Lotus E20: 2012 F1 Car Specs & Stats

1

Grand Prix WinGP Win

2nd

Best Quali

10

Podiums

303

Points

Car Profile

Team Lotus F1 Season 2012 Constructors' P4 303 pts Races 20 (40 starts) Designers Dirk de Beer Head of aerodynamicsJames Allison Technical directorMartin Tolliday Chief designer

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Engine & Tyres

Engine Renault RS272.4 V8 Also powered Caterham CT01, Red Bull RB8, Williams FW34 Tyres Pirelli

Drivers of the Lotus E20

9 KimiRäikkönen P3 1 win · 207 pts

10 RomainGrosjean P8 3 podiums · 96 pts

10 Jérômed'Ambrosio P23 0 pts

Full Car Statistics

Grands Prix20Race starts40Wins1 (2.5%)Best grid2ndPodiums10 (25.0%)Fastest laps3Points finishes29Points303Retirements7 (17.5%)Drivers3

Key Car Landmarks

FirstLast

Race2012 Australian F1 Grand Prix2012 AUS F1 GP2012 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix2012 BRA F1 GP

Win2012 Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix2012 UAE F1 GP Räikkönenonly once

Podium2012 Bahrain F1 Grand Prix2012 BHR F1 GP Räikkönen2012 Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix2012 UAE F1 GP Räikkönen

Points2012 Australian F1 Grand Prix2012 AUS F1 GP Räikkönen2012 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix2012 BRA F1 GP Räikkönen

Fastest lap2012 Malaysian F1 Grand Prix2012 MAS F1 GP Räikkönen2012 British F1 Grand Prix2012 GBR F1 GP Räikkönen

2012 Finishing Positions

1st 1

2nd 4

3rd 5

4th 1

5th 4

6th 5

7th 5

8th 1

9th 2

10th 1

13th 1

14th 1

18th 1

19th 1

DNF 7

DNF Did Not Finish

Performance Breakdown

Win Rate

Podium Rate

Fastest Lap Rate

Points Finish Rate

Finish Rate

2012 Race by Race

20 Grands Prix

Kimi Räikkönen

7514239825323566571610

Romain Grosjean

DNFDNF634DNF2DNF6183DNF–71979DNF7DNF

Jérôme d'Ambrosio

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1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

Stats current as of: 24 Sep 2026

Lotus' F1 car for 2012

Technical specifications Lotus E20 F1 car

Chassis: Moulded carbon fibre and aluminium honeycomb composite monocoque, manufactured by Lotus F1 Team and designed for maximum strength with minimum weight. RS27-2012 V8 engine installed as a fully-stressed member.
Front Suspension: Carbon fibre top and bottom wishbones operate an inboard rocker via a pushrod system. This is connected to a torsion bar and damper units which are mounted inside the front of the monocoque. Aluminium uprights and OZ machined magnesium wheels.
Rear suspension: Carbon fibre top and bottom wishbones with pull rod operated torsion springs and transverse-mounted damper units mounted in the top of the gearbox casing. Aluminium uprights and OZ machined magnesium wheels.
Transmission: Seven-speed semi-automatic titanium gearbox with reverse gear. “Quickshift” system in operation to maximise speed of gearshifts.
Fuel system: Kevlar-reinforced rubber fuel cell by ATL.
Cooling system: Separate oil and water radiators located in the car’s sidepods and cooled using airflow from the car’s forward motion.
Electrical: MES-Microsoft Standard Electronic Control Unit
Braking system: Carbon discs and pads. Calipers by AP Racing. Master cylinders by AP racing and Brembo
Cockpit: Removable driver’s seat made of anatomically formed carbon composite, with six-point or eight-point harness seat belt by OMP Racing. Steering wheel integrates gear change, clutch paddles, and rear wing adjuster.
KERS: Motor generator unit driving into front of engine with batteries as an energy store. Motor Generator supplied by Renault Sport F1. Electronic control unit by Magneti-Marelli.

Dimensions

Front track: 1450 mm
Rear track: 1400 mm
Overall Length: 5038 mm
Overall height: 950 mm
Overall width: 1800 mm
Overall weight: 640 kg, with driver, cameras and ballast

Engine

Designation: Renault RS27-2012
Configuration: 2.4l V8
No of cylinders: 90° V8
No of valves: 32
Displacement: 2400 cc
Weight: 95kg
Rpm: 18,000
Fuel: TOTAL
Oil: TOTAL
Power output: approx. 750 bhp
Spark plugs: semi surface discharge
Ignition system: high energy inductive
Pistons: aluminium alloy
Engine block: aluminium alloy
Crankshaft: Nitrided alloy steel with tungsten alloy counterweights
Connecting rods: titanium alloy
Throttle system: 8 butterflies