Most Wins: Lewis Hamilton (106) • Most Titles: M. Schumacher & L. Hamilton (7) • 77 Seasons Since 1950 • 1,159 Races in Database • 818 Drivers Tracked • Most Wins: Lewis Hamilton (106) • Most Titles: M. Schumacher & L. Hamilton (7) • 77 Seasons Since 1950 • 1,159 Races in Database • 818 Drivers Tracked •
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Lotus-Climax

British · 7 seasons

2
Titles
22
Wins
31
Podiums
29
Poles
281
Points
52
Drivers

Notable Drivers

Carlo Abate Cliff Allison Chris Amon Peter Arundell Gerry Ashmore Lucien Bianchi Juan Manuel Bordeu Ian Burgess John Campbell-Jones Jay Chamberlain Jim Clark Bernard Collomb Giacomo Russo Olivier Gendebien Keith Greene Masten Gregory Mike Hailwood Jim Hall Walt Hansgen Paul Hawkins Henry Taylor Gary Hocking Innes Ireland Jack Brabham Ken Miles Neville Lederle Tony Maggs Willy Mairesse Tony Marsh Michael May

Season History

YearPosPtsWins
1967 0 0
1966 6 8 0
1965 1 54 6
1964 3 37 3
1963 1 54 7
1962 2 36 3
1961 2 35 3

About Lotus-Climax

The Lotus-Climax partnership matched Colin Chapman's featherweight, innovative chassis with the proven Coventry Climax engine, producing some of the most beautiful and effective racing cars of the 1960s.

It was in Lotus-Climax machinery that Jim Clark, widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers of all time, won his World Championships in 1963 and 1965, and the team took the constructors' titles in the same years. The Lotus 25, with its revolutionary monocoque chassis, set a new structural standard for the entire sport.

This combination established Lotus as the technical pacesetter of its era and forged the Clark–Chapman partnership into one of the most romantic in racing history.

Key Achievements

  • Drivers' Championships for Jim Clark in 1963 and 1965
  • Constructors' Championships in 1963 and 1965
  • Introduced the monocoque chassis with the Lotus 25
  • 22 Grand Prix victories during the partnership
  • Home to the legendary Clark–Chapman pairing

Legacy & Identity

Lotus-Climax is remembered for marrying technical brilliance with sublime driving. The monocoque revolution and Jim Clark's effortless mastery defined the mid-1960s and set the template for the innovative Lotus cars that followed. It is one of the most admired combinations in the sport's history.