The Greatest Team Lotus F1 Drivers

By David Castro | May 12, 2021

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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Mario Andretti, Lotus-Ford 77, Grand Prix of Spain, Circuito del Jarama, 02 May 1976. (Photo by Paul-Henri Cahier/Getty Images) /

Mario Andretti (1968-1969, 1976-1980)

Andretti drove for Colin Chapman and Team Lotus in two separate stints and with the Lotus 79, an early grounds-effect car, he won his only F1 Drivers’ Championship in 1978. I know Andretti is associated with IndyCar but his time at Team Lotus was highly successful with 11-wins and 17-pole positions in 79-races.

In my opinion Andretti is the greatest American racing driver and I will now get off my soapbox.

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