Lotus 77

Races	18
Drivers' Titles	0
Constructors' Titles	0
Victories	1
Poles	1
Fastest Laps	1
Podiums	5
Points	32
Laps	1223
Laps Led	55
One/two finishes	0

	Year	Race	Nr	Driver	Team	CH	Engine	Spec	Tyre	Gr	Ps	Fastest Lap	Led	Retired	Pts	Formula
18	1976	JPN	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	JPS11	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	1	1		10		9	F1
17	1976	JPN	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	JPS12	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	16	6				1	F1
17	1976	USA	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	JPS14	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	0	T			Practice	0	F1
16	1976	USA	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	JPS11	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	11	DNF	01:45.107		Suspension	0	F1
16	1976	USA	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	JPS12	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	20	DNF	01:47.448		Engine	0	F1
16	1976	CAN	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	JPS11	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	5	3	01:14.160			4	F1
15	1976	CAN	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	JPS14	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	0	T			Practice	0	F1
15	1976	CAN	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	JPS12	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	15	12	01:15.280			0	F1
15	1976	ITA	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	JPS14	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	14	DNF	01:43.400		Accident	0	F1
14	1976	ITA	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	JPS11	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	0	T			Practice	0	F1
14	1976	ITA	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	JPS12	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	12	13	01:44.100			0	F1
14	1976	NED	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	JPS11	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	6	3	01:22.880			4	F1
13	1976	NED	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	JPS14	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	0	T			Practice	0	F1
13	1976	NED	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	JPS12	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	13	DNF	01:23.450		Accident	0	F1
13	1976	AUT	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	JPS14	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	9	5	01:36.390			2	F1
12	1976	AUT	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	JPS11	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	0	T			Practice	0	F1
12	1976	AUT	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	JPS11	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	0	T			Practice	0	F1
12	1976	AUT	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	JPS12	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	4	3	01:37.030			4	F1
12	1976	GER	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	JPS11	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	0	T			Practice	0	F1
11	1976	GER	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	JPS14	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	12	12	07:14.900			0	F1
11	1976	GER	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	JPS12	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	16	5	07:14.500			2	F1
11	1976	GBR	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	JPS11	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	3	DNF	01:24.120		Ignition	0	F1
10	1976	GBR	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	JPS14	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	0	T			Practice	0	F1
10	1976	GBR	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	JPS14	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	0	T			Practice	0	F1
10	1976	GBR	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	JPS12	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	14	DNF	01:21.430		Engine	0	F1
10	1976	FRA	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	JPS11	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	7	5	01:51.800			2	F1
9	1976	FRA	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	JPS14	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	0	T			Practice	0	F1
9	1976	FRA	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	JPS12	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	12	DNF	01:53.500		Gearbox	0	F1
9	1976	SWE	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	JPS11	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	2	DNF	01:28.002	45	Engine	0	F1
8	1976	SWE	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	JPS12	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	6	DNF			Accident	0	F1
8	1976	MON	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	JPS12	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	16	DNF	01:33.210		Engine	0	F1
7	1976	BEL	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	JPS11	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	11	DNF	01:27.050		Half shaft	0	F1
6	1976	BEL	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	JPS12	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	22	DNF	01:31.040		Accident	0	F1
6	1976	ESP	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	JPS11	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	9	DNF	01:21.640		Gearbox	0	F1
5	1976	ESP	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	JPS12	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	7	3	01:21.410			4	F1
5	1976	INT	5	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	JPS12	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	4	6	01:19.830			0	F1EC
4	1976	INT	6	Bob Evans	John Player Team Lotus		Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	0	DNA			DNA	0	F1EC
4	1976	USW	5	Bob Evans	John Player Team Lotus	JPS12	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	0	DNQ			DNQ	0	F1
3	1976	USW	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	JPS11	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	20	DNF			Suspension	0	F1
3	1976	ROC	5	Bob Evans	John Player Team Lotus	JPS12	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	7	9	01:25.330			0	F1EC
2	1976	ROC	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	JPS11	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	3	8	01:24.590			0	F1EC
2	1976	RSA	5	Bob Evans	John Player Team Lotus	JPS12	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	23	10	01:19.840			0	F1
1	1976	RSA	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	JPS11	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	25	DNF	01:20.000		Clutch	0	F1
1	1976	BRA	5	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	JPS12	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	18	DNF	02:40.170		Accident	0	F1
0	1976	BRA	6	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	JPS11	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	Goodyear	16	DNF	02:40.450		Accident	0	F1

	Year	Race	Nr	Driver	Team	Constructor	Model	Engine	Spec	Gr	Ps	Fastest Lap	Led	Retired	Pts	Formula
16	1976	JPN	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	1	1		10		9	F1
15	1976	USA	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	11	DNF	01:45.107		Suspension	0	F1
14	1976	CAN	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	5	3	01:14.160			4	F1
13	1976	ITA	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
12	1976	NED	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	6	3	01:22.880			4	F1
11	1976	AUT	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
10	1976	AUT	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
10	1976	GER	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
9	1976	GBR	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	3	DNF	01:24.120		Ignition	0	F1
8	1976	FRA	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	7	5	01:51.800			2	F1
7	1976	SWE	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	2	DNF	01:28.002	45	Engine	0	F1
6	1976	BEL	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	11	DNF	01:27.050		Half shaft	0	F1
5	1976	ESP	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	9	DNF	01:21.640		Gearbox	0	F1
4	1976	USW	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	20	DNF			Suspension	0	F1
3	1976	ROC	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	3	8	01:24.590			0	F1EC
2	1976	RSA	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	25	DNF	01:20.000		Clutch	0	F1
1	1976	BRA	6	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	16	DNF	02:40.450		Accident	0	F1

	Year	Race	Nr	Driver	Team	Constructor	Model	Engine	Spec	Gr	Ps	Fastest Lap	Led	Retired	Pts	Formula
18	1976	JPN	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	16	6				1	F1
17	1976	USA	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	20	DNF	01:47.448		Engine	0	F1
16	1976	CAN	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	15	12	01:15.280			0	F1
15	1976	ITA	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	12	13	01:44.100			0	F1
14	1976	NED	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	13	DNF	01:23.450		Accident	0	F1
13	1976	AUT	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	4	3	01:37.030			4	F1
12	1976	GER	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	16	5	07:14.500			2	F1
11	1976	GBR	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	14	DNF	01:21.430		Engine	0	F1
10	1976	FRA	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	12	DNF	01:53.500		Gearbox	0	F1
9	1976	SWE	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	6	DNF			Accident	0	F1
8	1976	MON	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	16	DNF	01:33.210		Engine	0	F1
7	1976	BEL	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	22	DNF	01:31.040		Accident	0	F1
6	1976	ESP	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	7	3	01:21.410			4	F1
5	1976	INT	5	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	4	6	01:19.830			0	F1EC
4	1976	USW	5	Bob Evans	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	DNQ			DNQ	0	F1
3	1976	ROC	5	Bob Evans	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	7	9	01:25.330			0	F1EC
2	1976	RSA	5	Bob Evans	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	23	10	01:19.840			0	F1
1	1976	BRA	5	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	18	DNF	02:40.170		Accident	0	F1

	Year	Race	Nr	Driver	Team	Constructor	Model	Engine	Spec	Gr	Ps	Fastest Lap	Led	Retired	Pts	Formula
8	1976	USA	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
7	1976	CAN	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
6	1976	ITA	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	14	DNF	01:43.400		Accident	0	F1
5	1976	NED	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
4	1976	AUT	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	9	5	01:36.390			2	F1
3	1976	GER	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	12	12	07:14.900			0	F1
2	1976	GBR	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
1	1976	GBR	6	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1
1	1976	FRA	5	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus	77	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	0	T			Practice	0	F1

Sponsors: John Player

TRANSMISSION

Gearbox: Hewland FGA400 modified five-speed

Driveshafts: Lotus

Clutch: Borg & Beck

CHASSIS

Front suspension: Double wishbones, outboard springs

Rear suspension: Single lower links, parallel top links, twin radius rods, outboard springs

Suspension dampers: Koni

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

Wheel rim widths: front: 10/11 in. rear: 18/20 in.

Tyres: Goodyear

Brakes: Lockheed/Lotus

Brake pads: Ferodo

Steering: Lotus rack and pinion

Radiator: Serck

Fuel tank: Marston

Battery: Varley

Instruments: Smiths

DIMENSIONS

Wheelbase: 110 in./2795 mm

Track: front: 50 in./1475 mm rear: 61 in./1550 mm

Gearbox weight: 102 lb/46 kg

Formula weight: 1300 lb/589 kg

Fuel capacity: 39 gal./177 litres

Fuel consumption: 6 mpg – 2.1 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/Hepworth & Grandage

Bearings: Vandervell

Fuel injection: Lucas

Ignition system: Lucas RITA

Fuel and oil: Shell/Texaco

Sparking plugs: Champion