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Palmer debuts as Lotus focuses on aero runs

Jolyon Palmer had his first taste of the Lotus F1 Team E23 Hybrid in his role as Third and Reserve Driver today. Over the course of 77 laps at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, the GP2 Champion ran through a programme of tyre and aero assessments, setting a best lap of 1min 26.280secs. Despite reporting good progress, the team completed 77 laps, hardly an impressive number, mostly due to interruptions caused by fitting aero equipment and 'fluid replenishment'. Jolyon Palmer proved happy with his debut in the new Lotus, even though conditions weren't ideal in the morning. “Today went well. We racked up a lot of laps and I got a good feel for the car', Palmer said. 'It was very slippery...
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