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Lotus tensions rising over FP1 driver issue
Tension is reportedly brewing between Lotus teammates Romain Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado, over who sits out in FP1. In China and Bahrain, Frenchman Grosjean sat out Friday practice so that team reserve Jolyon Palmer – who reportedly brings 4 million to the team – could drive. Ahead of this weekend's Spanish grand prix, it emerged that the Enstone team's deputy Federico Gastaldi had asked Maldonado to take a turn on the Friday bench, but the Venezuelan driver and his entourage 'refused'. Maldonado, who is strongly backed by the Venezuelan oil company PDVSA, 'made it clear to the team that his agreement gives him the right to drive in each session at every grand prix,' Turun...
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