Technical boss Mike Gascoyne said he is determined to move Team Lotus forward this year. "Formula one is about competition, it's the peak of motor sport, you shouldn't be there as a spare part," he said.
Marussia Virgin has also vowed to raise its game but had the slowest 2011 car in recent testing, while HRT will only run its new car for the first time in Melbourne next Friday.
Marussia Virgin has also vowed to raise its game but had the slowest 2011 car in recent testing, while HRT will only run its new car for the first time in Melbourne next Friday.
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| Heikki Kovalainen with Team Lotus - Photo: Pirelli |






