News Details

Renault signs letter of intent for Lotus buyout

Renault has moved a step closer its takeover of Lotus and the return of a works Formula 1 team, after revealing that it has signed a letter of intent regarding a purchase of the outfit. Following weeks of uncertainty about the deal, and with a looming High Court appearance for Lotus on Monday brought by HMRC, the news is a huge boost to the Enstone outfit. It should allow the team and engine manufacturer the time frame it needs to put the finances of the deal in place, and herald the potential return of a works Renault outfit to F1. The statement said: "Renault Group and Gravity Motorsports S.a.r.l., an affiliate of Genii Capital SA, are pleased to announce the signature of a Letter of...
Full Story »
10y ago from Motorsport.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Ecclestone baffled by Renault's delay over Lotus deal

Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says he is baffled as to why Renault...
10y ago from Motorsport.com

Renault's Lotus takeover deal still faces hurdles

Renault F1 chief Cyril Abiteboul and Lotus owner Gerard Lopez have both...
10y ago from Motorsport.com

Grosjean poised for Haas confirmation

Romain Grosjean will commit his Formula 1 future to Haas immediately after...
10y ago from Motorsport.com

Renault switch was a 'serious option' - Perez

Sergio Perez has admitted he held serious talks with Renault about...
10y ago from GrandPrixTimes.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Arrow McLaren unveils liveries for 2026 IndyCar...

Arrow McLaren has taken the wraps off its trio of challengers for the...
10h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Felix Rosenqvist: Modern IndyCar demands driving...

Felix Rosenqvist has commented about how IndyCar drivers have to push...
19h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Hey, those things don't apply to *us*!

Morning all. Now we know that it's going to be Man City in the Carabao Cup...
1h ago from Arseblog.com

“He looked totally out of place” - Ruud Gullit...

Ruud Gullit has claimed that Chelsea striker Liam Delap was ‘not...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Club chief speaks out on Arsenal talks over signing...

There's been talk in the last few days of Arsenal being offered the...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

'We will try' – Pep Guardiola will seek rule...

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has made it clear that the club will...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.