Lotus is revealing its 2012 Formula 1 car, the E20, in an online event broadcast on the team website and AUTOSPORT.com. The Enstone-based team is going into its first season with full Lotus branding, and is determined to start edging back towards the front in the hope of soon regaining the form that saw it win championships as Benetton and Renault.

Lotus has enticed 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen back to F1 this year, with former test driver Romain Grosjean promoted to the second race seat alongside Raikkonen after claiming last year's GP2 title.

The E20 will be given a brief demonstration run at Jerez on Monday before testing begins on Tuesday.