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Staff changes blamed for Lotus slump

Alain Permane has blamed the loss of "quite a lot of people" for Lotus' slump in form during the 2014 season. A stellar campaign in 2013 saw Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean claim 14 podium finishes, including the race win in Australia, on the way to fourth in the Constructors' Championship. However, Lotus' rise meant several staff members, such as James Allison, Dirk de Beer and Dave Wheater, were head-hunted by rival teams. Forced into restructuring their technical department, Lotus' on-track form took a major hit with Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado scoring just ten points in 2014. And Permane reckons it's that restructuring that cost the team. He admitted to Autosport:...
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