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Lotus F1 pole positions

Pole positions107
One-two14 (13.1%)
Race no. first pole position19th race
First pole positionMonaco flag lazyload 1960 Monaco Grand Prix
Last pole positionSan Marino flag lazyload 1987 San Marino Grand Prix
Most consecutive poles10
Most poles in a season12 (1978)
No. of pole position drivers13

Statistics

A detailed look at Lotus’ F1 pole positions.

Pole positions by driver

DriverPolesPole & win
United Kingdom flag lazyload Jim Clark3315
USA flag lazyload Mario Andretti178
Brazil flag lazyload Ayrton Senna163
Sweden flag lazyload Ronnie Peterson133
Austria flag lazyload Jochen Rindt83
United Kingdom flag lazyload Graham Hill51
United Kingdom flag lazyload Stirling Moss43
Brazil flag lazyload Emerson Fittipaldi42
Italy flag lazyload Elio de Angelis3–
United Kingdom flag lazyload John Surtees1–
Switzerland flag Jo Siffert1–
France flag lazyload Jean-Pierre Jarier1–
United Kingdom flag lazyload Nigel Mansell1–

Pole positions by year

YearPoles1-2Driver(s)
19604–
  • United Kingdom flag lazyload Stirling Moss (3)
  • United Kingdom flag lazyload John Surtees (1)
19611–United Kingdom flag lazyload Stirling Moss (1)
19626–United Kingdom flag lazyload Jim Clark (6)
19637–United Kingdom flag lazyload Jim Clark (7)
19645–United Kingdom flag lazyload Jim Clark (5)
19656–United Kingdom flag lazyload Jim Clark (6)
19662–United Kingdom flag lazyload Jim Clark (2)
196793
  • United Kingdom flag lazyload Jim Clark (6)
  • United Kingdom flag lazyload Graham Hill (3)
196852
  • United Kingdom flag lazyload Graham Hill (2)
  • United Kingdom flag lazyload Jim Clark (1)
  • USA flag lazyload Mario Andretti (1)
  • Switzerland flag Jo Siffert (1)
19695–Austria flag lazyload Jochen Rindt (5)
19703–Austria flag lazyload Jochen Rindt (3)
19723–Brazil flag lazyload Emerson Fittipaldi (3)
1973102
  • Sweden flag lazyload Ronnie Peterson (9)
  • Brazil flag lazyload Emerson Fittipaldi (1)
19741–Sweden flag lazyload Ronnie Peterson (1)
19761–USA flag lazyload Mario Andretti (1)
19777–USA flag lazyload Mario Andretti (7)
1978125
  • USA flag lazyload Mario Andretti (8)
  • Sweden flag lazyload Ronnie Peterson (3)
  • France flag lazyload Jean-Pierre Jarier (1)
19831–Italy flag lazyload Elio de Angelis (1)
198421
  • Italy flag lazyload Elio de Angelis (1)
  • United Kingdom flag lazyload Nigel Mansell (1)
198581
  • Brazil flag lazyload Ayrton Senna (7)
  • Italy flag lazyload Elio de Angelis (1)
19868–Brazil flag lazyload Ayrton Senna (8)
19871–Brazil flag lazyload Ayrton Senna (1)

Pole positions by Grand Prix

Grand PrixPoles1-2Year(s)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Britain1031962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1978
Monaco flag lazyload Monaco9–1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1972, 1985
Netherlands flag lazyload Netherlands811960, 1963, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1977, 1978
USA flag lazyload USA811960, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1978
Italy flag lazyload Italy7–1962, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1978, 1985
France flag lazyload France7–1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1977, 1986
Mexico flag lazyload Mexico6–1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1986
Belgium flag lazyload Belgium5–1967, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978
Germany flag lazyload Germany511963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1978
Canada flag lazyload Canada521967, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1985
Spain flag lazyload Spain511969, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1986
South Africa flag lazyload South Africa411962, 1963, 1965, 1968
Austria flag lazyload Austria421970, 1972, 1973, 1978
Brazil flag lazyload Brazil411973, 1978, 1984, 1986
Sweden flag lazyload Sweden3–1973, 1977, 1978
Portugal flag lazyload Portugal3–1960, 1985, 1986
San Marino flag lazyload San Marino3–1985, 1986, 1987
Japan flag lazyload Japan2–1976, 1977
Argentina flag lazyload Argentina2–1974, 1978
Europe flag lazyload Europe2–1983, 1985
USA flag lazyload Detroit2–1985, 1986
USA flag lazyload Dallas111984
Australia flag lazyload Australia1–1985
Hungary flag lazyload Hungary1–1986

Pole positions by circuit

CircuitPoles1-2Year(s)
Monaco flag lazyload Monte Carlo9–1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1972, 1985
Netherlands flag lazyload Zandvoort811960, 1963, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1977, 1978
USA flag lazyload Watkins Glen711962, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1978
Italy flag lazyload Monza7–1962, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1978, 1985
United Kingdom flag lazyload Brands Hatch621964, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1983, 1985
Mexico flag lazyload Mexico City6–1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1986
United Kingdom flag lazyload Silverstone511963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1973
Germany flag lazyload Nurburgring4–1963, 1965, 1966, 1967
Austria flag lazyload Osterreichring421970, 1972, 1973, 1978
South Africa flag lazyload East London3–1962, 1963, 1965
Canada flag lazyload Mosport311967, 1973, 1977
Belgium flag lazyload Zolder3–1973, 1977, 1978
Sweden flag lazyload Anderstorp3–1973, 1977, 1978
Brazil flag lazyload Jacarepagua3–1978, 1984, 1986
Italy flag lazyload Imola3–1985, 1986, 1987
France flag lazyload Rouen-les-Essarts2–1962, 1964
Spain flag lazyload Montjuic Park2–1969, 1973
Japan flag lazyload Fuji2–1976, 1977
Argentina flag lazyload Buenos Aires2–1974, 1978
Spain flag lazyload Jarama211977, 1978
Canada flag lazyload Montreal211978, 1985
USA flag lazyload Detroit2–1985, 1986
Portugal flag lazyload Estoril2–1985, 1986
Portugal flag lazyload Porto1–1960
USA flag lazyload Riverside1–1960
United Kingdom flag lazyload Aintree1–1962
France flag lazyload Reims1–1963
France flag lazyload Clermont-Ferrand1–1965
Belgium flag lazyload Spa-Francorchamps1–1967
France flag lazyload Le Mans1–1967
South Africa flag lazyload Kyalami111968
Belgium flag lazyload Nivelles1–1972
Brazil flag lazyload Interlagos111973
France flag lazyload Dijon-Prenois1–1977
Germany flag lazyload Hockenheim111978
USA flag lazyload Dallas111984
Australia flag lazyload Adelaide1–1985
Spain flag lazyload Jerez1–1986
France flag lazyload Le Castellet1–1986
Hungary flag lazyload Hungaroring1–1986

Chronology

See chronological list of F1 pole positions by Lotus for a detailed list of every pole position.

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