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http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre...1_entries.aspx

[DrunkMans]

I'm pretty disappointed about the name, especially since they will almost certainly disgrace the name of a team they have had absolutely nothing to do with.

[EzekelEnzino]

Bad news.
I doubt this team will be up to more than being backmarkers.

[beenBinybelia]

Bad news.
I doubt this team will be up to more than being backmarkers.

Very bad news, they should have made all the effort to get Sauber to continue. I'm 100% sure their car would have been better next year than that "Lotus" is going to be. Edit: Or are they going to buy Sauber?

[obegeLype]

Not happy with the fact they are using the Lotus name. A name that has a pretty impressive racing pedigree and one they have nothing to do with. I wonder if they will have the cheek to put Union Jacks on the car too, and use a green and yellow livery?...

[beenBinybelia]

I can see these "Fortis" being lapped already. Colin Chapman will turn in his grave.

[Zpxbawtz]

Not happy with the fact they are using the Lotus name. A name that has a pretty impressive racing pedigree and one they have nothing to do with. I wonder if they will have the cheek to put Union Jacks on the car too, and use a green and yellow livery?...

This new team is 1Malaysia F1 Team Sdn Bhd, not Lotus.

[Ruiptuptubre]

Not happy with the fact they are using the Lotus name. A name that has a pretty impressive racing pedigree and one they have nothing to do with. I wonder if they will have the cheek to put Union Jacks on the car too, and use a green and yellow livery?...

They do have something to do with it!! THEY OWN LOTUS!

I know the good ol' days of Colin Chapman are unfortunately long gone but this will inevitably have the involvement of Lotus engineering personnel and expertise alongside the Malaysian input.

The team is being based in Norfolk (initially) to be within Lotus' historical base, what more do you people want.....to go in a time machine back to the 70s.

This IS to all intents and purposes, a works Lotus effort.

Lotus without this Malaysian/parent backing would likley never be in a position to re-enter F1 so this is really the only way to see the name back in the pinnacle of racing.

[AbraroLib]

This new team is 1Malaysia F1 Team Sdn Bhd, not Lotus.

In peoples' minds the team will be Lotus, whatever the official FIA entry form may say. The BBC are already reporting "Lotus are back in F1" on the radio, it's an easy story if you don't bother explaining the intricacies.

[beenBinybelia]

They do have something to do with it!! THEY OWN LOTUS!

I know the good ol' days of Colin Chapman are unfortunately long gone but this will inevitably have the involvement of Lotus engineering personnel and expertise alongside the Malaysian input.

The team is being based in Norfolk (initially) to be within Lotus' historical base, what more do you people want.....to go in a time machine back to the 70s.

This IS to all intents and purposes, a works Lotus effort.

Lotus without this Malaysian/parent backing would likley never be in a position to re-enter F1 so this is really the only way to see the name back in the pinnacle of racing.

Let's hope it's not a total embarrassment, still it's probably not going to be as competitive as Sauber would have been. Off topic but when Lotus is mentioned it always brings back memories of that beautiful black John Player Special car, IMO the most beautiful livery ever.

[obegeLype]

The team is being based in Norfolk (initially) to be within Lotus' historical base, what more do you people want.....to go in a time machine back to the 70s.

This IS to all intents and purposes, a works Lotus effort.

I thought they were being based intially in Norfolk at the RTN facility built in 2001 by Toyota? It was then used by Bentley as a base for their Le Mans outfit. Not in the original Lotus factory.. I could be wrong

http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns21827.html

[nickayary]

and Sauber are still provisionally offered a 14th slot on the grid due to the strength and quality of their application for a place, but couldn't be gauranteed the 13th due to the question over their participation after the BMW pull out, so there is a chance of 14 teams next year

[Zpxbawtz]

This IS to all intents and purposes, a works Lotus effort.

I disagree. IMHO it is the use of a name. That's all.

Lotus without this Malaysian/parent backing would likley never be in a position to re-enter F1 so this is really the only way to see the name back in the pinnacle of racing.

Without the Lotus name it is quite possible this new team would not be on the grid in 2010. Would anyone pay any attention to "1Malaysia F1 Team Sdn Bhd"?

In peoples' minds the team will be Lotus, whatever the official FIA entry form may say. The BBC are already reporting "Lotus are back in F1" on the radio, it's an easy story if you don't bother explaining the intricacies.

Sadly true. Classic Team Lotus are the guardians of Lotus in F1.

[shieclulaweew]

Assuming all 13 teams make it to the grid, I think that the entry list will be expanded to 14 teams anyway.

As for Lotus, I am a huge fan of the marque and Colin Chapman was an inspiration to me to build a S7.

Good luck to this venture and I hope they do well, whoever is backing it if only to remind us of former glory

[lopaayd]

so there is a chance of 14 teams next year

That would be the best news out of all of this - actual qualifying again!

[EzekelEnzino]

and Sauber are still provisionally offered a 14th slot on the grid due to the strength and quality of their application for a place, but couldn't be gauranteed the 13th due to the question over their participation after the BMW pull out, so there is a chance of 14 teams next year

Now that is great news.

[Encannavalf]

will one team be gone this month ? or one of the new teams pull out

http://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option...228&Itemid=219

this makes the 4 new teams using cosworth

[HomePageOEMfreeSOFTWARE]

That would be the best news out of all of this - actual qualifying again!

I think they'd just expand the starting grid to 28, which most circuits would manage with ease. Would be fun at Monaco though..

[Ruiptuptubre]

One thing tucked away in this story is this:

"Tony Fernandes will be team principal. Fernandes is the founder and CEO of the Malaysian-based Tune Group, owner of the Air Asia airline."

Does this mean Williams will potentially lose another sponsor as 'Air Asia' currently sponsor the boys from Grove? Shame for them

[Ruiptuptubre]

Would be fun at Monaco though..

Would be like the old days of the early/mid nineties when the lower teams were banished out of the pitlane and sent to work our of a nearby multi-storey car park!