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LONDON, England - Renault is said to be considering buying a team and returning to Formula 1 as a Constructor and not merely an engine-suplier.

Bruised by the 'crash-gate' affair, the French automaker sold its England-based works team to Gerard Lopez in 2010. He renamed it Lotus but according to Germany's Auto Motor and Sport, Renault is now considering buying it back.

AMS correspondent Michael Schmidt says Renault is unhappy with its situation: spending a lot of money as Red Bull's works supplier, only to be dwarfed from a marketing perspective by the fizzy drinks company.

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