proposed name changes for 2012

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Virgin seeks name change to Marussia - SuperSport - Motorsport (http://www.supersport.com/motorsport/formula1/news/111101/Virgin_seeks_name_change_to_Marussia)

Virgin seeks name change to Marussia

Virgin Racing want to change their name to Marussia next season to more accurately reflect the Formula One team's current ownership structure.

Renault to Lotus
team Lotus to Caterham

[Mark]

It wasn't the team but the race organisers which made the mistake IIRC.

[jens]

Does that mean if in the unlikely event they won a race they'd play the Russian national anthem I wonder?

Arguably Virgin Racing has been racing under Russian flag already this season after Marussia bought into the team. And as we remember, MF1 in 2006 had also Russian licence. :)

[kfzmeister]

Does that mean if in the unlikely event they won a race they'd play the Russian national anthem I wonder? I remember Red Bull getting a telling off for laying the British anthem after their first win much to the money providers disgust lol.

This. Even made me think of Petrov standing on the top step of the podium! Lol

[intheway]

This can only be good for all motorsport commentators out there - no more clarifying which Lotus you're talking about, but on the other hand no more puns on the name Virgin.

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Row over Lotus name in Formula One finally over as F1 Commission sanction three name changes - Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/8869278/Row-over-Lotus-name-in-Formula-One-finally-over-as-F1-Commission-sanction-three-name-changes.html)


The long-running, and extremely confusing row, over the Lotus name in Formula One has finally ended after the F1 Commission approved three name change requests at a meeting in Geneva.

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Lotus is now Caterham while Renault is Lotus (http://zeenews.india.com/sports/motorsports/lotus-is-now-caterham-while-renault-is-lotus_731927.html)


Lotus is now Caterham while Renault is Lotus

[Storm]

That Lotus mess was stupid to begin with, good that there aren't 2 teams trying to use the same name anymore.