Lotus 72
Lotus 72B
Lotus 72C
Lotus 72D
Lotus 72E
Lotus 72F |
| Category | Formula One |
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| Constructor | Team Lotus |
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| Designers | Colin Chapman
Tony Rudd
Maurice Philippe |
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| Predecessor | 49 / 63 |
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| Successor | 56B / 76 / 77 |
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| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque |
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| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone, inboard spring/damper. |
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| Suspension (rear) | Parallel top links, lower wishbones, twin radius arms, outboard spring/damper |
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| Engine | Ford Cosworth DFV, 2993cc V8, naturally aspirated, mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted |
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| Transmission | Hewland FG400, 5-speed manual |
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| Power | 440-465 hp @ 10,000-10,800 rpm |
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| Fuel | 1970–1971: Shell
1972–1975: Texaco |
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| Tyres | 1970–1972, 1974: Firestone
1974: Goodyear |
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| Notable entrants | Gold Leaf Team Lotus (1970–1971)
John Player Team Lotus (1972–1975) |
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| Notable drivers | Jochen Rindt,
Emerson Fittipaldi,
Ronnie Peterson,
Jacky Ickx |
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| Debut | 1970 Spanish Grand Prix |
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| First win | 1970 Dutch Grand Prix |
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| Last win | 1974 Italian Grand Prix |
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| Last event | 1975 United States Grand Prix |
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| Constructors' Championships | 3 (1970, 1972, 1973) |
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| Drivers' Championships | 2 (Rindt, 1970; Fittipaldi, 1972) |
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The Lotus 72 is a Formula One car designed by Colin Chapman and Maurice Philippe of Lotus for the 1970 Formula One season. The 72 was a pioneering design featuring inboard brakes, side-mounted radiators in sidepods (as opposed to the nose-mounted radiators, which had been commonplace since before World War II), and aerodynamic wings producing down-force.