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Looking to me like its the end for this team.
Will we lose Enstone?
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FullThrottleF1
, Sep 08 2015 11:04
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goingthedistance
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Posted 08 September 2015 - 11:10
No, I don't think so. Renault will likely buy them, there's just a bit of financial brinkmanship going on with Bernie and his CVC cronies.
In the medium term I'd almost say we are more likely to lose the Red Bull teams.
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Massa_f1
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Posted 08 September 2015 - 11:11
They will be saved. Most likely by Renault. I can't see Bernie letting this team sink. I think it would make fans resent the current formula even more if we lost this historic team.
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ViMaMo
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Posted 08 September 2015 - 11:17
Shitty regulations. 
. Cannot lose them, when they are clearly interested in staying.
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Owen
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Posted 08 September 2015 - 12:00
Renault will buy them. All the bluster is what's called negotiating.
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Prost1997T
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Posted 08 September 2015 - 12:17
Bernie chipped in some money to help them recently, don't think they're going anywhere just yet.
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Ross Stonefeld
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Posted 08 September 2015 - 12:17
But they're effectively negotiating with Bernie, and when did he last cave?
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Posted 08 September 2015 - 12:20
With Bernie, you never can tell. I'd be disappointed if they collapsed but not surprised.
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ViMaMo
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Posted 08 September 2015 - 12:29
How would it help if Renault bought the team? Would they not quit after a couple of mediocre seasons? 2017 regulations still in the hatchery. Atleast Renault and Red Bull can look forward to it as a final year before they depart.
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Posted 08 September 2015 - 12:40
They will be saved. Most likely by Renault. I can't see Bernie letting this team sink. I think it would make fans resent the current formula even more if we lost this historic team.
F1 has lost numerous historic teams in the past. Even the actual Lotus team, not just this bastard child. Bernie even let his own Brabham team go to the wall. And Bernie has never cared for the fans so their opinions don't count.
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Posted 08 September 2015 - 12:42
The facilities are too good to remain unused. Wether the Formula 1 team survives is a different question. I get the impression that the team owners only keep the team alive until Renault makes a decision.
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BRG
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Posted 08 September 2015 - 20:13
But they're effectively negotiating with Bernie, and when did he last cave?
When he gave that German bloke a $100m backhander?
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Ross Stonefeld
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Posted 08 September 2015 - 20:42
Because that was less than he was otherwise faced with paying 
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Volcano70
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Posted 08 September 2015 - 20:46
Renault will buy out the team....
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ardbeg
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Posted 08 September 2015 - 20:49
With the chance of both Red Bull and STR being without engines combined with their previous threats to quit, can Bernie risk losing Lotus?
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Posted 09 September 2015 - 12:11
The whole thing is tiresome.
