Lotus 49C

1970 Formula 1 car

Lotus 49C

Constructors' champion | Team Lotus car

1
Title
6
Wins
3
Poles
7
Podiums

Car Profile

Team Team Lotus Season 1970 Constructors' P1 70 pts Races 13 (40 starts)
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Engine & Tyres

Engine Ford DFV3.0 V8 Also powered Bellasi, Brabham BT33, De Tomaso 308, March 701, McLaren M7D, Surtees TS7, Tyrrell 001 Tyres Firestone

Drivers of the Lotus 49C

22 Jochen Rindt JochenRindt P1 5 wins · 45 pts
24 Emerson Fittipaldi EmersonFittipaldi P10 1 win · 12 pts
14 Graham Hill GrahamHill P13 7 pts
23 ReineWisell P16 1 podium · 4 pts
24 JohnMiles P19 2 pts
23 JohnLove P29 0 pts
25 DaveCharlton P32 0 pts
9 AlexSoler-Roig 0 pts
28 PeteLovely 0 pts

1970 Finishing Positions

1st 6
3rd 1
4th 2
5th 2
6th 2
7th 1
8th 3
10th 1
12th 1
13th 1
15th 1
DNF 12
DNQ 7
NC 4
WD 3
DNS 1
DNF Did Not FinishDNQ Did Not QualifyNC Not ClassifiedWD WithdrawnDNS Did Not Start

1970 Race by Race

13 Grands Prix
Jochen Rindt
13DNF1DNF1111DNFDNS–––
Emerson Fittipaldi
––––––8415WD–1DNF
Graham Hill
645DNFNC106DNF–WDNCDNFDNF
Reine Wisell
–––––––––––3NC
John Miles
5DNQDNQDNF78DNFDNFDNFWD–––
John Love
8––––––––––––
Dave Charlton
12––––––––––––
Alex Soler-Roig
–DNQ–––DNQ–––––––
Pete Lovely
––––DNQDNQNC––––DNQ–

1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

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The Lotus 49C was Team Lotus's F1 car for 1970.

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Lotus 49C: Frequently Asked Questions

Which team raced the Lotus 49C?
Team Lotus raced the Lotus 49C in the 1970 Formula 1 season, winning the constructors' championship with 70 points.
Who drove the Lotus 49C?
Jochen Rindt, Emerson Fittipaldi, Graham Hill, Reine Wisell, John Miles, John Love, Dave Charlton, Alex Soler-Roig and Pete Lovely drove the Lotus 49C in 1970.
How many races did the Lotus 49C win?
The Lotus 49C won 6 of the 13 Grands Prix it entered in 1970, with 3 pole positions and 7 podium finishes.
Which engine powered the Lotus 49C?
The Lotus 49C used the Ford DFV, a 3.0 V8 engine.