Lotus chief technical officer, Mike Gascoyne, is gambling on heavy retirements in the tough Canadian GP to finally give the new Malaysian team its first points finish of the season.
The race around the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is notoriously hard on the cars brakes, engine and gearbox as the cars slow from 170mph to just 35mph for the tight hairpin.
Gascoyne is hoping to capitalise on the numerous retirements as the cars limits are truly explored.
“It’s one of those races where it’s possible to pick up points, and we’ve got to put ourselves in a position to do that. We’ve two very experienced drivers in the car which will help us be there at the finish, and that’s the primary goal,” said Gascoyne.
“It’s going to be hard on brakes, but we’ve had no problems in that area, and we’re also bringing a few more new parts, including a low-downforce package specifically for Canada.
“So overall we want to build on the performances we’ve been putting in, aim for bullet-proof reliability, and have two cars see the flag.”
