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Just over an hour ago the High-Court case between Team Lotus and Group Lotus reached its conclusion and as we expected Mr Justice Peter Smith made his verdict in favour of Tony Fernandes' 1Malaysia Racing Team, who were judged to be the true owner of the 'Team Lotus' name and its iconic roundel. ...

The golden heads of rapeseed flowers wallowed loftily next to a lush green Duxford meadow last Wednesday. A more fitting backdrop to the stunning livery of the new Team Lotus Caterham could surely never be found.

If you've been following this morning's announcement of the acquisition of Caterham Cars by Team Lotus Enterprise (TLE), then you'll already have spotted this tasty looking Caterham Seven - decked out in the Team Lotus Formula One squad's colours - posing for photos with the official 2011 Team Lotus F1 cars.

Well it was perhaps the worst kept secret of the week, and yet the buzz and anticipation at this morning's press conference was palpable as the gathering of journalists awaited the Headmaster (Tony Fernandes). We'll bring you a separate report from Steve Hindle, who attended the conference plus some insights from his interview with...

It's been no secret that Corven, the private equity group who funded the buy-out of Caterham from the Nearn family, have long been seeking to retrench their investment. Despite a barrage of gilded PR, the introduction of new models, and ventures with household names ranging from Top Gear to Marks & Spencer, life since 2005...

Well it's been a fascinating few days since news of a tie-up between Team Lotus and Caterham emerged. The Hingham-based outfit announced a major press conference to be held at Duxford Airfield next week , prompting rumours about what's likely to be on the agenda.

Sorry I couldn't resist the headline - it was inspired by Lotus' announcement this morning that the Senna name is once again united with Lotus as Bruno Senna signs with Lotus Renault GP as third driver and also becomes the latest ambassador for Group Lotus.

The legendary Team Lotus name has returned to Formula One™ for the 2011 season with its new chassis, the TL128. It’s been a long while in the making and we're told it’s very different from last year’s car, the TL127. "With last year’s car and especially the ¬first half of the season it...

Last week Lotus announced former F1 driver Jean Alesi as a brand ambassador for the Type 125 programme, Lotus’ exclusive ultra high performance F1 inspired customer race-car. Following the Autosport Show, Alesi headed over to Italy to test out the Type 125 in preparation for its wealthy potential buyers.

We couldn't help smiling at the by-now obligatory picture of the current/past F1 star next to a Lotus Evora - it has become a rite of passage for famous motor racing visitors to Lotus' Hethel headquarters, although we can't help wondering why one of the New Era models wasn't used instead (at least for the...

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