Time for the name Lotus to leave F1

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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1

I certainly wish Jean well, but on the evidence of the races so far his car will not be on the pace. He's a high profile ambassador for Lotus entering the race for the first time with a rookie team but elsewhere Dragon Racing are suing Lotus (link) for what they say is "contractual fraud". Add that to the two other Indycar teams who have already dropped Lotus and the picture does not appear to be good.

The good form of the "Lotus" Renault team in F1 seems to have more to do with the boys from Enstone than anything else and it just appears that this is an organisation that has promised much, got extensive coverage, painted its cars a nostalgic black & gold but has delivered little of substance.

:dozey:

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Perhaps I sounded like I was defending them .
Sorry about that .

It has become a sad farce .
And , they aren't fooling anyone in the F1 paddock , or for that matter , anyone has any degree of F1 knowledge .

But , branding can work for the general public , which is what they hope comes from F1 .
The problem is , though , that brands can be easily tarnished when the company is attached to feeble arrogant moves like we see in the Indy series .

They fought tooth and nail for the proud name of Lotus , and have dragged it through the mud ever since .