F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
04 / 1971 / CONSTRUCTOR DOSSIER

Lotus-Ford

Explore Lotus-Ford's 1971 Formula 1 results, drivers, podiums and constructor standings. Browse the team's recorded seasons.

British

10 Grands Prix · 4 drivers in the race record

CHAMPIONSHIPP5
OFFICIAL POINTS21
GRAND PRIX WINS0
PODIUM FINISHES3Across all race entries

The season in numbers.

21 CAR STARTS
BEST FINISHP2
POLE STARTS0Race grid position 1
AVERAGE GRID11.8
AVERAGE FINISH11.2
DID NOT FINISH6
FINISH RATE47.6%
POSITIONS GAINED/LOST

Net positions gained or lost across completed car starts. Each car is counted separately. DNFs, DNS and DSQs are excluded to avoid distorting the statistic.

Pit-lane or unknown grids and invalid finishing positions are also excluded. Lapped finishes count as completed car starts.

Net Positions incl. DNFs: +19

+6310 completed car starts with valid positions
GRANDS PRIX10

The drivers behind it.

Constructor driver contributions
DriverChampionship positionCar startsWinsPodiumsDNFsGP points in these results
Reine Wisell ↗P1290029
Emerson Fittipaldi ↗P6903316
Dave Charlton ↗-10010
Pete Lovely ↗-20000

Championship position: final for completed seasons, latest available for ongoing seasons. This is the driver’s overall season classification, including results with other constructors. — = not available.

Weekend by weekend.

GRAND PRIX RESULTS
Constructor race results
Round / Grand PrixDateDriverGridFinishChangeGP pointsStatus
ROUND 01South African6 MarReine Wisell144+103Finished
ROUND 01South African6 MarEmerson Fittipaldi5R-90Engine
ROUND 02Spanish18 AprReine Wisell16R+40Not classified
ROUND 02Spanish18 AprEmerson Fittipaldi14R+10Suspension
ROUND 03Monaco23 MayEmerson Fittipaldi175+122+1 Lap
ROUND 03Monaco23 MayReine Wisell12R-40Wheel bearing
ROUND 04Dutch20 JunReine Wisell4D0Disqualified
ROUND 05French4 JulEmerson Fittipaldi173+144Finished
ROUND 05French4 JulReine Wisell156+91Finished
ROUND 06British17 JulEmerson Fittipaldi43+14Finished
ROUND 06British17 JulDave Charlton13R-90Engine
ROUND 07German1 AugReine Wisell178+90Finished
ROUND 07German1 AugEmerson Fittipaldi8R-50Oil leak
ROUND 08Austrian15 AugEmerson Fittipaldi52+36Finished
ROUND 08Austrian15 AugReine Wisell104+63Finished
ROUND 10Canadian19 SeptReine Wisell75+22+1 Lap
ROUND 10Canadian19 SeptEmerson Fittipaldi47-30+2 Laps
ROUND 10Canadian19 SeptPete Lovely25R+70Not classified
ROUND 11United States3 OctEmerson Fittipaldi2R-180Not classified
ROUND 11United States3 OctPete Lovely29R+80Not classified
ROUND 11United States3 OctReine Wisell9R-190Brakes

A season in motion.

CLASSIFIED POSITIONS
P1P8P15P21P28R1R4R6R9R11Reine Wisell · Round 1 (South African Grand Prix) · P4Reine Wisell · Round 2 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P12Reine Wisell · Round 3 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P16Reine Wisell · Round 5 (French Grand Prix) · P6Reine Wisell · Round 7 (German Grand Prix) · P8Reine Wisell · Round 8 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P4Reine Wisell · Round 10 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P5Reine Wisell · Round 11 (United States Grand Prix) · P28Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 1 (South African Grand Prix) · P14Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 2 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P13Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 3 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P5Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 5 (French Grand Prix) · P3Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 6 (British Grand Prix) · P3Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 7 (German Grand Prix) · P13Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 8 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P2Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 10 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P7Emerson Fittipaldi · Round 11 (United States Grand Prix) · P20Dave Charlton · Round 6 (British Grand Prix) · P22Pete Lovely · Round 10 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P18Pete Lovely · Round 11 (United States Grand Prix) · P21

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Lotus-Ford 1971 race form
RoundReine WisellEmerson FittipaldiDave CharltonPete Lovely
Round 1P4P14
Round 2P12P13
Round 3P16P5
Round 4
Round 5P6P3
Round 6P3P22
Round 7P8P13
Round 8P4P2
Round 10P5P7P18
Round 11P28P20P21

The championship record.

OFFICIAL POINTS / ROUND

Official constructor totals after each Grand Prix, including sprint points and recorded adjustments.

How to read these statistics

All figures refer to Lotus-Ford in 1971, using this constructor’s Jolpica ID. Team renames with a different ID are separate records. Podiums, starts, DNFs and averages count race entries, not weekends. A double podium counts twice. Pole starts use the final race grid, not qualifying classification. Non-starters and disqualifications are excluded from position averages and changes as appropriate; lapped finishes count as finishes. Official championship points may differ from the sum of driver race points because of sprint scoring, historical rules and penalties. Before the constructors’ championship existed, official standings and points may be unavailable. Positions Gained/Lost sums grid minus finish separately for each completed car start with valid positive positions, using only entries for this constructor in the selected season. Retirements, non-starters, disqualifications, unclassified results and pit-lane or unknown grids are excluded. A dash means no eligible entries; zero means no net change. The tooltip retains the previous calculation as Net Positions incl. DNFs. This is not an overtake count. Shared drives can produce multiple historical entries.

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