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Lotus denies sale to Renault now imminent

Lotus has denied it is on the cusp of being sold back to Renault. Reports suggest current team owner Gerard Lopez will meet with Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn in Hungary next weekend to hammer out a deal. Given that, just half a decade ago, the transaction was in reverse, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner observed wryly that the story contains a "certain irony". He told F1's official website that, notwithstanding any Lotus-Renault talks, Red Bull is contractually guaranteed top billing with Renault power next year. As for 2017, "That could be a completely different ball game," Horner admitted. Lotus CEO Matthew Carter, however - who Lopez has left in charge of the Enstone...
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