Lotus Grand Prix results explained

The first table below details the complete World Championship Grand Prix results of the Formula One constructor Team Lotus between 1958 and 1994. The second table includes results from privately owned Lotus cars in World Championship Grands Prix between 1958 and 1979. The tables do not include results for the separate Team Lotus Formula One team of 2011 (which debuted in 2010 as "Lotus Racing"), the Lotus Renault GP team of 2011 or the Lotus F1 Team of 2012.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

Works team results

(key)

YearChassisEngineTyresDrivers1234567891011121314151617PointsWCC
ARGMONNED500BELFRAGBRGERPORITAMOR36th
Graham HillRetRetRet616
Alan StaceyRet
Cliff Allison10
Lotus 12664RetRet710
Graham HillRetRetRet
Ret
Lotus 16Climax Straight-4MON500NEDFRAGBRGERPORITAUSA54th
Pete LovelyDNQ
Graham HillRet7Ret9RetRetRet
Innes Ireland4RetRetRetRet5
Alan Stacey8Ret
Lotus 18Climax Straight-4ARGMON500NEDBELFRAGBRPORITAUSA34 (37)*2nd
Innes Ireland6927362
Jim ClarkRet5516316
Ron Flockhart6
John SurteesRet2Ret
Alan StaceyRetRetRet
Lotus 16Ret
Alberto Larreta9
Lotus 21Climax Straight-4MONNEDBELFRAGBRGERITAUSA32*2nd
Jim Clark10123Ret4Ret7
Willy MairesseRet
Innes IrelandDNSRet410NC1
Lotus 18Ret
Trevor Taylor13
Lotus 25Climax V8NEDMONBELFRAGBRGERITAUSARSA36 (38)*2nd
Jim Clark94
Trevor Taylor8Ret12Ret
Lotus 242RetRet8Ret
Lotus 25Climax V8MONBELNEDFRAGBRGERITAUSAMEXRSA54 (74)1st
Jim Clark
Trevor Taylor6Ret1013Ret8RetRet8
Peter ArundellDNS
Mike Spence13
Pedro RodríguezRetRet
Lotus 25Climax V8MONNEDBELFRAGBRGERAUTITAUSAMEX37 (40)3rd
Jim Clark1Ret
Peter Arundell3394
Gerhard Mitter9
Mike Spence9
Lotus 338Ret674
Jim ClarkRetRet
Walt Hansgen5
Moisés Solana10
Lotus 33Climax V8RSAMONBELFRAGBRNEDGERITAUSAMEX54 (58)1st
Jim ClarkRet
Mike Spence4774Ret11Ret3
Lotus 258
Jim Clark
Gerhard MitterRet
Giacomo RussoRet
Moisés Solana12Ret
Lotus 33Climax V8MONBELFRAGBRNEDGERITAUSAMEX86th
Giacomo Russo9
Pedro RodríguezRetRet
Peter Arundell6
Jim ClarkRetDNS43
Lotus 43BRM H16Ret1Ret13*5th
Peter ArundellDNSRet
Lotus 33BRM V8RetRet887
Pedro RodríguezRet
Lotus 44 F2Cosworth Straight-4Retrowspan="3"
Gerhard MitterDNS
Piers CourageRet
Lotus 33BRM V8RSAMONNEDBELFRAGBRGERCANITAUSAMEX68th
Graham Hill2
Lotus 43BRM H16Ret
Jim ClarkRet
Lotus 33Climax V80NC
Lotus 49Ford Cosworth DFVRet1442nd
Graham HillRetRet4RetRet
Eppie WietzesDSQ
Giancarlo BaghettiRet
Moisés SolanaRetRet
Lotus 48 F2Ford Cosworth FVA Jackie Oliver5
Lotus 49RSAESPMONBELNEDFRAGBRGERITACANUSAMEX62*1st
Jim Clark
Jackie OliverRet
Graham Hill21
Lotus 49BRet9Ret2Ret421
Jackie Oliver5NCDNSRet11RetDNS3
Bill BrackRet
Mario AndrettiDNS
Moisés SolanaRet
Lotus 49BFord Cosworth DFVRSAESPMONNEDFRAGBRGERITACANUSAMEX47*3rd
Graham Hill2Ret176749RetRet
Jochen RindtRetRetRet3Ret
Richard Attwood4
Mario AndrettiRet
Lotus 63RetRet
John MilesRet10RetRetRet
Lotus 49CFord Cosworth DFVRSAESPMONBELNEDFRAGBRGERAUTITACANUSAMEX59*1st
Jochen Rindt13Ret
Emerson Fittipaldi8415
John Miles5DNQ
Alex Soler-RoigDNQDNQ
Lotus 72DNS
John MilesDNQRet78RetRet
Jochen RindtRet
Lotus 72C11DNS
John MilesRetDNS
Emerson FittipaldiDNS1Ret
Reine Wisell3NC
Lotus 72CFord Cosworth DFVRSAESPMONNEDFRAGBRGERAUTITACANUSA215th
Emerson FittipaldiRetRet
Reine Wisell4NCRet
Lotus 72DDSQ6845Ret
Dave CharltonDNSRet
Emerson Fittipaldi533Ret27NC
Lotus 56BPratt & Whitney turbine80NC
David WalkerRet
Reine WisellNC
Lotus 72DFord Cosworth DFVARGRSAESPMONBELFRAGBRGERAUTITACANUSA611st
Emerson FittipaldiRet2121Ret111Ret
David WalkerDSQ109141418RetRetRetRet
Reine WisellRet10
Lotus 72DFord Cosworth DFVARGBRARSAESPBELMONSWEFRAGBRNEDGERAUTITACANUSA92 (96)1st
Emerson Fittipaldi
Ronnie PetersonRet11
Lotus 72E31Ret1
Emerson Fittipaldi1312RetRetRet626
Lotus 72EFord Cosworth DFVARGBRARSAESPBELMONSWENEDFRAGBRGERAUTITACANUSA424th
Ronnie Peterson6Ret110Ret13Ret
Jacky IckxRet3RetRet1153513Ret
Lotus 76RetRetRetRetRet
Ronnie PetersonRetRetRet4
Tim SchenkenDSQ
Lotus 72EFord Cosworth DFVARGBRARSAESPMONBELSWENEDFRAGBRGERAUTITAUSA97th
Ronnie PetersonRet1510Ret4Ret91510RetRet5Ret5
Jacky Ickx891228Ret15RetRet
Lotus 72F Jim CrawfordRet13
John WatsonRet
Brian HentonDNSNC
16
Lotus 77Ford Cosworth DFVBRARSAUSWESPBELMONSWEFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITACANUSAJPN294th
Ronnie PetersonRet
Bob Evans10DNQ
Mario AndrettiRetRet5Ret1253Ret3Ret
Ret
Gunnar NilssonRetRet3RetRetRetRetRet53Ret1312Ret6
Lotus 78Ford Cosworth DFVARGBRARSAUSWESPMONBELSWEFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITAUSACANJPN622nd
Mario Andretti5RetRet1514RetRet2
Gunnar NilssonDNS51285Ret1943RetRetRetRetRetRetRet
Lotus 78Ford Cosworth DFVARGBRARSAUSWMONBELESPSWEFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITAUSACAN861st
Mario Andretti4211
Ronnie Peterson514RetRet
Lotus 792322
Mario Andretti1RetRet10
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Lotus 80Ford Cosworth DFVARGBRARSAUSWESPBELMONFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITACANUSA394th
Mario Andretti3RetRet
Lotus 795Ret44RetRetRetRetRet510Ret
Carlos Reutemann235Ret243138RetRetRet7RetRet
Lotus 81Ford Cosworth DFVARGBRARSAUSWBELMONFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITACANUSA145th
Mario AndrettiRetRet12RetRet7RetRet7Ret8RetRet6
Elio de AngelisRet2RetRet109RetRet166Ret4104
Lotus 81B Nigel MansellRetRetDNQ
Lotus 81BFord Cosworth DFV
USWBRAARGSMRBELMONESPFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITACANCPL227th
Elio de AngelisRet565
Nigel MansellRet11Ret3
Lotus 87Ret67DNQRetRetRetRetRet4
Elio de AngelisRet56DSQ77546Ret
Lotus 87BFord Cosworth DFVRSABRAUSWSMRBELMONDETCANNEDGBRFRAGERAUTSUIITACPL306th
Elio de Angelis8
Nigel MansellRet
Lotus 9137Ret4RetRetRet9Ret87Ret
Roberto MorenoDNQ
Geoff Lees12
Elio de AngelisRet545Ret4Ret4RetRet16RetRet
Lotus 92Ford Cosworth DFVBRAUSWFRASMRMONBELDETCANGBRGERAUTNEDITAEURRSA112th
Nigel Mansell1212Ret12RetRet6Ret
Lotus 91 Elio de AngelisDSQ
Lotus 93TRenault V6 (t/c)RetRetRetRet9RetRet118th
Nigel MansellRet
Lotus 94T45Ret8NC
Elio de AngelisRetRetRetRet5Ret
Lotus 95TRenault V6 (t/c)BRARSABELSMRFRAMONCANDETDALGBRGERAUTNEDITAEURPOR473rd
Nigel MansellRetRetRetRet3Ret6RetRet4Ret3RetRetRet
Elio de Angelis753554234RetRet4RetRet5
Lotus 97TRenault V6 (t/c)BRAPORSMRMONCANDETFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITABELEURRSAAUS714th
Ayrton SennaRetRet10Ret231Ret
Elio de Angelis341355NCRet556Ret5RetDSQ
Lotus 98TRenault V6 (t/c)BRAESPSMRMONBELCANDETFRAGBRGERHUNAUTITAPORMEXAUS583rd
Ayrton Senna325Ret2RetRetRet
Johnny Dumfries9RetRetDNQRetRet7Ret7Ret5RetRet9Ret6
Lotus 99THonda V6 (t/c)BRASMRBELMONDETFRAGBRGERHUNAUTITAPORESPMEXJPNAUS643rd
Ayrton SennaRetRet4332575Ret2DSQ
Satoru Nakajima76510RetNC4RetRet131189Ret6Ret
Lotus 100THonda V6 (t/c)BRASMRMONMEXCANDETFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAPORESPJPNAUS234th
Nelson Piquet33RetRet4Ret55Ret84RetRet8Ret3
Satoru Nakajima68DNQRet11DNQ71097RetRetRetRet7Ret
Lotus 101Judd V8BRASMRMONMEXUSACANFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAPORESPJPNAUS156th
Nelson PiquetRetRetRet11Ret48456DNQRetRet84Ret
Satoru Nakajima8NCDNQRetRetDNQRet8RetRetDNQ107RetRet
Lotus 102Lamborghini V12USABRASMRMONCANMEXFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAPORESPJPNAUS38th
Derek WarwickRetRet7Ret61011Ret8511RetRetRetRetRet
Martin DonnellyDNSRet8RetRet812RetRet712RetRetDNS
Johnny HerbertRetRet
Lotus 102BJudd V8USABRASMRMONCANMEXFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAPORESPJPNAUS39th
Mika HäkkinenRet95RetRet9DNQ12Ret14Ret1414RetRet19
Julian BaileyDNQDNQ6DNQ
Johnny HerbertDNQ1010147RetRet11
Michael BartelsDNQDNQDNQDNQ
Lotus 102DFord V8RSAMEXBRAESPSMRMONCANFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAPORJPNAUS135th
Mika Häkkinen9610RetDNQ
Johnny Herbert67RetRet
Lotus 107RetRetRet6RetRetRet13RetRetRet13
Mika HäkkinenRetRet46Ret46Ret5Ret7
Lotus 107BFord V8RSABRAEURSMRESPMONCANFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAPORJPNAUS126th
Johnny HerbertRet448RetRet10Ret410Ret5RetRet11Ret
Ret68Ret14711RetRetRetRetDNQ
Pedro Lamy11Ret13Ret
Lotus 107CMugen-Honda V10BRAPACSMRMONESPCANFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAPOREURJPNAUS0NC
Pedro Lamy108Ret11
Alessandro Zanardi915
Johnny Herbert7710Ret
Lotus 109Ret8711RetRet12Ret13
Alessandro Zanardi1613Ret
RetRetRet13Ret
Philippe AdamsRet16
Éric Bernard18
Mika Salo10Ret
Notes

Results of other Lotus cars

(key)

YearEntrant/sChassis/EngineTyresDriver/s12345678910111213141516
ARGMONNED500BELFRAGBRGERPORITAMOR
Ecurie Demi Litre16Climax Straight-4 Ivor Bueb11*
MON500NEDFRAGBRGERPORITAUSA
John Fisher16Climax Straight-4 Bruce HalfordRet
Dorchester Service Station16Climax Straight-4 David PiperRet*
Dennis Taylor12Climax Straight-4 Dennis TaylorDNQ
ARGMON500NEDBELFRAGBRPORITAUSA
Rob Walker Racing Team18Climax Straight-4 Stirling MossDNSDSQ
Taylor-Crawley Racing Team18Climax Straight-4 Mike TaylorDNS
Robert Bodle Ltd.16Climax Straight-4 David PiperDNS12
Jim Hall18Climax Straight-4 Jim Hall7
MONNEDBELFRAGBRGERITAUSA
Rob Walker Racing Team18Climax Straight-4 Stirling Moss4
18/218RetRet1Ret
21Ret
UDT-Laystall Racing Team18/21Climax Straight-4 Cliff Allison8DNS
Henry TaylorDNQ10Ret11
Juan Manuel BordeuDNS
Masten GregoryRetRet
Olivier Gendebien11
Lucien BianchiRetRet
Equipe Nationale Belge18Climax Straight-4Ret
Willy MairesseRet
Scuderia Colonia18Climax Straight-4   Michael MayRet11DNS
Wolfgang SeidelDNS17RetRet
Camoradi International18Climax Straight-4 Ian BurgessDNSDNS1414
Tony Marsh18Climax Straight-4 Tony MarshDNQRet15
Tim Parnell18Climax Straight-4 Tim ParnellRet10
Gerry Ashmore18Climax Straight-4 Gerry AshmoreRet16Ret
Louise Bryden-Brown18Climax Straight-4 Tony Maggs1311
Prince Gaetano Starrabba18Maserati Straight-4 Gaetano StarrabbaRet
J Frank Harrison18Climax Straight-4 Lloyd RubyRet
Jim Hall18Climax Straight-4 Jim HallRet
J Wheeler Autosport18/21Climax Straight-4 Peter Ryan9
NEDMONBELFRAGBRGERITAUSARSA
UDT-Laystall Racing Team24Climax Straight-4 Innes IrelandRetRetRetRet16Ret85
18/21 Masten GregoryRet
247
BRM V8DNQRetRet126
Brabham Racing Organisation24Climax V8 Jack BrabhamRet86Ret5
Rob Walker Racing Team24Climax V8 Maurice TrintignantRet87RetRetRet
Scuderia Repubblica di Venezia18/21Climax Straight-4 Nino VaccarellaDNQ
249
Emeryson Cars18Climax Straight-411
Equipe Nationale Belge18/21Climax L4 Lucien Bianchi916
Autosport Team Wolfgang Seidel24BRM V8 Dan GurneyDNS
Wolfgang SeidelRetDNQ
Günther SeiffertDNQ
Ecurie FilipinettiBRM V8   Heinz SchillerRet
   Jo SiffertRetDNQ
21Climax Straight-41012
Ecurie Nationale SuisseDNQ
Ecurie Excelsior18 Jay Chamberlain15DNQDNQ
John Dalton18/21 Tony ShellyRetDNQ
BRM V8DNQ
Gerry Ashmore18/21Climax Straight-4 Gerry AshmoreDNQ
Scuderia Jolly Club18Climax Straight-4 Ernesto PrinothDNQ
Dupont Team Zerex24Climax V8 Roger Penske9
John Mecom24Climax Straight-4 Rob Schroeder10
Jim Hall21Climax Straight-4 Jim HallDNS
Neville Lederle21Climax V8 Neville Lederle6
Ernie Pieterse21Climax Straight-4 Ernie Pieterse10
MONBELNEDFRAGBRGERITAUSAMEXRSA
Siffert Racing Team24BRM V8   Jo SiffertRetRet76Ret9RetRet9
British Racing Partnership24BRM V8 Jim HallRetRet811658108
Innes IrelandRetRet
Bernard Collomb24Climax V8 Bernard CollombDNQ10
Brabham Racing Organisation25Climax V8 Jack Brabham9
Ecurie Filipinetti24BRM V8 Phil HillNC
Reg Parnell Racing24Climax V8
BRM V8
Masten GregoryRet11Ret
Maurice Trintignant8
Mike Hailwood8
Hap SharpRet7
Rodger WardRet
Chris AmonRet
Tim Parnell18/21Climax Straight-4 Tim ParnellDNQ
André PiletteDNQ
Kurt Kuhnke18Borgward Straight-4 Kurt KuhnkeDNQ
Ted Lanfear22Ford Straight-4 Brausch Niemann14
Lawson Organisation21Climax Straight-4 Ernie PieterseRet
Selby Auto Spares24BRM V8 Paddy DriverDNS
MONNEDBELFRAGBRGERAUTITAUSAMEX
British Racing Partnership24BRM V8 Innes IrelandDNS
Trevor TaylorRet
Reg Parnell Racing25Climax V8
BRM V8
Mike Hailwood6128RetRet8Ret816
Chris AmonDNQ5Ret10Ret11RetRetRet
Peter RevsonDNS
24DSQRet
Revson Racing24BRM V8DNQ1413
Siffert Racing Team24BRM V8   Jo Siffert8
Bernard Collomb24Climax V8 Bernard CollombDNQ
RSAMONBELFRAGBRNEDGERITAUSAMEX
Reg Parnell Racing25BRM V8 Tony Maggs11
Richard AttwoodRet141312Ret6106
Mike HailwoodRet
Chris AmonRetRet
Innes Ireland13RetRet10
339RetDNS
Bob BondurantRet
Lawson Organisation21Climax Straight-4 Ernie PieterseDNQ
Scuderia Scribante21Climax Straight-4 Neville LederleDNQ
Ted Lanfear22Ford Straight-4 Brausch NiemannDNQ
Clive Puzey18/21Climax Straight-4 Clive PuzeyDNPQ
Ecurie Tomahawk20Ford Straight-4 Dave CharltonDNPQ
DW Racing Enterprises33Climax V8 Paul Hawkins10Ret
Brian Gubby24Climax V8 Brian GubbyDNQ
MONBELFRAGBRNEDGERITAUSAMEX
Reg Parnell Racing33BRM V8 Mike SpenceRetRetRetRet5Ret5RetDNS
Phil Hill25Climax V8 Phil HillDNS
RSAMONNEDBELFRAGBRGERCANITAUSAMEX
Reg Parnell Racing25BRM V8 Piers CourageRet
Chris Irwin7
Mike Fisher33BRM V8 Mike Fisher11DNS
RSAESPMONBELNEDFRAGBRGERITACANUSAMEX
Rob Walker Racing Team49BFord Cosworth DFV   Jo SiffertRetRet5
49RetRet7Ret11
RSAESPMONNEDFRAGBRGERITACANUSAMEX
Rob Walker Racing Team49BFord Cosworth DFV   Jo Siffert4Ret3298118RetRetRet
Team Gunston49 John LoveRet
Ecurie Bonnier63 Jo BonnierRet
49BRet
Pete Lovely Volkswagen Inc.49B Pete Lovely7Ret9
Roy Winkelmann Racing59BFord Cosworth FVA Rolf Stommelen8*
Hans HerrmannDNS*
RSAESPMONBELNEDFRAGBRGERAUTITACANUSAMEX
Brooke Bond Oxo RacingFord Cosworth DFV Graham Hill645RetNC106Ret
72DNSNCRetRet
Team Gunston49 John Love8
Scuderia Scribante49C Dave Charlton12
Pete Lovely Volkswagen Inc.49B Pete LovelyDNQDNQNCDNQ
RSAESPMONNEDFRAGBRGERAUTITACANUSA
Pete Lovely Volkswagen Inc.69Ford Cosworth DFV Pete LovelyNC*NC*
ARGRSAESPMONBELFRAGBRGERAUTITACANUSA
Scribante Lucky Strike Racing72DFord Cosworth DFV Dave CharltonRetDNQRetRet
ARGBRARSAESPBELMONSWEFRAGBRNEDGERAUTITACANUSA
Scribante Lucky Strike Racing72DFord Cosworth DFV Dave CharltonRet
ARGBRARSAESPBELMONSWENEDFRAGBRGERAUTITACANUSA
Team Gunston72EFord Cosworth DFV Paddy DriverRet
Ian Scheckter13
ARGBRARSAESPMONBELSWENEDFRAGBRGERAUTITAUSA
Team Gunston72DFord Cosworth DFV Guy Tunmer11
Eddie Keizan13
ARGBRARSAUSWMONBELESPSWEFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITAUSACAN
Team Rebaque78Ford Cosworth DFV Héctor RebaqueDNQRet10DNPQDNPQDNPQRet12DNQRet6Ret11DNQRetDNQ
ARGBRARSAUSWESPBELMONFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITACANUSA
Team Rebaque79Ford Cosworth DFV Héctor RebaqueRetDNQRetRetRetRet129RetDNQ7

* Asterisk indicates a race entered with an F2 car