Lotus 33
The Lotus 33 was a Formula One car designed by Colin Chapman and Len Terry and built by Team Lotus. A development of the successful Lotus 25, in the hands of Jim Clark it won five World Championship Grands Prix in 1965, taking Clark to his second World Championship.
Jackie Stewart driving a Lotus 33 in 2013 | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Team Lotus | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Colin Chapman Len Terry | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Lotus 25 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Lotus 43 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Upper cantilever rocker arms and lower wishbones, with inboard mounted Armstrong coilover spring/dampers | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Upper transverse links and twin radius rods with reversed lower wishbone. Armstrong outboard coilover spring/dampers. | ||||||||||
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| Transmission | ZF 5-speed manual | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Dunlop | ||||||||||
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| Debut | 1964 Aintree 200, Aintree. | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 1 (1965) | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 1 (Jim Clark, 1965) | ||||||||||
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