Lotus insist their Formula 1 future is secure despite their decision to miss the first pre-season test this year. The team's finances were already under the spotlight after Kimi Raikkonen quit two races before the end of the season because he had not been paid. But team principal Eric Boullier told BBC Sport: 'Everything is fine here. Lotus will be on the grid this year and for a long time.' 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 Frenchman said other teams would follow their lead and miss the test. 'You will...
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