Lotus not to run Double-DRS at Monza

Lotus have confirmed that they will not be running their rendition of the Double-DRS device at this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza, after bad weather during practice last weekend in Belgium prevented the team from fully testing the new device. However, the device could make a return to their cars at the Singapore Grand Prix later in the month.

The device, which is rumored to give their cars a speed boost even when the DRS flap is closed, had been tested by Kimi Raikkonen at the German and Hungarian Grands Prix practice sessions, with the team hoping to race it at Spa-Francorchamps and Monza. However, the inclement weather on the Friday of the Belgian Grand Prix prevented the team from using the device, with the treacherous conditions preventing any team from completing any useful running.

With the high speed nature of the Monza circuit, which features a highly revamped aero setup for all of the involved teams, the Enstone-based outfit have confirmed that it is highly unlikely they will run the device this weekend. Mercedes, who pioneered the original Double-DRS device as the beginning of the season, have also been rumored in testing their own rendition of the Lotus design. However, it is believed that the device will not be fitted to the Silver Arrows at Monza, with the device not yet fully tested.

Lotus have hinted that the device could reappear on their cars at the Singapore Grand Prix in several weeks time, the race which will see Romain Grosjean return after serving his one race ban issued to him last weekend in Belgium. It is believed the Lotus reserve driver of Jerome D’Ambrosio will stand in for Grosjean at Monza.

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