Renault F1 boss Cyril Abiteboul has played down reports that the French company has now definitely decided to buy Lotus. After a long period of obvious negotiations between the two sides, the rumour swept the Monza paddock on Sunday that a deal has finally been done. 'As we sit here and talk, it is still not decided yet,' Abiteboul, managing director of Renault Sport F1, told Speed Week. However, there is now strong speculation that Red Bull and Renault will definitely split for 2016, even though it is not clear who Red Bull's next partner will be. For instance, earlier at the weekend it was said that Daimler – particularly its marketing department – had green-lighted a supply...
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