F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
04 / 1979 / CONSTRUCTOR DOSSIER

Team Lotus

Explore Team Lotus's 1979 Formula 1 results, drivers, podiums and constructor standings. Browse the team's recorded seasons.

British

15 Grands Prix · 3 drivers in the race record

CHAMPIONSHIPP4
OFFICIAL POINTS39
GRAND PRIX WINS0
PODIUM FINISHES5Across all race entries

The season in numbers.

39 CAR STARTS
BEST FINISHP2
POLE STARTS0Race grid position 1
AVERAGE GRID12.6
AVERAGE FINISH12.8
DID NOT FINISH22
FINISH RATE43.6%
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: -10

+9217 completed car starts with valid positions
GRANDS PRIX15

The drivers behind it.

Constructor driver contributions
DriverChampionship positionCar startsWinsPodiumsDNFsGP points in these results
Carlos Reutemann ↗P71504625
Mario Andretti ↗P1215011014
Hector Rebaque ↗-90060

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 01Argentine21 JanCarlos Reutemann32+16Finished
ROUND 01Argentine21 JanMario Andretti75+22+1 Lap
ROUND 01Argentine21 JanHector Rebaque19R+60Suspension
ROUND 02Brazilian4 FebCarlos Reutemann3304Finished
ROUND 02Brazilian4 FebMario Andretti4R-190Fuel leak
ROUND 03South African3 MarMario Andretti84+43Finished
ROUND 03South African3 MarCarlos Reutemann115+62Finished
ROUND 03South African3 MarHector Rebaque23R+90Engine
ROUND 04United States Grand Prix West8 AprMario Andretti64+23Finished
ROUND 04United States Grand Prix West8 AprHector Rebaque23R+120Accident
ROUND 04United States Grand Prix West8 AprCarlos Reutemann2R-160Transmission
ROUND 05Spanish29 AprCarlos Reutemann82+66Finished
ROUND 05Spanish29 AprMario Andretti43+14Finished
ROUND 05Spanish29 AprHector Rebaque23R+70Engine
ROUND 06Belgian13 MayCarlos Reutemann104+63Finished
ROUND 06Belgian13 MayMario Andretti5R-100Brakes
ROUND 06Belgian13 MayHector Rebaque15R-70Transmission
ROUND 07Monaco27 MayCarlos Reutemann113+84Finished
ROUND 07Monaco27 MayMario Andretti13R-30Suspension
ROUND 08French1 JulHector Rebaque2312+110+2 Laps
ROUND 08French1 JulCarlos Reutemann131300+3 Laps
ROUND 08French1 JulMario Andretti12R-100Brakes
ROUND 09British14 JulCarlos Reutemann8800+2 Laps
ROUND 09British14 JulHector Rebaque269+170+2 Laps
ROUND 09British14 JulMario Andretti9R-140Wheel
ROUND 10German29 JulHector Rebaque24R+60Handling
ROUND 10German29 JulMario Andretti11R-80Transmission
ROUND 10German29 JulCarlos Reutemann13R-100Accident
ROUND 11Austrian12 AugCarlos Reutemann17R-10Handling
ROUND 11Austrian12 AugMario Andretti15R-90Clutch
ROUND 12Dutch26 AugHector Rebaque247+170+2 Laps
ROUND 12Dutch26 AugMario Andretti17R00Suspension
ROUND 12Dutch26 AugCarlos Reutemann13R-90Suspension
ROUND 13Italian9 SeptMario Andretti105+52Finished
ROUND 13Italian9 SeptCarlos Reutemann137+60Finished
ROUND 14Canadian30 SeptMario Andretti101000Out of fuel
ROUND 14Canadian30 SeptCarlos Reutemann11R-80Suspension
ROUND 15United States7 OctMario Andretti17R-30Gearbox
ROUND 15United States7 OctCarlos Reutemann6R-150Spun off

A season in motion.

CLASSIFIED POSITIONS
P1P7P13P18P24R1R5R8R12R15Carlos Reutemann · Round 1 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P2Carlos Reutemann · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P3Carlos Reutemann · Round 3 (South African Grand Prix) · P5Carlos Reutemann · Round 4 (United States Grand Prix West) · P18Carlos Reutemann · Round 5 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P2Carlos Reutemann · Round 6 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P4Carlos Reutemann · Round 7 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P3Carlos Reutemann · Round 8 (French Grand Prix) · P13Carlos Reutemann · Round 9 (British Grand Prix) · P8Carlos Reutemann · Round 10 (German Grand Prix) · P23Carlos Reutemann · Round 11 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P18Carlos Reutemann · Round 12 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P22Carlos Reutemann · Round 13 (Italian Grand Prix) · P7Carlos Reutemann · Round 14 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P19Carlos Reutemann · Round 15 (United States Grand Prix) · P21Mario Andretti · Round 1 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P5Mario Andretti · Round 2 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P23Mario Andretti · Round 3 (South African Grand Prix) · P4Mario Andretti · Round 4 (United States Grand Prix West) · P4Mario Andretti · Round 5 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P3Mario Andretti · Round 6 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P15Mario Andretti · Round 7 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P16Mario Andretti · Round 8 (French Grand Prix) · P22Mario Andretti · Round 9 (British Grand Prix) · P23Mario Andretti · Round 10 (German Grand Prix) · P19Mario Andretti · Round 11 (Austrian Grand Prix) · P24Mario Andretti · Round 12 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P17Mario Andretti · Round 13 (Italian Grand Prix) · P5Mario Andretti · Round 14 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P10Mario Andretti · Round 15 (United States Grand Prix) · P20Hector Rebaque · Round 1 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P13Hector Rebaque · Round 3 (South African Grand Prix) · P14Hector Rebaque · Round 4 (United States Grand Prix West) · P11Hector Rebaque · Round 5 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P16Hector Rebaque · Round 6 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P22Hector Rebaque · Round 8 (French Grand Prix) · P12Hector Rebaque · Round 9 (British Grand Prix) · P9Hector Rebaque · Round 10 (German Grand Prix) · P18Hector Rebaque · Round 12 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P7

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Team Lotus 1979 race form
RoundCarlos ReutemannMario AndrettiHector Rebaque
Round 1P2P5P13
Round 2P3P23
Round 3P5P4P14
Round 4P18P4P11
Round 5P2P3P16
Round 6P4P15P22
Round 7P3P16
Round 8P13P22P12
Round 9P8P23P9
Round 10P23P19P18
Round 11P18P24
Round 12P22P17P7
Round 13P7P5
Round 14P19P10
Round 15P21P20

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 Team Lotus in 1979, 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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