We've talked about the 2014 prospects for Lotus F1 on past podcasts and what concerns us most is really two key elements to Lotus F1′s approach to Formula 1. First, the lack of resources (cash) is a real issue for any team on the grid so we're not picking on Lotus but losing James Allison and Kimi Raikkonen hurts…a lot. With Pastor Maldonado and Romain Grosjean, they have two drivers who are not new to F1 but are the drivers who can win titles? Raikkonen clearly is but the team didn't have the car to deliver. While technical know-how may be spread amongst a team of brains, a key leader in James Allison will sting. Delivering a car that can compete at the front end will be...
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