Renault offically becomes Lotus Renault

Renault offically becomes Lotus Renault#229625

By cap-dude - 08 Dec 10, 10:08

- 08 Dec 10, 10:08#229625

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88616

So at the moment, we have two black and gold Lotus' on the grid next year :confused:

Re: Renault offically becomes Lotus Renault#229626

By nish2280 - 08 Dec 10, 10:11

- 08 Dec 10, 10:11#229626

Quick, throw me under a speeding train before my brain tries to make sense of all of this.

Sebastian Vettel, Youngest WDC!

Re: Renault offically becomes Lotus Renault#229628

By Robert12010 - 08 Dec 10, 11:57

- 08 Dec 10, 11:57#229628

we are going to have lotus renault and team lotus renault oh dear lord! :hehe:

Tiger woods and Lewis Hamilton- idols and legends!
Mclaren- the past, present and forever!

Re: Renault offically becomes Lotus Renault#229630

By bud - 08 Dec 10, 12:10

- 08 Dec 10, 12:10#229630

For those who cant be bothered clicking on the link to see the picture

Re: Renault offically becomes Lotus Renault#229634

By scotty - 08 Dec 10, 12:18

- 08 Dec 10, 12:18#229634

Here's another pic too:

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: Renault offically becomes Lotus Renault#229635

By bud - 08 Dec 10, 12:22

- 08 Dec 10, 12:22#229635

I like the fact they are using the proper Lotus logo, It looks the part unlike the Lotus Racing effort this year, their logo looked well s***! :hehe:

Re: Renault offically becomes Lotus Renault#229636

By Jabberwocky - 08 Dec 10, 12:27

- 08 Dec 10, 12:27#229636

Such old news

I am sure I broke the story here

A racing car that does not win, is just art

Re: Renault offically becomes Lotus Renault#229639

By What's Burning? - 08 Dec 10, 12:28

- 08 Dec 10, 12:28#229639

Good looking car actually.

"I don't want to be part of a forum where everyone has differing opinions." Boom...

Re: Renault offically becomes Lotus Renault#229643

By bud - 08 Dec 10, 12:34

- 08 Dec 10, 12:34#229643

Ok So the chassis will still be a Renault but Lotus is just a sponsor? :banghead:

So will we see the Lotus racing still use that name for their chassis?

Re: Renault offically becomes Lotus Renault#229648

By Gaz - 08 Dec 10, 12:35

- 08 Dec 10, 12:35#229648

this is silly.

Re: Renault offically becomes Lotus Renault#229650

By What's Burning? - 08 Dec 10, 12:37

- 08 Dec 10, 12:37#229650

Ok So the chassis will still be a Renault but Lotus is just a sponsor? So will we see the Lotus racing still use that name for their chassis?

This has spun so much and it's all as clear as mud to me, so at this point I really don't give a shiite what the names and nuances are... someone does, but me, just put a race worthy car on the grid.

"I don't want to be part of a forum where everyone has differing opinions." Boom...

Re: Renault offically becomes Lotus Renault#229651

By scotty - 08 Dec 10, 12:39

- 08 Dec 10, 12:39#229651

Ok So the chassis will still be a Renault but Lotus is just a sponsor? So will we see the Lotus racing still use that name for their chassis?

Gotta be a Lotus car now with a works Renault engine, surely? I've never ever seen one manufacturer have another simply as a sponsor on their car, that seems like such a crazy conflict of interest!

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: Renault offically becomes Lotus Renault#229655

By Gaz - 08 Dec 10, 12:44

- 08 Dec 10, 12:44#229655

this could get confusing

Legard "oh! and the LOTUS has crashed!!"
Brundle "The Renault Lotus is out!!"
Legard "yeh the Original Renault team"

Re: Renault offically becomes Lotus Renault#229658

By Robert12010 - 08 Dec 10, 13:45

- 08 Dec 10, 13:45#229658

this could get confusing

Legard "oh! and the LOTUS has crashed!!"
Brundle "The Renault Lotus is out!!"
Legard "yeh the Original Renault team"

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Tiger woods and Lewis Hamilton- idols and legends!
Mclaren- the past, present and forever!

Re: Renault offically becomes Lotus Renault#229665

By vaptin - 08 Dec 10, 14:06

- 08 Dec 10, 14:06#229665

Think it would be a good move for Renault (I just mean the f1 team) regardless of the name issues.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson ... lotus.html

^ Andrew Benson going through what is going on.

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