The Lotus 81 was a Formula One racing car built by Colin Chapman's Lotus team for the 1980 Formula One season. Unlike many of forebears the 81 was not a terribly innovative or …

In 1980 Team Lotus began construction of a Lotus type 81, as raced by Mario Andretti, Elio De Angelis and Nigel Mansell. In 2020 Classic Team Lotus completed the task. The Lotus type 81 …

Lotus 1980-1989: Type 81 to Type 100 Appearing in the dramatic blue, red and silver colours of the Formula One team, a turbocharged version of the 2.2-litre 907 engine is fitted to the new …

The first of only five Lotus 81 ever built. 81/1 competed in 11 World Championship Grand Prix between 1980 and 1981, carrying the famous Team Essex Lotus Racing livery and was driven …

The Type 81 made a dramatic public debut in December of 1979 as it was lowered from the ceiling of the Paradis Latin Nightclub in Paris. This was for good reason as the ground effect …

Thus, the Lotus 81, naturally a ground-effect car, but relatively traditional in its design: inverted wings in the side pods, side skirts along the sides, but nothing truly new compared to the …

Combined with the ground-effects chassis, the Lotus 81 could still achieve some impressive performance, but it would not be enough to challenge the dominance of Williams and their …

The Lotus 81, designed for the 1980 Formula 1 season by Martin Ogilvie and Colin Chapman, was a typical ground-effect car with a classic design. After the failure of the Lotus 80, it was …

Lotus 81 car-by-car histories. Listed below are each of the cars built to this type. Note that the list does not include cars modified to this type but originally built to a different type. Click on a car …

The Lotus 81 was a Formula One racing car built by Colin Chapman's Lotus team for the 1980 Formula One season. Unlike many of forebears the 81 was not a terribly innovative or …