Lotus 97T

Races	16
Drivers' Titles	0
Constructors' Titles	0
Victories	3
Poles	8
Fastest Laps	3
Podiums	9
Points	71
Laps	1634
Laps Led	287
One/two finishes	0

	Year	Race	Nr	Driver	Team	CH	Engine	Spec	Tyre	Gr	Ps	Fastest Lap	Led	Retired	Pts	Formula
16	1985	AUS	11	-	John Player Special Team Lotus	2	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
15	1985	AUS	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	3	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	10	DSQ	01:26.913		Disqualified	0	F1
15	1985	AUS	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	4	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	1	DNF	01:24.140	9	Engine	0	F1
15	1985	RSA	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	3	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	6	DNF	01:09.960		Engine	0	F1
14	1985	RSA	11	-	John Player Special Team Lotus	2	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
14	1985	RSA	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	4	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	4	DNF	01:10.077		Engine	0	F1
14	1985	EUR	11	-	John Player Special Team Lotus	2	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
13	1985	EUR	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	3	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	9	5	01:13.793			2	F1
13	1985	EUR	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	4	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	1	2	01:12.601	8		6	F1
13	1985	BEL	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	3	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	9	DNF	02:09.675	1	Turbo	0	F1
12	1985	BEL	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	2	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	0	T			Practice	0	F1
12	1985	BEL	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	4	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	2	1	02:03.700	42		9	F1
12	1985	ITA	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	3	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	6	6	01:31.896			1	F1
11	1985	ITA	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	4	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	1	3	01:31.703			4	F1
11	1985	ITA	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	2	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	0	T			Practice	0	F1
11	1985	NED	11	-	John Player Special Team Lotus	2	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
10	1985	NED	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	3	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	11	5	01:18.229			2	F1
10	1985	NED	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	4	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	4	3	01:17.835			4	F1
10	1985	AUT	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	3	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	0	SBS			Damage 1st start	0	F1
9	1985	AUT	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	2	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	7	5	01:30.949			2	F1
9	1985	AUT	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	2	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	0	T			Practice	0	F1
9	1985	AUT	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	4	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	14	2	01:31.666			6	F1
9	1985	GER	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	2	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	0	T			Practice	0	F1
8	1985	GER	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	3	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	7	DNF	01:24.515		Engine	0	F1
8	1985	GER	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	4	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	5	DNF	01:24.270	11	Transmission	0	F1
8	1985	GBR	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	3	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	8	NC	01:12.068		Not classified	0	F1
7	1985	GBR	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	4	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	4	10	01:10.032	58	Injection	0	F1
7	1985	GBR	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	2	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	0	T			Practice	0	F1
7	1985	FRA	11	-	John Player Special Team Lotus	2	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
6	1985	FRA	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	3	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	7	5	01:42.046			2	F1
6	1985	FRA	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	4	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	2	DNF	01:41.552		Engine/Accident	0	F1
6	1985	DET	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	3	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	8	5	01:47.572			2	F1
5	1985	DET	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	4	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	0	T			Practice	0	F1
5	1985	DET	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	2	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	1	DNF	01:45.612	7	Accident	0	F1
5	1985	CAN	11	-	John Player Special Team Lotus	4	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
4	1985	CAN	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	3	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	1	5	01:29.156	15		2	F1
4	1985	CAN	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	2	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	2	16	01:27.445			0	F1
4	1985	MON	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	1	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	9	3	01:24.434			4	F1
3	1985	MON	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	4	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	0	T			Practice	0	F1
3	1985	MON	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	3	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	0	T			Practice	0	F1
3	1985	MON	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	2	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	1	DNF	01:24.803	13	Engine	0	F1
3	1985	MON	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	1	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	0	T			Practice	0	F1
3	1985	SMR	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	1	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	0	T			Practice	0	F1
2	1985	SMR	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	3	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	Goodyear	3	1	01:31.411			9	F1
2	1985	SMR	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	2	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	1	7	01:31.549	56	Out of fuel	0	F1
2	1985	POR	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	3	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	4	4	01:45.212			3	F1
1	1985	POR	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	1	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	0	T			Practice	0	F1
1	1985	POR	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	2	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	1	1	01:44.121	67		9	F1
1	1985	BRA	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	3	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	3	3	01:39.080			4	F1
0	1985	BRA	11	-	John Player Special Team Lotus	1	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
0	1985	BRA	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	2	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	Goodyear	4	DNF	01:38.440		Electrics	0	F1

	Year	Race	Nr	Driver	Team	Constructor	Model	Engine	Spec	Gr	Ps	Fastest Lap	Led	Retired	Pts	Formula
4	1985	MON	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	9	3	01:24.434			4	F1
3	1985	MON	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	0	T			Practice	0	F1
3	1985	SMR	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	0	T			Practice	0	F1
2	1985	POR	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	0	T			Practice	0	F1
1	1985	BRA	11	-	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	0	S			Spare car	0	F1

	Year	Race	Nr	Driver	Team	Constructor	Model	Engine	Spec	Gr	Ps	Fastest Lap	Led	Retired	Pts	Formula
16	1985	AUS	11	-	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
15	1985	RSA	11	-	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
14	1985	EUR	11	-	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
13	1985	BEL	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	0	T			Practice	0	F1
12	1985	ITA	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	0	T			Practice	0	F1
11	1985	NED	11	-	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
10	1985	AUT	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	7	5	01:30.949			2	F1
9	1985	AUT	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	0	T			Practice	0	F1
9	1985	GER	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	0	T			Practice	0	F1
8	1985	GBR	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	0	T			Practice	0	F1
7	1985	FRA	11	-	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
6	1985	DET	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	1	DNF	01:45.612	7	Accident	0	F1
5	1985	CAN	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	2	16	01:27.445			0	F1
4	1985	MON	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	1	DNF	01:24.803	13	Engine	0	F1
3	1985	SMR	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	1	7	01:31.549	56	Out of fuel	0	F1
2	1985	POR	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	1	1	01:44.121	67		9	F1
1	1985	BRA	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	4	DNF	01:38.440		Electrics	0	F1

	Year	Race	Nr	Driver	Team	Constructor	Model	Engine	Spec	Gr	Ps	Fastest Lap	Led	Retired	Pts	Formula
16	1985	AUS	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	10	DSQ	01:26.913		Disqualified	0	F1
15	1985	RSA	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	6	DNF	01:09.960		Engine	0	F1
14	1985	EUR	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	9	5	01:13.793			2	F1
13	1985	BEL	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	9	DNF	02:09.675	1	Turbo	0	F1
12	1985	ITA	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	6	6	01:31.896			1	F1
11	1985	NED	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	11	5	01:18.229			2	F1
10	1985	AUT	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	0	SBS			Damage 1st start	0	F1
9	1985	GER	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	7	DNF	01:24.515		Engine	0	F1
8	1985	GBR	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	8	NC	01:12.068		Not classified	0	F1
7	1985	FRA	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	7	5	01:42.046			2	F1
6	1985	DET	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	8	5	01:47.572			2	F1
5	1985	CAN	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	1	5	01:29.156	15		2	F1
4	1985	MON	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	0	T			Practice	0	F1
3	1985	SMR	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	3	1	01:31.411			9	F1
2	1985	POR	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	4	4	01:45.212			3	F1
1	1985	BRA	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	3	3	01:39.080			4	F1

	Year	Race	Nr	Driver	Team	Constructor	Model	Engine	Spec	Gr	Ps	Fastest Lap	Led	Retired	Pts	Formula
13	1985	AUS	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	1	DNF	01:24.140	9	Engine	0	F1
12	1985	RSA	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	4	DNF	01:10.077		Engine	0	F1
11	1985	EUR	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	1	2	01:12.601	8		6	F1
10	1985	BEL	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	2	1	02:03.700	42		9	F1
9	1985	ITA	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	1	3	01:31.703			4	F1
8	1985	NED	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	4	3	01:17.835			4	F1
7	1985	AUT	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	14	2	01:31.666			6	F1
6	1985	GER	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	5	DNF	01:24.270	11	Transmission	0	F1
5	1985	GBR	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	4	10	01:10.032	58	Injection	0	F1
4	1985	FRA	12	Ayrton Senna	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	2	DNF	01:41.552		Engine/Accident	0	F1
3	1985	DET	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF15 V6T 1.5	0	T			Practice	0	F1
2	1985	CAN	11	-	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	0	S			Spare car	0	F1
1	1985	MON	11	Elio de Angelis	John Player Special Team Lotus	Lotus	97T	Renault	EF4B V6T 1.5	0	T			Practice	0	F1

Sponsors: Imperial Tobacco Co., Olympus Carreras

TRANSMISSION

Gearbox: Lotus/Hewland five-speed

Driveshafts: Löbro/Lotus

Clutch: AP

CHASSIS

Front suspension: double wishbones, pullrods

Rear suspension: double wishbones, pullrods

Suspension dampers: Koni

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

Wheel rim widths: front: 11.5 in. rear: 16.25 in.

Tyres: Goodyear

Brakes: Brembo/SEP

Brake pads: SEP/Ferodo

Steering: Lotus/Knight

Radiator: IPRA/Secan

Fuel tank: ATL

Battery: Yuasa

Instruments: Mors-Brion Leroux

DIMENSIONS

Wheelbase: 107 in./2720 mm

Track: front: 70.9 in./1800 mm rear: 63.7 in./1620 mm

Gearbox weight: 99 lb/45 kg

Chassis weight (tub): 81.57 lb/37 kg

Formula weight: 1191 lb/540 kg

Fuel capacity: 48.4 gal./220 litres

Fuel consumption: 4.3 mpg – 65 litres/100 km

ENGINE

Type: Renault EF4B/EF15 Turbo

No. of cylinders: V6

Bore and stroke: 86 mm x 42.8 mm (EF4B)/80.1 mm x 49.4 mm (EF15)

Capacity: 1492 cc (EF4B)/1494 cc (EF15)

Compression ratio: 7:1

Maximum power: 760 bhp (EF4B)/810 bhp (EF15)

Maximum rpm: 11,500

Block material: Aluminium alloy

Pistons and rings: Mahle/Goetze

Bearings: Glyco

Fuel and Oil: Elf

Sparking plugs: Champion

Fuel injection: Electronic Renix/Weber injectors

Ignition system: Marelli

Turbochargers: 2 x Garrett