The common denominator is Mike Gascoyne, Lotus' technical boss but formerly with Force India. It is believed that Force India has outstanding debts with the Italian company Aerolab, which is used by Gascoyne for its wind tunnel facilities. When Force India stopped working at the Fondtech facility, a scale wind tunnel model was left behind. Gascoyne is now working with Aerolab/Fondtech on the Lotus F1 project. "If at all, that is a legal problem between Fondtech and Force India," Gascoyne is quoted as saying.
PaddockTalk Perspective
Force India complaining about this would be like McLaren complaining about the Red Bull having McLaren characteristics.
Of course the new Lotus is going to resemble the Force India F1 car.... It comes out of Mike Gascoyne's head.
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