So far it’s been an up and down season for Lotus: victory at round one in Australia, only sixth at round two in Malaysia, and then back on the podium with second in China. Technical director James Allison talks us through the difference between Kimi Raikkonen’s and Romain Grosjean’s cars, how changing Raikkonen’s damaged nose in Shanghai wasn’t worth it and why he’s cautiously optimistic about this weekend’s Bahrain race…Q: Second in the drivers’ championship and third in the constructors’ isn’t a bad place to be; talk us through China from your perspective.James Allison: It’s not as good as first and first but...
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