Lotus employ Mike Gasgoine, who apparently had a design almost ready, so they should be on track. They also have serious backing from the Malaysian government.
Lotus employ Mike Gasgoine, who apparently had a design almost ready, so they should be on track. They also have serious backing from the Malaysian government.
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I don't know if Mike Gascoigne alone is enough, while money will surely grant them the entry and a car for some seasons, results would be a whole different thing (ask Toyota).
I'm a bit skeptical about them, the team right now is made of the Briton and a pile of money.
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Lotus did show off a wind tunnel model of their 2010 car.....looks with some resemblence to the Force India 2009 car....which Gascoyne also designed....
Not surprising about Toyota quitting, but not a good news nonetheless.....
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In away isn't the ultimate goal being achieved by getting the elite manufacturers out of F1 making room for more privateer/lower cost types?
The whole FOTA position becomes a joke after the retirements of Toyota and BMW and probably also Renault in the near future. Imagine if they had really split and founded a new championship, I guess in a few years we would see Ferrari running a specs series...ala A1GP.
Toyota top management must have waited for this since
- they didn't sign off the budget for 2010 F1 season
- they didn't supply engines to other teams
- they didn't sign any drivers
Of course they signed the Concorde Agreement, which means that the withdrawal wasn't certain, but there were some hints that show that it was a discussed possibility.
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Possibly the Concorde Agreement thing was just to help a little the other teams, knowing they would have withdrawn. I suppose they were pretty sure on what to do even at that time, even if they were probably also looking if there wasn't another viable way to keep the team running.
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Right I forgot about Manor, but i doubt that Virgin is involved with the team. They signed with Brawn. And better yet Brawn doesn't even know whats going to happen with them next season.A bit of nitpicking here, but Lola has announced that they wouldn't enter earlier this year. The fourth team is Manor (aka Virgin seemingly). I'd also add a future Sauber to this list, as they will loose BMW support (would they still receive engines?).
Toyota leaving Formula 1 despite signing the Concorde Agreement... Is that not a breach of contract?
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As far as Haug is concerned McLaren is still MB's primary partner....at least til the end of their current contract. They haven't decided what they are doing with Brawn yet.
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