Lotus 43
The Lotus 43 was a Formula One racing car designed by Colin Chapman for the 1966 season. Hampered by its heavy and unreliable BRM engine, it won only one race, the 1966 United States Grand Prix.
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Team Lotus | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Colin Chapman | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Lotus 33 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Lotus 49 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | top rocker arms, lower wishbones, inboard coil springs over dampers | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | reverse lower wishbones, twin radius arms, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar | ||||||||||
| Engine | BRM P75 2,996 cc (183 cu in) H16 Naturally aspirated | ||||||||||
| Transmission | BRM T82 6-speed manual | ||||||||||
| Weight | 563 kg (1,241 lb) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Esso | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Firestone | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Team Lotus | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | Peter Arundell Jim Clark Graham Hill | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1966 Belgian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 1967 South African Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
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