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Lotus reveals Mercedes fallback plan
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Lotus CEO Matthew Carter admits that his team could still use Mercedes power in 2016 should the expected deal with Renault fall through. The French manufacturer signed and issued a Letter of Intent signalling a Lotus takeover in late September, but negotiations have been dragging on ever since. Deputy team principal Federico Gastaldi recently told F1i that he did not have any concerns that the agreement might not be completed. Speaking to the official Formula One website, Carter says his confidence of a Renault deal is also “very high”, with the two parties “working flat out to make sure” it does happen. However, the Lotus CEO equally confesses that Enstone,...
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