The Greatest Team Lotus F1 Drivers

Jim Clark drives the #1 Team Lotus 33 Climax during the British Grand Prix on 16 July 1966 at the Brands Hatch circuit in Fawkham, Great Britain. (Photo by Getty Images)
Jim Clark drives the #1 Team Lotus 33 Climax during the British Grand Prix on 16 July 1966 at the Brands Hatch circuit in Fawkham, Great Britain. (Photo by Getty Images)
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WATKINS GLEN, NY – OCTOBER 2: Jim Clark Formula One world champion driver for Lotus Cars looks on at the US Grand Prix on October 2, 1966 at Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Alvis Upitis/Getty Images)
WATKINS GLEN, NY – OCTOBER 2: Jim Clark Formula One world champion driver for Lotus Cars looks on at the US Grand Prix on October 2, 1966 at Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Alvis Upitis/Getty Images)

Jim Clark (1960-1968)

A two-time F1 world champion (1963 & 1965) with 25 race victories in 72 race starts. He won 34.7% of the races he entered and Lewis Hamilton‘s current winning percentage is 36.3%.

Tragically he lost his life in a Formula Two racing accident at Hockenheim in 1968. At the time of his passing he had the most career race victories (25) in F1 history.

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