Confirmed: Lotus F1 Team using Renault turbo engines until 2018

Lotus F1 Team has confirmed on Thursday (20/2/14) that they will continue using Renault 1.6-litre V6 power unit until 2018 season on a multi-year deal that will see it continue to make use of Renault's full powertrain, which includes engine, gearbox and energy recovery systems.






In my opinion, this is no major surprise that the team will continue using Renault engines. As the Enstone-based outfit has a long history with Renault having used the French manufacturer's engines since 1995 in Benetton guise (expect between 1998-2000 as Renault left Formula 1, and the old Renault engines was re-named as Playlife engines) when Renault owned the team between 2002-2009, Genii owned team since 2010, and as of Lotus since 2012.

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