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Ecclestone: Strange that Renault are taking so long to decide
The fate of the Lotus Formula One team hung in the balance on Friday, with the risk of administration looming and even the sport's commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone unsure whether Renault would ride to the rescue. 'Apparently Renault are going to take over Lotus. Apparently. This is what has been foreseen. Whether it will be completed, I don't know,' Ecclestone, 84, told Reuters by telephone from London. 'If they don't complete it by Monday or put some money in soon… unless Renault come to the party, it won't happen,' he added. Asked whether he felt Renault would step up, or whether there was an element of wishful thinking on the part of the Lotus owners and the 400 factory...
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