Lotus 78
The Lotus 78 was a Formula One racing car used in the 1977 and 1978 seasons. It was designed by Peter Wright, Colin Chapman, Martin Ogilvie and Tony Rudd, and was the first ground effect car in Formula One.
The Lotus 78 during the 2017 FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship at the Circuit of the Americas | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Team Lotus | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Colin Chapman (Executive Engineer) Tony Rudd (Head of Engineering) Ralph Bellamy (Chief Designer) Martin Ogilvie (Vehicle Engineer) Peter Wright (Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Lotus 77 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Lotus 79 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone, inboard spring/damper | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Parallel top links, lower wishbones, twin radius arms, outboard spring/damper | ||||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,702 mm (67.0 in) Rear: 1,600 mm (63 in) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,741 mm (107.9 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Ford-Cosworth DFV, 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in), V8, naturally aspirated, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland FG400 5-speed manual | ||||||||||
| Weight | 588 kg (1,296.3 lb) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Valvoline | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | John Player Team Lotus, Rebaque | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | Mario Andretti Gunnar Nilsson Ronnie Peterson Héctor Rebaque | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1977 Argentine Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| First win | 1977 United States Grand Prix West | ||||||||||
| Last win | 1978 South African Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 1 (1978) | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 1 (Mario Andretti, 1978) | ||||||||||
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