RE: Senna Signs With Lotus

[CraigyMc]

mat205125 said:

I hope that the other "Lotus" team goes for CAMEL livery

Might be kinda hard since Camel is a cigarette brand, and that's been banned?

I suppose they could paint the car yellow and blue...

[TonyHetherington]

CraigyMc said:

Might be kinda hard since Camel is a cigarette brand, and that's been banned?

I suppose they could paint the car yellow and blue...

The black and gold comes from John Player Special cigarettes, doesn't it?

Anyhow, Ferrari have a Marlboro colour scheme

[Dodgey_Rog]

TonyHetherington said:

CraigyMc said:

Might be kinda hard since Camel is a cigarette brand, and that's been banned?

I suppose they could paint the car yellow and blue...

The black and gold comes from John Player Special cigarettes, doesn't it?

Anyhow, Ferrari have a Marlboro colour scheme

I always thought the red and white of the Mclaren was better, certainly more distinctive, shame no one revives that, i would have thought Sauber, due to their lack of sponsorship might have adopted something other than white and black??

[AllNines]

72twink said:

...one thing stood out as acceptance in the Chapman's family eyes (at that time) - Fernandes was presented with an original Chapman Cap to throw into the air upon their first win!

Ey up mate!
Interesting that; funny thing, though, is that last year's "Lotus" was Lotus as in Group Lotus, since Fernandes was using a licence from Hethel. So in effect, CTL was supporting Bahar's lot and Fernandes at the same time.
That just makes it more confusing!

[Angelus]

Will he get a drive now in place Kubica. Kubica might not drive again.

[Starney Binson]

Angelus said:

Will he get a drive now in place Kubica. Kubica might not drive again.

From reading the PF1 forum it looks like when Senna signed that he was made the first reserve driver so in theory he should get the drive.

[CraigyMc]

TonyHetherington said:

The black and gold comes from John Player Special cigarettes, doesn't it?

Anyhow, Ferrari have a Marlboro colour scheme

I was joking with the yellow and blue comment. Remember this?



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[John D.]

Hendry said:

By the way, is no one commenting on Senna signing with the team who sacked him and he then had legal wranglings with over the Crashgate affair? All forgiven on both sides I'm assuming.

[CraigyMc]

John D. said:

Read further down, unless you're laughing at Hendry, in which case we've already done that

[John D.]

It is still funny. (Unless I'm laughing at Hendry?)

[KaraK]

Will be interesting to see what happens now with Kubica out for at least the season, in theory Bruno should step in to replace any of the main drivers if they are injured but that is really aimed at a couple of races - not the whole season. If I were in charge over at LRGP I'd be rather nervous about having two unproven rookies filling both cars. It must surely be tempting to give Mr Heidfeld a call and get a steady hand in there, the only problem with that being that it will be a massive public slap in the face for Bruno Senna and could sour any relationship going forward.

[DavidCane]

I'd put Senna in the car but with strict performance targets. If by the European season he hasn't proved himself worthy, then he's out. Isn't Heidfeld racing for Sauber this year?

[KaraK]

DavidCane said:

I'd put Senna in the car but with strict performance targets. If by the European season he hasn't proved himself worthy, then he's out. Isn't Heidfeld racing for Sauber this year?

The thing is if Renault are wanting a serious crack at a say top 4 in the constructors can they afford to wait that long? Remember that they have this fancy new blown floor that no-one else seems to have right now (although there is speculation that Mclaren do) and if that is going to provide a significant advantage they need to maximise use of it before the other teams catch up.