That led to the latter title sponsoring the Enstone team, which created the confusing situation of two Lotus-branded teams on the grid in 2011 before Fernandes switched his team's name to Caterham.
The Lotus name is one of the most famous in F1 history - although the team currently carrying the brand is not linked to the original Team Lotus founded by Colin Chapman, which won seven Constructors' Championships between 19.Īfter Team Lotus folded in 1994, Tony Fernandes ran his start-up outfit under the Lotus name under licence from Malaysian car firm Proton in 2010 before the two sides became embroiled in a bitter legal dispute. Right now we have a license to use the name Lotus - and that license will be terminated. "Then the team will not be called Lotus - then the name will fall out of Formula 1. Lotus last ran under the Renault name in 2011, albeit with title sponsorship from Group Lotus
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