Lotus 72

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Emerson Fittipaldi at the Nürburgring in 1971
Car Information
Manufacturer	Team Lotus
Engine	Ford Cosworth DFV; 90° V8
Engine displacement	2,993 cc (182.6 cu in)
Designer	Maurice Philippe Tony Rudd Colin Chapman
Formula One World Championship
Years active	1970-1975
Constructor	Lotus-Ford Cosworth
Entrants	Gold Leaf Team Lotus Brooke Bond Oxo Racing World Wide Racing Villiger Cigar Team John Player Team Lotus Scribante Lucky Strike Racing Team Gunston
Grands Prix	75
Wins	20 (26.67%)
Podiums	39
Poles	17
Fastest Laps	9
Constructor Titles	3 (1970, 1972, 1973)
Driver Titles	2 (Rindt, 1970; Fittipaldi, 1972)

Championship Results

Complete Formula One Results
Entrant	Car	Tyre	Driver	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Pts.	Pos.
1970
Gold Leaf Team Lotus	72	F	Rindt		Ret														59	1st
			Miles		DNQ
World Wide Racing			Soler-Roig				DNQ
Brooke Bond Oxo Racing			Hill									DNA
Gold Leaf Team Lotus	72B		Miles				Ret	7th	8th	Ret
	72C										Ret	Ret	WD
			Rindt					1stP	1st	1stP	1st	RetP	DNP
			Fittipaldi										WD		1st	Ret
			Wisell												NC	3rd
Brooke Bond Oxo Racing / Rob Walker			Hill										WD	NC	Ret	Ret
1971
Villiger Cigar Team Herbert Hüller	72	F	Müller									DNA							21	5th
Gold Leaf Team Lotus	72C		Fittipaldi	Ret	Ret
			Wisell	4th	NC	Ret
	72D						DSQ	6th		8th	4th		5th	Ret
			Fittipaldi			5th		3rd	3rd	Ret	2nd		7th	NC
			Charlton				DNS		Ret
1972
John Player Team Lotus	72D	F	Fittipaldi	Ret	2nd	1st	3rdP	1stP	2nd	1st	Ret	1stP		11th	Ret				61	1st
			Walker	DSQ	10th	9th	14th	14th	18th	Ret	Ret	Ret			Ret
			Trimmer							DNS
			Wisell											Ret	10th
Scribante Lucky Strike Racing			Charlton		Ret				DNQ	Ret	Ret
World Wide Racing			Fittipaldi										1st
1973
John Player Team Lotus	72D	G	Fittipaldi	1st	1st	3rd													92 (96)	1st
			Peterson	Ret	Ret	11th
	72E						Ret	Ret	3rd	2nd	1st	2nd	11th	Ret	1st	1st	Ret	1st
			Fittipaldi				1st	3rd	2nd	12th	Ret	Ret	Ret	6th	Ret	2nd	2nd	6th
1974
Scribante Lucky Strike Racing	72	F	McNicol			DNA													42	4th
John Player Team Lotus	72E	G	Peterson	13thP	6th				1st	Ret	8th	1st	10th		Ret	1st	3rd	Ret
			Ickx	Ret	3rd				Ret	Ret	11th	5th	3rd	5th			13th	Ret
Team Gunston			Scheckter			13th
			Driver			Ret
1975
John Player Team Lotus	72E	G	Peterson	Ret	15th	10th	Ret	4th	Ret	9th	15th	10th	Ret	Ret	5th	Ret	5th		9	7th
			Ickx	8th	9th	12th	2nd	8th	Ret	15th	Ret	Ret
			Crawford										Ret
	72F															13th
			Watson											Ret
			Henton										16th†		DNP		NC
Team Gunston	72E		Tunmer			11th
	72	F	Keizan			13th

Key
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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