Lotus 72F – flyinglap

StatisticsGPsR5-2R8Specifications

Races	5
Race Starts	4
Drivers' Titles	0
Constructors' Titles	0
Victories	0
Poles	0
Fastest Laps	0
Podiums	0
Points	0
Laps	178
One/two finishes	0

	Year	Race	Nr	Driver	Team	CH	Engine	Spec	Tyre	Gr	Ps	Fastest Lap	Retired	Formula
5	1975	USA	6	Brian Henton	John Player Team Lotus	R5-2	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	19	NC	01:47.451	Not classified	F1
4	1975	ITA	6	Jim Crawford	John Player Team Lotus	R8	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	25	13	01:37.700		F1
3	1975	AUT	5T	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	R8	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	0	T		Practice	F1
2	1975	AUT	6	Brian Henton	John Player Team Lotus	R8	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	22	DNS		Accident	F1
2	1975	GER	6	John Watson	John Player Team Lotus	R8	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	14	DNF	07:22.400	Suspension	F1
1	1975	GBR	15	Brian Henton	John Player Team Lotus	R5-2	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	21	16	01:22.900	Accident	F1
0	1975	GBR	6	Jim Crawford	John Player Team Lotus	R8	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	25	DNF	01:24.100	Accident	F1

	Year	Race	Nr	Driver	Team	Constructor	Model	Engine	Spec	Gr	Ps	Fastest Lap	Led	Retired	Pts	Formula
25	1975	USA	6	Brian Henton	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72F	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	19	NC	01:47.451		Not classified	0	F1
24	1975	GBR	15	Brian Henton	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72F	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	21	16	01:22.900		Accident	0	F1
23	1975	FRA	6	Jacky Ickx	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	19	DNF	01:53.000		Brakes	0	F1
22	1975	NED	6	Jacky Ickx	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	21	DNF			Engine	0	F1
21	1975	SWE	6	Jacky Ickx	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	18	15	01:30.389			0	F1
20	1975	BEL	6	Jacky Ickx	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	16	DNF	01:29.990		Brakes	0	F1
19	1975	MON	6	Jacky Ickx	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	14	8	01:29.190			0	F1
18	1975	ESP	6	Jacky Ickx	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	16	2	01:26.100	1		3	F1
17	1975	INT	6	Jim Crawford	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	DNS			Accident	0	F1EC
16	1975	ROC	6	Jacky Ickx	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	4	4				0	F1EC
15	1975	RSA	6	Jacky Ickx	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	21	12	01:17.760			0	F1
14	1975	BRA	6	Jacky Ickx	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	12	9	02:37.190			0	F1
13	1975	ARG	6	Jacky Ickx	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	18	8	01:54.030			0	F1
12	1974	USA	2	Jacky Ickx	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	16	DNF	01:44.925		Suspension	0	F1
11	1974	CAN	2	Jacky Ickx	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	21	13	01:15.493			0	F1
10	1974	AUT	2	Jacky Ickx	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
9	1974	GER	2	Jacky Ickx	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	9	5	07:12.800			2	F1
8	1974	GBR	2	Jacky Ickx	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	12	3	01:21.900			4	F1
7	1974	FRA	2	Jacky Ickx	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	13	5	01:01.300			2	F1
6	1974	NED	2	Jacky Ickx	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	18	11	01:23.130			0	F1
5	1974	SWE	2	Jacky Ickx	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	7	DNF	01:29.022		Engine	0	F1
4	1974	MON	2	Jacky Ickx	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	18	DNF	01:30.700		Engine	0	F1
3	1974	ROC	2	Jacky Ickx	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	11	1	01:33.800			0	F1EC
2	1974	BRA	2	Jacky Ickx	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	5	3	02:36.990			4	F1
1	1974	ARG	2	Jacky Ickx	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	7	DNF	01:53.910		Clutch	0	F1

	Year	Race	Nr	Driver	Team	Constructor	Model	Engine	Spec	Gr	Ps	Fastest Lap	Led	Retired	Pts	Formula
42	1975	ITA	6	Jim Crawford	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72F	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	25	13	01:37.700			0	F1
41	1975	AUT	5T	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72F	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
40	1975	AUT	6	Brian Henton	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72F	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	22	DNS			Accident	0	F1
40	1975	GER	6	John Watson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72F	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	14	DNF	07:22.400		Suspension	0	F1
39	1975	GBR	6	Jim Crawford	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72F	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	25	DNF	01:24.100		Accident	0	F1
38	1975	FRA	5T	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
37	1975	NED	5T	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
36	1975	SWE	5T	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
35	1975	BEL	5T	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
34	1975	MON	5T	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
33	1975	ESP	5T	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
32	1975	BRA	5	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	16	15	02:38.110			0	F1
31	1975	ARG	5	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	11	DNF	01:53.100		Engine	0	F1
30	1974	USA	1	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	19	DNF	01:42.333		Fuel system	0	F1
29	1974	CAN	1	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	10	3	01:14.040			4	F1
28	1974	ITA	1	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	7	1	01:34.300	12		9	F1
27	1974	ITA	1T	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
27	1974	AUT	1	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	6	DNF	01:37.390		Half shaft	0	F1
26	1974	GER	1	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
25	1974	GBR	1	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	2	10	01:21.200			0	F1
24	1974	FRA	1	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	2	1	01:00.400	64		9	F1
23	1974	NED	1	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	10	8	01:21.440			0	F1
22	1974	SWE	1	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	5	DNF	01:28.057		Half shaft	0	F1
21	1974	MON	1	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	3	1	01:27.900	46		9	F1
20	1974	BEL	1T	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
19	1974	ESP	31	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
18	1974	RSA	31	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
17	1974	BRA	1	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	4	6	02:37.100	12		1	F1
16	1974	ARG	1	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	1	13	01:54.010	2		0	F1
15	1973	USA	3	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
14	1973	CAN	2T	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
13	1973	ITA	2T	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
12	1973	AUT	2T	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
11	1973	GER	2T	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
10	1973	NED	2T	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
9	1973	GBR	41	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
8	1973	FRA	2T	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
7	1973	SWE	2T	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
6	1973	BEL	2	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	T			Practice accident	0	F1
5	1973	ESP	2	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	1	DNF	01:23.800	56	Gearbox	0	F1
4	1973	INT	2	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72E	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	2	2	01:17.500			0	F1EC
3	1973	RSA	2	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72D	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	4	11	01:17.630			0	F1
2	1973	BRA	2	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72D	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	1	DNF			Wheel	0	F1
1	1973	ARG	4	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	72D	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	5	DNF	01:12.070		Oil pressure	0	F1

Sponsors: John Player, Duckhams

TRANSMISSION

Gearbox: Hewland FG400

Driveshafts: Lotus

Clutch: Borg & Beck

Clutch lining: Ferodo

CHASSIS

Front suspension: Double wishbones, torsion bars/springs

Rear suspension: Parallel lower links, single top links, twin radius rods, torsion bars/springs

Suspension dampers: Koni

Wheel diameter: front: 13 in. rear: 13 in.

Wheel rim widths: front: 10 in. rear: 17/18/19/20 in.

Tyres: Goodyear

Brakes: Lockheed

Brake pads: Ferodo

Steering: Cam gears rack and pinion

Radiator: Serck

Fuel tank: Marston Excelsior

Battery: Varley

Instruments: Smiths

DIMENSIONS

Wheelbase: 100 or 105 in./2540 or 2667 mm

Track: front: 58 or 62 in./1473 or 1575 mm rear: 64 in./1625 mm

Gearbox weight: 102 lb/46 kg

Fuel capacity: 40 gal./182 litres

Fuel consumption: 5.5-6.5 mpg – 1.9-2.3 km/litre

ENGINE

Type: Ford Cosworth DFV

No. of cylinders: V8

Bore and stroke: 85.6 mm x 64.8 mm

Capacity: 2993 cc

Compression ratio: 11:1

Maximum power: 465 bhp

Maximum rpm: 10,500

Valve sizes: 33.60 mm x 2/29.1 mm x 2

Valve lift: 10.4 mm

Valve timing: 62/86, 86/62

Pistons and rings: Cosworth

Bearings: Vandervell

Fuel injection: Lucas petrol injection

Ignition system: Lucas Opus

Fuel and oil: Duckhams

Sparking plugs: Champion

Engine weight: 365 lb/166 kg