 they're "feeling the pressure of the famous name".

On 14 December 2009, the team announced their drivers for their debut season as former Toyota driver Jarno Trulli and McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen. Malaysian driver Fairuz Fauzy was also confirmed as the team's test and reserve driver.

The 2010 car, named the T127, was given a private shakedown at Silverstone by Fauzy on 9 February 2010. The car was then officially launched in London on 12 February 2010.

Trulli stressed they will have to progress one step at a time. "We are one of the new teams, so we have to prove ourselves and to gain respect in the paddock. We have to establish ourselves as the best of the new teams and see what gap we have between us and the rest. Only then will we really understand what gains we need to make." 

Lotus Racing made their debut at the, At the first practice session of the Bahrain grand Prix, both Kovalainen and Trulli set times, albeit both slower than Glock's Virgin by 200 and 300 tenths respectively. In qualifying, they qualified 21st and 22nd, being outqualified by Glock. For the new teams, the race was a race of attrition, with both Hispania's and Virgins retiring. Trulli retired on lap 46 due to hydraulic issues, but was classified as he completed more than 90% of the race leaders distance. Kovalainen finished a strong 15th, 2 laps behind race winner Alonso. Kovalainen was the only driver of the 3 new teams to cross the finish line. Tony Fernandes said on twitter, "What an amazing day. Lotus is back. Two cars finishing."  

In qualifying for the Australia Grand Prix, Trulli experiencing a problem with his seat which caused it to bounce in his car. Trulli left his garage, and suffered a hydraulic pump failure on the grid. He attempted to start the race from the pit lane after, but the team were unable to rectify the problem and Trulli did not start. Kovalainen did start, and finished in 13th, ahead of Karun Chandhok, the last finisher.

At qualifying for the Malaysian grand Prix, Lotus Racing's home grand prix, the weather provided numerous high-profile casualties during the early period of the session, as both McLaren and Ferrari drivers
they're " feeling the pressure of the famous name ". 

 On 14 December 2009, the team announced their driver for their introduction season as former Toyota driver Jarno Trulli and McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen. Malaysian driver Fairuz Fauzy was also confirm as the team's examination and reserve driver. 

 The 2010 car, named the T127, was give a private shakedown at Silverstone by Fauzy on 9 February 2010. The car was then formally launch in London on 12 February 2010. 

 Trulli stressed they will get to progress one step at a time. " We are one of the new teams, so we suffer to prove ourselves and to gain respect in the paddock. We consume to establish ourselves as the best of the new teams and understand what gap we have between us and the rest. Only then will we really sympathize what gains we need to make. " 

 Lotus Racing made their debut at the, At the first exercise school term of the Bahrain grand Prix, both Kovalainen and Trulli set times, albeit both slower than Glock's Virgin by 200 and 300 tenths respectively. In qualifying, they qualified 21st and 22nd, being outqualified by Glock. For the new teams, the race was a subspecies of attrition, with both Hispania's and Virgins retiring. Trulli retire on lick 46 due to hydraulic offspring, but was classified as he completed more than 90% of the raceway leaders distance. Kovalainen finished a strong 15th, 2 lick behind race winner Alonso. Kovalainen was the only driver of the 3 new teams to intersect the finish line. Tony Fernandes said on twitter, " What an amazing sidereal day. Lotus is back. Two cars finish. "  

 In modify for the Australia Grand Prix, Trulli experiencing a problem with his seat which caused it to bounce in his cable car. Trulli left his garage, and suffered a hydraulic pump failure on the grid. He attempted to start the race from the pit lane after, but the team were ineffective to rectify the problem and Trulli did not start. Kovalainen did start, and finished in 13th, ahead of Karun Chandhok, the concluding finisher. 

 At qualify for the Malaysian grand Prix, Lotus Racing's home exalted prix, the weather provided numerous gamey - profile casualties during the early period of the session, as both McLaren and Ferrari drivers
 thfy're "feeling the pressurt of the famous ncne".

On 14 Vecembed 2009, the tdam announced their drivers hor rheir debut season as formef Toyota friver Jqrno Rrulli and McLaren's Heikil Kovcleinen. Malaysian driver Fahruz Fauzy was ausl confirmed as the team's test and rqserve crlver.

The 2010 car, nwmed ehe F127, was given a private shakedown at Silvervtone by Fauzu on 9 February 2010. The car wad thfn officially launfhed in Loneon jb 12 February 2010.

Grulli strtsved they wjll have to progress one step ag a tnme. "We are inw ov the new teems, so we have to igove ousselves and to gain rcspecv in the paddock. We have vo establish ourselvgs as the teat of the new teans and vee fhat tap we heve betwefn ns and the dest. Only tyen will we really inqvtstand what fains re need to make." 

Lotus Racing made their dtbut zt the, At the first praxtice session of the Hahrain gwand Prix, both Kovalainen and Trulli set times, alteit uogh wljdwr than Glock's Virgin by 200 and 300 tenths respectivqmy. Ik qualifying, then qualified 21st and 22nf, nging outqualifked by Glkck. For the new tewms, the race was a rase og attrition, with both Hispabia's and Viryinw retiring. Trulli xetired on lcp 46 dug to hudraulic issues, but was claasified as je complefdd more than 90% of thv rawe leaders distance. Kovalaynen finiwhed a strovg 15tn, 2 lapf behind rwce wltner Alonso. Kovalalnen cas tve only drlver of the 3 new teams to cross the finish lime. Toty Fernaudes ssid on twittew, "What an amaznng day. Jotus is back. Tso cars finishing."  

In qualifyinc for the Ausvralia Grwnd Prix, Trulli dxperiencing a problem cnth his swat which caused ib to ckunce in his cax. Urylli left his barxge, ajd stxfered a hydsaulkc oimp fxilure on tme erid. He attempted to stast tge race from the pot lane afjer, but tre team were inable to rectify uhe prmblxm and Trolli did not start. Kovalainen djd start, wnd finished in 13th, qhead of Karbn Chandhok, the last finisher.

At qualifyiig for the Malaysian gtand Prix, Lotus Raciny's home grand prix, the weatver provided numerouw high-profile casmalties during the earmy perhod ov the session, as both McLaren and Ferrari drivers
they're "feeling the pressure of the famous 14 2009, the announced their drivers former driver Jarno Trulli McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen. driver Fairuz Fauzy was also confirmed the team's test and reserve driver. The 2010 car, named the T127, was a private shakedown at Silverstone by Fauzy on 9 February 2010. The car then launched London 12 February 2010. Trulli stressed they will have to progress one step at a time. "We one of the new teams, so we have prove ourselves and to respect in the paddock. We to ourselves as best the teams and see gap we have between us and the rest. Only then will we really understand what gains we to make." made their at At first practice session Bahrain grand Prix, both Kovalainen and albeit both slower than Glock's Virgin by 200 300 tenths In qualifying, they qualified 21st and being outqualified by Glock. For the new teams, race was a race of attrition, with both Hispania's and Virgins retiring. Trulli retired on due to hydraulic issues, was classified as completed than of race leaders Kovalainen finished a strong 15th, 2 laps behind race winner Alonso. was the only driver of the 3 new teams to finish Tony Fernandes said twitter, "What an amazing Lotus back. Two cars finishing." for Australia experiencing problem his seat which caused to bounce in his car. left his garage, and on the grid. He attempted to start the from the pit lane after, but the were unable to rectify the problem and Trulli did not start. Kovalainen start, and 13th, ahead of Karun Chandhok, the last finisher. qualifying for the Malaysian Prix, Lotus Racing's home grand prix, the weather provided high-profile during the period of the as both McLaren Ferrari drivers
 they're "feeling the pressure oF the famous Name".

ON 14 DeCemBeR 2009, the Team Announced their DRiveRs for their debut season aS formEr tOyotA DrIver JArno TruLLi AND MclaReN's HEiKKi kovalAinEn. MalaySian driver faiRuZ Fauzy was alsO CoNfirmed as tHe tEam's test and rEseRve driVeR.

ThE 2010 Car, naMed The T127, wAs giveN A privaTe shakedoWn AT SilveRStone by fAUzY on 9 FEbruary 2010. The car was tHEn OFficially launcHed in LOnDOn ON 12 febRuaRy 2010.

Trulli stReSsed tHEy will hAVe TO PRogREss one step at a Time. "We are onE Of tHe new tEaMs, sO We have To proVe OUrsElves and to gAin rEspect in tHe paddOCk. We havE To estabLish ouRseLveS as tHE bEsT of ThE New TEaMs aND seE what gap We HaVe betWeen US AND the ResT. OnlY then Will we really uNdeRstaND whAt gaiNs we nEed tO mAke." 

LoTus RacIng maDe Their debut at the, at thE first praCtiCe SesSiOn of tHE BahraIn gRanD Prix, boTh KovalAIneN aND tRuLli set times, albeit bOtH SLoWer than GLock's VIRgIn BY 200 and 300 tentHs ResPectIVEly. In QualIFyIng, they qUalifiED 21sT aNd 22nd, beiNg OutquaLiFieD by glock. fOr thE new teAms, the raCe was A Race of attritioN, With both HispaNIa'S ANd vIrgiNs rEtiring. TrulLi reTIred On laP 46 DuE to HYdrauLic isSuES, bUT was classified as he cOmPleted More tHan 90% of the race lEaders distANCE. KovalaiNen fINiSHed a strong 15th, 2 laPs behInd race winNEr Alonso. kovalAinen was The only drIVEr of the 3 nEw tEamS to CroSS ThE finish line. ToNY fernAnDes said On tWitter, "WHat An aMazIng DaY. Lotus is bAck. Two caRs FiNiShIng."  

in quaLIfying foR tHe AUsTraLia GrANd Prix, trullI expErIeNCinG a problEM wITH his SeAt WhicH caUsEd it tO bouNCe iN his car. trulli lefT hiS GaraGe, AnD sufferEd a hydraulic pUmP failure on ThE grId. He atTEMpted to sTart the race from the pit laNE after, bUt tHe teaM werE unable to RecTify thE prOBlem anD TrullI did nOt StaRT. kovalAINeN diD sTart, and finISHed In 13th, aHeAd of karun ChAndhok, the last finisHEr.

AT qualifying foR thE MalAYSiAn gRAnD priX, LOTus rACing's home grand pRix, the weatHeR PrOvided numeROus HiGh-profiLe casuaLties DUring thE early perIod of the sEsSion, AS BotH McLaren anD Ferrari Drivers
 they're "feeling the pres sure of th e fam ous  na me ".
On 1 4 December 200 9 , th e team announced their  driv er s  for th eir d ebut se a so n asfo rm erTo y ot a dri ver  JarnoTrulli and  Mc La ren's Heikki Ko valainen.Mal aysian drive r F airuzFa uzy was a lso  conf irmeda s theteam's te st and re s erve dr i v er .

T he 2010 car, name d  t h e T127, was gi ven apr i va t e  sh ake down at Si lv ersto n e by Fa u zy o n  9F ebruary 2010.  The car wa s  th en off ic ial l y laun chedin Lon don on 12 F ebru ary 2010. 

Trul l i stres s ed they  willhav e t o pr o gr es s o ne ste p  a t a tim e. "We a re  o ne of  the n e w  tea ms,  sowe ha ve to prove o urs elve s  an d togainresp ec t inthe pa ddock .We have to esta blis h ourselv esas  th ebesto f thenew  te ams and  see wh a t g ap w e  h ave between us and  t h e  r est. Onl y then wi ll we reall yund erst a n d wha t ga i ns  we need  to ma k e. "

Lotus  R acingma dethe ir de b ut a t the,  At thefirst practice sessi o n of the Bahr a in g ra n d Pr ix,  both Koval aine n  and  Tru l li  se t  time s, al be i tb oth slower than Glo ck 's Vir gin b y 200 and 300  tenths re s p e ctively.  Inq ua l ifying, they q ualif ied 21st a n d 22nd,being  outqual ified byG l ock. For  th e n ewtea m s ,the race wasa race  o f attri tio n, with  bo thHis pan ia 's and Vi rgins re ti ri ng .Tru lli r e tired on  l ap46  du e toh ydraul ic is sues ,bu t  wa s class i fi e d  ashe  c ompl ete dmorethan 90%  of the  race lea der s  dis ta nc e. Kova lainen finish ed  a strong15 th,  2 lap s behind r ace winner Alonso. Kova l ainen w asthe o nlydriver of  th e 3 ne w t e ams to  cross  thefi nis h line. T on y F er nandes sai d ontwitt er , "W hat anamazing day. Lotus isback. Two car s f inis h i ng ."
I n q ua l ify i n g for the Austr alia Grand  P r ix , Trulli e x per ie ncing a  proble m wit h  his se at whichcaused it  t o bo u n cein his car . Trulli  left his garag e ,and s uff ered a  h ydr aulic  pumpf ail ure o n thegr id. He  atte mp ted to s tart the race from thepit la ne af ter , but the  te a m w ere unabl e to  rectify t hepro blemand Trull i di d  n ots tart.  Kov a lainen di d  s tar t ,  a nd finished i n  13 th, a hea d  of Ka runChandhok, the las t  finisher.

At  qua l i fyi ngf or t he  Malaysian gra ndPr i x , LotusRa cing's home  grand p ri x , the  weath er pro vided n u m er o us hig h-pr ofi le casual tie sd uring t he  e a rly pe riod  o f thesessio n , as b oth McLaren andFerra r i  driv e rs
 they're_"feeling the_pressure of the famous_name".

On 14_December_2009, the_team_announced their drivers_for their debut_season as former Toyota_driver Jarno Trulli_and_McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen. Malaysian driver Fairuz Fauzy was also confirmed as the team's test_and_reserve driver.

The_2010_car,_named the T127, was given_a private shakedown at Silverstone_by Fauzy_on 9 February 2010. The car was then_officially_launched in London_on 12 February 2010.

Trulli stressed they will have to_progress one step at a time._"We are one_of_the_new teams, so we_have to prove ourselves and to_gain respect in the paddock. We_have to establish ourselves as the best_of the new teams and see_what gap we have between_us and_the rest. Only then will_we really understand_what gains_we need to_make." 

Lotus Racing made their debut_at the, At_the first practice session of the_Bahrain_grand Prix, both_Kovalainen_and_Trulli set_times, albeit both_slower_than Glock's_Virgin_by 200 and 300 tenths respectively._In_qualifying, they qualified 21st and 22nd, being_outqualified by Glock. For_the_new teams, the race_was a race of attrition,_with both Hispania's and Virgins retiring._Trulli retired_on lap_46 due to hydraulic issues, but was classified as he completed_more than 90% of the race_leaders distance. Kovalainen finished_a strong_15th,_2 laps behind_race_winner Alonso._Kovalainen was the only driver of the_3 new_teams to cross the finish line._Tony Fernandes said on_twitter,_"What an amazing day. Lotus is_back. Two cars finishing."  

In_qualifying for the Australia Grand_Prix,_Trulli_experiencing a problem with his_seat which caused it to bounce_in his car._Trulli left his garage, and suffered a_hydraulic_pump failure on the grid. He_attempted_to start the race from the_pit_lane_after, but the team were_unable to rectify the problem and_Trulli did not start. Kovalainen did start, and finished_in 13th, ahead_of Karun Chandhok, the last_finisher.

At_qualifying_for the Malaysian grand Prix, Lotus Racing's home grand prix,_the weather_provided numerous high-profile_casualties during the early period of the session, as both_McLaren and Ferrari drivers