The Lotus team's equipment arrived late in Suzuka, while team members were also kept from entering their hospitality unit after cash-flow problems caused the unit not to be paid for in time.
O equipamento do equipo Lotus chegou tarde a Suzuka, mentres os membros do equipo tampouco puideron acceder a súa unidade de hospitalidade logo dos problemas de liquidez que provocou que non a pagaran a tempo.