Lotus unveils 2012 F1 car

5 Feb 2012: Lotus, formerly Renault, unveiled its 2012 challenger on Sunday and 2007 dirvers world champion Kimi Raikkonan who returns to F1 after a sabbatical feels that the car has enough to mount a challenge at the top.

However, the team which finished fifth as Renault last year behind Mercedes has said that aiming for a fourth place in the Constructors Championship would be a realistic target. The team who finished four points ahead of Force India in 2011, had won the Lotus name after a fierce battle. Thus last year’s Lotus, the Malaysian-owned team, will now be called Caterham.

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