The new Lotus F1 team reports notable progress with its car for the 2010 season.
In a statement provided to the Malaysian news agency Bernama, the Norfolk (UK) based team said its single seater has passed internal FIA-standard side impact and nose box crash tests.
The official tests will be carried out by the FIA when the chassis is completed.
Malaysian-owned Lotus aims to test the car in February at the Sepang circuit, also the scene of the team's future headquarters.
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