Lotus expects 'all kinds of waffle' over future in Spa

Lotus boss Federico Gastaldi expects speculation about the team's future to continue in Spa but insists the team will only be focused on securing the best result possible at the Belgian Grand Prix.

Renault is weighing up its future in the sport currently but appears to be moving towards a Lotus takeover, which would see it return to being an F1 constructor. Lotus has faced financial problems of late - highlighted by the late delivery of Pirelli tyres in Hungary - despite an improved season with Mercedes power.

Gastaldi expects the ongoing speculation to continue in Spa but says the race weekend is business as usual for the team itself.

"This is always part of Formula One, the rumour, intrigue and speculation," he said. "We can expect all kinds of waffle in the Spa paddock but there's nothing to report from the team; we're focusing on our racing and we're hopeful of a strong result in Spa."

Having arguably not maximised its performance in the first half of 2015 Gastaldi thinks drivers Romain Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado will have used the summer break to come back stronger from Belgium onwards.

"After the excitement of the Hungarian Grand Prix everyone was ready for a break! It's very important for the drivers to have good, strong, positive mind sets for their racing no matter what's gone on in the first half of the season. Drivers are very good at resetting themselves and getting on with the task of racing, but a longer break away from not just racing but also the factory and other demands helps that little bit more with this. I'm expecting two revitalised chaps to jump back into the cars at Spa and the plan is to push all the way, after all there are still a lot of points up for grabs."