Lotus's Eric Boullier says Malaysia's team orders row came too soon in the season

Lotus Team Principal Eric Boullier has said he disagrees with the decisions made by Red Bull and Mercedes to impose team orders at the Malaysian Grand Prix.

Meanwhile, Lotus's Technical Director James Allison has, unsurprisingly, failed to back Red Bull's bid for a move back to Pirelli's 2012 tyres. Having struggled with tyre degradation in both Australia and Malaysia - where their concerns prompted the order which Vettel disobeyed - the World Champions are said to feel that the latest tyres, which are softer, compromise their car's performance unfairly. "Certain teams are keen for a switch back to last year's rubber, but teams will always push for what's in their best interest," Allison said. "We feel the current tyres makes for entertaining racing, but then we would say that as our car tends to prosper when the tyres are tender." Allison also confirmed upgrades Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean will run on their E21s at the Shanghai International Circuit. "We'll be upgrading Romain to the latest spec exhaust and related bodywork as run by Kimi in Malaysia. We also have a few small tweaks to the front wing, rear wind endplates and sidepod Vanes," he added. "One of the benefits gained from the new exhaust package is an increase in rear downforce through lower speed corners."