Lotus to use Red Bull gearbox and hydraulics from 2011.

Re: Lotus to use Red Bull gearbox and hydraulics from 2011.#219387

By scotty - 09 Oct 10, 16:02

- 09 Oct 10, 16:02#219387

I didn't realise that they are getting a pullrod suspension system to boot - that is incredibly useful and perhaps key given the changes to the diffusers.

Rising number one of Formula 1, Juan - Juan, one wonders should Juan only win one Formula 1 one year, would Juan have won that one in round one, Juan??

Re: Lotus to use Red Bull gearbox and hydraulics from 2011.#219389

By spankyham - 09 Oct 10, 16:10

- 09 Oct 10, 16:10#219389

I wonder if Lotus will even make it to the grid next year?

For starters there is pretty much open war between the Champam family (who actually own the name Lotus) and Fernandez.

And Renault have said they won't be supplying engines to Lotus while they are fighting like this.

As it stands now they have no name, a chassis and gearbox but no conventional engine, perhaps Heikki and Jarno will run "Flintstone" style and they'll become the first "generic" F1 team.

https://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25420:f1--report-formula-1-team-lotus-racing-loses-support-of-chapman-family&catid=1:f1&Itemid=157

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________________________- Mike Hawthorn on Alberto Ascari

Re: Lotus to use Red Bull gearbox and hydraulics from 2011.#219391

By hounddub - 09 Oct 10, 16:21

- 09 Oct 10, 16:21#219391

Nah....Fernandez will just name it "Team Air Asia"!

Re: Lotus to use Red Bull gearbox and hydraulics from 2011.#219392

By myownalias - 09 Oct 10, 16:22

- 09 Oct 10, 16:22#219392

That's not good news if it's true; I thought that Fernandes had bought the "Team Lotus" name and was free to use the name. I believe it was Proton that was making all the noises because they wanted to block the use to the "Team Lotus" name, because it uses their intellectual property "Lotus" name!

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Re: Lotus to use Red Bull gearbox and hydraulics from 2011.#219802

By Robert12010 - 11 Oct 10, 06:42

- 11 Oct 10, 06:42#219802

it would be a shame for lotus if the deal fell through just because of naming rights....

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Re: Lotus to use Red Bull gearbox and hydraulics from 2011.#219816

By nish2280 - 11 Oct 10, 09:31

- 11 Oct 10, 09:31#219816

Does anyone really care weather its called "team Lotus" or "Lotus Racing"? I mean as long as it has Lotus in it and follows the same colour scheme i think people will get the general idea.

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Re: Lotus to use Red Bull gearbox and hydraulics from 2011.#219818

By spankyham - 11 Oct 10, 09:51

- 11 Oct 10, 09:51#219818

Does anyone really care weather its called "team Lotus" or "Lotus Racing"? I mean as long as it has Lotus in it and follows the same colour scheme i think people will get the general idea.

Seems to matter to the Chapman family