Ralph Bellamy F1 Designer Profile & Career Stats

Formula 1 Designer

Ralph Bellamy

80th in all-time ranking

1

Constructors' Title

1

Drivers' Title

7

Grand Prix Wins

9

Grand Prix Poles

Designer Profile

Country	Australia
Date of Birth	Feb 4th 1938 (age 88)
Role	Chief designer 7 cars
F1 Cars	7 (1971–1987)
F1 Teams	Team Lotus, Larrousse, Ensign, Fittipaldi, Brabham, McLaren
Ranking	80th of 273 all-time car designers

Wins per Team

Team Lotus 1974–1978 · 2 cars · 7 wins Larrousse 1987 · 1 car · 0 wins Ensign 1980 · 1 car · 0 wins Fittipaldi 1979 · 1 car · 0 wins Brabham 1972–1973 · 1 car · 0 wins McLaren 1971 · 1 car · 0 wins

Constructors' Titles

• 1978Lotus 7828 clear of Ferrari

Key Career Landmarks

FirstLast

CarMcLaren M19A 1971Lola LC87 1987

Race1971 South African F1 Grand Prix1971 RSA F1 GP 33 years, 30 days33y, 30d1987 Australian F1 Grand Prix1987 AUS F1 GP 49 years, 284 days49y, 284d

Pole1977 Spanish F1 Grand Prix1977 ESP F1 GP 39 years, 93 days39y, 93d1978 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix1978 BRA F1 GP 39 years, 359 days39y, 359d

Win1977 USA West F1 Grand Prix1977 USA F1 GP 39 years, 58 days39y, 58d1978 South African F1 Grand Prix1978 RSA F1 GP 40 years, 28 days40y, 28d

Podium1971 Canadian F1 Grand Prix1971 CAN F1 GP 33 years, 227 days33y, 227d1978 Belgian F1 Grand Prix1978 BEL F1 GP 40 years, 106 days40y, 106d

Constructors' title1978 Dutch F1 Grand Prix1978 NED F1 GP 40 years, 204 days40y, 204donce so far

F1 cars designed by Ralph Bellamy7 cars · 1971–1987All F1 cars →

Lola LC87P91987Lola LC87Chief designer3 ptsFord engineN180P131980Ensign N180Chief designer0 ptsFord engineF6P121979Fittipaldi F6Chief designer0 ptsFord engineP1 · Champion1977–78Lotus 78Chief designer7 wins106 ptsFord engineLotus 76P41974Lotus 76Chief designer3 ptsFord engineBT37P41972–73Brabham BT37Chief designer10 ptsFord engineM19AP61971McLaren M19AChief designer1 podium13 ptsFord engine

Stats current as of: 16 Oct 2026

Ralph Bellamy is credited with 7 Formula 1 cars for Team Lotus, Larrousse and Ensign between 1971 and 1987. Those cars won 7 Grands Prix, 1 drivers' title and 1 constructors' title. The most successful was the Lotus 78, with 7 wins. Ralph Bellamy ranks 80th of 273 in the all-time F1 car designer ranking.