Maldonado. Not of this planet..
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Maldonado confirmed at Lotus for 2016.
http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/maldonado-keeps-...
April Foo............oh no, wait a minute.
http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/maldonado-keeps-...
April Foo............oh no, wait a minute.
the other me said:
I think there’s more to this situation than meets the eye, and it isn’t as simple as ‘PDVSA haven’t paid the bill’. I understand that the proposed change in livery means the space available for PDVSA branding has changed and it was therefore decided that the contract needed to be amended as a result. For Renault not only is Maldonado a pretty poor driver in terms of his marketability, PDVSA is not really a brand they would want stuck all over the car given their relationship with Total. It seems to be clear that a payment has not been made, but there has been no confirmation that the contract renegotiation for PDVSA branding has been concluded either.Add to that the fact Kevin Magnussen has reportedly managed to pull together some financial backing and Lotus/Renault won’t be especially unhappy if Pastor does take the exit route he has clearly been offered. Palmer also brings some money so the combination of him and Magnussen will only leave them $10-20m down on 2015, but with a lot more space on the car to sell to Total or fill with Renault branding.
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