Lotus 43

1966 Formula 1 car

Lotus 43

5th in standings | Team Lotus car

1
Win
2
Poles
2
Podiums
21
Points

Car Profile

Team Team Lotus Season 1966 Constructors' P5 21 pts Races 9 (27 starts)
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Engine & Tyres

Engine Climax Also powered Shannon SH1 Tyres Firestone

Drivers of the Lotus 43

1 Jim Clark JimClark P6 1 win · 16 pts
18 MikeSpence P13 4 pts
2 PeterArundell P17 1 pts
20 Giacomo-GekiRusso P25 0 pts
11 PedroRodríguez 0 pts

1966 Finishing Positions

1st 1
3rd 1
4th 1
5th 2
6th 1
7th 1
8th 2
9th 1
DNF 17
DNS 2
DNF Did Not FinishDNS Did Not Start

1966 Race by Race

9 Grands Prix
Jim Clark
DNFDNF–43DNFDNF1DNF
Mike Spence
DNFDNFDNFDNF5DNF5DNFDNS
Peter Arundell
–DNSDNFDNFDNF8867
Giacomo-Geki Russo
––––––9––
Pedro Rodríguez
––DNF––––DNFDNF

1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

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The Lotus 43 was Team Lotus's F1 car for 1966.

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Lotus 43: Frequently Asked Questions

Which team raced the Lotus 43?
Team Lotus raced the Lotus 43 in the 1966 Formula 1 season, finishing 5th in the constructors' championship with 21 points.
Who drove the Lotus 43?
Jim Clark, Mike Spence, Peter Arundell, Giacomo-Geki Russo and Pedro Rodríguez drove the Lotus 43 in 1966.
How many races did the Lotus 43 win?
The Lotus 43 won 1 of the 9 Grands Prix it entered in 1966, with 2 pole positions and 2 podium finishes.
Which engine powered the Lotus 43?
The Lotus 43 used the Climax engine.