Petronas behind the Mercedes-Lotus engine deal While talk in the F1 paddock in Hockenheim focused on all things Formula One, Crash.net's spy in the GP2 paddock unearthed the news that the deal for Lotus to make the move to Mercedes power is as good as done, and that Petronas have been an integral part of negotiations – at the potential cost of Total-sponsored Romain Grosjean. Lotus' financial situation has been well-publicised, and while the Mercedes power unit is the cheapest option available to the teams, anything is expensive when you have a pile of debts and no disposable income to play with. So Petronas are said to have stepped in with the offer to subsidise the cost of the...
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