Narain Karthikeyan told Reuters this week that the F111 featured the 2010 front wing cobbled, after the 2011 nose failed a mandatory crash test.
"If we get the new front wing ... not if, we are going to get it. We are reasonably confident that we will qualify and if all these things happen then we don't have any excuse not to qualify for Malaysia. We respect the 107 per cent rule. We are a serious team. When it all gets kicking off, I think we are going to surprise a few people," Narain Karthikeyan said.
Jose Ramon Carabante said a whole "new aerodynamic package" will be fitted for May's Spanish grand prix.
"It will be enough to be ahead of Lotus and Virgin. Last year we were in a worse condition than now and we ended up ahead of Virgin with twice our budget, and behind Lotus due only to one accident," he said.
He also reacted to the strong criticisms of Hispania Racing Team, noticing that for example he has "not read a single criticism of Virgin in the English press".