Lotus 101
mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted | |||||||||||
Transmission | Lotus 6 speed manual | ||||||||||
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Power | 600–610 hp (447.4–454.9 kW) @ 11,200 rpm[2] | ||||||||||
Weight | 500 kg (1,100 lb) | ||||||||||
Fuel | Elf | ||||||||||
Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||||
Notable entrants | Camel Team Lotus | ||||||||||
Notable drivers | 11. Nelson Piquet 12. Satoru Nakajima | ||||||||||
Debut | 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
Last event | 1989 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 0 |
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The Lotus 101 was the car with which the Lotus team competed in the 1989 Formula One World Championship. It was powered by a Judd V8 engine and driven by triple World Champion Nelson Piquet and Satoru Nakajima, in their second and third seasons with the team respectively.
Overview
Ducarouge's departure coincided with end of the 1,500 cc turbocharged era. Lotus, along with other competitors, now had to incorporate 3,500 cc normally aspirated engines into their cars.
The initial optimism and favourable reception by management and driver alike shortly evaporated, as the 101 proved to be a disaster. Not only were the customer Judd engines rated at around 610 bhp (455 kW) (about 80 bhp (60 kW) less than the dominant
The 101 failed to collect significant results as the season progressed, culminating in the events following the
The renewed optimism briefly helped to improve results; however, at Spa both Lotuses failed to qualify for a Grand Prix for the first time since 1958. The season ended with two fourth-place finishes for Nelson Piquet and Satoru Nakajima in Japan and Australia respectively. Nakajima also snatched the fastest lap in the torrential rain of Adelaide.
Given the dreadful start to the season (Lotus only scored points in one of the first seven races), the total points tally of 15 points was almost a positive Lotus could take out of the 1989 season. Indeed, it would prove to be the highest number of points Lotus were to score in a season during the normally aspirated engine era until the team's collapse at the end of the 1994 season.[6]
Complete Formula One results
(key) (Results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts. | WCC |
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1989 | Camel Team Lotus | Judd CV V8 |
G | BRA | SMR | MON | MEX | USA | CAN | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | ESP | JPN | AUS | 15 | 6th | |
Nelson Piquet | Ret | Ret | Ret | 11 | Ret | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | DNQ | Ret | Ret | 8 | 4 | Ret | ||||||
Satoru Nakajima | 8 | NC | DNQ | Ret | Ret | DNQ | Ret | 8 | Ret | Ret | DNQ | 10 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 4 |
References
- ^ "Lotus 101". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Engine Judd • STATS F1".
- ^ "The 1989 Lotus 101 And The Relevance Of Formula 1 Duds". 11 October 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "Gravel Trap: Lotus loving in the land of rum". 17 May 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "Lunch with... Peter Warr". Motor Sport Magazine. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "1989 Lotus 101 Judd - Images, Specifications and Information". Ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 16 December 2019.