John Player Team Lotus
- Mario Andretti – 9 Wins
- Ronnie Peterson – 9 Wins
- Emerson Fittipaldi – 7 Wins
- Ayrton Senna – 4 Wins
- Elio de Angelis – 2 Wins
- Gunnar Nilsson – 1 Win
1978
Lotus 79
Lotus 79 was designed by Colin Chapman and is regarded as the first “Ground Effect” car.
Introduced as the successor to the Lotus 78 halfway through the 1978 F1 World Championship, the JPS Lotus 79 won 6 out of 8 races, Andretti winning 5 and Peterson winning one, coming 2nd in a further 3 races. Sadly Ronnie Peterson was killed in an accident at the 1978 Italian Grand prix.
Notable Results:
Mario Andretti No: 5
- Pole Position & Winner Belgian GP
- Pole Position, Winner & Fastest Lap Spanish GP
- Winner French GP
- Winner German GP
- Winner Dutch GP
Ronnie Peterson No: 6
- 2nd Spanish GP
- 2nd French GP
- Pole Position, Winner & Fastest Lap Austrian GP
- 2nd Dutch GP
Mario Andretti (USA) No: 5
Ronnie Peterson (SE) No: 6
Lotus World Champions
1963 – Jim Clark
Lotus 25
1965 – Jim Clark
Lotus 33
1968 – Graham Hill
Lotus 49B
1970 – Jochen Rindt
Lotus 72D
1972 – Emerson Fittipaldi
Lotus 72D
1978 – Mario Andretti
Lotus 79