_2010.jpg) | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructor | Lotus | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Mike Gascoyne (Chief Technical Officer) Dieter Gass (Deputy Technical Director) Mark Tatham (Chief Designer) Frank Ramowsky (Head of R&D) Elliot Dason-Barber (Head of Vehicle Dynamics) Jean-Claude Migeot (Head of Aerodynamics) | ||||||||||
| Successor | Lotus T128 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications[citation needed] | |||||||||||
| Chassis | carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | carbon-fibre | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | carbon-fibre | ||||||||||
| Engine | Cosworth CA2010 2,400 cc (146.5 cu in) 90° V8, limited to 18,000 RPM naturally aspirated mid-mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Seven-speed semi-automatic X-Trac gearbox with reverse gear | ||||||||||
| Weight | 620 kg (1,367 lb) (including driver) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | BP | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Castrol | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Bridgestone Potenza BBS Wheels (front and rear): 13" | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Lotus Racing | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 18.  Jarno Trulli 19.  Heikki Kovalainen | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| |||||||||||
The Lotus T127 is a Formula One motor racing car designed and built by Lotus Racing for the 2010 season. It was driven by Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen and was unveiled in London, on 12 February 2010.[1] The car made its track début in the hands of test driver Fairuz Fauzy on 17 February 2010 at Circuito de Jerez.[2]
- ^ Elizalde, Pablo (12 February 2010). "Lotus launches 2010 car in London". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ Beer, Matt (17 February 2010). "Lotus makes track debut at Jerez". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 17 February 2010.