Lotus are to miss the first Formula 1 pre-season test at Jerez in Spain. Technical director Nick Chester said attending the four-day test, which starts on 28 January, 'isn't ideal for our build and development programme'. He said the car would run for the first time in the second test, at Bahrain from 19-22 February. The decision gives Lotus more time to develop the car but means they miss out on crucial mileage as F1 implements its biggest rule changes in decades. The 2014 Formula 1 season Pre-season testing starts in Jerez, Spain, on 28 January Followed by testing in Bahrain on 19-22 February and again on 27 Feb-2 March First race of season takes place in Australia on 16 March The sport...
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