← 1979 teamsCONSTRUCTOR HISTORY

Team Lotus

British · 1958–1994 in the imported archive

Wins

45

Within imported race coverage

Podiums

114

Within imported race coverage

Car entries

831

Within imported race coverage

Seasons & championship standings

SEASON	CHAMPIONSHIP POS	CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS	DRIVERS	CAR ENTRIES	WINS	PODIUMS	RACES
1994	-	0	Johnny Herbert, Pedro Lamy, Alessandro Zanardi, Philippe Adams, Éric Bernard, Mika Salo	32	0	0	View races →
1993	6	12	Johnny Herbert, Alessandro Zanardi, Pedro Lamy	32	0	0	View races →
1992	5	13	Johnny Herbert, Mika Häkkinen	31	0	0	View races →
1991	9	3	Mika Häkkinen, Julian Bailey, Johnny Herbert	23	0	0	View races →
1990	8	3	Derek Warwick, Martin Donnelly, Johnny Herbert	32	0	0	View races →
1989	6	15	Satoru Nakajima, Nelson Piquet	28	0	0	View races →
1988	4	23	Nelson Piquet, Satoru Nakajima	30	0	3	View races →
1987	3	64	Satoru Nakajima, Ayrton Senna	32	2	8	View races →
1986	3	58	Ayrton Senna, Johnny Dumfries	31	2	8	View races →
1985	4	71	Elio de Angelis, Ayrton Senna	32	3	9	View races →
1984	3	47	Elio de Angelis, Nigel Mansell	32	0	6	View races →
1983	8	12	Nigel Mansell, Elio de Angelis	30	0	1	View races →
1982	6	30	Elio de Angelis, Nigel Mansell, Geoff Lees	29	1	2	View races →
1981	7	22	Nigel Mansell, Elio de Angelis	29	0	1	View races →
1980	5	14	Mario Andretti, Elio de Angelis, Nigel Mansell	30	0	1	View races →
1979	4	39	Carlos Reutemann, Mario Andretti, Hector Rebaque	39	0	5	View races →
1978	1	86	Mario Andretti, Ronnie Peterson, Hector Rebaque, Jean-Pierre Jarier	41	8	14	View races →
1977	2	62	Mario Andretti, Gunnar Nilsson	34	5	7	View races →
1976	4	29	Ronnie Peterson, Mario Andretti, Bob Evans, Gunnar Nilsson	30	1	5	View races →
1975	7	9	Jacky Ickx, Ronnie Peterson, Guy Tunmer, Eddie Keizan, Brian Henton, Jim Crawford, John Watson	31	0	1	View races →
1974	4	42	Ronnie Peterson, Jacky Ickx, Ian Scheckter, Paddy Driver, Tim Schenken	33	3	6	View races →
1973	1	91	Emerson Fittipaldi, Ronnie Peterson, Dave Charlton	31	7	15	View races →
1972	1	61	Emerson Fittipaldi, David Walker, Dave Charlton, Reine Wisell	27	5	8	View races →
1970	1	59	John Miles, Graham Hill, John Love, Dave Charlton, Jochen Rindt, Emerson Fittipaldi, Pete Lovely, Reine Wisell	41	6	7	View races →
1963	-	0	Walt Hansgen	1	0	0	View races →
1962	-	0	Peter Arundell	1	0	0	View races →
1960	2	34	Innes Ireland, Alberto Rodriguez Larreta, Alan Stacey, Stirling Moss, John Surtees, Jim Clark, Mike Taylor, Ron Flockhart, David Piper, Jim Hall	33	2	7	View races →
1959	4	5	Graham Hill, Bruce Halford, Innes Ireland, Alan Stacey, David Piper	17	0	0	View races →
1958	6	3	Cliff Allison, Graham Hill, Alan Stacey, Ivor Bueb	19	0	0	View races →

1979 race history

Season

39 imported result records · latest race date 1979-10-07.

All season races → · Full championship tables →

ROUND	RACE	DATE	DRIVER	GRID	FINISH	LAPS	TIME / STATUS	RACE POINTS
1	Argentine Grand Prix	1979-01-21	Carlos Reutemann	3	2	53	+14.940	6
1	Argentine Grand Prix	1979-01-21	Mario Andretti	7	5	52	+1 Lap	2
1	Argentine Grand Prix	1979-01-21	Hector Rebaque	19	R	46	Suspension	0
2	Brazilian Grand Prix	1979-02-04	Carlos Reutemann	3	3	40	+44.140	4
2	Brazilian Grand Prix	1979-02-04	Mario Andretti	4	R	2	Fuel leak	0
3	South African Grand Prix	1979-03-03	Mario Andretti	8	4	78	+27.880	3
3	South African Grand Prix	1979-03-03	Carlos Reutemann	11	5	78	+1:06.970	2
3	South African Grand Prix	1979-03-03	Hector Rebaque	23	R	71	Engine	0
4	United States Grand Prix West	1979-04-08	Mario Andretti	6	4	80	+1:04.330	3
4	United States Grand Prix West	1979-04-08	Hector Rebaque	23	R	71	Accident	0
4	United States Grand Prix West	1979-04-08	Carlos Reutemann	2	R	21	Transmission	0
5	Spanish Grand Prix	1979-04-29	Carlos Reutemann	8	2	75	+20.940	6
5	Spanish Grand Prix	1979-04-29	Mario Andretti	4	3	75	+27.310	4
5	Spanish Grand Prix	1979-04-29	Hector Rebaque	23	R	58	Engine	0
6	Belgian Grand Prix	1979-05-13	Carlos Reutemann	10	4	70	+46.490	3
6	Belgian Grand Prix	1979-05-13	Mario Andretti	5	R	27	Brakes	0
6	Belgian Grand Prix	1979-05-13	Hector Rebaque	15	R	13	Transmission	0
7	Monaco Grand Prix	1979-05-27	Carlos Reutemann	11	3	76	+8.570	4
7	Monaco Grand Prix	1979-05-27	Mario Andretti	13	R	21	Suspension	0
8	French Grand Prix	1979-07-01	Hector Rebaque	23	12	78	+2 Laps	0
8	French Grand Prix	1979-07-01	Carlos Reutemann	13	13	77	+3 Laps	0
8	French Grand Prix	1979-07-01	Mario Andretti	12	R	51	Brakes	0
9	British Grand Prix	1979-07-14	Carlos Reutemann	8	8	66	+2 Laps	0
9	British Grand Prix	1979-07-14	Hector Rebaque	26	9	66	+2 Laps	0
9	British Grand Prix	1979-07-14	Mario Andretti	9	R	3	Wheel	0
10	German Grand Prix	1979-07-29	Hector Rebaque	24	R	22	Handling	0
10	German Grand Prix	1979-07-29	Mario Andretti	11	R	16	Transmission	0
10	German Grand Prix	1979-07-29	Carlos Reutemann	13	R	1	Accident	0
11	Austrian Grand Prix	1979-08-12	Carlos Reutemann	17	R	22	Handling	0
11	Austrian Grand Prix	1979-08-12	Mario Andretti	15	R	0	Clutch	0
12	Dutch Grand Prix	1979-08-26	Hector Rebaque	24	7	73	+2 Laps	0
12	Dutch Grand Prix	1979-08-26	Mario Andretti	17	R	9	Suspension	0
12	Dutch Grand Prix	1979-08-26	Carlos Reutemann	13	R	1	Suspension	0
13	Italian Grand Prix	1979-09-09	Mario Andretti	10	5	50	+59.700	2
13	Italian Grand Prix	1979-09-09	Carlos Reutemann	13	7	50	+1:24.140	0
14	Canadian Grand Prix	1979-09-30	Mario Andretti	10	10	66	Out of fuel	0
14	Canadian Grand Prix	1979-09-30	Carlos Reutemann	11	R	23	Suspension	0
15	United States Grand Prix	1979-10-07	Mario Andretti	17	R	16	Gearbox	0
15	United States Grand Prix	1979-10-07	Carlos Reutemann	6	R	6	Spun off	0

Race source: Jolpica · retrieved 2026-09-07T19:04:31.041Z UTC. Championship source retrieved 2026-09-07T16:23:25.317Z UTC. Race points exclude sprint scoring; championship points are taken directly from the imported standings. Entries count result records, including non-starts and shared drives. Team history follows the source constructor identity.