Sperando che anche tra i vespisti ci siano quelli che seguono questo sport, vi riporto la prima positiva notizia sul mondo di F1 che arriva dopo un po' ...
Sta per ritornare una delle più vecchie squadre di questa competizione. Sono felice e li auguro buona fortuna.
[qoute=" The Times"]
The historic marque of Lotus is to return to Formula One for the first time since 1994.
Motor sport's world governing body, the FIA, have granted Lotus the 13th slot on the grid from next season.
Although the team is based in Norfolk, ten miles from the Lotus Cars factory, it is funded via a partnership between the Malaysian Government and a consortium of Malaysian entrepreneurs.
Lotus will be spearheaded by team principal Tony Fernandes, who is the founder and CEO of the Malaysian-based Tune Group, owner of the Air Asia airline.
Mike Gascoyne also returns as the team's technical director, with 20 years experience in the sport after working with Jordan, Renault, Toyota, and most recently Force India.
The team will use the RTN facility in Norfolk, which was built by Toyota for its initial Formula One programme and then used by Bentley for its successful Le Mans programme. The team's future design, research and development, manufacturing and technical centre will be purpose-built at Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit.
Lotus, who used eight different engine suppliers during their previous 37-year stint in the sport, have agreed a deal with Cosworth.
The team contested 491 grands prix, winning 79 en route to seven constructors' titles, helping Jim Clark, Graham Hill, Jochen Rindt and Emerson Fittipaldi become world champions.
Lotus revolutionised the sport in 1968 by painting its car in the colours of the Gold Leaf tobacco brand. The idea soon caught on and the sport is estimated to rake in £1 billion a year from sponsors.[/quote]
