Lotus 72

Lotus 72
Lotus 72B
Lotus 72C
Lotus 72D
Lotus 72E
Lotus 72F
Emerson Fittipaldi driving the 72D at the 1971 German Grand Prix
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorTeam Lotus
DesignersColin Chapman
Tony Rudd
Maurice Philippe
Predecessor49 / 63
Successor56B / 76 / 77
Technical specifications
ChassisAluminium monocoque
Suspension (front)Double wishbone, inboard spring/damper.
Suspension (rear)Parallel top links, lower wishbones, twin radius arms, outboard spring/damper
EngineFord Cosworth DFV, 2993cc V8, naturally aspirated, mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted
TransmissionHewland FG400, 5-speed manual
Power440-465 hp @ 10,000-10,800 rpm
Fuel1970–1971: Shell
1972–1975: Texaco
Tyres1970–1972, 1974: Firestone
1974: Goodyear
Competition history
Notable entrantsGold Leaf Team Lotus (1970–1971)
John Player Team Lotus (1972–1975)
Notable driversAustria Jochen Rindt,
Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi,
Sweden Ronnie Peterson,
Belgium Jacky Ickx
Debut1970 Spanish Grand Prix
First win1970 Dutch Grand Prix
Last win1974 Italian Grand Prix
Last event1975 United States Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
752039179
Constructors' Championships3 (1970, 1972, 1973)
Drivers' Championships2 (Rindt, 1970; Fittipaldi, 1972)

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.

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