Bahar: Lotus sought Fernandes tie-up

Group Lotus CEO Dany Bahar has revealed his company did try and broker a deal for an official tie-up with Tony Fernandes in Formula 1 - but says the conditions put to them on the table made it a no-brainer to go and back Renault instead. With F1 still facing the prospect of there being two Lotus names in the sport next year, Bahar has offered some extra insight into why his company chose to become title sponsor and shareholder of Renault rather than throwing its weight behind Lotus Racing

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/bahar-lotus-sought-fernandes-tie-up/

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