+ Lotus has released images of its 2015 Mercedes-powered E23 Hybrid car, which it hopes will move the team back up the grid. The Enstone-based team has switched engine supplier after a miserable 2014 season, when it scored just 10 points on its way to eighth in the constructors’ standings. The team’s 2015 car features a standard nose design, unlike the twin-tusk nose which  featured on its predecessor; a concept that is now outlawed under the new regulations. “The E23 Hybrid represents a massive step forward for us,” said Lotus technical director Nick Chester. “It’s no secret that we struggled with last year’s car so we’ve targeted every area that caused us an issue....
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