Lotus

Include non-championship races

F1 History

Active Years

1958–1994, 2010–2014

Cars Entered

1212

Races Contested

583

Average Classification

Median: 7, Mean: 8.25 (Standard deviation: 5.64)

Average Qualifying Position

Median: 12, Mean: 12.29 (Standard deviation: 7.42)

Fastest Laps

Average Fastest Lap Position

Median: 12, Mean: 11.95 (Standard deviation: 6.81)

Races Led

159

Laps Led

5174

Race Distance Led

24617 km

Debut

1958 Monaco GP

Maiden Win

1961 United States GP

Last Race

2014 Abu Dhabi GP

Championships

Drivers' Championship

1958 –	18th	( Cliff Allison)	(scored all 3 points, 100%)
1959 –	13th	( Innes Ireland)	(scored all 5 points, 100%)
1960 –	4th	( Innes Ireland)	(scored all 18 points, 100%)
	10th	( Jim Clark)	(scored all 8 points, 100%)
	12th	( John Surtees)	(scored all 6 points, 100%)
	24th	( Ron Flockhart)	(scored 1 point, 100%)
1961 –	6th	( Innes Ireland)	(scored all 12 points, 100%)
1961 –	7th	( Jim Clark)	(scored all 11 points, 100%)
1962 –	2nd	( Jim Clark)	(scored all 30 points, 100%)
1962 –	10th	( Trevor Taylor)	(scored all 6 points, 100%)
1963 –	1st	( Jim Clark)	(scored all 54 points, 100%)
1963 –	15th	( Trevor Taylor)	(scored 1 point, 100%)
1964 –	3rd	( Jim Clark)	(scored all 32 points, 100%)
	8th	( Peter Arundell)	(scored all 11 points, 100%)
	12th	( Mike Spence)	(scored all 4 points, 100%)
	16th	( Walt Hansgen)	(scored all 2 points, 100%)
1965 –	1st	( Jim Clark)	(scored all 54 points, 100%)
1965 –	8th	( Mike Spence)	(scored all 10 points, 100%)
1966 –	6th	( Jim Clark)	(scored all 16 points, 100%)
1966 –	17th	( Peter Arundell)	(scored 1 point, 100%)
1967 –	3rd	( Jim Clark)	(scored 40 of 41 points, 98%)
1967 –	7th	( Graham Hill)	(scored all 15 points, 100%)
1968 –	1st	( Graham Hill)	(scored 45 of 48 points, 94%)
	11th	( Jim Clark)	(scored all 9 points, 100%)
	15th	( Jackie Oliver)	(scored all 6 points, 100%)
1969 –	4th	( Jochen Rindt)	(scored all 22 points, 100%)
	7th	( Graham Hill)	(scored all 19 points, 100%)
	13th	( Richard Attwood)	(scored all 3 points, 100%)
1970 –	1st	( Jochen Rindt)	(scored all 45 points, 100%)
	10th	( Emerson Fittipaldi)	(scored all 12 points, 100%)
	15th	( Reine Wisell)	(scored all 4 points, 100%)
	19th	( John Miles)	(scored all 2 points, 100%)
1971 –	6th	( Emerson Fittipaldi)	(scored all 16 points, 100%)
1971 –	12th	( Reine Wisell)	(scored all 9 points, 100%)
1972 –	1st	( Emerson Fittipaldi)	(scored 48 of 61 points, 79%)
1973 –	2nd	( Emerson Fittipaldi)	(scored 54 of 55 points, 98%)
1973 –	3rd	( Ronnie Peterson)	(scored all 52 points, 100%)
1974 –	5th	( Ronnie Peterson)	(scored all 35 points, 100%)
1974 –	10th	( Jacky Ickx)	(scored all 12 points, 100%)
1975 –	13th	( Ronnie Peterson)	(scored all 6 points, 100%)
1975 –	16th	( Jacky Ickx)	(scored all 3 points, 100%)
1976 –	6th	( Mario Andretti)	(scored 21 of 22 points, 95%)
1976 –	10th	( Gunnar Nilsson)	(scored all 11 points, 100%)
1977 –	3rd	( Mario Andretti)	(scored all 47 points, 100%)
1977 –	8th	( Gunnar Nilsson)	(scored all 20 points, 100%)
1978 –	1st	( Mario Andretti)	(scored 61 of 64 points, 95%)
1978 –	2nd	( Ronnie Peterson)	(scored 49 of 51 points, 96%)
1979 –	7th	( Carlos Reutemann)	(scored all 20 points, 100%)
1979 –	12th	( Mario Andretti)	(scored 12 of 14 points, 86%)
1980 –	7th	( Elio de Angelis)	(scored all 13 points, 100%)
1980 –	20th	( Mario Andretti)	(scored 1 point, 100%)
1981 –	8th	( Elio de Angelis)	(scored all 14 points, 100%)
1981 –	14th	( Nigel Mansell)	(scored all 8 points, 100%)
1982 –	9th	( Elio de Angelis)	(scored all 23 points, 100%)
1982 –	14th	( Nigel Mansell)	(scored all 7 points, 100%)
1983 –	13th	( Nigel Mansell)	(scored all 10 points, 100%)
1983 –	17th	( Elio de Angelis)	(scored all 2 points, 100%)
1984 –	3rd	( Elio de Angelis)	(scored all 34 points, 100%)
1984 –	10th	( Nigel Mansell)	(scored all 13 points, 100%)
1985 –	4th	( Ayrton Senna)	(scored all 38 points, 100%)
1985 –	5th	( Elio de Angelis)	(scored all 33 points, 100%)
1986 –	4th	( Ayrton Senna)	(scored all 55 points, 100%)
1986 –	13th	( Johnny Dumfries)	(scored all 3 points, 100%)
1987 –	3rd	( Ayrton Senna)	(scored all 57 points, 100%)
1987 –	12th	( Satoru Nakajima)	(scored all 7 points, 100%)
1988 –	6th	( N�lson Piquet)	(scored all 22 points, 100%)
1988 –	16th	( Satoru Nakajima)	(scored 1 point, 100%)
1989 –	8th	( N�lson Piquet)	(scored all 12 points, 100%)
1989 –	21st	( Satoru Nakajima)	(scored all 3 points, 100%)
1990 –	14th	( Derek Warwick)	(scored all 3 points, 100%)
1991 –	15th	( Mika H�kkinen)	(scored all 2 points, 100%)
1991 –	18th	( Julian Bailey)	(scored 1 point, 100%)
1992 –	8th	( Mika H�kkinen)	(scored all 11 points, 100%)
1992 –	15th	( Johnny Herbert)	(scored all 2 points, 100%)
1993 –	9th	( Johnny Herbert)	(scored all 11 points, 100%)
1993 –	20th	( Alessandro Zanardi)	(scored 1 point, 100%)
1994 –	not classified
2010 –	not classified
2011 –	not classified
2012 –	not classified
2013 –	not classified
2014 –	not classified

Constructors' Championship

1958 –	6th	( Lotus / Climax)	(scored all 3 points, 100%)
1959 –	4th	( Lotus / Climax)	(scored all 5 points, 100%)
1960 –	2nd	( Lotus / Climax)	(scored 21 of 34 points, 62%)
1961 –	2nd	( Lotus / Climax)	(scored 16 of 32 points, 50%)
1962 –	2nd	( Lotus / Climax)	(scored all 36 points, 100%)
1963 –	1st	( Lotus / Climax)	(scored all 54 points, 100%)
1964 –	3rd	( Lotus / Climax)	(scored all 37 points, 100%)
1965 –	1st	( Lotus / Climax)	(scored all 54 points, 100%)
1966 –	5th	( Lotus / BRM)	(scored 9 of 13 points, 69%)
1966 –	6th	( Lotus / Climax)	(scored all 8 points, 100%)
1967 –	2nd	( Lotus / Ford)	(scored 43 of 44 points, 98%)
1967 –	8th	( Lotus / BRM)	(scored all 6 points, 100%)
1968 –	1st	( Lotus / Ford)	(scored 51 of 62 points, 82%)
1969 –	3rd	( Lotus / Ford)	(scored 40 of 47 points, 85%)
1970 –	1st	( Lotus / Ford)	(scored 54 of 59 points, 92%)
1971 –	5th	( Lotus / Ford)	(scored 19 of 21 points, 90%)
1972 –	1st	( Lotus / Ford)	(scored 48 of 61 points, 79%)
1973 –	1st	( Lotus / Ford)	(scored all 92 points, 100%)
1974 –	4th	( Lotus / Ford)	(scored all 42 points, 100%)
1975 –	7th	( Lotus / Ford)	(scored all 9 points, 100%)
1976 –	4th	( Lotus / Ford)	(scored all 29 points, 100%)
1977 –	2nd	( Lotus / Ford)	(scored 61 of 62 points, 98%)
1978 –	1st	( Lotus / Ford)	(scored 83 of 86 points, 97%)
1979 –	4th	( Lotus / Ford)	(scored all 39 points, 100%)
1980 –	5th	( Lotus / Ford)	(scored all 14 points, 100%)
1981 –	7th	( Lotus / Ford)	(scored all 22 points, 100%)
1982 –	5th	( Lotus / Ford)	(scored all 30 points, 100%)
1983 –	8th	( Lotus / Renault)	(scored all 11 points, 100%)
1983 –	12th	( Lotus / Ford)	(scored 1 point, 100%)
1984 –	3rd	( Lotus / Renault)	(scored all 47 points, 100%)
1985 –	4th	( Lotus / Renault)	(scored all 71 points, 100%)
1986 –	3rd	( Lotus / Renault)	(scored all 58 points, 100%)
1987 –	3rd	( Lotus / Honda)	(scored all 64 points, 100%)
1988 –	4th	( Lotus / Honda)	(scored all 23 points, 100%)
1989 –	6th	( Lotus / Judd)	(scored all 15 points, 100%)
1990 –	8th	( Lotus / Lamborghini)	(scored all 3 points, 100%)
1991 –	9th	( Lotus / Judd)	(scored all 3 points, 100%)
1992 –	5th	( Lotus / Ford)	(scored all 13 points, 100%)
1993 –	6th	( Lotus / Ford)	(scored all 12 points, 100%)
1994 –	not classified
2010 –	not classified
2011 –	not classified
2012 –	not classified
2013 –	not classified
2014 –	not classified

Driver	Races	Years
Partners
Cliff Allison	8	1958
Graham Hill	48	1958–1959, 1967–1969
Alan Stacey	7	1958–1960
Pete Lovely	1	1959
Innes Ireland	21	1959–1961
Alberto Rodriguez Larreta	1	1960
John Surtees	4	1960
Jim Clark	74	1960–1968
Ron Flockhart	1	1960
Trevor Taylor	19	1961–1963
Willy Mairesse	1	1961
Peter Arundell	13	1963–1964, 1966
Mike Spence	17	1963–1965
Pedro Rodriguez	5	1963, 1966
Gerhard Mitter	2	1964–1965
Walt Hansgen	1	1964
Moises Solana	6	1964–1965, 1967–1968
Geki	2	1965–1966
Eppie Wietzes	1	1967
Giancarlo Baghetti	1	1967
Jackie Oliver	10	1968
Mario Andretti	80	1968–1969, 1976–1980
Bill Brack	1	1968
Jochen Rindt	20	1969–1970
Richard Attwood	1	1969
John Miles	15	1969–1970
Emerson Fittipaldi	41	1970–1973
Reine Wisell	14	1970–1972
Dave Walker	12	1971–1972
Dave Charlton	1	1971
Ronnie Peterson	60	1973–1976, 1978
Jacky Ickx	24	1974–1975
Tim Schenken	1	1974
Jim Crawford	2	1975
Brian Henton	3	1975
John Watson	1	1975
Bob Evans	2	1976
Gunnar Nilsson	32	1976–1977
Jean-Pierre Jarier	2	1978
Carlos Reutemann	15	1979
Elio de Angelis	90	1980–1985
Nigel Mansell	61	1980–1984
Roberto Moreno	1	1982
Geoff Lees	1	1982
Ayrton Senna	48	1985–1987
Johnny Dumfries	16	1986
Satoru Nakajima	48	1987–1989
N�lson Piquet	32	1988–1989
Derek Warwick	16	1990
Martin Donnelly	14	1990
Johnny Herbert	55	1990–1994
Mika H�kkinen	32	1991–1992
Julian Bailey	4	1991
Michael Bartels	4	1991
Alessandro Zanardi	22	1993–1994
Pedro Lamy	8	1993–1994
Philippe Adams	2	1994
�ric Bernard	1	1994
Mika Salo	2	1994
Jarno Trulli	37	2010–2011
Heikki Kovalainen	58	2010–2012
Karun Chandhok	1	2011
Vitaly Petrov	20	2012
Charles Pic	19	2013
Giedo van der Garde	19	2013
Marcus Ericsson	16	2014
Kamui Kobayashi	16	2014
Andr� Lotterer	1	2014
Will Stevens	1	2014
Car Manufacturer	Races	Years
Lotus	1100	1958–1994, 2010–2011
Caterham	112	2012–2014
Engine Manufacturer	Races	Years
Climax	170	1958–1967
BRM	15	1966–1967
Ford	527	1967–1983, 1992–1993
Pratt & Whitney	2	1971
Renault	268	1983–1986, 2011–2014
Honda	64	1987–1988
Judd	64	1989, 1991
Lamborghini	32	1990
Mugen-Honda	32	1994
Cosworth	38	2010
Tyre Manufacturer	Races	Years
Dunlop	104	1960–1965
Firestone	172	1966–1972
Goodyear	645	1973–1982, 1984–1994
Michelin	14	1981
Pirelli	180	1983, 2011–2014
Bridgestone	38	2010
Lubricant Manufacturer	Races	Years
Esso	65	1962, 1964, 1967
Shell	104	1968–1971
Texaco	53	1972–1973
Duckhams	61	1974–1975
Valvoline	92	1977–1978, 1982
Essex	34	1979, 1981
Elf	222	1983–1989
BP	80	1990–1992
Castrol	48	1992–1993
Mobil	32	1994
Entrant	Races	Years
Team Lotus	375	1958–1968, 1991–1994, 2011
Gold Leaf Team Lotus	103	1968–1971
John Player Team Lotus	321	1972–1978, 1981–1984
Martini Racing Team Lotus	30	1979
Team Essex Lotus	41	1980–1981
John Player Special Team Lotus	64	1985–1986
Camel Team Lotus Honda	64	1987–1988
Camel Team Lotus	64	1989–1990
Lotus Racing	38	2010
Caterham F1 Team	112	2012–2014
Chassis Designer	Races	Years
Colin Chapman	658	1958–1983
Len Terry	42	1964–1967
Maurice Philippe	238	1966–1975
Ralph Bellamy	131	1973–1975, 1977–1978
Geoff Aldridge	81	1976, 1978–1979
Martin Ogilvie	406	1976–1988
Peter Wright	244	1977–1982, 1992–1994
Gerard Ducarouge	182	1983–1988
Tim Feast	96	1987–1989
Frank Dernie	64	1989–1990
Mike Coughlan	64	1989–1990
Enrique Scalabroni	41	1991–1992
Frank Coppuck	41	1991–1992
Chris Murphy	87	1992–1994
Mike Gascoyne	112	2012–2014
Mark Smith	112	2012–2014
Mark Tatham	40	2012
John Iley	112	2012–2014
Lewis Butler	72	2013–2014
Car Model	Races	Years
Lotus 12	10	1958
Lotus 16	26	1958–1960
Lotus 18	23	1960–1961
Lotus 21	15	1961
Lotus 18/21	1	1961
Lotus 25	56	1962–1965
Lotus 24	5	1962
Lotus 33	42	1964–1967
Lotus 43	7	1966–1967
Lotus 49	28	1967–1968
Lotus 49B	41	1968–1969
Lotus 63	8	1969
Lotus 49C	8	1970
Lotus 72	2	1970
Lotus 72B	4	1970
Lotus 72C	19	1970–1971
Lotus 72D	44	1971–1973
Lotus 56B	2	1971
Lotus 72E	75	1973–1975
Lotus 76	10	1974
Lotus 77	31	1976
Lotus 78	46	1977–1978
Lotus 79	47	1978–1979
Lotus 80	3	1979
Lotus 81	36	1980–1981
Lotus 81B	3	1980
Lotus 87	20	1981
Lotus 87B	2	1982
Lotus 91	28	1982
Lotus 93T	8	1983
Lotus 92	8	1983
Lotus 94T	14	1983
Lotus 95T	32	1984
Lotus 97T	32	1985
Lotus 98T	32	1986
Lotus 99T	32	1987
Lotus 100T	32	1988
Lotus 101	32	1989
Lotus 102	32	1990
Lotus 102B	32	1991
Lotus 102D	9	1992
Lotus 107	23	1992
Lotus 107B	32	1993
Lotus 107C	10	1994
Lotus 109	22	1994
Lotus T127	38	2010
Lotus T128	38	2011
Caterham CT01	40	2012
Caterham CT03	38	2013
Caterham CT05	34	2014
Car Number	Races	Years
Car 24	11	1958, 1960, 1964–1967, 1970
Car 26	5	1958, 1960, 1965, 1970
Car 16	10	1958–1962, 1968, 1970
Car 17	7	1958, 1962, 1964–1965, 1970
Car 40	2	1958–1959
Car 42	2	1958–1959
Car 18	33	1958–1965, 1967–1968, 2010
Car 12	232	1958–1960, 1962, 1964, 1967–1968, 1970–1972, 1980–1987, 1989–1994
Car 25	2	1958, 1972
Car 20	70	1958–1960, 1962–1964, 1966–1967, 1970, 2011–2013
Car 36	3	1958, 1961
Car 38	2	1958, 1961
Car 34	3	1958–1959, 1961
Car 14	10	1959–1962, 1967–1969, 1971
Car 32	3	1959, 1961, 1972
Car 28	4	1959, 1961, 1965, 1970
Car 30	2	1959, 1961
Car 15	7	1959, 1961, 1969, 1971, 1975
Car 11	229	1959–1960, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1972, 1980–1987, 1989–1994
Car 10	30	1959–1960, 1963–1964, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 2014
Car 22	10	1960, 1962–1963, 1966–1967, 1970
Car 46	2	1960, 2014
Car 4	14	1960, 1962–1964, 1966–1969, 1973
Car 5	79	1960, 1962–1963, 1965, 1967–1968, 1970, 1972, 1975–1978
Car 6	84	1960–1963, 1965–1967, 1969–1970, 1972, 1975–1978
Car 7	5	1960, 1967, 1970
Car 8	18	1960–1968, 1970–1972
Car 9	31	1960, 1962–1963, 1968–1972, 2014
Car 48	1	1961
Car 1	86	1962–1966, 1968–1969, 1971–1974, 1979, 1988
Car 2	98	1962–1966, 1968–1974, 1979, 1988
Car 3	18	1963, 1965, 1967–1971
Car 23	4	1964, 1970
Car 21	63	1967–1968, 1970, 1972, 2011–2013
Car 19	21	1968, 1970, 2010
Car 27	1	1968
Car 33	1	1972
Car 31	3	1972, 1974
Car 55	2	1978
Car 43	3	1980
Car 45	1	2014
Team Sponsor	Races	Years
Ford	55	1968–1969
Firestone	104	1968–1970, 1972
Gold Leaf	103	1968–1971
Shell	103	1968–1971
GKN	78	1969–1971
Girling	28	1970
John Player Special	385	1972–1978, 1981–1986
Texaco	53	1972–1973
Champion	32	1974
Duckhams	61	1974–1975
Goodyear	221	1974, 1976–1979, 1982, 1985
Imperial Tobacco	34	1977
NGK	154	1977–1979, 1981–1982
Valvoline	157	1977–1980, 1982
Olympus	64	1978, 1985
Essex	89	1979–1981
Koni	30	1979
Martini	30	1979
Tissot	119	1979–1982
Michelin	28	1981
Elf	222	1983–1989
Renault	182	1985, 2011–2014
De Longhi	64	1986–1987
Camel	160	1987–1991
Honda	32	1987
Courtaulds	32	1988
Epson	64	1988–1989
PIAA	64	1988–1989
Chrysler	32	1990
BP	32	1991
Komatsu	128	1991–1994
Lotus Cars	32	1991
Pepe Jeans	32	1991
Tamiya	32	1991
Castrol	64	1992–1993
Hitachi	96	1992–1994
Tommy Hilfiger	96	1992–1994
Loctite	64	1993–1994
Shionogi	64	1993–1994
Mobil	32	1994
Bridgestone	38	2010
CNN	188	2010–2014
Hackett London	38	2010
Naza	172	2010–2014
PACT	116	2010–2012
Proton	38	2010
Tune Group	172	2010–2014
LR8	34	2010
Maxis	34	2010
3CX	92	2010–2012
CD adapco	182	2010–2014
RuRoC	148	2010–2013
Sparco	182	2010–2014
VoIP Unlimited	182	2010–2014
eBECS	70	2010–2011
AirAsia	98	2010–2012
Dell	44	2010–2011
DuPont Refinish	20	2010
LG	20	2010
Mailbox Express	20	2010
BRP	122	2011–2014
Condotti Leather	78	2011–2012
DuPnt Refinish	116	2011–2013
EQ8	78	2011–2012
LGE Racing	78	2011–2012
Pirelli	150	2011–2014
Rodac	150	2011–2014
Schroth Racing	118	2011–2014
Caterham	118	2011–2014
GE	114	2011–2014
Dell Technology Team	126	2011–2014
HPE	40	2012
SIBUR	40	2012
Visa	78	2012–2013
BRM Chronographes	38	2012
Rockwell Collins	32	2012
Russian Helicopters	30	2012
EADS / Airbus	56	2012–2013
Linde Material Handling	4	2012
USI Italia	90	2012–2014
Fork Truck Rentals	86	2012–2014
Beelen.nl	38	2013
EQ8 Energy	56	2013–2014
HPE UK	56	2013–2014
McGregor	38	2013
Safran	52	2013–2014
Roland DG	54	2013–2014
Truphone	64	2013–2014
Regus	22	2013
Airbus Group	14	2014
Anest Iwata	34	2014
Autoglym	34	2014
DMG Mori	34	2014
Faro	34	2014
Modo	34	2014
Motorola Solutions	34	2014
O.Z. Racing	32	2014
Takata	32	2014
T & Co. Coffee	8	2014
Mimaki Europe	10	2014