Formula One: Lotus name changes put on hold

SUZUKA: A bid by Formula One’s Team Lotus and Lotus-backed Renault to fast-track their change of names for 2012 has been delayed after some stakeholders in the sport expressed concern.

Martin Whitmarsh, chairman of Formula One Teams Association, said that a planned fax vote on the subject had been put on hold.

“It was decided yesterday that perhaps rather than try and just push it through on a fax vote there should be a discussion with everyone so they understood what was happening,” said Whitmarsh. Team Lotus are expected to switch their name to Caterham, while Renault are keen to be known as just ‘Lotus’.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 9^th, 2011.