Team Lotus had decided not to change the coloring of their cars in the 2011 year: colors will be familiar green and yellow.
"After deliberations, shareholders of the teams with Riad Asmat and Mike Gascoyne have decided that next year they will keep the green and yellow - the head of Team Lotus, Tony Fernandes, in his microblog on Twitter. - It's stupid, if there will be four cars, painted in black and gold.
When Formula 1 is striving to become "greener", it is better to choose green. In addition to that, for many people black-and-gold gamma associated with cigarettes. "
Recall that in the 70's - 80's. cigarette brand John Player Special was the title sponsor of Team Lotus.
Thus, the problem with identical coloring of the Team Lotus cars and Lotus Renault GP, solved. However, there remain other problen, more important and difficult: which team has more rights to use the legendary brand Lotus in Formula 1? This dispute is likely to become protracted, and it could solve only at a court.
Incidentally, Fernandes on his Twitter has also confirmed that on 21 February, Sir Richard Branson really act as a flight attendant on AirAsia flight. Earlier this year, the head of Virgin Group, has concluded the bet with Fernandes that one of them, whose team lost in the mini-battle for newcomers of Formula 1, to work as a stewardess on the board of opponent's airline. Because Lotus Racing ahead of Virgin, Branson will then meet the conditions of a gentlemen's agreement.
We can assume that tickets for this unusual AirAsia flight from London to Kuala Lumpur will be sold out in advance.
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