Lotus's Nick Chester thinks they can be the top Renault-powered team early in 2014

Techical Director encouraged after positive end to Bahrain test

By James Galloway in Bahrain and Mike Wise

Image: Pastor Maldonado: Ran Renault power unit at full power on Saturday

Lotus Technical Director Nick Chester says he can see no reason why they can't be the leading Renault-powered team at the start of the season, after an encouraging debut for the E22 in Bahrain.

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