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Lotus F1 stats

Constructor info

Licensed in

United Kingdom

Race debut

1958 Monaco Grand Prix

Last race

1994 Australian Grand Prix

Year(s) active

1958-94

Best championship finish (constructor)

7x World Champion (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1978)

Best championship finish (driver)

6x World Champion

  1. Jim Clark (1963, 1965)
  2. Graham Hill (1968)
  3. Jochen Rindt (1970)
  4. Emerson Fittipaldi (1972)
  5. Mario Andretti (1978)

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F1 stats

A detailed look at Lotus’ F1 stats.

Grand Prix entries493 
Grand Prix starts491 
Wins7916.1%
Race 1-281.6%
Podiums172 
Races with a podium15732.0%
Pole positions10721.8%
1-2 start142.9%
Fastest laps7114.5%
Points1,3682.79 pts p/r
Driver points finishes345 
Races scored points26353.6%
Front row starts175 
Races with front row start15531.6%
Times led Constructors’ championship80 
Times led Drivers’ championship81 
Best start1stx107
Best finish1stx79
Constructors’ championships7 
Drivers’ championships6 
1-2 in drivers’ championship1 
Did not start33 
Did not qualify65 
Did not pre-qualify5 
Retirements614 
Races with a DNF37275.8%
Not classified16 
Disqualified11 
No. of events29 
No. of circuits54 
No. of drivers120 

Stats by season

A look at Lotus’ F1 stats by season.

YearEngineDriversRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTSWC
1958Climax
  • (GBR) Cliff Allison (8) 18th
  • (GBR) Graham Hill (8)
  • (GBR) Alan Stacey (1)
99–––––954136th
1959Climax
  • (GBR) Innes Ireland (6) 12th
  • (GBR) Graham Hill (7)
  • (GBR) Alan Stacey (2)
  • (GBR) Bruce Halford (1)
  • (USA) Pete Lovely (1)
  • (GBR) David Piper (1)
  • (GBR) Dennis Taylor (1)
88–––––1254254th
1960Climax
  • (GBR) Stirling Moss (5) 3rd
  • (GBR) Innes Ireland (8) 4th
  • (GBR) Jim Clark (6) 8th
  • (GBR) John Surtees (4) 12th
  • (GBR) Ron Flockhart (1) 24th
  • (GBR) Alan Stacey (4)
  • (GBR) David Piper (2)
  • (ARG) Alberto Rodriguez-Larreta (1)
  • (GBR) Mike Taylor (1)
  • (USA) Jim Hall (1)
882743691113372nd
1961
  • Climax,
  • Maserati
  • (GBR) Stirling Moss (8) 3rd
  • (GBR) Innes Ireland (7) 6th
  • (GBR) Jim Clark (8) 7th
  • (BEL) Olivier Gendebien (1) 13th
  • (GBR) Ian Burgess (4)
  • (DEU) Wolfgang Seidel (4)
  • (GBR) Henry Taylor (4)
  • (BEL) Lucien Bianchi (3)
  • (GBR) Tony Marsh (3)
  • (CHE) Michael May (3)
  • (GBR) Gerry Ashmore (3)
  • (GBR) Cliff Allison (2)
  • (BEL) Willy Mairesse (2)
  • (ZAF) Tony Maggs (2)
  • (GBR) Tim Parnell (2)
  • (USA) Masten Gregory (2)
  • (GBR) Trevor Taylor (1)
  • (ITA) Gaetano Starrabba (1)
  • (USA) Jim Hall (1)
  • (USA) Lloyd Ruby (1)
  • (CAN) Peter Ryan (1)
883512327118322nd
1962
  • Climax,
  • BRM
  • (GBR) Jim Clark (9) 2nd
  • (AUS) Jack Brabham (5) 9th
  • (GBR) Trevor Taylor (9) 10th
  • (GBR) Innes Ireland (8) 16th
  • (USA) Masten Gregory (7) 18th
  • (ZAF) Neville Lederle (1) 18th
  • (FRA) Maurice Trintignant (6)
  • (CHE) Jo Siffert (5)
  • (USA) Jay Chamberlain (3)
  • (NZL) Tony Shelly (3)
  • (DEU) Wolfgang Seidel (2)
  • (ITA) Nino Vaccarella (2)
  • (BEL) Lucien Bianchi (1)
  • (GBR) John Campbell-Jones (1)
  • (USA) Dan Gurney (1)
  • (GBR) Keith Greene (1)
  • (CHE) Heinz Schiller (1)
  • (DEU) Gunther Seiffert (1)
  • (GBR) Gerry Ashmore (1)
  • (ITA) Ernesto Prinoth (1)
  • (USA) Jim Hall (1)
  • (USA) Roger Penske (1)
  • (USA) Rob Schroeder (1)
  • (ZAF) Ernie Pieterse (1)
9934651028111036 (38)2nd
1963
  • Climax,
  • BRM,
  • Ford,
  • Borgward
  • (GBR) Jim Clark (10) WC
  • (AUS) Jack Brabham (1) 7th
  • (GBR) Innes Ireland (2) 9th
  • (USA) Jim Hall (9) 12th
  • (GBR) Trevor Taylor (9) 15th
  • (CHE) Jo Siffert (9) 15th
  • (USA) Masten Gregory (3)
  • (FRA) Bernard Collomb (2)
  • (BEL) Andre Pilette (2)
  • (MEX) Pedro Rodriguez (2)
  • (USA) Hap Sharp (2)
  • (GBR) Peter Arundell (1)
  • (USA) Phil Hill (1)
  • (FRA) Maurice Trintignant (1)
  • (GBR) Mike Hailwood (1)
  • (DEU) Kurt Kuhnke (1)
  • (GBR) Tim Parnell (1)
  • (GBR) Mike Spence (1)
  • (USA) Rodger Ward (1)
  • (NZL) Chris Amon (1)
  • (ZAF) Paddy Driver (1)
  • (ZAF) Brausch Niemann (1)
  • (ZAF) Ernie Pieterse (1)
10107976826111354 (74)WC
1964
  • Climax,
  • BRM
  • (GBR) Jim Clark (10) 3rd
  • (GBR) Peter Arundell (4) 8th
  • (CHE) Jo Siffert (1) 10th
  • (GBR) Mike Spence (6) 12th
  • (NZL) Chris Amon (9) 16th
  • (USA) Walt Hansgen (1) 16th
  • (GBR) Mike Hailwood (9) 19th
  • (GBR) Trevor Taylor (1) 19th
  • (USA) Peter Revson (6)
  • (FRA) Bernard Collomb (1)
  • (GBR) Innes Ireland (1)
  • (DEU) Gerhard Mitter (1)
  • (MEX) Moises Solana (1)
10103554824111337 (40)3rd
1965
  • Climax,
  • BRM,
  • Ford
  • (GBR) Jim Clark (9) WC
  • (GBR) Mike Spence (9) 8th
  • (GBR) Richard Attwood (8) 14th
  • (GBR) Innes Ireland (7)
  • (NZL) Chris Amon (2)
  • (AUS) Paul Hawkins (2)
  • (MEX) Moises Solana (2)
  • (ZAF) Dave Charlton (1)
  • (ZAF) Neville Lederle (1)
  • (ZAF) Tony Maggs (1)
  • (ZAF) Brausch Niemann (1)
  • (ZAF) Ernie Pieterse (1)
  • (RHO) Clive Puzey (1)
  • (GBR) Mike Hailwood (1)
  • (GBR) Brian Gubby (1)
  • (DEU) Gerhard Mitter (1)
  • (ITA) Geki (1)
  • (USA) Bob Bondurant (1)
10106766921111154 (58)WC
1966
  • BRM,
  • Climax
  • (GBR) Jim Clark (9) 6th
  • (GBR) Mike Spence (9) 12th
  • (GBR) Peter Arundell (8) 17th
  • (MEX) Pedro Rodriguez (3)
  • (ITA) Geki (1)
99122–618116135th
1967
  • Ford Cosworth,
  • BRM,
  • Climax
  • (GBR) Jim Clark (11) 3rd
  • (GBR) Graham Hill (11) 6th
  • (GBR) Chris Irwin (1) 16th
  • (USA) Mike Fisher (2)
  • (MEX) Moises Solana (2)
  • (GBR) Piers Courage (1)
  • (CAN) Eppie Wietzes (1)
  • (ITA) Giancarlo Baghetti (1)
111147971318119442nd
1968Ford Cosworth
  • (GBR) Graham Hill (12) WC
  • (CHE) Jo Siffert (11) 7th
  • (GBR) Jim Clark (1) 11th
  • (GBR) Jackie Oliver (10) 13th
  • (USA) Mario Andretti (2)
  • (CAN) Bill Brack (1)
  • (MEX) Moises Solana (1)
12125955920111362WC
1969Ford Cosworth
  • (AUT) Jochen Rindt (10) 4th
  • (GBR) Graham Hill (10) 7th
  • (CHE) Jo Siffert (11) 9th
  • (GBR) Richard Attwood (1) 13th
  • (GBR) John Miles (5)
  • (USA) Mario Andretti (3)
  • (USA) Pete Lovely (3)
  • (SWE) Jo Bonnier (2)
  • (RHO) John Love (1)
1111275210271113473rd
1970Ford Cosworth
  • (AUT) Jochen Rindt (10) WC
  • (BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi (6) 10th
  • (GBR) Graham Hill (12) 13th
  • (SWE) Reine Wisell (2) 15th
  • (GBR) John Miles (10) 19th
  • (USA) Pete Lovely (4)
  • (ESP) Alex Soler-Roig (3)
  • (ZAF) Dave Charlton (1)
  • (RHO) John Love (1)
13126731514111359WC
1971
  • Ford Cosworth,
  • Pratt & Whitney
  • (BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi (10) 6th
  • (SWE) Reine Wisell (10) 9th
  • (ZAF) Dave Charlton (2)
  • (USA) Pete Lovely (2)
  • (AUS) Dave Walker (1)
1111–3––17228215th
1972Ford Cosworth
  • (BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi (12) WC
  • (AUS) Dave Walker (10)
  • (ZAF) Dave Charlton (4)
  • (SWE) Reine Wisell (2)
1212583–61311861WC
1973Ford Cosworth
  • (BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi (15) 2nd
  • (SWE) Ronnie Peterson (15) 3rd
  • (ZAF) Dave Charlton (1)
15157151071713111792 (96)WC
1974Ford Cosworth
  • (SWE) Ronnie Peterson (15) 5th
  • (BEL) Jacky Ickx (15) 10th
  • (ZAF) Paddy Driver (1)
  • (ZAF) Ian Scheckter (1)
  • (AUS) Tim Schenken (1)
151536124161110424th
1975Ford Cosworth
  • (SWE) Ronnie Peterson (14) 12th
  • (BEL) Jacky Ickx (9) 16th
  • (GBR) Brian Henton (3)
  • (GBR) Jim Crawford (2)
  • (ZAF) Eddie Keizan (1)
  • (ZAF) Guy Tunmer (1)
  • (GBR) John Watson (1)
1414–1–––1342497th
1976Ford Cosworth
  • (USA) Mario Andretti (13) 6th
  • (SWE) Gunnar Nilsson (15) 10th
  • (SWE) Ronnie Peterson (1) 11th
  • (GBR) Bob Evans (2)
16161511217119294th
1977Ford Cosworth
  • (USA) Mario Andretti (17) 3rd
  • (SWE) Gunnar Nilsson (17) 8th
171757758191113622nd
1978Ford Cosworth
  • (USA) Mario Andretti (16) WC
  • (SWE) Ronnie Peterson (14) 2nd
  • (MEX) Hector Rebaque (16) 19th
  • (FRA) Jean-Pierre Jarier (2)
16168141271916111986WC
1979Ford Cosworth
  • (ARG) Carlos Reutemann (15) 6th
  • (USA) Mario Andretti (15) 10th
  • (MEX) Hector Rebaque (11)
1515–5–––233211394th
1980Ford Cosworth
  • (ITA) Elio de Angelis (14) 7th
  • (USA) Mario Andretti (14) 20th
  • (GBR) Nigel Mansell (3)
1414–1–––21425145th
1981Ford Cosworth
  • (ITA) Elio de Angelis (14) 8th
  • (GBR) Nigel Mansell (14) 14th
1414–1–––113311227th
1982Ford Cosworth
  • (ITA) Elio de Angelis (15) 9th
  • (GBR) Nigel Mansell (13) 14th
  • (BRA) Roberto Moreno (1)
  • (GBR) Geoff Lees (1)
151512–––14719305th
1983
  • Renault,
  • Ford Cosworth
  • (GBR) Nigel Mansell (15) 12th
  • (ITA) Elio de Angelis (15) 17th
1515–111119135118th
1984Renault
  • (ITA) Elio de Angelis (16) 3rd
  • (GBR) Nigel Mansell (16) 10th
1616–62–6171216473rd
1985Renault
  • (BRA) Ayrton Senna (16) 4th
  • (ITA) Elio de Angelis (16) 5th
1616398311121117714th
1986Renault
  • (BRA) Ayrton Senna (16) 4th
  • (GBR) Johnny Dumfries (16) 13th
1616288–9151112583rd
1987Honda
  • (BRA) Ayrton Senna (16) 3rd
  • (JPN) Satoru Nakajima (16) 11th
16162813481115643rd
1988Honda
  • (BRA) Nelson Piquet (16) 6th
  • (JPN) Satoru Nakajima (16) 16th
1616–3–––13338234th
1989Judd
  • (BRA) Nelson Piquet (16) 8th
  • (JPN) Satoru Nakajima (16) 21st
1615–––1–14746156th
1990Lamborghini
  • (GBR) Derek Warwick (16) 14th
  • (GBR) Martin Donnelly (14)
  • (GBR) Johnny Herbert (2)
1616–––––18105238th
1991Judd
  • (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (16) 15th
  • (GBR) Julian Bailey (4) 18th
  • (GBR) Johnny Herbert (8)
  • (DEU) Michael Bartels (4)
1616–––––10135239th
1992Ford Cosworth
  • (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (16) 8th
  • (GBR) Johnny Herbert (16) 16th
1616–––––18648135th
1993Ford Cosworth
  • (GBR) Johnny Herbert (16) 9th
  • (ITA) Alessandro Zanardi (12) 20th
  • (PRT) Pedro Lamy (4)
1616–––––20745126th
1994Mugen-Honda
  • (FRA) Eric Bernard (1) 18th
  • (GBR) Johnny Herbert (13)
  • (ITA) Alessandro Zanardi (10)
  • (PRT) Pedro Lamy (4)
  • (BEL) Philippe Adams (2)
  • (FIN) Mika Salo (2)
1616–––––14137––NC
Table definitions

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  • Drivers: (race entries) championship position
  • RE: Race entries
  • RS: Race starts
  • W: Wins
  • PD: Podiums
  • PP: Pole positions
  • FL: Fastest laps
  • FR: Front row starts
  • DNF: Did not finish
  • BS: Best start
  • BR: Best result
  • PF: Points finishes by drivers
  • PTS: Points
  • WC: World Championship
  • NC: Not classified

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