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       Lotus out of money
   DIR By: Whisky A Go Go
       Date: January 9, 2014, 4:20 am
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       So Boullier is still running off at the mouth about missing the
       first test. I tell you, that guy needs to learn when to shut the
       fuck up. First he says it's because they're "working on the car"
       (yea, sure, right) and now he's suggesting that half the grid
       will miss it as well.
       That's money, dude. Not your development. The only people that
       don't test every chance they get are the ones that are flat
       broke and living week to week.
       I bet 2 teams fall out of F1 by the end of the year. Maybe even
       3.
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       Re: Lotus out of money
   DIR By: Parminio
       Date: January 9, 2014, 8:44 am
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       Yea, I saw that the other day. Not the one where he was talking
       about others not making it, but where he said they weren't going
       because they wouldn't get anything out of it.
       This is the same guy that was bitching about needing more
       testing to catch Red Bull, is it not?
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       Re: Lotus out of money
   DIR By: Whisky A Go Go
       Date: January 13, 2014, 6:41 am
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       Yes it is.
       Anybody that says they'll get nothing out of testing a brand new
       drive train on a live track, no matter what car it's in, is a
       fucking moron.
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       Re: Lotus out of money
   DIR By: Parminio
       Date: January 14, 2014, 8:33 am
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       Well, if you'll remember, both USF1 and HRT started the same
       way:
       "We'll not make the first test because of..." fill in the blank.
       The reality was that neither team had the money to even finish
       the car. THAT is why they didn't make it. That is also why they
       both folded. I mean, for fucks sake, Lotus couldn't even pay
       Kimi as they had promised to do TWICE.
       That team is in a shitload of trouble. It's sad too, because
       it's a damn fine team.
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       Re: Lotus out of money
   DIR By: hammerthief
       Date: January 14, 2014, 1:16 pm
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       It would be a shame to lose Grosjean from the grid. He must be
       the most improved driver over the last few years. I was really
       hoping he was going to win a race last year.
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       Re: Lotus out of money
   DIR By: Parminio
       Date: January 15, 2014, 5:12 am
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       Grojean's biggest problem was the pressure he was under to
       perform. Had he been put into a team like Ferrari, Red Bull or
       McLaren, where they had time to develop him and bring him along
       without worrying about money all the time, he'd have been MUCH
       better off.
       Instead, he was out there doing some really stupid shit in an
       effort to prove he belongs in F1. It cost him a lot.
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       Re: Lotus out of money
   DIR By: Whisky A Go Go
       Date: January 15, 2014, 5:23 am
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       I don't know. The kid can hot lap like hell, but his race craft
       just flat out sucks. I always look at guys like Lewis and
       Alonso. They made some stupid mistakes, but nothing that
       detrimental, and they got results right away. I mean from the
       word go.
       F1 is supposed to be the pinnacle of motorsport. You shouldn't
       take 3 or 4 years to get up to speed at the pinnacle of
       motorsport. More likely it should take you 3 or 4 races. If you
       can't do it by then, you shouldn't be there.
       End of story.
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