Lotus 20

1965 Formula 1 car

Lotus 20

Constructors' champion | Team Lotus car

1
Title
6
Wins
6
Poles
7
Podiums

Car Profile

Team Team Lotus Season 1965 Constructors' P1 66 pts Races 10 (43 starts)
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Engine & Tyres

Engine Climax FWMV1.5 V8 Also powered Cooper T59 Tyres Dunlop

Drivers of the Lotus 20

5 Jim Clark JimClark P1 6 wins · 54 pts
6 MikeSpence P8 1 podium · 10 pts
21 RichardAttwood P16 2 pts
22 InnesIreland P21 0 pts
22 PaulHawkins P22 0 pts
22 BobBondurant P23 0 pts
15 TonyMaggs P25 0 pts
18 MoisésSolana P29 0 pts
3 GerhardMitter 0 pts
16 MikeHailwood 0 pts
19 ChrisAmon 0 pts
22 ErniePieterse 0 pts
23 NevilleLederle 0 pts
24 ClivePuzey 0 pts
26 BrianGubby 0 pts
27 BrauschNiemann 0 pts
28 Giacomo-GekiRusso 0 pts
32 DaveCharlton 0 pts

1965 Finishing Positions

1st 6
3rd 1
4th 2
6th 2
7th 2
8th 1
9th 1
10th 4
11th 2
12th 2
13th 2
14th 1
DNQ 4
DNPQ 2
DNF 17
DNS 1
DNQ Did Not QualifyDNPQ Did Not Pre-QualifyDNF Did Not FinishDNS Did Not Start

1965 Race by Race

10 Grands Prix
Jim Clark
1–1111110DNFDNF
Mike Spence
4–7748DNF11DNF3
Richard Attwood
–DNF14–1312DNF6106
Innes Ireland
––13DNFDNF10–9DNFDNS
Paul Hawkins
–10––––DNF–––
Bob Bondurant
–––––––––DNF
Tony Maggs
11–––––––––
Moisés Solana
––––––––12DNF
Gerhard Mitter
––––––DNF–––
Mike Hailwood
–DNF––––––––
Chris Amon
–––DNF––DNF–––
Ernie Pieterse
DNQ–––––––––
Neville Lederle
DNQ–––––––––
Clive Puzey
DNPQ–––––––––
Brian Gubby
––––DNQ–––––
Brausch Niemann
DNQ–––––––––
Giacomo-Geki Russo
–––––––DNF––
Dave Charlton
DNPQ–––––––––

1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

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The Lotus 20 was Team Lotus's F1 car for 1965.

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Lotus 20: Frequently Asked Questions

Which team raced the Lotus 20?
Team Lotus raced the Lotus 20 in the 1965 Formula 1 season, winning the constructors' championship with 66 points.
Who drove the Lotus 20?
Jim Clark, Mike Spence, Richard Attwood, Innes Ireland, Paul Hawkins, Bob Bondurant, Tony Maggs, Moisés Solana, Gerhard Mitter, Mike Hailwood, Chris Amon, Ernie Pieterse, Neville Lederle, Clive Puzey, Brian Gubby, Brausch Niemann, Giacomo-Geki Russo and Dave Charlton drove the Lotus 20 in 1965.
How many races did the Lotus 20 win?
The Lotus 20 won 6 of the 10 Grands Prix it entered in 1965, with 6 pole positions and 7 podium finishes.
Which engine powered the Lotus 20?
The Lotus 20 used the Climax FWMV, a 1.5 V8 engine.