Lotus F1 Team 2014

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Pierce89
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skoop wrote:maldonado extanded hos contract tillt he end of '15 (http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/115044)
Its sad how bad Lotus needs money. I lost the last modicum of respect for Moldy Maldy when he accused his Williams team of tampering with his car. That's the worst recent case of someone in denial about their teammate trouncing them

Edit: I don't know.... maybe the Williams mechanics wanted to make sure he would switch teams.
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Sir Frank Williams after the 2003 Canadian GP, where Ralf hesitated to pass brother M. Schumacher

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mikeerfol
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Hisense joins Lotus as three-race sponsor http://www.f1times.co.uk/news/display/09275

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iotar__
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Isn't it a bit late, no contract even if it's only a formality = no data transfer until October? New transmission, cooling, fuel etc., one season behind other Merc customers and unsolved problems from this season. One more thing: new noses.

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Good news. It was about time to ditch the Renault PU.
"...and there, very much in flames, is Jacques Laffite's Ligier. That's obviously a turbo blaze, and of course, Laffite will be able to see that conflagration in his mirrors... he is coolly parking the car somewhere safe." Murray Walker, San Marino 1985

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I wonder if Lotus and the other Mercedes customer teams will split the turbo in 2015 to mimic the factory team's obvious advantages in doing so....

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BoxStop
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Phillyred wrote:I wonder if Lotus and the other Mercedes customer teams will split the turbo in 2015 to mimic the factory team's obvious advantages in doing so....
I understand that all the Mercedes PU (Works and costumers) have the split turbo solution.

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The Mercedes PU supplied to all 4 teams is the same........!!!
ICE, MGU-K, MGU-H, Turbo and CE its one package.