Lotus To Race In Black And Gold In 2011
The Lotus F1 team is set to rid of its traditional racing green in favour of a black and gold colour scheme next season in a move that sees the team repeat a move that happened 40 years ago.
The current Lotus car races in the same colour as Team Lotus did in the 1960s before the team agreed a deal with cigarette sponsor John Player Special in the 1970’s.
The colours first appeared on the Lotus 72 in 1972 and the cars later changed their names to ‘John Player Specials’ for several years.
The team will now run a competition for fans to help design the new livery on the black and gold cars.Head of marketing Silvi Schaumloeffel at Lotus said: ‘We have worked all year to make sure our fans are given unprecedented access to our team. We are all very excited about the move to a black and gold paint scheme for next season, and we want our fans to help us design the livery that will be racing around the world next year.’
‘We will shortly be announcing exactly how the fans can take part in our design process, so keep an eye on our website for more details,’ he added.
Lotus’s 2011 car will be powered by a Renault engine and use a gearbox and hydraulic system supplied by Red Bull.
