Lotus 101
The Lotus 101 was the car with which the Lotus team competed in the 1989 Formula One World Championship. It was powered by a Judd V8 engine and driven by triple World Champion Nelson Piquet and Satoru Nakajima, in their second and third seasons with the team respectively.
Satoru Nakajima demonstrating the 101 before the 2011 Japanese Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Lotus | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Frank Dernie (Technical Director) Mike Coughlan (Chief Designer) Tim Feast (Chief Engineer) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | 100T | ||||||||||
| Successor | 102 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre and Kevlar monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pull-rod dampers | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, push-rod dampers | ||||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,800 mm (71 in) Rear: 1,650 mm (65 in) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,900 mm (110 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Judd CV 3,496 cc (213.3 cu in) 90° V8 NA mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Lotus 6 speed manual | ||||||||||
| Power | 600–610 hp (447.4–454.9 kW) @ 11,200 rpm | ||||||||||
| Weight | 500 kg (1,100 lb) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Elf | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Camel Team Lotus | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 11. Nelson Piquet 12. Satoru Nakajima | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 1989 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
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