The Lotus 49 was a Formula One racing car designed by Colin Chapman and Maurice Phillipe for the 1967 F1 season. It was designed around the Cosworth DFV engine that would power most of the Formula One grid through the 1970s and was the first Formula One car to feature the engine as a strutural member. Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Colin Chapman Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman (born 9 May 1928 in London - died 16 December 1982) was an influential designer, inventor, and builder in the automotive industry. ...

Jimmy Clark won on the car's debut in 1967, and it would also provide him with the last win of his career in 1968. Graham Hill went on to win that year's title and the car continued winning races until 1970.

Concept

After a difficult first year for Lotus in the 3 litre formula, Chapman went back to the drawing board and came up with a design that was both back to basics, and a leap ahead. Taking inspiration from earlier designs, particularly the Lotus 43 and Lotus 38 Indycar, the 49 was the first F1 car to be powered by the now-famous Ford Cosworth DFV engine after Chapman convinced Ford to build an F1 powerplant. Team Lotus was one of Formula 1s most successful teams. ... Lotus 43 The Lotus 43 was designed for the 1966 season by Colin Chapman. ... Lotus 38 The Lotus 38 was designed by Colin Chapman as Lotus 1965 entry for the Indianapolis 500. ... The Cosworth DFV V8 engine (DFV standing for double four valve) was the most successful in the history of Formula 1/Grand Prix motor racing. ...

The 49 was a revolution in Formula 1 because of its then-unique configuration where the specially-designed engine became a structural part of the chassis, bolted to the monocoque at one end and the suspension and gearbox at the other. Since then virtually all Formula 1 cars have been built this way, right up to the present day.

The 49 was a testbed for several new pieces of racecar technology and presentation. Lotus was the first team to use aerofoil wings, which appeared partway through 1968. Originally these wings were bolted directly to the suspension and were supported by slender struts. The wings were mounted several feet above the chassis of the car for effective use in clean air, however after several breakages which led to near fatal accidents, the high wings were banned and Lotus was forced to mount the wings directly to the bodywork.

Racing History

In testing, Graham Hill found the 49 easy to drive and responsive, but the power of the Ford difficult to handle at first. The V8 would give sudden bursts of power that Hill had reservations about. However, Jim Clark won its debut race at Zandvoort with ease and took another 3 wins during the season, but early unreliability with the DFV ended his championship hopes. It had teething problems in its first race for Graham Hill, and it had plug trouble at the Belgian Grand Prix, held on the 8.76 mile (14.73 kilometer) Spa-Francorchamps circuit for Jim Clark. Jim Clark and Graham Hill fell victim to the teething problem at the French Grand Prix, held at the BugattiCircuit, in the track that holds the Le Mans 24 hours race, and lost to Jack Brabham. Jim Clark ran out of gas at Monza, home of the Italian Grand Prix. However it was felt that 1968 would be a better year after Ford perfected the design, but it was obvious the DFV and the design of the Lotus 49 was the way forwards. Norman Graham Hill, known as Graham Hill, was an English motor racing champion (born February 15, 1929 in Hampstead, London - died November 29, 1975 near Arkley, North London) He is the only driver to win the so-called Triple Crown of motor racing: the Indianapolis 500 (1966) the 24 Hours... This article is about the racing driver Jim Clark. ... Circuit Park Zandvoort is a motor racing circuit located near the town of Zandvoort, in the Netherlands, near the North Sea coast line. ... Norman Graham Hill, known as Graham Hill, was an English motor racing champion (born February 15, 1929 in Hampstead, London - died November 29, 1975 near Arkley, North London) He is the only driver to win the so-called Triple Crown of motor racing: the Indianapolis 500 (1966) the 24 Hours... Later winner Kimi Räikkönen during the free practice of the 2005 Belgian Grand Prix. ... The route of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps as laid out for the Belgian Grand Prix The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the famous venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the SPA 24 Hours endurance race. ... This article is about the racing driver Jim Clark. ... The French Grand Prix is a Formula One race held as part of Fédération Internationale de lAutomobiles annual Formula One automobile racing championship season. ... Bugatti is one of the most celebrated marques of automobile and one of the most exclusive French car producers of all time. ... Jack Brabhams 1961 Cooper-Climax, the car that began the rear-engine revolution at the Indianapolis 500 Sir John Arthur Jack Brabham, OBE (born April 2, 1926) is an Australian racing driver who was Formula One champion in 1959, 1960 and 1966. ... Autodromo Nazionale di Monza is a motorsport race track near the town of Monza, Italy, north of Milan. ... The Italian Grand Prix is one of the longest running events on the motor racing calendar. ...

Clark won the first race of the 1968 season, the South African Grand Prix and the Tasman Series in Australia, but was tragically killed in an F2 race at Hockenheim. Graham Hill took over as team leader and won his second World Championship title, repeating his 1968 win at Monaco. The 49 also took Jochen Rindt to his first victory in 1969 at Watkins Glen, New York, before he drove the type to its last win in the 1970 Monaco Grand Prix. Results from the 1968 Formula One South African Grand Prix held at Kyalami on January 1, 1968 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jim Clark 123. ... The Tasman Series was a race series held mainly in the 1960s, in Australia and New Zealand, with cars similar to Formula One, yet according to the engine rules that were in effect until 1960. ... The Hockenheimring is a motor racing circuit situated near the town of Hockenheim in Germany. ... Norman Graham Hill, known as Graham Hill, was an English motor racing champion (born February 15, 1929 in Hampstead, London - died November 29, 1975 near Arkley, North London) He is the only driver to win the so-called Triple Crown of motor racing: the Indianapolis 500 (1966) the 24 Hours... Jochen Rindt Karl Jochen Rindt (born April 18, 1942 - died September 5, 1970) was a racing driver. ... Watkins Glen is: a town in New York state, an Auto racing course near the town, and a state park. ...

The 49 was intended to be replaced by the Lotus 63 midway through 1969, but when that car proved to be a faliure, the 49 was pressed into service until a suitable car could be built. The 49 took 12 wins, contributed to 2 driver and constructors' world championships, before it was replaced by the Lotus 72 during 1970. The Lotus 63 was an experimental F1 design, designed by Colin Chapman and Maurice Phillipe for the 1969 season. ... The Lotus 72 was a Formula 1 car designed by Colin Chapman and Maurice Phillipe of Lotus for the 1970 season. ...

Racing Colours

In 1967 the Lotus 49 was painted in British racing green but from the 1968 Monaco race, the 49 was painted red, white and gold, the colours of Gold Leaf cigarettes after Chapman signed a lucrative sponsorship deal. It was the first sign of big money entering the sport. British racing green, officially known as deep brunswick green, is the international motor racing colour of Great Britain. ... John Player founded his tobacco company in the mid-19th century in Nottingham, England. ...

PC Simulation

In 1998, a detailed virtual recreation of this famous Lotus type appeared as one of the leading cars in the Grand Prix Legends pc-based F1 simulation of 1967. Grand Prix Legends (nicknamed GPL) is a computer racing simulator developed by Papyrus Design Group and published in 1998 by Sierra Entertainment. ...