Lotus, Cosworth confirm end of link

Lotus and their engine supplier Cosworth officially formalised their parting of the ways as the former moved closer to using Renault engines next season.

Cosworth issued a statement confirming the move, agreed earlier this month, to terminate the engine supply agreement from the end of November.

“The decision to bring the partnership to an early termination has been driven by the team’s desire to solve reliability and performance issues unrelated to the Cosworth engine,” the statement read.

“Lotus Racing and Cosworth have agreed settlement terms satisfactory to both parties to secure an early termination of the agreement.”