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Car Model

Lotus 78

 
Ignore non-championship races

Designers
Technical DirectorColin Chapman
Chief DesignerRalph Bellamy
Chief DesignerMartin Ogilvie
Chief AerodynamicistPeter Wright
Notes
Designed In1977
F1 History
Active Years1977–1978 (World Championship),
1979–1980 (British F1 Championship),
1977–1980 (overall)
Cars Entered85
Races Contested56
Average ClassificationMedian: 4, Mean: 5.20 (Standard deviation: 4.21)
Average Qualifying PositionMedian: 7, Mean: 10.18 (Standard deviation: 8.68)
Fastest Laps10
Average Fastest Lap PositionMedian: 5, Mean: 7.62 (Standard deviation: 7.11)
Races Led11
Laps Led372
Race Distance Led1647 km
Debut1977 Argentine GP
Maiden Win1977 US West GP
Last Race1980 Pentax Trophy
Championships
World Championship
Drivers' Championship
1977 – 3rd ( Mario Andretti
(scored all 47 points, 100%)
8th ( Gunnar Nilsson
(scored all 20 points, 100%)
1978 – 1st ( Mario Andretti
(scored 18 of 64 points, 28%)
2nd ( Ronnie Peterson
(scored 20 of 51 points, 39%)
19th ( Hector Rebaque
(scored 1 point, 100%)
Constructors' Championship
1977 – 2nd ( Lotus / Ford
(scored 61 of 62 points, 98%)
1978 – 1st ( Lotus / Ford
(scored 27 of 86 points, 31%)
British F1 Championship
Drivers' Championship
1979 – 3rd ( Emilio de Villota
(scored all 55 points, 100%)
1980 – 7th ( Norman Dickson
(scored all 12 points, 100%)
Constructors' Championship
1979 – 4th ( Lotus / Cosworth
(scored all 54 points, 100%)
1980 – 7th ( Lotus / Cosworth
(scored all 12 points, 100%)

Partners
DriverRacesYears
 Mario Andretti
23
1977–1978
 Gunnar Nilsson
17
1977
 Ronnie Peterson
7
1978
 Hector Rebaque
16
1978
 Emilio de Villota
15
1979
 Norman Dickson
5
1980
 Gianfranco Brancatelli
1
1980
Riccardo Londono-Bridge
1
1980
Team RacesYears
Lotus
47
1977–1978
Rebaque
16
1978
Madom Formula 1 Team
1
1979
Car ManufacturerRacesYears
Lotus
85
1977–1980
Engine ManufacturerRacesYears
Ford
62
1977–1978
Cosworth
23
1977, 1979–1980
Tyre ManufacturerRacesYears
Goodyear
62
1977–1978
Lubricant ManufacturerRacesYears
Valvoline
46
1977–1978
EntrantRacesYears
John Player Team Lotus
47
1977–1978
Team Rebaque
16
1978
Madom Formula 1 Team
1
1979
Chassis DesignerRacesYears
Colin Chapman
85
1977–1980
Ralph Bellamy
85
1977–1980
Martin Ogilvie
85
1977–1980
Peter Wright
85
1977–1980
Car NumberRacesYears
Car 5
23
1977–1978
Car 6
24
1977–1978
Car 25
16
1978
Car 32
1
1979
Team SponsorRacesYears
Goodyear
47
1977–1978
Imperial Tobacco
35
1977
John Player Special
47
1977–1978
NGK
47
1977–1978
Valvoline
47
1977–1978
Olympus
12
1978

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