Lotus E20

The Lotus E20 was the car designed by Lotus F1 for the 2012 Formula One season. It was driven by Kimi Räikkönen and Romain Grosjean, with Jérôme d'Ambrosio replacing Grosjean at the . The car was powered by Renault. The car is the first to be designed by the Lotus F1 team since their renaming from Renault. The name "E20" comes from the fact the car is the twentieth car to be designed at Enstone.
The E20 led the team to 4th in the World Constructors' Championship, and helped Kimi Räikkönen to the first win of his comeback year, at the 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
In June 2017, Robert Kubica tested the E20 at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, testing a Formula One car after six years.
==Design Team==
Role 	Person
Chairman 	Gerard Lopez
Team principalManaging director	Eric Boullier
Technical director 	James Allison
Deputy technical director 	Naoki Tokunaga
Chief designer 	Tim Densham
Head of aerodynamics 	Dirk de Beer
Operations director 	John Mardle
Track operations director 	Alan Permane
Team manager 	Paul Seaby
Race engineers 	Simon RennieMark Slade
Source:Jones, Bruce (2012). The Official BBC SPORT Guide Formula One 2012, P. 27. Carlton. .
==Technical Specifications==
===Lotus E20 Chassis===
Component 	Specification
Chassis 	Moulded carbon-fibre and aluminium honeycomb composite monocoque, manufactured by Lotus F1 Team and designed for maximum strength with minimum weight. RS27-2012 V8 engine installed as a fully-stressed member.
Front suspension	Carbon-fibre top and bottom wishbones operate an inboard rocker via a pushrod system. This is connected to a torsion bar and damper units which are mounted inside the front of the monocoque. Aluminium uprights and OZ machined magnesium wheels.
Rear suspension 	Carbon-fibre top and bottom wishbones with pull rod operated torsion springs and transverse-mounted damper units mounted in the top of the gearbox casing. Aluminium uprights and OZ machined magnesium wheels.
Transmission 	Seven-speed semi-automatic titanium gearbox with reverse gear. "Quickshift" system in operation to maximise speed of gearshifts.
Fuel system 	Kevlar-reinforced rubber fuel cell by ATL.
Cooling system 	Separate oil and water radiators located in the car's sidepods and cooled using airflow from the car's forward motion.
Electrical 	MES-Microsoft Standard Electronic Control Unit.
Braking System 	Carbon discs and pads. Calipers by AP Racing. Master cylinders by AP racing and Brembo.
Cockpit 	Removable driver's seat made of anatomically formed carbon composite, with six-point or eight-point harness seat belt by OMP Racing. Steering wheel integrates gear change, clutch paddles, and rear wing adjuster.
KERS 	Motor generator unit driving into front of engine with batteries as an energy store. Motor Generator supplied by Renault Sport F1. Electronic control unit by Magneti-Marelli.
 	
Front track 	1450 mm
Rear track 	1400 mm
Overall length 	5038 mm
Overall height 	950 mm
Overall width 	1800 mm
Overall weight 	640 kg (including driver, camera and ballast)
Source: 
===Renault RS27-2012 Engine===
Component 	Specification
Engine configuration	2.4 litre V8
No. of cylinders 	8
No. of valves 	32
Displacement 	2400 cc
Weight 	95 kg
V-angle 	90°
RPM 	18,000
Fuel 	Total
Oil 	Total
Power Output 	750 bhp
Spark Plugs 	Semi surface discharge
Ignition system 	High energy inductive
Pistons 	Aluminium alloy
Engine block 	Aluminium alloy
Crankshaft 	Nitrided alloy steel with tungsten alloy counterweights
Connecting rods 	Titantium alloy
Throttle system 	8 butterflies
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==Season review==
==Results==
===2012===
Round	Race	Entrant 	Constructor	Driver 	Grid	Race
1 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Kimi Räikkönen 	17th	
1 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Romain Grosjean 	 	
2 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Kimi Räikkönen 	10th	
2 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Romain Grosjean 	6th 	
3 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Kimi Räikkönen 	4th 	14th
3 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Romain Grosjean 	10th	
4 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Kimi Räikkönen 	11th	
4 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Romain Grosjean 	7th 	
5 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Kimi Räikkönen 	4th 	
5 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Romain Grosjean 	 	
6 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Kimi Räikkönen 	8th 	
6 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Romain Grosjean 	4th 	
7 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Kimi Räikkönen 	12th	
7 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Romain Grosjean 	7th 	
8 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Kimi Räikkönen 	5th 	
8 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Romain Grosjean 	4th 	
9 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Kimi Räikkönen 	6th 	
9 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Romain Grosjean 	9th 	
10 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Kimi Räikkönen 	10th	
10 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Romain Grosjean 	19th	18th
11 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Kimi Räikkönen 	5th 	
11 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Romain Grosjean 	 	
12 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	
12 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Romain Grosjean 	8th 	
13 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Kimi Räikkönen 	8th 	
13 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Jérôme d'Ambrosio	16th	13th
14 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Kimi Räikkönen 	12th	
14 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Romain Grosjean 	8th 	
15 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Kimi Räikkönen 	7th 	
15 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Romain Grosjean 	4th 	19th*
16 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Kimi Räikkönen 	5th 	
16 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Romain Grosjean 	7th 	
17 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Kimi Räikkönen 	7th 	
17 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Romain Grosjean 	11th	
18 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Kimi Räikkönen 	4th 	
18 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Romain Grosjean 	9th 	
19 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Kimi Räikkönen 	4th 	
19 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Romain Grosjean 	8th 	
20 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Kimi Räikkönen 	8th 	
20 	 	Lotus F1 Team	 	Romain Grosjean 	18th	
* Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed over 90% of the race-winner's distance.
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 	Räikkönen 	rowspan=3 	 	 	14th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Grosjean 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	18th 	 	 	 	 	19th† 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	d'Ambrosio 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	13th 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Notes==
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