Team Lotus, formerly Lotus Racing, and by company name, 1Malaysia F1 Team is a Formula One constructor that débuted in 2010, along with HRT and Virgin. Having raced as Team Lotus in both 2010 and 2011, the Malaysian team has no relation to the original Lotus inaugurated by Colin Chapman, with the only relation to the Lotus name is due to the fact that the owner of Lotus Cars, Proton, was the project's investor at that time.