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**swissloveone** · 11-02-2011, 03:35 AM

Virgin seeks name change to Marussia - SuperSport - Motorsport

Virgin seeks name change to Marussia
Virgin Racing want to change their name to Marussia next season to more accurately reflect the Formula One team's current ownership structure. Renault to Lotus
team Lotus to Caterham

**Hervams** · 11-02-2011, 03:40 AM

Does that mean if in the unlikely event they won a race they'd play the Russian national anthem I wonder? I remember Red Bull getting a telling off for laying the British anthem after their first win much to the money providers disgust lol.

**spacecrafty** · 11-02-2011, 02:20 PM

It wasn't the team but the race organisers which made the mistake IIRC.

**serius_06** · 11-02-2011, 11:19 PM

Does that mean if in the unlikely event they won a race they'd play the Russian national anthem I wonder?

Arguably Virgin Racing has been racing under Russian flag already this season after Marussia bought into the team. And as we remember, MF1 in 2006 had also Russian licence.

**Hervams** · 11-03-2011, 01:27 AM

Good points. I remember the race organisers got the telling off now you come to mention it. I'm sure the team appreciated it though.

**xanonlinexan** · 11-03-2011, 11:05 AM

Does that mean if in the unlikely event they won a race they'd play the Russian national anthem I wonder? I remember Red Bull getting a telling off for laying the British anthem after their first win much to the money providers disgust lol.

This. Even made me think of Petrov standing on the top step of the podium! Lol

**Logaleta** · 11-04-2011, 05:42 PM

This can only be good for all motorsport commentators out there - no more clarifying which Lotus you're talking about, but on the other hand no more puns on the name Virgin.

**swissloveone** · 11-04-2011, 06:40 PM

Row over Lotus name in Formula One finally over as F1 Commission sanction three name changes - Telegraph

The long-running, and extremely confusing row, over the Lotus name in Formula One has finally ended after the F1 Commission approved three name change requests at a meeting in Geneva.

**swissloveone** · 11-08-2011, 03:18 AM

Lotus is now Caterham while Renault is Lotus
Lotus is now Caterham while Renault is Lotus

**HawksBurnDown** · 11-10-2011, 04:27 PM

That Lotus mess was stupid to begin with, good that there aren't 2 teams trying to use the same name anymore.

11-02-2011, 03:35 AM	#1
swissloveone Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 473 Senior Member	proposed name changes for 2012 Virgin seeks name change to Marussia - SuperSport - Motorsport Virgin seeks name change to Marussia Virgin Racing want to change their name to Marussia next season to more accurately reflect the Formula One team's current ownership structure. Renault to Lotus team Lotus to Caterham Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-02-2011, 03:40 AM	#2
Hervams Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 511 Senior Member	Does that mean if in the unlikely event they won a race they'd play the Russian national anthem I wonder? I remember Red Bull getting a telling off for laying the British anthem after their first win much to the money providers disgust lol. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-02-2011, 02:20 PM	#3
spacecrafty Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 544 Senior Member	It wasn't the team but the race organisers which made the mistake IIRC. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-02-2011, 11:19 PM	#4
serius_06 Join Date Oct 2005 Age 50 Posts 506 Senior Member	Does that mean if in the unlikely event they won a race they'd play the Russian national anthem I wonder? Arguably Virgin Racing has been racing under Russian flag already this season after Marussia bought into the team. And as we remember, MF1 in 2006 had also Russian licence. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-03-2011, 01:27 AM	#5
Hervams Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 511 Senior Member	Good points. I remember the race organisers got the telling off now you come to mention it. I'm sure the team appreciated it though. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-03-2011, 11:05 AM	#6
xanonlinexan Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 623 Senior Member	Does that mean if in the unlikely event they won a race they'd play the Russian national anthem I wonder? I remember Red Bull getting a telling off for laying the British anthem after their first win much to the money providers disgust lol. This. Even made me think of Petrov standing on the top step of the podium! Lol Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-04-2011, 05:42 PM	#7
Logaleta Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 419 Senior Member	This can only be good for all motorsport commentators out there - no more clarifying which Lotus you're talking about, but on the other hand no more puns on the name Virgin. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-04-2011, 06:40 PM	#8
swissloveone Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 473 Senior Member	Row over Lotus name in Formula One finally over as F1 Commission sanction three name changes - Telegraph The long-running, and extremely confusing row, over the Lotus name in Formula One has finally ended after the F1 Commission approved three name change requests at a meeting in Geneva. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-08-2011, 03:18 AM	#9
swissloveone Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 473 Senior Member	Lotus is now Caterham while Renault is Lotus Lotus is now Caterham while Renault is Lotus Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-10-2011, 04:27 PM	#10
HawksBurnDown Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 695 Senior Member	That Lotus mess was stupid to begin with, good that there aren't 2 teams trying to use the same name anymore. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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