Lotus in Formula One

The Lotus name has been present in Formula One since the early days of the championship. Team Lotus, a sister company of Lotus Cars, entered Formula One as a constructor in 1958, and won seven Constructors' titles and six Drivers' Championships between 1963 and 1978. Team Lotus ended their participation in Formula One in 1994.

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and announced that the team would race as Lotus Renault GP from 2011.