as well as in the 2016. Winning Monaco in GP2, I’ve won it twice a little insight into his excitement at joining simulator. How are you approaching the and the second time was last year, on my the team and the tasks ahead. season ahead? With regulations changing last year and an way to winning the championship. It’s such My main aim is to race in Formula 1 so I’ll engine manufacturer change for the team a special event to win. And winning GP2 PALMER Jolyon Palmer, Lotus F1 Team Third Driver. be working as hard as I can on every aspect this year, your role as Third Driver will be last year, whilst enjoying such an incredible How does that sound? of my new job! Working as a Third Driver is crucial, are you prepared for that? season. It was definitely my highlight year It sounds great! It’s the dream to be with a the next best thing to being a race driver. I’ll Absolutely. It’s an exciting time to be with a number of stand-out races in it. Formula 1 team and now I can say I am a be working with the engineers throughout associated with Formula 1 because there’s Formula 1 driver. I tested with a Force India the season whether I’m in the car or not. so much going on and the role of Third Are you prepared for a really busy year? last year which was already a dream but now There is a lot to learn and I’ll be working to Driver is important, with the Mercedes You’re going to be on the road a lot… to have a full role with a team, a prestigious make a valuable contribution to the E23’s engine which is new to the team and the Yea it’s definitely going to be a bit of culture team as well like Lotus F1 Team, is an development. Every time I’m in the car, I’ll current development curve with these cars. shock I think! There are 11 race weekends a amazing opportunity. try to give my very best. It’s not just being Every time the driver goes on track, there’s year and two tests in GP2, which is far fewer quick, but also working with the engineers something to learn and I have to bring the than in F1! I’m looking forward to it though, You’ve seen Enstone now, what do you think and the team as well. same amount of information back when I go the more driving, the more time I’m at a of the facility? out with the car, to help the team. racetrack the better! It’s my job, it’s what I It’s really impressive, it was bigger Looking at your racing CV, you’ve been do so bring it on! than I expected but you can see when racing every year for so long, but this year What did it feel like when you drove an F1 you’re here that this is a team that has you’ll get to drive the best racing car in the car in Abu Dhabi? You’re actually our most How well do you know Romain and Pastor? won championships. You can tell the world – a Formula 1 car – but you won’t experienced driver when it comes to the I know Romain a bit, I raced with him in professionalism and the motivation just actually be racing. How do you make peace Mercedes engine! GP2 when he won the championship and we when you walk around. You know that some with that? It was incredible, it was my first go ever in a both took part in the in fantastic drivers have been part of the make- It’s certainly a change and something Formula 1 car so it was an exciting and surreal Barbados at the end of last year and he’s a up here. It’s a really good feeling to now be different! I’m a bit sad that I won’t be moment! The car really impressed me, there super guy. I’ve been getting to know Pastor part of this. competing as racing is my favourite part of was a lot of power, it was a good challenge to and he seems like a great bloke too. They’re being a driver, obviously, but I have to look drive and, I don’t think it has as much aero as both GP2 champions and great drivers, and at the bigger picture. With no race seats the previous generation cars, but the aero and they’re good guys as well. available this year, I will still be driving a the torque especially were very impressive. Formula 1 car, I’ll be part of a prestigious And yes, my 37 laps of Mercedes-powered F1 team, one that will move forward, and my experience could be valuable!

THIRD DRIVER, NO. 30 IT’S A REALLY GOOD FEELING TO NOW BE PART OF THIS 2015 LOTUS F1 TEAM PRESS PACK 10

JOLYON JOLYONPALMER, CV

2014: GP2 Series Jolyon Palmer has joined Lotus F1 Team as Third Driver for the 2015 season Champion with 4 wins, 7 further podiums, series record of 256 points and 19 consecutive and he will also fulfill the role of Reserve Driver. Jolyon is the 2014 GP2 points finishes PALMER Champion, the first British driver to win the F1 feeder series since in 2006. 2013: GP2 Series Driving for French team DAMS, Prior to GP2, Jolyon enjoyed an 7th overall with 2 wins, 1 further podium, 1 pole position, 12 top 10 finishes the now 24-year-old set records outstanding season in the 2010 FIA last year for the greatest number Formula 2 Championship where he 2013: GP2 Series of points scored in a season (256) finished runner-up after dominating 11th overall with 1 win, 2 podiums, 12 top 10 finishes and for the most consecutive the first half of the campaign. He points finishes (19). He qualified pushed eventual champion Dean on the front row seven times, won Stoneman all the way until the final 2011 GP2 Finals, 4th overall with 1 podium four races (at Bahrain, Monaco, round of the season, scoring five GP2 Series, 28th, 2 top 10 finishes Monza and Sochi) and secured an wins, ten podiums and five pole GP2 Asia Series, 19th, top 10 finish additional seven podium placings positions. to win the championship with three races to spare. 2010 FIA Championship, 2nd overall, 5 wins, 10 podiums, 5 poles

Key Details 2009 Date of Birth: 20 January 1991 FIA Formula Two Championship, 21st Place of Birth: Horsham, UK Nationality: British 2008 Official Website: www.jolyonpalmer.com , 3rd, 1 win, 11 podiums, 3 poles Formula Palmer Audi Autumn Trophy, 3rd, 3 podiums Official Twitter Feed: www.twitter.com/JolyonPalmer Official Facebook Fan Page: www.facebook.com/jolyonpalmer 2007 Formula Palmer Audi, 10th, 2 wins, 4 podiums, 1 pole T Cars, 2 races, 2 wins, 1 pole. 11

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING: STATISITICSTHE E23 IN NUMBERS 0 The time taken in seconds for the gearbox of the E23 to change gear (drive is never lost during the gearshift).

0.04 How much faster in seconds the E23 goes each lap due to the reducing weight as the car burns fuel (not accounting for tyre degradation).

1.6 The time in seconds for the E23 to decelerate from 100 km/h to standstill.

1.7 The fastest time in seconds recorded during a race for a tyre change on one corner.

2.80 The average time for the pit crew to change all four wheels and tyres during a pitstop.

4 The number of Power Units allocated to each driver in 2015. 4.9 How many seconds it takes for the E23 to reach 200 km/h from standstill.

6 The number of consecutive races each gearbox must survive before it can be changed without suffering a five-place grid penalty.

8 Forward and 1 reverse – The number of gears in the E23’s gearbox. 12 The weight of a Pirelli rear tyre in kilograms (including rim). 15 How many hours it takes for a complete rebuild of the car at the track with 12 mechanics.

19.5 In psi, this is the average pressure for a Formula 1 tyre. 30 The weight of a driver’s head and helmet in kilograms during maximum braking of 4.5G (the same as a heavy suitcase).

42 The number of revolutions per second by a tyre when the E23 is travelling at 300 km/h. 2015 LOTUS F1 TEAM PRESS PACK 12

Lotus F1 Team Technical Director Nick Chester talks us through the E23 explaining why it is a massive step forward from its predecessor. NICK NICKCHESTER

How would you describe the E23? so we’re not trying to update a system How straight-forward has the development Can you give any further insight into areas The E23 should represent a massive step originally intended to work a different way. progress been? addressed? forward for us. It’s no secret that we We learnt a lot in many areas of the car With the impact of a new power unit supplier In 2014 we had a lot of problems related to CHESTER struggled with last year’s car so we’ve over the course of 2014 so there are many there has been a lot of work and it’s only us exhausts or to the charge air system coming targeted every area that caused us an issue. lessons which have been applied. We think and McLaren who have different suppliers into the engine; either the cooling of the We’ve made strong progress in the wind we’ve made a good step. We won’t know how in this area for 2015. There’s a lot to learn, charge air or the associated pipework. The tunnel as well as in areas such as packaging our car will fare in relative terms until we’re not just in terms of the physical aspects of 2015 exhausts follow a different concept. and cooling. We expect the E23 to perform out in action at a Grand Prix, but we certainly the engine and ERS installation, but also We did get on top of last year’s concept, but far, far better than its predecessor. expect to be much more competitive than in terms of personnel, working practices, it was certainly an area where we suffered last year. software and so on. at the beginning of the year. On the charge Which areas have been focused on in the air side, the cooling is far simpler than last E23’s development? Can you be more specific about some of the The E22 wasn’t the most reliable of cars, year’s and we’ve paid a lot of attention to Obviously a massive change for us is changes? how has this been addressed for the E23? the pipework to get away from some of the working with Mercedes AMG HPP, our new Obviously, the heart of the E23 is the With the massive regulation changes sealing issues we had on the E22. power unit supplier. We made this change Mercedes AMG HPP power unit and the brought in for 2014, all of the teams faced Continued on next page. as it looked and looks to be the one area of packaging is significantly different to our a challenge to their previously strong the car which could bring us the greatest 2014 unit. The 2015 power unit has some reliability records which was a natural performance gain. It’s not just performance, packaging advantages and it works well consequence of the changes and the new, but reliability and driveability as well as with our chassis layout. We have taken the emerging technology. We’re still very packaging and cooling too. The E22 did opportunity to change our cooling system early in the life of these regulations so it’s deliver good figures in the wind tunnel, even significantly to be much simpler and perhaps optimistic to expect the reliability of if it was difficult to unlock its potential, so more elegant than last year. The different any car to be back at the levels seen by the we’ve paid more attention to making the regulations have also introduced further end of the previous generation of cars, but characteristics of the car more adaptable. In changes, particularly with the front of the from our side we’ve painstakingly analysed terms of the suspension, we were delivered chassis having a gradient introduced which every aspect of the E22 which caused us something of a blow last year when the has required new front suspension, so we’ve a headache and we expect much more front-rear interconnected suspension was had plenty to keep everyone at Enstone very consistent running from the car this year. outlawed mid-season. The E23’s suspension busy in the off-season. design is specific to the updated regulations

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR THE E23 SHOULD REPRESENT A MASSIVE STEP FORWARD FOR US 2015 LOTUS F1 TEAM PRESS PACK 13 NICK

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The E22 was the first car of a new What do you expect the development curve What are the changes to Pirelli’s tyres for generation of F1 regulations so was it was a of the E23 to look like? 2015 and what has the team done to better very different beast from its predecessors. Hopefully it should start pretty steeply and extract their performance potential? How different an animal is the E23? continue on an upward trajectory for quite The rear construction has changed to CHESTER The E23 is quite a different beast from its some time! There’s a lot of potential and offer a little bit more grip. We’ve looked at predecessor. The change of nose at the in some areas we’re still just scratching different ways to assist us to generate tyre front of the chassis leads to a different aero the surface. You always see a lot of temperature and we should be assisted in concept for the front of the car, which then aero progress through a season and the this regard with the new power unit and how affects the flow behind it. The packaging information coming from the wind tunnel we can harness this. We’ve also targeting of the power unit meant we’ve changed looks very promising. We’ve also got a making the E23’s performance more easily the shape of the rear of the chassis a lot; good programme for development with the accessible by the drivers so that Romain partly for installing the power unit but also suspension and the brakes which give us a and Pastor can feel more confident and partly due to what we can do at the back reasonable spring in our step. better able to extract the final tenths over of the chassis giving us some advantages the course of a lap and repeat this better in how we control the air flow there. The How much more work is involved with over the course of a race. The E22 wasn’t the E23 is in many ways a far simpler car than changing to a new Power Unit? easiest car to feel confident in and push to then E22 and we think this will give us It’s a significant chunk of work. At the the limit; the E23 should be far better in this some advantages relating to our ability to design phase, it’s a new package and regard. evolve. The packaging is more compact, system of integrating the power unit with partly though the power unit installation and the chassis, then there’s how the power unit partly through what we’ve learnt with the manufacturer works – what information associated ancillaries. All of this should reap you’re given and in what format they share benefits. this information and the processes relating to working practices and the interaction. It’s a new relationship so there are naturally different ways of doing things. Having said that, Mercedes AMG HPP have been fantastic and what could have been a quite difficult transition to a new power unit has been very straightforward indeed.

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E23 TECH E23SPECS TECH

SPECSChassis Transmission ERS Moulded carbon fibre and aluminium Eight-speed semi-automatic titanium Motor generator units supplied by honeycomb composite monocoque, gearbox with reverse gear. “Quickshift” Mercedes AMG High Performance manufactured by Lotus F1 Team and system in operation to maximise speed Powertrains. designed for maximum strength with of gearshifts. minimum weight. Mercedes HPP power unit installed as a fully-stressed Fuel System member. Kevlar-reinforced rubber fuel cell by FRONT TRACK 1450mm ATL. REAR TRACK 1400mm Front Suspension OVERALL HEIGHT 950mm Carbon fibre top and bottom wishbones Electrical operate an inboard rocker via a pushrod MES-Microsoft Standard Electronic OVERALL WIDTH 1800mm system. This is connected to a torsion Control Unit. OVERALL WEIGHT 702kg bar and damper units which are mounted inside the front of the monocoque. Braking System Aluminium uprights and OZ machined Carbon discs and pads. Calipers by AP magnesium wheels. Racing. Master cylinders by AP Racing

Rear Suspension Cockpit Carbon fibre top and bottom wishbones Removable driver’s seat made of with pull rod operated torsion springs anatomically formed carbon composite, and transverse-mounted damper units with six-point or eight-point harness mounted inside the gearbox casing. seat belt. Steering wheel integrates gear Aluminium uprights and OZ machined change, clutch paddles, and rear wing magnesium wheels. adjuster. 2015 LOTUS F1 TEAM PRESS PACK 15 POWERMERCEDES-BENZ UNIT PU106B HYBRID SPECSTECHNICAL SPECIFICATION POWER UNIT SPECIFICATION ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM Type Mercedes-Benz PU106B Hybrid Architecture Integrated Hybrid energy recovery Minimum Weight 145 kg via electrical Motor Generator Units Power Unit Perimeter Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Energy Store Lithium-Ion battery solution, Motor Generator Unit - Kinetic (MGU-K) between 20 and 25 kg Motor Generator Unit - Heat (MGU-H) Max energy storage/lap 4 MJ Energy Store (ES) Max rpm MGU-K 50,000 rpm Turbocharger (TC) Max power MGU-K 120 kW (161 hp) Control Electronics (CE) Max energy recovery/lap MGU-K 2 MJ Power Unit Allocation Four Power Units per driver per season Max energy deployment/lap MGU-K 4 MJ (33.3 s at full power) Max rpm MGU-H 125,000 rpm Max power MGU-H Unlimited INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE Max energy recovery/lap MGU-H Unlimited Capacity 1.6 litres Max energy deployment/lap MGU-H Unlimited Cylinders 6 Bank Angle 90 No of Valves 24 FUEL & LUBRICANTS Max rpm ICE 15,000 rpm Fuel PETRONAS Primax Max Fuel Flow Rate 100 kg/hour (above 10,500 rpm) Lubricants PETRONAS Syntium Fuel Injection High-pressure direct injection (max 500 bar, one injector/cylinder) Pressure Charging Single-stage compressor and exhaust turbine on a common shaft Max rpm Exhaust Turbine 125,000 rpm 16

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING: STATISITICSTHE E23 IN NUMBERS

60 The amount of water dispersed in litres 1,100 The temperature in degrees Celsius of per second by a wet Pirelli tyre travelling the exhaust gases when the car is on full at 300 km/h. throttle.

87.75 The impact energy in kilojoules that must 1,200 In degrees Celsius, this is the temperature be withstood by the nose of the car when it a brake disc can reach during the race. is crash tested by the FIA. This is the same amount of energy as would be required to 2,500 The number of gear changes the drivers stop a four tonne elephant moving towards have to make during an average Grand you at 24km/h. Prix.

90 The operating temperature in degrees 12,500 The number of technical drawings Celsius of each Pirelli tyre. produced by the time of the E23 car build (more than any other car). 102 The weight in Kg subjected to the end of the front wing by the FIA, it cannot move 30,000 The number of individual parts that make more than 10mm. up each E23.

220 The pressure in Bar the cars hydraulic 125,000 The max rotational speed in RPM of the system works at, a road car tyre is about MGU-H. 1.8 Bar. 250,000 The amount of man hours that have gone 702 The minimum dry weight of the car in into the design of the E23. kilograms. 2015 LOTUS F1 TEAM PRESS PACK 17 STATISITICS What’s in a number? 15th: RACES STARTED 552 Lotus F1 Team statistics at start of 2015 season. • Podium place courtesy of (Benetton/Ford) in the1989 San Marino GP. WINS 49 Constructors’ championships 3 • Win obtained by Schumacher (Benetton/Ford) in POLES 36 • 1995 Benetton/Renault (, the 1994 Europe GP. ) • Pole achieved by (Benetton/Renault) in FASTEST RACE LAPS 56 • 2005 and 2006 Renault (, the 1997 Italy GP. RACES IN PODIUM 168 ) • by Schumacher (Benetton/Ford) in PODIUM PLACES 188 the 1993 GP. Drivers’ championships 4 FIRST ROW PLACES 70 • 1994 Michael Schumacher, Benetton/Ford Qualifying 15th: RACED LAPS 53566 • 1995 Michael Schumacher Benetton/Renault 21 drivers qualified 37 times in the 15th grid position, • 2005 and 2006: Fernando Alonso, Renault Giancarlo Fisichella leading the list with 4 occurrences. RACED KM 258669 Pastor Maldonado started from 15th in the last race of RACES LED 119 2014. On the day of the 2015 Australian GP: LED LAPS 3001 • 133 days since a Lotus F1 Team car finished in a Finishing 15th: LED KM 14379 points score position (2014-USA, Maldonado) Nine drivers were classified 14 times in the 15th • 483 days since the last podium and race leader position, and Romain Grosjean leading (2013-USA, Grosjean) the list with three races. Source: FORIX, 2015-01-25 • 504 days since the last fastest lap (2013-India, Raikkonen) Lapping in 15th place: • 728 days since the last win (2013-Australia, 37 team drivers have finished a lap in 15th place in Raikkonen) 1554 occasions. Grosjean leads with 211 laps, ahead of • 2058 days since the last pole position start Fisichella with 168. (2009-Hungary, Alonso)

2015 –number 15 in the life of the team

Car 15: • Jenson Button was the only driver to race with number 15. It happened during the 2002 season.

2015 LOTUS F1 TEAM PRESS PACK 18 LOTUS F1 TEAM LOTUSHISTORY IN NUMBERSF1 TEAM

TOLEMAN BENETTON RENAULT F1 RENAULT GP LOTUS F1 TEAM Debut: 1981 San Marino Grand Prix Debut: 1986 Brazilian Grand Prix Debut: 2002 Australian Grand Prix Debut: 2011 Australian Grand Prix Debut: 2012 Australian Grand Prix Final Race: 1985 Australian Grand Final Race: 2001 Japanese Grand Final Race: 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Final Race: 2011 Brazilian Grand Final Race: N/A Prix Prix Prix Prix Race Weekends: 58 Race Weekends: 70 (57 Starts) Race Weekends: 260 Race Weekends: 159 (158 Starts) Race Weekends: 19 Wins: 2 HISTORYWins: 0 Wins: 27 Wins: 20 Wins: 0 Abu Dhabi 2012, Kimi Räikkönen Podiums: 3 Podiums: 102 Podiums: 57 Podiums: 2 Australia 2013, Kimi Räikkönen Pole Positions: 1 Pole Positions: 15 Pole Positions: 20 Pole Positions: 0 Podiums: 24 Front Row Starts: 1 Front Row Starts: 33 Front Row Starts: 34 Front Row Starts: 0 Pole Positions: 0 Fastest Laps: 2 Fastest Laps: 36 Fastest Laps: 13 Fastest Laps: 0 Front Row Starts: 2 Driver’s Championships: 0 Driver’s Championships: 2 Driver’s Championships: 2 Driver’s Championships: 0 Fastest Laps: 5 Constructor’s Championships: 0 Constructor’s Championships: 1 Constructor’s Championships: 2 Constructor’s Championships: 0 Driver’s Championships: 0 Points: 26 Points: 861.5 Points: 933 Points: 73 Constructor’s Championships: 0 Points: 628 INDrivers: 9 NUMBERSDrivers: 17 Drivers: 10 Drivers: 3 Jenson Button Race Drivers: 5 Kimi Räikkönen, Romain Grosjean, Teo Fabi Fernando Alonso Jerôme D’Ambrosio (Italy 2012), Alessandro Nannini Heikki Kovaleinen (USA 2013, Johnny Cecotto Johnny Herbert Giancarlo Fisichella Brazil 2013), Pastor Maldonado Jr. Nelson Piquet Sr. Romain Grosjean Michael Schumacher Vitaly Petrov JJ Lehto Jean Alesi Giancarlo Fisichella Jenson Button 2015 LOTUS F1 TEAM PRESS PACK 19 SOCIAL MEDIA

Lotus F1 Team’s online presence continues For the year ahead, development of creative 3,668,000,000 Potential impressions on Twitter to develop as one of the key cornerstones and unique ideas are set to be the main 107,391,301 Facebook impressions of our communications strategy, expanding focus, while engaging with the team’s social in both growth and engagement throughout media community remains as important 62,299,474 YouTube video views in 2014 2014. as ever. With big ideas and deep rooted 47,873,953 Reach on Facebook core values, the communications team are AND DIGITAL621,040 Interactions on Twitter A unique blend of direct fan interaction, set to provide more information, updates contemporary humour and targeted content and exclusive behind-the-scenes content 1,093,313 Facebook fans has helped the team develop one of the than ever before. If you’re not following the 517,191 Twitter followers fastest growing, most loyal and – above all team, now is the time to do so on Twitter, 107,016 Instagram followers – engaged communities in the Formula 1 Facebook, Instagram and G+. paddock, and are they are here to stay. Figures as at 27/1/15

The team now has over 517,000 followers on Twitter and over 1,093,000 fans on Facebook, while newer platforms such as Instagram COMMUNICATIONSand Google+ go from strength to strength.

Rave reviews for our Twitter feed from fans and media alike have further enhanced Lotus F1 Team’s status amongst the digital community as we continually push the boundaries, while a host of original, creative partner content such as ’s Dangerous music video, Top Gear’s Stig and his incredible bungee jump and EMC’s Guinness World Record truck stunt, available via the team’s official YouTube channel, have received well over 61 million combined views.

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Through best-of-breed products and the technological support to make this a information infrastructure, and supports services, EMC customers are able to move smooth, seamless transition for the Team a broad range of customers, including to cloud computing, gain value through allowing them to manage, test and build a service providers, in every major industry, analysis of Big Data and to do so within a new car with little downtime, and continue both public and private sectors, and of sizes trusted computing environment. to provide cloud-based technology and ranging from the Fortune 500 to small expertise to run a smarter, faster program. business and individual consumers. EMC’s partnership with Lotus F1 Team Additionally, EMC supports Lotus F1 Team’s also focuses on the ability to redefine. Last data transfer from the track to the factory, EMC is excited to continue the technology year, EMC worked with Lotus F1 Team to allowing them to store and analyze more partnership this season, providing Lotus F1 transform their factory and trackside IT information in real-time, leading to more Team with the strategy, tools and capability operations, enabling continuous availability, competitive predictive decision-making. at both the factory and trackside to redefine faster backups, larger storage capacity, an performance. 100% virtualized private cloud environment, With revenue of $23.2B, EMC employs reduced provisioning times and other more than 65,000 people worldwide and business improvements. In 2015, we will is represented by approximately 400 see Lotus F1 Team redefine themselves sales offices and scores of partners in 86 with a transition to the E23 Hybrid car with countries. The company has the world’s a Mercedes power unit. EMC will provide largest sales and service force focused on

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Alpinestars Microsoft Dynamics is the world’s premier At the heart of every successful business are test new features in the toughest possible performance motorsport protection, apparel the people who make things happen. Microsoft engineering environment. CD-adapco’s PARTNERSand footwear company. Since 1963 the Dynamics designs modern business solutions purpose is “Engineering Success.” We aim company has been focused on technology that empower individuals with intuitive tools to help our customers to succeed through and innovation to ensure the highest that allow them to do their best work. Our the application of engineering simulation, quality and performance of its products proactive, easy-to-use business applications driving innovation in their products while for athletes and customers. adapt to the way people and systems work, reducing the engineering time and cost With extensive R&D facilities in the US and enabling businesses to rapidly deploy and be associated with bringing those products to Europe and a global racing development forward-looking in an ever-changing world. market. program, Alpinestars offers athletes the To find out more about Microsoft Dynamics, competitive edge in performance across please use the following link: http://www. DigiPen every major motorsport series throughout microsoft.com/en-gb/dynamics/default.aspx DigiPen Institute of Technology is a pioneer the world, from Formula 1, NASCAR, World educator in the field of interactive digital Endurance Championship and Indycar CD-adapco entertainment and media, including video to MotoGP, motocross and the Dakar. CD-adapco is the world’s largest independent game development and 3D animation. Continually researching and developing CFD focused CAE provider. Our core products Since 1996, DigiPen has offered its unique innovative technologies each season are the technology-leading simulation Bachelor of Science in Real Time Interactive Alpinestars improves its race suits, boots, packages STAR-CCM+ and STAR-CD. The scope Simulation – the world’s first four-year gloves and technical underwear, resulting in of our activities, however, extends well beyond degree in video game development the lightest, most breathable and fit-specific CFD software development to encompass a – through its campus in Redmond, products which deliver unrivalled comfort wide range of CAE engineering services in CFD Washington, and more recently though its and breathability in the cockpit. Reducing and structural mechanics, battery and motor international branch campuses in Singapore fatigue and helping driver concentration design. STAR-CCM+ plays a critical role in and Bilbao, Spain. is vital in finding that extra tenth of a Lotus F1 Team’s aerodynamic development, Continued on next page. second. Alpinestars – One Goal. One vision. while both STAR-CCM+ and STAR-CD are used Alpinestars Website: www.alpinestars.com extensively in engine design. CD-adapco’s partnership leading-edge companies like the Lotus F1 Team helps us to define the future direction of our software tools and to 2015 LOTUS F1 TEAM PRESS PACK 27

Continued from previous page. GF Machining Solutions Today, DigiPen’s programs include degrees GF Machining Solutions is the world’s leading available for all lovers of wheels. Today OZ 2015in Digital Art and Animation, Sound Design, provider of machines, Automation solutions and is an important player in the aftermarket car Game Design, Computer Engineering, and services to the tool and mold making industry wheel industry offering over 70 alloy wheels Computer Science, in addition to summer and to manufacturers of precision components. styles available in over 25 different finishes workshops and college-preparatory courses Products range from Electrical Discharge and a choice of diameters ranging from 14” for younger students and Continuing Machines (EDM) and high-speed and high- to 22”. Lotus F1 Team and OZ work together Education classes for working professionals. performance Milling machines and Spindles every day in order to reach the maximum DigiPen is also a hotbed for technological — including clamping and palletization systems performance, quality and safety for drivers. innovation, partnering with organizations — to 3D Laser surface texturing machines, such as Lotus F1 Team and the Boeing services, spare and expendable parts, PerkinElmer Company to create leading-edge simulation consumables, and Automation solutions. With Backed by an outstanding team of 7,500 PARTNERSsoftware. product labels AgieCharmilles, Mikron, System employees and located in over 150 countries 3R and Step-Tec, GF Machining Solutions across the world, PerkinElmer is a $2.2 Elysium has established an enviable reputation for billion global technology leader focused on Elysium Inc. provides interoperability exceptional performance, outstanding value, making a difference to improve human and solutions that allow sophisticated, high- ease of use, and lasting precision. The EDM environmental health. Every day, we provide performance multi-CAD Translation, and the five-axis vertical Milling solutions allow our customers with critical knowledge, Product Data Quality Management, the team’s designers to push the technological expertise and innovative detection, imaging, Engineering Change Management, and a limits in Formula 1 by adopting radical software, and services solutions so that number of other tools to achieve 3D digital approaches to the design, manufacture and they can make better decisions for better model collaboration with efficiency and the materials of strategic car components. outcomes. Our solutions enable earlier highest quality. Elysium has remained a detection of disease, more effective global leader in the interoperability industry OZ Racing therapeutics, cleaner drinking water for 30 years, and pushes the envelope of Created in 1971, OZ is the legendary Italian and safer food, positively impacting the what’s possible in the world of CAD data wheel company, a myth in the motorsports quality and longevity of life. PerkinElmer’s collaboration and quality. At Lotus F1 Team, industry thanks to over 40 years of success Environmental Health division provides the pressure to have high quality data and in motorsport. The numbers speak for organisations responsible for manufacturing the fastest turnaround on engineering themselves. OZ has been involved in Formula 1 and testing materials solutions targeted changes possible while collaborating with since 1985 and the World Rally Championship to a wide range of applications. For over multiple divisions using CAD is enormous since 1988, with 150 awards to its name to 20 years the F1 Team at Enstone have to meet deadlines of every race with date. Besides its headquarters in Italy which used PerkinElmer technologies to ensure improvements. This is precisely where employs over 200 people, OZ also has offices component safety, quality and integrity. Elysium excels and performs and Elysium in Germany, the UK, , Denmark and From 2014 PerkinElmer will be supporting has been a constant reliable partner to meet Singapore. In motorsport, OZ Is synonymous for the Lotus F1 Team as a technical partner, a this challenge among the Formula 1 team victory and the numbers speak for themselves. dedicated PerkinElmer scientific laboratory for over a decade. OZ has been involved in Formula 1 since 1985, will operate within the Enstone facility; the in the Rally Wold Championships since 1988, latest PerkinElmer thermal analysis, infrared and has 150 awards to its name. OZ’s vast spectroscopy and imaging technologies will experience in the world of motorsport is today Continued on next page. 2015 LOTUS F1 TEAM PRESS PACK 28

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be used to support proactive monitoring, motorsports and high performance automobile 2015issue prevention, reliable quality and engineering. enhanced performance of Lotus F1 Team race car components. 3D Systems 3D Systems is a leading provider of 3D printing Processia Solutions centric design-to-manufacturing solutions Processia Solutions is a leader in the field including 3D printers, print materials and of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) cloud sourced on-demand custom parts for integration and optimization with offices in professionals and consumers alike in materials Canada, USA, France and UK. Processia’s including plastics, metals, ceramics and expertise is used in Motorsport, Aerospace, edibles. The company also provides integrated PARTNERSAutomotive and other industries with a 3D scan-based design, freeform modeling suite of services that includes solution and inspection tools. Its products and services design, software development, application replace and complement traditional methods integration and implementation services. and reduce the time and cost of designing Processia Solutions is a Dassault Systèmes new products by printing real parts directly Global System Integrator. from digital input. These solutions are used to rapidly design, create, communicate, prototype Siemens PLM Software or produce real parts, empowering customers The business segment of Siemens PLM to manufacture the future. The partnership with Software containing the former Vistagy 3D Systems allows Lotus F1 Team to take full organization is a leading global provider advantage of their wind tunnel testing capacity of specialized engineering software and pioneer new full-scale manufacturing and services focused on the specific opportunities in their Advanced Digital requirements of vertical industries, Manufacturing centre (ADM). including the Fibersim™ portfolio of software for designing and manufacturing products made of advanced composite materials. Siemens PLM Software is proud to be a technical partner to Lotus F1 Team. Engineers at the Enstone facility have used Fibersim extensively since the 2002 season to significantly reduce design and production time and improve the accuracy of its composite racing car parts, which make up 85% of the car but only 20% of its weight. This relationship along with the strength of Siemens and its integrated portfolio of PLM products puts Fibersim at the forefront of 2015 LOTUS F1 TEAM PRESS PACK 29 CONTACT

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