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Maldonado and Palmer not sure of Renault drive in 2016

Kevin Magnussen is reportedly in talks with Renault about replacing Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado or Jolyon Palmer in the team this season. Having taken over Lotus, there has been speculation the French carmaker might be re-thinking the Enstone team's contracts with Maldonado and Jolyon Palmer. But it was British rookie Palmer who was believed to be most in danger, as Maldonado is backed by a reported $50 million a year in the form of controversial sponsorship by the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA. PDVSA, however, is embroiled in a corruption scandal, and Britain's Telegraph newspaper confirms that the 'political uncertainty in Venezuela' has put a question-mark over Maldonado's race...
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