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[DrDickAction]

I'd side with Kubica here. "You put WHAT flying projectile in my office?!?"

a $500 no-contract replacement phone is equivalent to what, the cost of .0005 seconds of F1 track time?

[AErrorist]

Someone in the team had to heard that message and immediately checked their pockets.

[Redliner]

This isn't fairing well for Team Lotus...

Chapman family backs Group Lotus
The family of Colin Chapman has thrown its support behind Group Lotus's ambitions with the Renault team, after expressing its view that it would prefer the Team Lotus name not to return to Formula 1.

With no end in sight to the naming row that will see the Group Lotus-sponsored Renault team going up against Team Lotus in F1 next year, Lotus founder Colin Chapman's son Clive has now made his views clear for the first time.

In a statement issued on Thursday on behalf of the Chapman family by Clive, who is managing director of Classic Team Lotus, he says he is fully behind the efforts of Group Lotus CEO Dany Bahar.

And although previously he gave his blessing to the efforts of Lotus Racing when it had a deal in place with Group Lotus to use the name, he claims the situation is different now that the outfit’s licencing deal with the road car company has ended.

"The Chapman Family is impressed by the exciting developments underway at Group Lotus, and it is very grateful to Proton for the significant investment that is being made, to secure a strong future for the excellent workforce at the Hethel factory," stated Chapman.

"In 2010 the Chapman Family and Classic Team Lotus have been pleased to support Group Lotus in many ways. In consultation with Proton, this included supporting the use of the Lotus name in Formula 1, which was licensed by Group Lotus.

"The Chapman Family was impressed by the achievements of Lotus Racing as a new team, and appreciated its respect for Team Lotus history. However, then its license to use the Lotus name was terminated and things changed."

Tony Fernandes’ operation is taking Group Lotus to court over the termination of its licencing deal. While that matter is ongoing, the outfit purchased the Team Lotus name from its owner David Hunt in a deal agreed in September so it could rebrand the outfit.

The Team Lotus name is the moniker that Colin Chapman’s F1 team originally ran under, and his son says the family would like its name not to be used in F1 again.

"During 2010, the Chapman Family, as and when appropriate, made it clear to those involved that it would prefer that the Team Lotus name should not be used in Formula 1. Indeed, assurances to this effect were received," he said.

"The Team Lotus identity represents the motor racing legacy of Colin Chapman, and this was preserved by the Chapman Family and invested within Classic Team Lotus. The association by Group Lotus with Team Lotus history is much appreciated and entirely appropriate, especially as it is in keeping with how things were in Colin Chapman’s time.

"The Chapman Family is looking forward to continuing to give its support to Group Lotus, which is the ongoing Lotus entity created by Colin and Hazel Chapman. After all, the Lotus marque is the responsibility of Group Lotus, and Hethel is the home of Lotus."

[MrBucket]

[Nacho]

This isn't fairing well for Team Lotus...

Translation: Proton is paying us a BUNCH of money, and we like money.

[_R_]

Translation: Proton is paying us a BUNCH of money, and we like money.

not only is group lotus lowering my respect for Renault, it's also lowering my respect for the Lotus company in general...

[vietlol]

[DrDickAction]

That sauber's new messican?

[MrBucket]

ya

[yonson]

[Nacho]

Excellent

[Nacho]

Good to see Alonso blanking out 2007.

Fernando Alonso says he would have no problem being team-mates with Sebastian Vettel if the world champion were to switch to Ferrari in future.

The Spaniard points to the fact that he has never been out-scored by a team-mate in his Formula 1 career and says he has no reason to fear Vettel.

"I'm not afraid at all of Vettel," he told Spanish media in Oviedo this week. "Should he come to Ferrari one day it won't be a problem, I have nothing to say on that.

"But I'm not afraid to face any team-mate, because I've never feared them. None of my team-mates have ever done a single point more than I have, so I don't see why I should be afraid of anyone."

Alonso added that he expects Ferrari to produce a car capable of challenging Red Bull and McLaren for the championship in 2011.

"I have no doubts that next year I will have the car I want," he said. "Ferrari has to aim for the title because of the prestige it has always had."

http://www.autosport...rt.php/id/88774

[Redliner]

Good to see Alonso blanking out 2007.




http://www.autosport...rt.php/id/88774

Technically, they tied in the championship

[vietlol]

Good to see Alonso blanking out 2007.

http://www.autosport...rt.php/id/88774

"But I'm not afraid to face any team-mate, because I've never feared them. None of my team-mates have ever done a single point more than I have, so I don't see why I should be afraid of anyone."

[kngrsll]

where the fuck do you find these pics??

[Redliner]

OMG

[MrHahn]

Awesome

[DrDickAction]

fast santa

[DrDickAction]

where the fuck do you find these pics??

webbo tweeted that this morning

[MrBucket]

Technically, they tied in the championship

they tied in points but hamilton finished higher in the championship

[yonson]

what's webbers twitter? I've looked before but didn't see that he had one...

[DrDickAction]

what's webbers twitter? I've looked before but didn't see that he had one...

http://twitter.com/aussiegrit

Steve Matchett is a fantastic tweeter btw, would hightl recommend following.
http://twitter.com/MrSteveMatchett

[DrDickAction]

they tied in points but hamilton finished higher in the championship

So his statement wasn't untrue. Slightly misleading, but true.

Maybe emo should run for congress

[yonson]

I was already following him same with Matchett

[Nacho]

Technically, they tied in the championship

Tie goes to the one with more wins, AKA Hamilton.