The F1 party may soon be over for Pastor Maldonado. Until now, the 29-year-old Venezuelan’s formula one career has been powered by state millions, through the oil company PDVSA and ...
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Lotus hits back after Renault pay claims
Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez has hit out at Renault, after the F1 engine supplier revealed some of its customers are behind in payments. Although Renault chief Jean-Michel Jalinier’s comments ...
Read More »Haas ‘not looking at Lotus’ – source
A source close to F1’s newest team owner Gene Haas has denied reports linking the Californian with Lotus. Amid rumours Enstone based Lotus is struggling to pay its Renault engine ...
Read More »Haas visit revs up rumours of Lotus strife
Big paddock rumours are swirling around the future of F1’s Enstone team. Once Ayrton Senna’s first team, Toleman, the outfit subsequently became title winning Benetton and Renault, before Kimi Raikkonen ...
Read More »Lotus isolated as non-paying Renault team
Lotus has been left isolated after supplier Renault complained about unpaid engine bills. Earlier in Barcelona, Renault chief Jean-Michel Jalinier warned that some of the French marque’s F1 customers could ...
Read More »No regrets as Maldonado insists Lotus ‘not lost’
Pastor Maldonado insists he has no regrets about moving from Williams to Lotus for 2014. On the face of it, the Venezuelan switched his millions in PDVSA backing from a ...
Read More »Maldonado paid $25m to leave Williams – report
A $25 million termination payment from Pastor Maldonado’s sponsor helped Williams to drive back into profit. The publicly-listed British team released its 2013 financial results on Friday, showing a $20m ...
Read More »Lotus bullied over budget cap axe – Lopez
Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez on Sunday indicated he was unhappy to have joined the opposition against the introduction of budget caps. The powerful ‘Strategy Group’ teams – comprising the ...
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