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Struggling Lotus now locked out at Sochi
Lotus' travelling Formula 1 staff are once again locked out of the team's designated paddock building ahead of a grand prix. Amid the Enstone team's obvious financial struggles amid negotiations with Renault for a takeover, staff had no access to the Lotus-reserved hospitality tent at Suzuka recently (pictured above) because the bill was not paid. Now, as the other F1 teams happily set up in the Sochi paddock, the same situation is unfolding. That is despite the fact that Renault has signed a letter of intent to buy Lotus within the next few weeks. 'It looks like we're engaged to be married again,' team deputy Federico Gastaldi said, 'which is positive for the sport and positive for...
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