Stranded by Toyota, Trulli gets 3-year deal with Lotus
CBSSports.com wire reports
MADRID -- Jarno Trulli has agreed to a three-year contract to drive for Formula One team Lotus beginning in 2010.
A person familiar with the agreement told the Associated Press that the 35-year-old Italian has agreed to the deal, which has an opt-out at the end of each season.
The person requested anonymity because the hiring will not be announced until a news conference Monday.
Trulli did not immediately respond to an e-mail request for comment. He was left without a team when Toyota quit the sport to cut costs.
The former Jordan and Renault driver has competed in 216 races since his 1997 debut with Minardi. His lone victory came at the Canadian Grand Prix in 2004.
Lotus is returning to F1 after last racing in 1994.
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