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Lotus prefers Hulkenberg over Maldonado for 2014
Lotus is keeping a seat open for Nico Hulkenberg, in the hope the German can wait a little longer for the 'Quantum' investment deal to be completed.
In Austin at the weekend, Pastor Maldonado's feisty mood with Williams tied in with paddock rumours the Venezuelan has now agreed to move to Lotus for 2014.
The Enstone based team has been open about its talks with Maldonado, but also clear is that his candidature - involving about EUR 40 million a year in PDVSA sponsorship - would be a fallback option in the event the Quantum deal collapses.
Many in the paddock believe the money will indeed never arrive at Lotus.
"He (Mansoor Ijaz) told me the same as he told everybody else," said...
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