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1958 — 1994
Team Lotus
Seven constructors' titles. Folded after the 1994 season.
Team LotusF1 team history & lineage
Colin Chapman's team invented the modern racing car three times over: the monocoque, sponsorship liveries and ground effect.
- Base
- Hethel, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1954 by Colin Chapman
- Constructors' titles
- 7
- Drivers' titles
- 6
- Race wins
- 79
- Identities
- 1
Lineage
The Long Version
Lotus entered in 1958 and won its first title with Jim Clark in 1963 using the monocoque Lotus 25.
The Lotus 49 introduced the Cosworth DFV as a stressed member in 1967, a template used for two decades.
Gold Leaf and JPS liveries made commercial sponsorship the sport's financial engine.
Chapman's death in 1982 began a long decline; the team folded during the 1994 season.
Drivers of Note
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Sources & citations
Reference material used to compile and verify the Team Lotus lineage data on this page. GridXTrax is an independent fan archive; follow the links to check any figure at source.
- Wikipedia — Team Lotus(opens in a new tab)
Team history and the takeovers or rebrands that shaped this lineage.
- Wikipedia — List of Formula One constructors(opens in a new tab)
Used to confirm each constructor entity in the lineage and its active seasons.
- StatsF1 — Team Lotus lineage(opens in a new tab)
Season records for the predecessor and successor entries in this lineage.
- Ergast / Jolpica Formula One results archive(opens in a new tab)
Primary dataset for race results, starts, wins, podiums, poles and points from 1950 onwards.
- FIA — Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile(opens in a new tab)
Governing body: official regulations, entry lists and classifications.
- Formula1.com results archive(opens in a new tab)
Official championship results and standings by season.
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