The Lotus had a reputation of being very fragile and dangerous at that time, especially with the new aerodynamic aids which caused similar crashes of Hill and Jochen Rindt at the 1969 Spanish Grand Prix.
O Lotus tiña unha reputación de ser moi fráxil e perigoso nese momento, especialmente coas novas axudas aerodinámicas que causaron choques similares ao de Hill e Jochen Rindt no Gran Premio de España de 1969.