Lopez: Lotus F1 is not the only one suffering

Lotus F1 Team had to call on Pastor Maldonado to resolve its financial problems. The Esntone team is still waiting for the check promised by Quantum Motorsports while the new regulations force the teams to put their hands in their wallets. However, the British team is not the only one to suffer since Sauber F1 Team is also going through a difficult time, its future having even been called into question. Gerard Lopez insists that most of the set shares this pain. “For 80% of teams, their financial situation is no better than ours”, said the owner of Genii Capital and Lotus F1 Team on f1news.ru. “If half of these teams announce that they are going to leave F1, it would be a real disaster for the Championship. »

The main problem for Lotus F1 Team is the difficult search for new investors ready to commit to F1. Despite its good results, the British team still lacks sponsors. “I can go in front of potential investors and offer to sell millions of cars running on renewable energy and hybrid technology, and they'll say, 'Wow! Let's see what we can do. "But if I ask them for money for F1, to participate in one of the biggest sporting events in the world, I won't get the same answer.", added Gerard Lopez.