He will need several surgeries to repair the damage. On February 6, 2011, Kubica was in a bad crash while competing in a rally race. ^2 Before the season started, Robert Kubica was set to be one of the drivers for Renault.^1 Two teams will use the Lotus name in 2011.The FIA published the entry list on 30 November 2010 (updated 2 December 2010). The new Concorde Agreement signed on 1 August 2009 continues the terms of the 1998 agreement. Bahrain was briefly put back on the schedule before being cancelled again by the organizers of the race.
The race schedule was going to expand to twenty rounds with the running of the Indian Grand Prix, but the Bahrain Grand Prix was cancelled due to the high amount of protesters. The same twelve teams from last year will compete this year. On 8 September, 2010, the FIA announced that they would not add a new team. The FIA announced they would consider adding a thirteenth team to the grid. Should a final purchase be agreed, Renault can focus on which driver they wish to sign as a 2016 partner for Pastor Maldonado, the Venezuelan having been confirmed on the Sunday of this year's Grand Prix in Singapore.The 2011 Formula One season will be the 62nd FIA Formula One season. Though 2011 marked the withdrawal of a Renault team, they have continued to be involved as an engine manufacturer - indeed only Ferrari and Ford engines have claimed more victories in the sport.
Renault have a long-standing history in F1 competition, with their first works team effort dating back to 1977. "Renault Group and Gravity will work together in the coming weeks to eventually turn this initial undertaking into a definitive transaction provided all terms and conditions are met between them and other interested parties." "The signature of this Letter of Intent marks Renault's first step towards the project of a Renault Formula 1 team from the 2016 racing season thereby extending 38 years of commitment of the brand to world's premier motorsport championship series. The full statement from Renault Sport read: "Renault Group and Gravity Motorsports S.a.r.l., an affiliate of Genii Capital SA, are pleased to announce the signature of a Letter of Intent regarding the potential acquisition by Renault of a controlling stake in Lotus F1 Team Ltd. The signature of the letter, agreed between the Renault Group and Gravity Motorsports S.a.r.l - an affiliate of Lotus owners Genii Capital SA - is the first formal step towards the formation of a Renault Formula One team, which would compete from 2016.
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