Lotus F1 stats
Constructor info
Licensed in
United Kingdom
Race debut
Last race
Year(s) active
1958-94
Best championship finish (constructor)
7x World Champion (, , , , , , )
Best championship finish (driver)
6x World Champion
- Jim Clark (, )
- Graham Hill ()
- Jochen Rindt ()
- Emerson Fittipaldi ()
- Mario Andretti ()
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F1 stats
A detailed look at Lotus’ F1 stats.
| Grand Prix entries | 493 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts | 491 | |
| Wins | 79 | 16.1% |
| Race 1-2 | 8 | 1.6% |
| Podiums | 172 | |
| Races with a podium | 157 | 32.0% |
| Pole positions | 107 | 21.8% |
| 1-2 start | 14 | 2.9% |
| Fastest laps | 71 | 14.5% |
| Points | 1,368 | 2.79 pts p/r |
| Driver points finishes | 345 | |
| Races scored points | 263 | 53.6% |
| Front row starts | 175 | |
| Races with front row start | 155 | 31.6% |
| Times led Constructors’ championship | 80 | |
| Times led Drivers’ championship | 81 |
| Best start | 1st | x107 |
|---|---|---|
| Best finish | 1st | x79 |
| Constructors’ championships | 7 | |
| Drivers’ championships | 6 | |
| 1-2 in drivers’ championship | 1 | |
| Did not start | 33 | |
| Did not qualify | 65 | |
| Did not pre-qualify | 5 | |
| Retirements | 614 | |
| Races with a DNF | 372 | 75.8% |
| Not classified | 16 | |
| Disqualified | 11 | |
| No. of events | 29 | |
| No. of circuits | 54 | |
| No. of drivers | 120 |
Stats by season
A look at Lotus’ F1 stats by season.
| Year | Engine | Drivers | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climax |
| 9 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6th | |
| Climax |
| 8 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4th | |
| Climax |
| 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 37 | 2nd | |
|
| 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 2nd | |
|
| 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 36 (38) | 2nd | |
|
| 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 54 (74) | WC | |
|
| 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 37 (40) | 3rd | |
|
| 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 54 (58) | WC | |
|
| 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 6 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 5th | |
|
| 11 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 44 | 2nd | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 12 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 62 | WC | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 11 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 47 | 3rd | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 13 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 59 | WC | |
|
| 11 | 11 | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 5th | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 12 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 3 | – | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 61 | WC | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 15 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 92 (96) | WC | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 15 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 42 | 4th | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 14 | 14 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7th | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 16 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 4th | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 17 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 62 | 2nd | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 16 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 86 | WC | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 15 | 15 | – | 5 | – | – | – | 23 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 4th | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 14 | 14 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 21 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 5th | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 14 | 14 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 7th | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 15 | 15 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 14 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 5th | |
|
| 15 | 15 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 8th | |
| Renault |
| 16 | 16 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 6 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 47 | 3rd | |
| Renault |
| 16 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 71 | 4th | |
| Renault |
| 16 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 8 | – | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 58 | 3rd | |
| Honda |
| 16 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 64 | 3rd | |
| Honda |
| 16 | 16 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 13 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 4th | |
| Judd |
| 16 | 15 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 14 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 6th | |
| Lamborghini |
| 16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8th | |
| Judd |
| 16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9th | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 5th | |
| Ford Cosworth |
| 16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 6th | |
| Mugen-Honda |
| 16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 13 | 7 | – | – | 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