After the first qualifying efforts for the Year in F1. The following has become obvious. Red Bull are still fast (although reports are that they may eat up their tyres on longer runs) Ferrari are back, Mercedes (AKA Brawn) are quick, Renault are not quite there as are Sauber the rest of the older teams are still Midfield and the new teams are nowhere, as much as 5 seconds off the Pace.
It's a travesty that someone can take a great name such as Lotus and make a mockery such as this of it. Ok Proton own the Lotus name fair enough, but gee if You're going to run around 5 seconds off the pace (with good experienced drivers) call 'em Protons because thats what they are. Theyv'e even nicked the Green and Yellow paint job from the pre Gold Leaf days.