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2024 Season
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o  Drivers
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o  Cars
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o  Entrants
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Entrant

John Player Team Lotus

 
Include non-championship races

F1 History
Active Years1972–1978, 1981–1984
Cars Entered321
Races Contested159
Average ClassificationMedian: 5, Mean: 5.71 (Standard deviation: 4.19)
Average Qualifying PositionMedian: 9, Mean: 9.69 (Standard deviation: 6.99)
Fastest Laps23
Average Fastest Lap PositionMedian: 9.5, Mean: 9.84 (Standard deviation: 6.49)
Races Led60
Laps Led1858
Race Distance Led8425 km
Debut1972 Argentine GP
Maiden Win1972 Spanish GP
Last Race1984 Portuguese GP
Championships
Drivers' Championship
1972 – 1st ( Emerson Fittipaldi
(scored 48 of 61 points, 79%)
1973 – 2nd ( Emerson Fittipaldi
(scored 54 of 55 points, 98%)
3rd ( Ronnie Peterson
(scored all 52 points, 100%)
1974 – 5th ( Ronnie Peterson
(scored all 35 points, 100%)
10th ( Jacky Ickx
(scored all 12 points, 100%)
1975 – 13th ( Ronnie Peterson
(scored all 6 points, 100%)
16th ( Jacky Ickx
(scored all 3 points, 100%)
1976 – 6th ( Mario Andretti
(scored 21 of 22 points, 95%)
10th ( Gunnar Nilsson
(scored all 11 points, 100%)
1977 – 3rd ( Mario Andretti
(scored all 47 points, 100%)
8th ( Gunnar Nilsson
(scored all 20 points, 100%)
1978 – 1st ( Mario Andretti
(scored 61 of 64 points, 95%)
2nd ( Ronnie Peterson
(scored 49 of 51 points, 96%)
1981 – 8th ( Elio de Angelis
(scored 9 of 14 points, 64%)
14th ( Nigel Mansell
(scored 4 of 8 points, 50%)
1982 – 9th ( Elio de Angelis
(scored all 23 points, 100%)
14th ( Nigel Mansell
(scored all 7 points, 100%)
1983 – 13th ( Nigel Mansell
(scored all 10 points, 100%)
17th ( Elio de Angelis
(scored all 2 points, 100%)
1984 – 3rd ( Elio de Angelis
(scored all 34 points, 100%)
10th ( Nigel Mansell
(scored all 13 points, 100%)
Constructors' Championship
1972 – 1st ( Lotus / Ford
(scored 48 of 61 points, 79%)
1973 – 1st ( Lotus / Ford
(scored all 92 points, 100%)
1974 – 4th ( Lotus / Ford
(scored all 42 points, 100%)
1975 – 7th ( Lotus / Ford
(scored all 9 points, 100%)
1976 – 4th ( Lotus / Ford
(scored all 29 points, 100%)
1977 – 2nd ( Lotus / Ford
(scored 61 of 62 points, 98%)
1978 – 1st ( Lotus / Ford
(scored 83 of 86 points, 97%)
1981 – 7th ( Lotus / Ford
(scored 13 of 22 points, 59%)
1982 – 5th ( Lotus / Ford
(scored all 30 points, 100%)
1983 – 8th ( Lotus / Renault
(scored all 11 points, 100%)
12th ( Lotus / Ford
(scored 1 point, 100%)
1984 – 3rd ( Lotus / Renault
(scored all 47 points, 100%)

Partners
DriverRacesYears
 Emerson Fittipaldi
26
1972–1973
 Dave Walker
10
1972
 Reine Wisell
2
1972
 Ronnie Peterson
60
1973–1976, 1978
 Jacky Ickx
24
1974–1975
 Tim Schenken
1
1974
 Jim Crawford
2
1975
 Brian Henton
3
1975
 John Watson
1
1975
 Mario Andretti
46
1976–1978
 Bob Evans
2
1976
 Gunnar Nilsson
32
1976–1977
 Jean-Pierre Jarier
2
1978
 Elio de Angelis
55
1981–1984
 Nigel Mansell
53
1981–1984
 Roberto Moreno
1
1982
 Geoff Lees
1
1982
Team RacesYears
Lotus
321
1972–1978, 1981–1984
Car ManufacturerRacesYears
Lotus
321
1972–1978, 1981–1984
Engine ManufacturerRacesYears
Ford
267
1972–1978, 1981–1983
Renault
54
1983–1984
Tyre ManufacturerRacesYears
Firestone
23
1972
Goodyear
264
1973–1978, 1981–1982, 1984
Michelin
4
1981
Pirelli
30
1983
Lubricant ManufacturerRacesYears
Texaco
53
1972–1973
Duckhams
61
1974–1975
Valvoline
92
1977–1978, 1982
Essex
2
1981
Elf
62
1983–1984
Chassis DesignerRacesYears
Colin Chapman
275
1972–1978, 1981–1983
Maurice Philippe
104
1972–1975
Ralph Bellamy
131
1973–1975, 1977–1978
Geoff Aldridge
51
1976, 1978
Martin Ogilvie
207
1976–1978, 1981–1984
Peter Wright
86
1977–1978, 1981–1982
Gerard Ducarouge
54
1983–1984
Car ModelRacesYears
Lotus 72D
29
1972–1973
Lotus 72E
75
1973–1975
Lotus 76
10
1974
Lotus 77
31
1976
Lotus 78
46
1977–1978
Lotus 79
20
1978
Lotus 87
18
1981
Lotus 87B
2
1982
Lotus 91
28
1982
Lotus 93T
8
1983
Lotus 92
8
1983
Lotus 94T
14
1983
Lotus 95T
32
1984
Car NumberRacesYears
Car 11
57
1972, 1981–1984
Car 12
57
1972, 1981–1984
Car 8
3
1972
Car 9
3
1972
Car 5
64
1972, 1975–1978
Car 21
2
1972
Car 32
1
1972
Car 33
1
1972
Car 1
30
1972–1974
Car 6
63
1972, 1975–1978
Car 2
31
1972–1974
Car 25
1
1972
Car 31
3
1972, 1974
Car 10
1
1972
Car 4
1
1973
Car 15
1
1975
Car 55
2
1978
Team SponsorRacesYears
Firestone
23
1972
John Player Special
321
1972–1978, 1981–1984
Texaco
53
1972–1973
Champion
32
1974
Duckhams
61
1974–1975
Goodyear
159
1974, 1976–1978, 1982
Imperial Tobacco
34
1977
NGK
114
1977–1978, 1981–1982
Valvoline
96
1977–1978, 1982
Olympus
32
1978
Essex
18
1981
Michelin
18
1981
Tissot
48
1981–1982
Elf
62
1983–1984

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