F1: Magnussen awaits Renault gossip, Maldonado guess builds

Kevin Magnussen's name continues to be involved in Renault amid suggestions which organization representatives make travelled to Venezuela to talk about late sponsorship costs to PDVSA.

If PDVSA is actually beneath breach, it would mean that Pastor Maldonado's seat is actually at chance. Magnussen is actually believed to be able to have some funding from Denmark, and also he offers long remained among the Bestseller clothing business and its brand Jack & Jones.

Magnussen made discussions to Lotus F1 organization management in 2010, but they completed when Jolyon Palmer was technically confirmed for that 2016 time in October on last year. It remained not obvious just how much of an opportunity Magnussen so had, when it's been mean that the Englishman intended feel the marathon seat as component of an continuous two-year deal.

Resources suggested Renault was but not entirely happy with both the prospect of Maldonado/Palmer line-up with regard to its at first year as a compatible team, but remained constricted to the statement which contracts made been loged around the Lotus F1 management, to valuable sponsorship coming via.

But, discussions for the Dane have restarted, and also Magnussen is understanded to be visited Enstone recently.

Even if there is actually no change towards the 2016 race line-up, one stay in driver part with the prospect on an improve beneath 2017 would remain one good fix for the former McLaren car owner, despite his resistance to spend another calendar year without a rushing program.

Magnussen were able to dovetail one Renault reserve part to a Mercedes DTM sit. Meanwhile, he is and still so lots in both the hunt for a Manor marathon seat.