British constructor · 1958–1994
Team LotusF1 record & driver roster
- Seasons
- 29
- Races
- 394
- Wins
- 45
- Podiums
- 114
- Poles
- 61
- Titles
- 4
- Points
- 995
- Drivers
- 57
History timeline
1958
Championship debut
1970
Drivers' title
Jochen Rindt
1972
Drivers' title
Emerson Fittipaldi
1978
Drivers' title
Mario Andretti
1994
Final season
Colin Chapman's team invented the modern racing car three times over: the monocoque, sponsorship liveries and ground effect.
- Team Lotus · 1958 — 1994 — Seven constructors' titles. Folded after the 1994 season.
Era summary
Team Lotus appeared across 5 decades of the World Championship, most heavily in the 1980s. Select a decade to open the full driver rankings filtered to this team and those seasons.
- 1950s1958–1959
2 seasons · 7 drivers
Alan Stacey · Bruce Halford · Cliff Allison · David Piper +3
- 1960s1960–1963
3 seasons · 12 drivers
Alan Stacey · Alberto Rodriguez Larreta · David Piper · Innes Ireland +8
- 1970s1970–1979
9 seasons · 25 drivers
3 drivers' titles (1970, 1972, 1978)
Bob Evans · Brian Henton · Carlos Reutemann · Dave Charlton +21
- 1980s1980–1989
10 seasons · 8 drivers
Ayrton Senna · Elio de Angelis · Geoff Lees · Johnny Dumfries +4
- 1990s1990–1994
5 seasons · 10 drivers
Alessandro Zanardi · Derek Warwick · Éric Bernard · Johnny Herbert +6
Achievements
Championship seasons, the strongest eras and a decade-by-decade record for Team Lotus. Sort any column to compare eras.
Championships
- 1970Jochen Rindt
- 1972Emerson Fittipaldi
- 1978Mario Andretti
Register totals: 4 titles · 45 wins · 114 podiums
Notable eras
- Most wins (36 wins)
- Most titles (3 titles)
- Most podiums (68 podiums)
- Most seasons (10 seasons)
See drivers
57 drivers started a Grand Prix for Team Lotus. Totals below count only their seasons with this team. Filter by nationality or the season they debuted for the team.
57 of 57 drivers
| Driver | Years | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Titles here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario AndrettiAmerican | 1976–1980 | 70 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 1978 |
| Ronnie PetersonSwedish | 1973–1978 | 66 | 10 | 19 | 14 | — |
| Emerson FittipaldiBrazilian | 1970–1973 | 33 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 1972 |
| Ayrton SennaBrazilian | 1985–1987 | 48 | 6 | 22 | 16 | — |
| Jochen RindtAustrian | 1970 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1970 |
| Elio de AngelisItalian | 1980–1985 | 91 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — |
| Gunnar NilssonSwedish | 1976–1977 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — |
| Stirling MossBritish | 1960 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Nigel MansellBritish | 1980–1984 | 60 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — |
| Carlos ReutemannArgentine | 1979 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — |
| Nelson PiquetBrazilian | 1988–1989 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| Jacky IckxBelgian | 1974–1975 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| Innes IrelandBritish | 1959–1960 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| Éric BernardFrench | 1994 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Jim ClarkBritish | 1960 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Reine WisellSwedish | 1970–1972 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| John SurteesBritish | 1960 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Johnny HerbertBritish | 1990–1994 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Satoru NakajimaJapanese | 1987–1989 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Mika HäkkinenFinnish | 1991–1992 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Graham HillBritish | 1958–1970 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Alessandro ZanardiItalian | 1993–1994 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Derek WarwickBritish | 1990 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Johnny DumfriesBritish | 1986 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Hector RebaqueMexican | 1978–1979 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Martin DonnellyBritish | 1990 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| David WalkerAustralian | 1972 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| John MilesBritish | 1970 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Pedro LamyPortuguese | 1993–1994 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Alan StaceyBritish | 1958–1960 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Cliff AllisonBritish | 1958 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Dave CharltonSouth African | 1970–1973 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tim SchenkenAustralian | 1974 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| John WatsonBritish | 1975 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| David PiperBritish | 1959–1960 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Brian HentonBritish | 1975 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jean-Pierre JarierFrench | 1978 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Jim CrawfordBritish | 1975 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Mika SaloFinnish | 1994 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Philippe AdamsBelgian | 1994 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ivor BuebBritish | 1958 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Bruce HalfordBritish | 1959 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Alberto Rodriguez LarretaArgentine | 1960 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jim HallAmerican | 1960 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Mike TaylorBritish | 1960 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ron FlockhartBritish | 1960 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Peter ArundellBritish | 1962 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Walt HansgenAmerican | 1963 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| John LoveRhodesian | 1970 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Pete LovelyAmerican | 1970 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ian ScheckterSouth African | 1974 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Paddy DriverSouth African | 1974 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Eddie KeizanSouth African | 1975 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Guy TunmerSouth African | 1975 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Bob EvansBritish | 1976 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Geoff LeesBritish | 1982 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Julian BaileyBritish | 1991 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |