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Lotus dismiss engine controversy

Lotus have dismissed a controversy over engine settings that has broken out in advance of the final pre-season Formula 1 test as trivial. Renault, engine supplier to Lotus and world champions Red Bull, have been told by governing body the FIA they cannot use new settings they designed. Continue reading the main story “Kimi Raikkonen has used the new engine map once on an installation lap and hated it” Alan Permane Lotus It has been claimed these might explain Lotus's strong pre-season form. But Lotus trackside operations director Alan Permane said: '[The suggestion] it will slow us down is nonsense.' Engineering boss Permane said Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean had both...
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