Lotus Racing and CNN International have today announced a partnership deal that sees the newest Formula One^TM team entering into a long-term agreement with the world's leading news network. CNN's world-famous logo will feature on the T127 race cars, the drivers' overalls and on all team clothing.

CNN International has won a 2009 George Polk Award in the ‘International Television Reporting' category for its documentary, World's Untold Stories: A Forgotten People. The award-winning documentary highlighted the ongoing persecution of the Rohingya people in Myanmar (or Burma) and tracked their story of abuse and neglect across Southeast Asia.