Lotus-Ford
British · raced 1963–1971 · 1 constructors' title
Lotus-Ford was the name used for Lotus cars fitted with Ford engines, which became the Cosworth DFV Lotus 49 from 1967. Jim Clark won the car's first race at the 1967 Dutch Grand Prix, and Graham Hill took both the drivers' and constructors' titles in 1968. Jochen Rindt won the 1969 United States Grand Prix with the car, and the cars won 11 Grands Prix in total. They started 43 Grands Prix.
All-time records
Where Lotus-Ford ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- =9th in Most F1 Front Row Lockouts (5 front row lockouts)
- 10th in Most F1 Poles by a Constructor (19 pole positions)
- =11th in Most F1 Constructors’ Championships (1 titles)
- =14th in Most F1 One-Two Finishes (2 one-two finishes)
- 14th in Most F1 Wins by a Constructor (11 wins)
- =17th in Most F1 Podiums by a Constructor (25 podiums)
Top Drivers
Driver | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Hill | 4 | 9 | 76 |
| Jim Clark | 5 | 6 | 50 |
| Jo Siffert | 1 | 3 | 27 |
| Jochen Rindt | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| Emerson Fittipaldi | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Reine Wisell | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Jackie Oliver | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Richard Attwood | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Brausch Niemann | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giancarlo Baghetti | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Kyalami | 1 | 9 |
| Circuit de Monaco | 2 | 9 |
| Watkins Glen | 2 | 8 |
| Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 2 | 7.67 |
| Silverstone Circuit | 1 | 5.33 |
| Circuit Park Zandvoort | 1 | 3.75 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 0 | 3.33 |
| Mosport International Raceway | 0 | 3 |
| Nürburgring | 0 | 2.75 |
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
Most wins for the team, then most races.
- J. Clark1967–1968 · 5 wins
- G. Hill1967–1969 · 4 wins
- J. Siffert1968–1969 · 1 win
- J. Rindt1969 · 1 win
- J. Oliver1967–1968 · 0 wins
- E. Fittipaldi1971 · 0 wins
| Driver | Seasons | Races | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| G. Hill | 1967–1969 | 31 | 4 |
| J. Siffert | 1968–1969 | 22 | 1 |
| J. Rindt | 1969 | 10 | 1 |
| J. Clark | 1967–1968 | 10 | 5 |
| J. Oliver | 1967–1968 | 10 | 0 |
| E. Fittipaldi | 1971 | 9 | 0 |
| R. Wisell | 1971 | 9 | 0 |
| P. Lovely | 1969–1971 | 5 | 0 |
| J. Miles | 1969 | 5 | 0 |
| M. Andretti | 1968–1969 | 4 | 0 |
| J. Bonnier | 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| M. Solana | 1967–1968 | 2 | 0 |
| D. Charlton | 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Love | 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| R. Attwood | 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| B. Brack | 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| E. Wietzes | 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| G. Baghetti | 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| B. Niemann | 1963 | 1 | 0 |
How Lotus-Ford did in every Grand Prix it started: the best grid slot and finish of its cars, the points it scored and each car’s result. Races in which no car took the start are left out unless the team scored sprint points.
197110 races, 3 podiumsConstructors’ P5 · 21 pts▾
Drivers: E. Fittipaldi, R. Wisell, P. Lovely, D. Charlton
| Grand Prix | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 11United States Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 10Canadian Grand Prix | P5 | 2 |
| 8Austrian Grand Prix | P2 | 9 |
| 7German Grand Prix | P8 | 0 |
| 6British Grand Prix | P3 | 4 |
| 5French Grand Prix | P3 | 5 |
| 4Dutch Grand Prix | DSQ | 0 |
| 3Monaco Grand Prix | P5 | 2 |
| 2Spanish Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 1South African Grand Prix | P4 | 3 |
Earlier seasons1963–1969 (4 seasons)▾
196911 races, 2 wins, 7 podiums, 5 polesConstructors’ P3 · 47 pts▾
Drivers: J. Siffert, G. Hill, J. Rindt, J. Miles, M. Andretti, P. Lovely, J. Bonnier, J. Love, R. Attwood
| Grand Prix | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 11Mexican Grand Prix | P96 places worse than the team’s season average (P3.4) | 0 |
| 10United States Grand Prix | P1★ | 9 |
| 9Canadian Grand Prix | P3 | 4 |
| 8Italian Grand Prix | P2★ | 6 |
| 7German Grand Prix | P4 | 5 |
| 6British Grand Prix | P4★ | 3 |
| 5French Grand Prix | P6 | 1 |
| 4Dutch Grand Prix | P2★ | 6 |
| 3Monaco Grand Prix | P1 | 16 |
| 2Spanish Grand Prix | DNF★ | 0 |
| 1South African Grand Prix | P2 | 9 |
196812 races, 5 wins, 9 podiums, 5 polesConstructors’ P1 · 62 pts▾
Drivers: G. Hill, J. Siffert, J. Oliver, B. Brack, J. Clark, M. Andretti, M. Solana
| Grand Prix | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 12Mexican Grand Prix | P1★ | 14 |
| 11United States Grand Prix | P2★ | 8 |
| 10Canadian Grand Prix | P4 | 3 |
| 9Italian Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 8German Grand Prix | P2 | 6 |
| 7British Grand Prix | P1★ | 9 |
| 6French Grand Prix | P118 places worse than the team’s season average (P3.5) | 0 |
| 5Dutch Grand Prix | P96 places worse than the team’s season average (P3.5) | 0 |
| 4Belgian Grand Prix | P5 | 2 |
| 3Monaco Grand Prix | P1★ | 9 |
| 2Spanish Grand Prix | P1 | 9 |
| 1South African Grand Prix | P1★ | 15 |
19679 races, 4 wins, 6 podiums, 9 polesConstructors’ P2 · 44 pts▾
Drivers: G. Hill, J. Clark, E. Wietzes, G. Baghetti, J. Oliver, M. Solana
| Grand Prix | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 11Mexican Grand Prix | P1★ | 9 |
| 10United States Grand Prix | P1★ | 15 |
| 9Italian Grand Prix | P3★ | 4 |
| 8Canadian Grand Prix | P4★ | 3 |
| 7German Grand Prix | P5★ | 0 |
| 6British Grand Prix | P1★ | 9 |
| 5French Grand Prix | DNF★ | 0 |
| 4Belgian Grand Prix | P6★ | 1 |
| 3Dutch Grand Prix | P1★ | 9 |
19631 race▾
Drivers: B. Niemann
| Grand Prix | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 10South African Grand Prix | P14 | 0 |