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Lotus slammed for latest ‘bank account development’ driver

Lotus is once again taking criticism after naming another ‘development driver'. A month ago, the Enstone team signed up Carmen Jorda, a 26-year-old female driver, to attend races, work in the simulator and even test the new E23 car. But after never rising above 28th place in her three GP3 championship campaigns so far, Lotus' decision was roundly slammed. 'Carmen Jorda couldn't develop a roll of film let alone a hybrid F1 car,' Rob Cregan, Jorda's teammate in 2012, said on Twitter. Jorda dismissed the widespread criticism as 'jealously'. But now the same sort of criticism has returned, after Lotus said on Tuesday that another development driver in 2015 will be Adderly Fong, a...
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