Renault has signed a letter of intent, but that does not mean life at Lotus has suddenly became comfortable. The Enstone team refuted rumours that it was locked out of its hospitality area at Sochi earlier this week, but a source told us: 'Some of our equipment arrived late. We're here, we're ready to race.' Romain Grosjean, who decided to quit Lotus even though there is the chance it will become the new works Renault team, said the wait for certainty simply went on too long. 'First I heard it (the Renault deal) was going to be in Monaco, then it was the summer, and then (Haas team boss) Gunther Steiner called me. I have said many times that if Renault had decided sooner, I definitely...
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