Lotus F1 to decide on 4 drivers for 2 seats
Story by Harvinder Sidhu
Lotus F1’s team principal Tony Fernandes has revealed on his Twitter page that he, or the Lotus F1 team has to decide on four drivers for two seats. Prior to that Fernandes also announced that the team has already signed its first driver but did not reveal anything more than that, but I am pretty confident it is Japanese rookie Kamui Kobayashi.
But if that is so, why did he mention “four driver for two seats”? It is getting a little confusing now and I do hope the team will make an official announcement soon. As for the other seat, many are pointing at Jarno Trulli since he has a good relationship with the team’s technical chief Mike Gascoyne. He also recently “twitted” that the team has almost confirmed all sponsors for the Malaysian Formula 1 team.
November 26, 2009 @ 6:03 pm
Maybe the earlier announcement was mere speculation and nothing’s been finalised as yet. Do an elimination process of the drivers still available and see who comes out as the likeliest probability of joining.
November 26, 2009 @ 8:11 pm
With Toyota pulling out, Lotus has a ready pool of mechanics and engineers to hire. Lotus can be the new Toyota!!!!
November 26, 2009 @ 8:30 pm
car important.
driver not very important.
Pay F1 entrance fee (if there’s any) most important.
BTW, he didn’t mention F1 driver in his Twitter. Probably talking about his personal driver in NY maybe? (hehe)
November 26, 2009 @ 9:10 pm
haha that is interesting
November 26, 2009 @ 9:36 pm
Paul,
Why so sure is Kamui Kobayashi…???
And why Trulli? Dun wanna see “Trulli train” with Lotus Flag… lolx…!!
He only good in single lap push….. He qualify high & spoil other drivers race for building a “train”…. For years he had make F1 boring when he quali high… He make the front runner pull away so far…
November 26, 2009 @ 9:41 pm
our malaysian people’s money going down the drain, thankfully i contribute to the singapore government
November 26, 2009 @ 10:33 pm
wait till the race begin and he won’t be twiterring much
November 26, 2009 @ 11:00 pm
Is Takuma Sato.
http://www.f1mania.net/noticias/vernoticia.php?42706
November 26, 2009 @ 11:00 pm
Is Takuma Sato:
http://www.f1mania.net/noticias/vernoticia.php?42706
November 26, 2009 @ 11:44 pm
mazda..are u a doctors that are migrating to singapore?
November 27, 2009 @ 12:26 am
TF will choose value for money diver. Maybe got desperate people out there without contracts, so get them.
November 27, 2009 @ 1:03 am
takuma sato of hell yeah…1malaysia, we got the japanese, a group of rapists who attacked malaya in the 1940’s to drive for the MALAYSIAN f1 team, good money spent eh?
November 27, 2009 @ 10:58 am
Mazda 3 MPS said,
November 26, 2009 @ 9:41 pm
our malaysian people’s money going down the drain, thankfully i contribute to the singapore government
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No offense, but this is the first time I knew people who are proud contributing to other government.
Well I rather pay tax to my gov rather that other country. At least I contributing one way or another to my own people.. But everybody is entitled to their own opinion.
If I could suggest, maybe you want to start thinking to change nationality. You pay taxes and proud of it… but you do not have voting right…
And I really hope to see the prove of money flowing out from Malaysia’s govt to this F1 team..Not just wild accusation..
November 27, 2009 @ 2:06 pm
ariff said,
November 26, 2009 @ 8:30 pm
car important.
driver not very important.
Pay F1 entrance fee (if there’s any) most important.
BTW, he didn’t mention F1 driver in his Twitter. Probably talking about his personal driver in NY maybe? (hehe)
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Maybe it is his personal driver coz front row only have two seats. (hehe)
November 27, 2009 @ 6:03 pm
if one already signed..
then the 2 seats probably for 2nd and test driver?
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November 27, 2009 @ 8:18 pm
how about Tengku Djan….Prince Of Drift … he can drift da F1 car.. hahaha
November 27, 2009 @ 11:12 pm
adei..berjanggut nk tunggu anouncement driver nih….i hope lotus sign the best driver….
November 28, 2009 @ 2:55 am
please sign malaysian driver.
November 28, 2009 @ 3:16 pm
alex yoong?
November 28, 2009 @ 6:40 pm
vwaja said,
November 27, 2009 @ 8:18 pm
how about Tengku Djan….Prince Of Drift … he can drift da F1 car.. hahaha
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YUP2
November 28, 2009 @ 10:06 pm
Tengku Djan would be more useful as a race engineer or ‘assistant technical director’ type of personnel. I doubt that Tony Fernandes is even aware that Djan is probably malaysia’s most experienced motorsport engineer/manager
November 30, 2009 @ 7:53 am
mazda…if u r not proud to be malaysian….dun say it la…
even we always complaining malaysia but it is because we love malaysia and want to look it in better condition, but we still proud of it…not proud to other country expecially singapore..huh..
November 30, 2009 @ 2:12 pm
apexg2 said,
November 30, 2009 @ 7:53 am
mazda…if u r not proud to be malaysian….dun say it la…
even we always complaining malaysia but it is because we love malaysia and want to look it in better condition, but we still proud of it…not proud to other country expecially singapore..huh..
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how can one be proud, when you compare the way our country is fucked up by SENILE M and how their country is run so well by Old Man Lee