Team Lotus

:This is about the original Lotus team, which ran from 1958 to 1994. For the team previously called Lotus (now known as Caterham), see Lotus Racing, and for the team known as Lotus from 2012 to 2015, see Lotus F1.
Team Lotus was the motorsport sister company of Lotus Cars. They are the fourth most successful constructor in the history of Formula One, with seven constructors' titles and six drivers' titles. Founded in , and left F1 in . They scored their first points through Cliff Allison in 1958. Stirling Moss scored the first win for a Lotus car (privately entered for Rob Walker Racing Team) in , while Innes Ireland scored Lotus' first win as the constructor's entrant. In , Jim Clark won the drivers' championship, Lotus' first, and that season they also won the constructors' championship.
==Personnel==
===Team Principals===
* Colin Chapman (1958–1982)
* Peter Warr (1972–1975, 1983–1989, 1991–1994)
* Rupert Mainwaring (1989–1990)
* Peter Collins (1989–1994)
===CEOs===
* Colin Chapman (1958–1982)
* Tony Rudd (1983–1994)
===Technical Directors===
* Colin Chapman (1958–1982)
* Maurice Phillipe (1967–1973)
* Tony Rudd (1969–1983)
* Geoff Aldridge (1976–1979)
* Martin Ogilvie (1976–1983)
* Peter Wright (1977–1983)
* Gerard Ducarouge (1984–1989)
* Frank Dernie (1989–1991)
* Chris Murphy (1992–1994)
==F1 Record==
===Team names===
Year(s) 	Name
–, –	Team Lotus
 	Ron Harris Team Lotus
 	Lotus Components Ltd.
– 	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
 	Garvey Team Lotus
– 	World Wide Racing
–, –	John Player Team Lotus
 	Martini Racing Team Lotus
– 	Team Essex Lotus
– 	John Player Special Team Lotus
– 	Camel Team Lotus Honda
– 	Camel Team Lotus
===Year-by-year===
Drivers' Champions in bold.
Year	Car 	Tyres	Engine	No. 	Drivers 	Rounds 	WCC Results 	Test Drivers 	Report
 	1216 	 	 	 	Cliff AllisonGraham HillAlan Stacey 	2–3, 5–8, 10–112–3, 5–115, 8 	6th (3 pts) 	N/A 	Report
 	16 	 	 	 	Graham HillInnes IrelandPete LovelyAlan Stacey 	1, 3–83–4, 6–7, 917 	4th (5 pts) 	N/A 	Report
 	1618 	 	 	 	Jim ClarkRon FlockhartInnes IrelandAlberto LarrettaAlan StaceyJohn Surtees 	4–8, 1061–2, 4–8, 1011–2, 4–52, 7–8, 10	(34 pts) 	N/A 	Report
 	1821 	 	 	 	Jim ClarkInnes IrelandWilly MaresseTrevor Taylor 	All3–842 	(32 pts) 	N/A 	Report
 	2425 	 	 	 	Jim ClarkTrevor Taylor 	AllAll 	(36 pts) 	N/A 	Report
 	25 	 	 	 	Jim ClarkPedro RodríguezMike SpenceTrevor Taylor 	All8–971–6, 8–10 	(54 pts) 	N/A 	Report
 	2533 	 	 	 	Peter ArundellJim ClarkWalt HangsdenGerhard MitterMoisés SolanaMike Spence 	1–4All96105–10 	(37 pts) 	N/A 	Report
 	2533 	 	 	 	Jim ClarkGerhard Mitter"Geki"Moisés SolanaMike Spence 	1, 3–10789–101, 3–10 	(54 pts) 	N/A 	Report
 	3343 	 	 	 	Peter ArundellJim Clark"Geki" 	2–9All7 	5th (21 pts)	N/A 	Report
 	334349 	 	 	 	Giancarlo BaghettiJim ClarkGraham HillMoisés Solana 	9AllAll10–11 	(52 pts) 	N/A 	Report
 	4949B 	 	 	 	Mario AndrettiBill BrackJim ClarkGraham HillJackie OliverMoisés Solana 	11101All3–5, 7–1212 	(62 pts) 	N/A 	Report
 	49B63 	 	 	 	Mario AndrettiRichard AttwoodGraham HillJohn MilesJochen Rindt 	1, 7, 1031–105–6, 8–9, 111–2, 4–11 	(47 pts) 	N/A 	Report
 	49B7272B72C	 	 	 	Emerson FittipaldiJohn MilesJochen RindtReine Wisell 	7–10, 12–131–101–1012–13 	(59 pts) 	N/A 	Report
 	56B72C72D 	 	 	 	Dave CharltonEmerson FittipaldiDave WalkerReine Wisell 	61–3, 5–1141–5, 7–11 	5th (21 pts)	N/A 	Report
 	72D 	 	 	 	Emerson FittipaldiRonnie PetersonDavid Walker 	All11–121–9, 12 	(62 pts) 	N/A 	Report
 	72D72E 	 	 	 	Emerson FittipaldiRonnie Peterson 	AllAll 	(92 pts) 	N/A 	Report
 	72E76 	 	 	1215 	Ronnie PetersonJacky IckxTim Schenken 	AllAll15 	4th (42 pts)	N/A 	Report
 	72E72F 	 	 	56666/15 	Ronnie PetersonJacky IckxJim CrawfordJohn WatsonBrian Henton 	All1–910, 131110, 12, 14 	7th (9 pts) 	N/A 	Report
 	77 	 	 	555/66 	Ronnie PetersonBob EvansMario AndrettiGunnar Nilsson 	12–31, 4–5, 7–162–16 	4th (29 pts)	N/A 	Report
 	78 	 	 	56 	Mario AndrettiGunnar Nilsson 	AllAll 	(62 pts) 	N/A 	Report
 	7879 	 	 	5655 	Mario AndrettiRonnie PetersonJean-Pierre Jarier 	All1–1415–16 	(86 pts) 	N/A 	Report
 	7980 	 	 	12 	Mario AndrettiCarlos Reutemann 	AllAll 	4th (39 pts)	N/A 	Report
 	8181B 	 	 	111243 	Mario AndrettiElio de AngelisNigel Mansell 	AllAll10–12 	5th (17 pts)	N/A 	Report
 	81B87 	 	 	1112 	Elio de AngelisNigel Mansell 	1–3, 5–151–3, 5–15 	7th (22 pts)	N/A 	Report
 	87B91 	 	 	11121212 	Elio de AngelisNigel MansellRoberto MorenoGeoff Lees 	1–3, 5–161–3, 5–8, 10, 12–16911 	5th (30 pts)	N/A 	Report
 	9293T94T 	 	 	1112 	Elio de AngelisNigel Mansell 	AllAll 	8th (11 pts)	N/A 	Report
 	95T 	 	 	1112 	Elio de AngelisNigel Mansell 	AllAll 	(47 pts) 	Johnny Dumfries	Report
 	97T 	 	 	1112 	Elio de AngelisAyrton Senna 	AllAll 	4th (71 pts)	N/A 	Report
 	98T 	 	 	1112 	Johnny DumfriesAyrton Senna 	AllAll 	(58 pts) 	Derek Warwick 	Report
 	99T 	 	 	1112 	Satoru NakajimaAyrton Senna 	AllAll 	(64 pts) 	N/A 	Report
 	100T 	 	 	12 	Nelson PiquetSatoru Nakajima 	AllAll 	4th (23 pts)	Martin Donnelly	Report
 	101 	 	 	1112 	Nelson PiquetSatoru Nakajima 	AllAll 	6th (15 pts)	Martin Donnelly	Report
 	102 	 	 	111212 	Derek WarwickMartin DonnellyJohnny Herbert 	All1–1415–16 	9th (2 pts) 	N/A 	Report
 	102B 	 	 	11121212 	Mika HäkkinenJulian BaileyJohnny HerbertMichael Bartels 	All1–45–8, 11, 13, 15–169–10, 12, 14 	9th (3 pts) 	Johnny Herbert 	Report
 	102D107 	 	 	1112 	Mika HäkkinenJohnny Herbert 	AllAll 	5th (13 pts)	Olivier Beretta	Report
 	107B 	 	 	111112 	Alessandro ZanardiPedro LamyJohnny Herbert 	1–1213–16All 	6th (12 pts)	N/A 	Report
 	107C109 	 	 	1111/1211111112	Pedro LamyAlessandro ZanardiPhilippe AdamsÉric BernardMika SaloJohnny Herbert	1–45–10, 12, 14–1611, 131415–161–13 	NC (0 pts) 	N/A 	Report
==Complete Formula One results==
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