d" title="nod" /> " title="" /> A guy post a short summary in Facebook:
ZitatShort points from this news - Lotus is the next team, which are in deep financial trouble - outstanding depts around 120k € - Lopez refused several invenstors during the winter break (the debit would have been payed with those intenvestors and in addition some money for Genii - Kimi also threat Lotus, that he won't come to the seat adaption during the winter - Honeywell deal was just a bubble - The employees are also get their salary not on time - Allison was already looking for a new job already in February - Kimi already complained those issues with Bernie - They where some strike and they employees took their tools at home - The relation between Lopez and Bernie was good until last year, Bernie communicates now only with Eric directly - So far no updates regarding the Infinity Racing deal, which means also no money from them.
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I think there are some truth to the story, because I haven't seen Lopez around the paddock for a while, and the deal with Infinity Racing supposed to be done by last week and now we hear nothing.
Zitat von Jalumid A guy post a short summary in Facebook:
ZitatShort points from this news - Lotus is the next team, which are in deep financial trouble - outstanding depts around 120k € - Lopez refused several invenstors during the winter break (the debit would have been payed with those intenvestors and in addition some money for Genii - Kimi also threat Lotus, that he won't come to the seat adaption during the winter - Honeywell deal was just a bubble - The employees are also get their salary not on time - Allison was already looking for a new job already in February - Kimi already complained those issues with Bernie - They where some strike and they employees took their tools at home - The relation between Lopez and Bernie was good until last year, Bernie communicates now only with Eric directly - So far no updates regarding the Infinity Racing deal, which means also no money from them.
Yes, its a summary from this article pjay. But the author Christian Nimmervoll write not all the time stuff, you can believe. He is sometimes a bit "too dramatic". So lets see.
A interview with Alan Permane. The most they talk is about the race in Hungary. But the last question is interesting:
ZitatYou always hear of money problems at Lotus. Will the development sleeping in now? Answer: We have for 2013 not much in the pipeline (?means not much money). What was planned has already been developed and is used in the corresponding race. Design and wind tunnel are already working towards 2014.
there still will be updates, just that they are already developed. with limited budget they can't develop for 2013 and 14 till the end of the season. little correction to the translation: "What was planned has already been developed and will be used in the corresponding races."
It will be very interesting to see how the development battle plays out for 2013. If Ferrari have two poor showings right after the summer break (and vettel delivers two strong points hauls), I think they may be deferring development to 2014. IMO, Mercedes may fight to the end. Especially if they show the same pace throughout the race early after summer break. I'm not convinced merc has it all figured out yet. Remember, Jenson helped Lewis immensely by holding up Seb. Or it may have been a completely different race. Lewis was able to run in clean air and dictate his strategy as a result of getting by Button in a timely manner. I'm not trying to play down his win, because he was spectacular, but the tyre degradation issue my arise if he's fighting in traffic and can't cool the car properly. Any lessons learned about operating the tyres in the proper window may help for 2014.
Zitat Lotus boss Eric Boullier says F1 costs must come down By Jonathan Noble and Sam Tremayne Thursday, August 8th 2013, 11:50 GMT
Eric Boullier Lotus F1 2013Lotus boss Eric Boullier says the costs of competing in Formula 1 must be brought down in order to safeguard the future of the current grid.
Boullier believes that 80 per cent of teams are in favour of negotiating ways to reduce expenditure, but that a select few teams are preventing a consensus and creating an effective impasse.
That means smaller teams - including Lotus - face a financial deficit that they cannot plug indefinitely.
Lotus owner Genii Capital recently sold a 35 per cent stake in the team to Infinity Racing to secure its immediate future, while Sauber announced a major partnership with a trio of Russian investors in July following rumours it was on the verge of bankruptcy.
"The problem is that some teams - like Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes - can still afford the old way and can spend a lot on the car; we can't," Boullier told AUTOSPORT.
"To keep teams competitive, we need to keep a minimum budget with our resources, but this limit is above the revenue stream so we need our shareholders to bridge the gap.
"Don't forget that in the beginning of the 90s, a top team was spending maybe £40 million; by 2008, a top team was spending £100 million.
"We have to put that cost down.
"The problem today is 80 per cent of the teams are in favour of this but 20 per cent are not.
"I don't think it's fair if only three teams can afford F1, so we should find a way to bring the cost down."
Boullier said the fact there are ongoing discussions with the FIA regarding cost controls, coupled with his team's tie-up with Infinity, mean he is optimistic about his own team's long-term health.
"I am happy that some discussions have been moving forward in F1, [with] the FIA, speaking that we want this [lowering costs] done and we want it done by the regulations," Boullier explained.
"We announced a new partner a few weeks ago, [which is] not completed yet but is on its way.
"Once this is done it will be a new era for Enstone because financially we will be secure for many years at another level.
"We still can't spend he same money as Ferrari and Mercedes but as a team we can secure the level for where we now compete."
in accordance to Russian new there is a report in German news that Lotus prepared a new chassis that has 10cm longer wheel base. They did two crush tests and it will be used not on all but some remaining races. all to give better chances to Lotus guys. It will be used in Spa and has a better balance
This is actually a massive change I am really surprised. i think Lotus currently does have one of the shortest wheelbases. It will be interesting to see if this perhaps change their use of the tyres. But having a longer wheelbase at a place like Spa is properly beneficial.
Wouldn't it affect them even further in colder conditions?
That's what happened with the 2008 Ferrari, they had a longerwheel base than McLaren, but McLaren used two chassis's (one long one, one short one), that's why they excelled in colder conditons while the Ferrari suffered.
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that Lotus prepared a new chassis that has 10cm longer wheel base. They did two crush tests and it will be used not on all but some remaining races. all to give better chances to Lotus guys. It will be used in Spa and has a better balance
