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Lotus Renault GP team announced

Lotus Renault GP replaces Renault F1 team and competes alongside Team Lotus.

Lotus Renault GP car

By Luke Madden

08th December 2010

As if the world of Formula 1 wasn't confusing enough, there will now be two Lotus branded teams in the line-up next year... both liveried in black and gold. 

In addition to Team Lotus – who competed in the 2010 season under the name of Lotus Racing – Lotus Renault GP will now also be joining the grid. That comes after Renault sold the stake they had in the Renault F1 team back to Genii Capital, who then sold it on to Group Lotus. Renault have agreed to continue to supply the engines.

Team Lotus has previously faced legal action over the use of the famous brand from Lotus Group plc but now with the introduction of Lotus Renault GP, the manufacturer has finally made an official re-entry into Formula 1.

Lotus Renault GP will carry over Robert Kubica from the Renault F1 team along with an as yet unnamed driver and Team Lotus will continue to race with Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen.

 

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2 Comments

Looks the part.

If that car goes half as well as it looks, then Lotus could finally be back for real.

By darrenjs on 9 December, 2010, 11:01am

Too much red.

I see too much red. That wasn't in the original JPS-cars. If they had any red on them it would have been the red in the red white and blue of the Union Jack. All the sponshirship markings where in black & gold (or yellow).

By xedor2003 on 12 December, 2010, 7:21pm

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