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Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman (born May 19, 1928 in Richmond, Surrey, England; died December 16, 1982 in East Carleton, Norfolk, England) was an influential English design engineer, inventor and builder of cars. He was the founder of Lotus Cars, and their Formula One sister company, Team Lotus. He was also a F1 driver, driving for Vanwall in 1956, but he did not start a race.
Career[]
Non-Driving Career[]
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Career[]
| Years | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1958–1982 | Lotus | Team Principal |
| CEO | ||
| Technical Director |
Awards/Accolades[]
| Year | Work | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Team Lotus | Team Principal of the World Constructors' Champion |
| 1965 | ||
| 1968 | ||
| 1970 | ||
| 1972 | ||
| 1973 | ||
| 1978 | ||
| 1963 | Lotus 25 | Technical Director of the World Constructors' Championship Winning Car |
| 1965 | Lotus 33 Lotus 25 | |
| 1968 | Lotus 49 Lotus 49B | |
| 1970 | Lotus 72 Lotus 72B Lotus 72C Lotus 49 | |
| 1972 | Lotus 72D | |
| 1973 | Lotus 72D Lotus 72E | |
| 1978 | Lotus 78 Lotus 79 |
As a Driver[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Vandervell Products Ltd. | Vanwall | 0 | NC | Report |
Statistics[]
| Entries | 1 |
| Starts | 0 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Points | 0 |
| Laps Raced | 0 |
| Distance Raced | 0 km (0 mi) |
Career Results[]
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| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | Pos | |||||||||||||||
| 1956 | 
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| Symbol | Meaning | Symbol | Meaning | ||
| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
| 3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| Italics | Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
| 4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols | |||
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