Post by Macmoish on Nov 7, 2011 7:33:18 GMT
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REuters
FIA confirms team name changes for 2012.
LONDON: Formula One's governing body agreed name changes for three of the 12 teams on
Sunday that will end confusion over the Lotus name and see the Virgin brand disappear from the list of chassis makers.
The International Automobile Federation ( FIA) said in a statement that for 2012 Team Lotus would become Caterham F1 Team with the chassis name switching from Lotus to that of the niche sportscar maker.
Group Lotus-sponsored Renault will still be known as Lotus Renault GP but the chassis designation will switch from Renault to Lotus.
Virgin Racing will take the name of its major Russian shareholder as Marussia F1 team.
The changes were agreed at a meeting of the Formula One commission, chaired by F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, at a meeting in Geneva on Thursday and details had already leaked out to the media.
Formula One had two Renault-powered Malaysian-backed teams using the Lotus marque this season -- Team Lotus owned by aviation entrepreneur Tony Fernandes and Lotus Renault who are no longer owned by the French carmaker.
Team Lotus entered Formula One as Lotus Racing last season but then fell out with Group Lotus and their parent company Proton.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/racing/FIA-confirms-team-name-changes-for-2012/articleshow/10635481.cms
Boullier welcomes new start for team
uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/06112011/66/boullier-welcomes-new-start-team.html
Renault team boss Eric Boullier has welcomed the official confirmation that his squad will change its name to Lotus for the 2012 season.
The long-awaiting announcement that title backer Group Lotus would be able to fully rebrand the former Renault factory squad came today, after being ratified by the Formula One Commission at a meeting in Geneva on Thursday.
The row between the Lotus car company and Tony Fernandes' Lotus Formula 1 team has therefore been brought to an end, resolving the confusion that arose from having both the Lotus Renault GP and Renault-powered Team Lotus outfits on the grid.
"We are very pleased that our chassis name change has been approved," said Boullier. "We have said all along that, in the interests of the sport, it is important that we remove any ambiguity on this matter.
"It is also important that there are clearly identifiable teams on the grid, and today's announcement goes some way towards ensuring that."
Boullier added that the confirmation of the name change marked the start of a new era, but not a total transformation, for his team, which previously operated as Toleman and Benetton before becoming Renault's works operation.
"It is the start of another chapter for Enstone, but not a whole new beginning," he said.
"The team's history and experience will allow us to take up this challenge with a controlled and swift process. We're very much looking forward to 2012."
Pitpass "Renault Confirm Name Change for 2012"
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REuters
FIA confirms team name changes for 2012.
LONDON: Formula One's governing body agreed name changes for three of the 12 teams on
Sunday that will end confusion over the Lotus name and see the Virgin brand disappear from the list of chassis makers.
The International Automobile Federation ( FIA) said in a statement that for 2012 Team Lotus would become Caterham F1 Team with the chassis name switching from Lotus to that of the niche sportscar maker.
Group Lotus-sponsored Renault will still be known as Lotus Renault GP but the chassis designation will switch from Renault to Lotus.
Virgin Racing will take the name of its major Russian shareholder as Marussia F1 team.
The changes were agreed at a meeting of the Formula One commission, chaired by F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, at a meeting in Geneva on Thursday and details had already leaked out to the media.
Formula One had two Renault-powered Malaysian-backed teams using the Lotus marque this season -- Team Lotus owned by aviation entrepreneur Tony Fernandes and Lotus Renault who are no longer owned by the French carmaker.
Team Lotus entered Formula One as Lotus Racing last season but then fell out with Group Lotus and their parent company Proton.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/racing/FIA-confirms-team-name-changes-for-2012/articleshow/10635481.cms
Boullier welcomes new start for team
uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/06112011/66/boullier-welcomes-new-start-team.html
Renault team boss Eric Boullier has welcomed the official confirmation that his squad will change its name to Lotus for the 2012 season.
The long-awaiting announcement that title backer Group Lotus would be able to fully rebrand the former Renault factory squad came today, after being ratified by the Formula One Commission at a meeting in Geneva on Thursday.
The row between the Lotus car company and Tony Fernandes' Lotus Formula 1 team has therefore been brought to an end, resolving the confusion that arose from having both the Lotus Renault GP and Renault-powered Team Lotus outfits on the grid.
"We are very pleased that our chassis name change has been approved," said Boullier. "We have said all along that, in the interests of the sport, it is important that we remove any ambiguity on this matter.
"It is also important that there are clearly identifiable teams on the grid, and today's announcement goes some way towards ensuring that."
Boullier added that the confirmation of the name change marked the start of a new era, but not a total transformation, for his team, which previously operated as Toleman and Benetton before becoming Renault's works operation.
"It is the start of another chapter for Enstone, but not a whole new beginning," he said.
"The team's history and experience will allow us to take up this challenge with a controlled and swift process. We're very much looking forward to 2012."
Pitpass "Renault Confirm Name Change for 2012"
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