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Eric Boullier and Gerard Lopez are denying rumours their team is on the brink of collapse.
As Kimi Raikkonen departs along with a few other well-known names, Blick newspaper, however, reports that twenty more Lotus employees have sent applications to top teams including Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren.
Bild newspaper said some mechanics are also waiting for their pay.
But, as Lopez, who owns the team, insists: "Most of the team's debt is with me, so the only one who can put Lotus out of business is myself."
Actually, as far as Raikkonen is concerned, there never was any money dispute.
"He will get his money, as in previous years and as agreed, at the end of the season," Lopez said.
And team boss Boullier said on Friday that the Enstone based team is not considering boosting its coffers by signing a 'pay driver' to replace the departing Raikkonen.
Instead, Boullier confirmed, he wants to sign Felipe Massa or Nico Hulkenberg. Perhaps, even both, to the detriment of Romain Grosjean.
"In my position, unfortunately, I have to consider every option," the Frenchman told Brazil's Totalrace.
Eric Boullier and Gerard Lopez are denying rumours their team is on the brink of collapse.
As Kimi Raikkonen departs along with a few other well-known names, Blick newspaper, however, reports that twenty more Lotus employees have sent applications to top teams including Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren.
Bild newspaper said some mechanics are also waiting for their pay.
But, as Lopez, who owns the team, insists: "Most of the team's debt is with me, so the only one who can put Lotus out of business is myself."
Actually, as far as Raikkonen is concerned, there never was any money dispute.
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| Eric Boullier, Kimi Raikkonen (Photo: WRi2) |
"He will get his money, as in previous years and as agreed, at the end of the season," Lopez said.
And team boss Boullier said on Friday that the Enstone based team is not considering boosting its coffers by signing a 'pay driver' to replace the departing Raikkonen.
Instead, Boullier confirmed, he wants to sign Felipe Massa or Nico Hulkenberg. Perhaps, even both, to the detriment of Romain Grosjean.
"In my position, unfortunately, I have to consider every option," the Frenchman told Brazil's Totalrace.