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Lotus F1 Team was a British Formula One racing team. The team competed under the Lotus name from 2012 until 2015, following the renaming of the former Renault team based at Enstone in Oxfordshire. The Lotus F1 Team was majority owned by Genii Capital. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Lotus F1 was named after its branding partner Group Lotus.
Colin Chapman: The founder of Team Lotus, Colin Chapman, was a pioneering force in Formula 1. His innovative approach to car design and aerodynamics revolutionised the sport, leading Team Lotus to multiple championships. Jim Clark: Considered one of the greatest Formula 1 drivers of all time, Jim Clark drove for Team Lotus from 1960 until his ...
- 7 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1978)
- 1958 Monaco Grand Prix
- 6 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1978)
- 491 (489 starts)
Oct 8, 2021 · The rise and fall of Lotus as an F1 superpower On 8 October 1961, Innes Ireland claimed victory at the United States Grand Prix to herald the true arrival of a new Formula 1 giant. While Team Lotus endured plenty of highs and lows until the team folded over three decades later, Colin Chapman's squad made F1 history and helped shape the championship.
Team Lotus as a constructor was first to achieve 50 Grand Prix victories. (Ferrari was the second to do so, having won their first Formula One race in 1951, seven years before the first Lotus F1 car.) In the mid-to-late 1970s, Lotus experienced a resurgence with Mario Andretti joining the team.
Demonstrating the ‘can do’ attitude of Team Lotus, the Type 21 was designed and built in only 6 weeks to compete in the 1961 Formula One season. The Type 21 was the first F1 car to use a reclining driving position and was the first Team Lotus car to win a world Championship Grand Prix, with Innes Ireland taking first place at Watkins Glen, USA.
Jul 7, 2014 · The greatest victory of his life? Moss himself said so, at least in F1. At Monaco ’61 in the Rob Walker Lotus 18. Despite his win, Chapman sacked Ireland weeks later, before the 1962 season kicked off, leaving the young Jim Clark as team leader. Clark had made his F1 debut in 1960, just six months after first stepping into his first single ...
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Apr 4, 2013 · The manufacturer's first win occurred in 1958, and while there have been setbacks; Lotus has become a respected force in Formula 1. With the introduction of the new E21 race car and Räikkönen ...
