Lotus 25

1962–1963 Formula 1 car

Lotus 25

1963 constructors' champion | Team Lotus car

1
Title
10
Wins
13
Poles
13
Podiums

Car Profile

Team Team Lotus Seasons 1962, 1963 Constructors' P21962 43 pts P11963 78 pts Races 19 (133 starts)
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Engine & Tyres

Engine Climax FWMV1.5 V8 Also powered Brabham BT3, Cooper T60, Lola 4, Lotus 18, Lotus 18/21, Brabham BT6, Lola 4A Tyres Dunlop

Drivers of the Lotus 25

1 Jim Clark JimClark P11963 10 wins · 84 pts
23 DanGurney P5 15 pts
8 Jack Brabham JackBrabham P71963 23 pts
2 TrevorTaylor P101962 1 podium · 7 pts
11 InnesIreland P91963 8 pts
16 MastenGregory P181962 1 pts
20 NevilleLederle P191962 1 pts
6 MauriceTrintignant P201962 0 pts
24 NinoVaccarella P23 0 pts
19 LucienBianchi P24 0 pts
14 RogerPenske P25 0 pts
42 JoSiffert P151963 1 pts
26 RobSchroeder P28 0 pts
14 ErniePieterse P291962 0 pts
4 JohnCampbell-Jones P311962 0 pts
26 JayChamberlain P35 0 pts
-3 CarloAbate 0 pts
12 GaryHocking 0 pts
16 PeterArundell 0 pts
16 Sydvan der Vyver 0 pts
19 SamTingle 0 pts
25 JimHall P131963 3 pts
28 HeinzSchiller 0 pts
34 GüntherSeiffert 0 pts
34 WolfgangSeidel 0 pts
48 KeithGreene 0 pts
52 GerryAshmore 0 pts
54 ErnestoPrinoth 0 pts
58 KurtKuhnke 0 pts
60 TonyShelly 0 pts
18 ChrisAmon P18 0 pts
22 HapSharp P20 0 pts
20 MikeHailwood P22 0 pts
28 BernardCollomb P25 0 pts
42 Phil Hill PhilHill P27 0 pts
6 MikeSpence P33 0 pts
21 BrauschNiemann P34 0 pts
7 WaltHansgen 0 pts
10 PedroRodríguez 0 pts
15 PaddyDriver 0 pts
18 RodgerWard 0 pts
19 ThomasMonarch 0 pts
30 TimParnell 0 pts
46 AndréPilette 0 pts
60 GaetanoStarrabba 0 pts

Finishing Positions

1st 10
2nd 2
3rd 1
4th 1
5th 3
6th 6
7th 4
8th 13
9th 7
10th 6
11th 3
12th 3
13th 2
14th 1
15th 1
16th 1
DNF 48
WD 20
DNQ 17
DNS 5
NC 1
DNF Did Not FinishWD WithdrawnDNQ Did Not QualifyDNS Did Not StartNC Not Classified

1962 Race by Race

9 Grands Prix
Jim Clark
9DNF1DNF14DNF1DNF
Dan Gurney
––DNS––––––
Jack Brabham
DNF86DNF5––––
Trevor Taylor
2DNFDNF88DNFDNF12DNF
Innes Ireland
DNFDNFDNFDNF16–DNF85
Masten Gregory
DNFDNQDNFDNF7–126–
Neville Lederle
––––––––6
Maurice Trintignant
WDDNF87WDDNFDNFDNF–
Nino Vaccarella
–DNQ––––9––
Lucien Bianchi
––9––––––
Roger Penske
–––––––9–
Jo Siffert
–DNQ10DNFWD12DNQ––
Rob Schroeder
–––––––10–
Ernie Pieterse
––––––––10
John Campbell-Jones
––11––––––
Jay Chamberlain
––––15DNQDNQ––
Carlo Abate
–––WD–––––
Gary Hocking
––––––––WD
Peter Arundell
–––WD–––––
Syd van der Vyver
––––––––WD
Sam Tingle
––––––––WD
Jim Hall
–––––––DNS–
Heinz Schiller
–––––DNF–––
Günther Seiffert
–––––DNQ–––
Wolfgang Seidel
––––DNFDNQ–––
Keith Greene
––––DNS––––
Gerry Ashmore
––––––DNQ––
Ernesto Prinoth
––––––DNQ––
Kurt Kuhnke
––––––WD––
Tony Shelly
––––DNFDNQDNQ––

1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

1963 Race by Race

10 Grands Prix
Jim Clark
8111121311
Jack Brabham
9–––––––––
Innes Ireland
DNF––––DNF–WDWD–
Jim Hall
DNFDNF811658108–
Jo Siffert
DNFDNF76DNF9DNFDNF9–
Trevor Taylor
6DNF1013DNF8–DNFDNF8
Chris Amon
––––––––DNF–
Hap Sharp
–––––––DNF7–
Maurice Trintignant
–––8––––––
Mike Hailwood
––––8–––––
Bernard Collomb
DNQ––––10––––
Masten Gregory
–––DNF11WDDNF–––
Phil Hill
–––NC––––––
John Campbell-Jones
WD–––––––––
Mike Spence
––––––13–––
Brausch Niemann
–––––––––14
Ernie Pieterse
–––––––––DNF
Walt Hansgen
–––––––WDWD–
Pedro Rodríguez
–––––––DNFDNF–
Paddy Driver
–––––––––DNS
Neville Lederle
–––––––––WD
Rodger Ward
–––––––DNF––
Thomas Monarch
––––––––WD–
Peter Arundell
–WD–DNS––––––
Kurt Kuhnke
–––––DNQ––––
Tim Parnell
–––––DNQ––––
André Pilette
–––––DNQDNQ–––
Günther Seiffert
––––––WD–––
Gaetano Starrabba
––––––WD–––

1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

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The Lotus 25 was Team Lotus's F1 car for 1962 to 1963.

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Lotus 25: Frequently Asked Questions

Which team raced the Lotus 25?
Team Lotus raced the Lotus 25 in the 1962 and 1963 Formula 1 seasons.
Who drove the Lotus 25?
Jim Clark, Dan Gurney, Jack Brabham, Trevor Taylor, Innes Ireland, Masten Gregory, Neville Lederle, Maurice Trintignant, Nino Vaccarella, Lucien Bianchi, Roger Penske, Jo Siffert, Rob Schroeder, Ernie Pieterse, John Campbell-Jones, Jay Chamberlain, Carlo Abate, Gary Hocking, Peter Arundell, Syd van der Vyver, Sam Tingle, Jim Hall, Heinz Schiller, Günther Seiffert, Wolfgang Seidel, Keith Greene, Gerry Ashmore, Ernesto Prinoth, Kurt Kuhnke, Tony Shelly, Chris Amon, Hap Sharp, Mike Hailwood, Bernard Collomb, Phil Hill, Mike Spence, Brausch Niemann, Walt Hansgen, Pedro Rodríguez, Paddy Driver, Rodger Ward, Thomas Monarch, Tim Parnell, André Pilette and Gaetano Starrabba drove the Lotus 25 in 1962 and 1963.
How many races did the Lotus 25 win?
The Lotus 25 won 10 of the 19 Grands Prix it entered in 1962 and 1963, with 13 pole positions and 13 podium finishes.
Which engine powered the Lotus 25?
The Lotus 25 used the Climax FWMV, a 1.5 V8 engine.