Lotus F1 pole positions
| Pole positions | 107 |
|---|---|
| One-two | 14 (13.1%) |
| Race no. first pole position | 19th race |
| First pole position |  1960 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Last pole position |  1987 San Marino Grand Prix |
| Most consecutive poles | 10 |
| Most poles in a season | 12 (1978) |
| No. of pole position drivers | 13 |
Statistics
A detailed look at Lotus’ F1 pole positions.
Pole positions by driver
| Driver | Poles | Pole & win |
|---|---|---|
 Jim Clark | 33 | 15 |
 Mario Andretti | 17 | 8 |
 Ayrton Senna | 16 | 3 |
 Ronnie Peterson | 13 | 3 |
 Jochen Rindt | 8 | 3 |
| Graham Hill | 5 | 1 |
| Stirling Moss | 4 | 3 |
| Emerson Fittipaldi | 4 | 2 |
 Elio de Angelis | 3 | – |
| John Surtees | 1 | – |
 Jo Siffert | 1 | – |
 Jean-Pierre Jarier | 1 | – |
| Nigel Mansell | 1 | – |
Pole positions by year
| Year | Poles | 1-2 | Driver(s) |
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| 1960 | 4 | – |
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| 1961 | 1 | – | Stirling Moss (1) |
| 1962 | 6 | – | Jim Clark (6) |
| 1963 | 7 | – | Jim Clark (7) |
| 1964 | 5 | – | Jim Clark (5) |
| 1965 | 6 | – | Jim Clark (6) |
| 1966 | 2 | – | Jim Clark (2) |
| 1967 | 9 | 3 |
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| 1968 | 5 | 2 |
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| 1969 | 5 | – | Jochen Rindt (5) |
| 1970 | 3 | – | Jochen Rindt (3) |
| 1972 | 3 | – | Emerson Fittipaldi (3) |
| 1973 | 10 | 2 |
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| 1974 | 1 | – | Ronnie Peterson (1) |
| 1976 | 1 | – | Mario Andretti (1) |
| 1977 | 7 | – | Mario Andretti (7) |
| 1978 | 12 | 5 |
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| 1983 | 1 | – | Elio de Angelis (1) |
| 1984 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1985 | 8 | 1 |
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| 1986 | 8 | – | Ayrton Senna (8) |
| 1987 | 1 | – | Ayrton Senna (1) |
Pole positions by Grand Prix
| Grand Prix | Poles | 1-2 | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britain | 10 | 3 | 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1978 |
| Monaco | 9 | – | 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1972, 1985 |
 Netherlands | 8 | 1 | 1960, 1963, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1977, 1978 |
| USA | 8 | 1 | 1960, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1978 |
| Italy | 7 | – | 1962, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1978, 1985 |
| France | 7 | – | 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1977, 1986 |
 Mexico | 6 | – | 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1986 |
 Belgium | 5 | – | 1967, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978 |
 Germany | 5 | 1 | 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1978 |
 Canada | 5 | 2 | 1967, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1985 |
 Spain | 5 | 1 | 1969, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1986 |
 South Africa | 4 | 1 | 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968 |
| Austria | 4 | 2 | 1970, 1972, 1973, 1978 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1 | 1973, 1978, 1984, 1986 |
| Sweden | 3 | – | 1973, 1977, 1978 |
 Portugal | 3 | – | 1960, 1985, 1986 |
| San Marino | 3 | – | 1985, 1986, 1987 |
 Japan | 2 | – | 1976, 1977 |
 Argentina | 2 | – | 1974, 1978 |
 Europe | 2 | – | 1983, 1985 |
| Detroit | 2 | – | 1985, 1986 |
| Dallas | 1 | 1 | 1984 |
 Australia | 1 | – | 1985 |
 Hungary | 1 | – | 1986 |
Pole positions by circuit
| Circuit | Poles | 1-2 | Year(s) |
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| Monte Carlo | 9 | – | 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1972, 1985 |
| Zandvoort | 8 | 1 | 1960, 1963, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1977, 1978 |
| Watkins Glen | 7 | 1 | 1962, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1978 |
| Monza | 7 | – | 1962, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1978, 1985 |
| Brands Hatch | 6 | 2 | 1964, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1983, 1985 |
| Mexico City | 6 | – | 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1986 |
| Silverstone | 5 | 1 | 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1973 |
| Nurburgring | 4 | – | 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967 |
| Osterreichring | 4 | 2 | 1970, 1972, 1973, 1978 |
| East London | 3 | – | 1962, 1963, 1965 |
| Mosport | 3 | 1 | 1967, 1973, 1977 |
| Zolder | 3 | – | 1973, 1977, 1978 |
| Anderstorp | 3 | – | 1973, 1977, 1978 |
| Jacarepagua | 3 | – | 1978, 1984, 1986 |
| Imola | 3 | – | 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| Rouen-les-Essarts | 2 | – | 1962, 1964 |
| Montjuic Park | 2 | – | 1969, 1973 |
| Fuji | 2 | – | 1976, 1977 |
| Buenos Aires | 2 | – | 1974, 1978 |
| Jarama | 2 | 1 | 1977, 1978 |
| Montreal | 2 | 1 | 1978, 1985 |
| Detroit | 2 | – | 1985, 1986 |
| Estoril | 2 | – | 1985, 1986 |
| Porto | 1 | – | 1960 |
| Riverside | 1 | – | 1960 |
| Aintree | 1 | – | 1962 |
| Reims | 1 | – | 1963 |
| Clermont-Ferrand | 1 | – | 1965 |
| Spa-Francorchamps | 1 | – | 1967 |
| Le Mans | 1 | – | 1967 |
| Kyalami | 1 | 1 | 1968 |
| Nivelles | 1 | – | 1972 |
| Interlagos | 1 | 1 | 1973 |
| Dijon-Prenois | 1 | – | 1977 |
| Hockenheim | 1 | 1 | 1978 |
| Dallas | 1 | 1 | 1984 |
| Adelaide | 1 | – | 1985 |
| Jerez | 1 | – | 1986 |
| Le Castellet | 1 | – | 1986 |
| Hungaroring | 1 | – | 1986 |
Chronology
See chronological list of F1 pole positions by Lotus for a detailed list of every pole position.