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Team Lotus controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2011

    Dispute over the Lotus Formula One name

    Team Lotus and the Lotus Cars-backed Renault operation both used Lotus-related identities during the 2011 season. Their competing claims over branding rights led to legal proceedings and prolonged public controversy. The dispute was eventually resolved so that both names could be used during the season, but the organizations remained separate.