Lotus Formula 1 Team Moving To Mercedes Power For 2015

Mercedes has agreed to supply Lotus with Formula 1 engines from 2015 in a move that should help the team's current supplier Renault focus on Red Bull, AUTOSPORT has learned.

Lotus has been in talks with Mercedes for several weeks following a frustrating start to the 2014 campaign.

And although the final details of the contract, and especially the early parting of ways for Lotus and Renault from what was originally a long-term deal, are still being finalised, the switch is understood to be a formality.

While the move is set to leave Renault with only three teams in F1 next year, the French car manufacturer believes such a situation would not be a negative

MorePower - 7/10/2014 5:46:06 AM

+1 Boost

The team that use to be owned by Renault is not ditching them. RedBull will be very happy!

Now if only Lotus could finish in the top ten this year.