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Video: Mario Andretti: 45 Years Since 78’s Glory & Grief | F1 Beyond The Grid Podcast

5 months ago

from: YouTube.com

( 532 views )

This episode is sponsored by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - available now In 1978, racing against some of the best drivers in Formula 1 history, Mario Andretti became World... read more »

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Lotus F1 mechanic and Hawke cars creator David Lazenby dies aged 86

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 550 views )

Lazenby built an Austin 7 Special in his youth, then, following RAF service, he worked at Lotus. Initially, he worked in the Elite assembly shop, before joining Colin... read more »

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Top 10 Lotus F1 drivers ranked: Clark, Andretti, Senna and more

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 535 views )

The tally of seven constructors' and six drivers' titles doesn't reveal the innovation that Colin Chapman's team brought to the sport.Many great drivers... read more »

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Co-founder of Lotus Hazel Chapman dies aged 94

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 536 views )

Born Hazel Williams, she met Chapman at a dance in 1944 and Chapman's first car, what became known as the Lotus Mark 1, was built around an Austin 7 chassis in a lock-up... read more »

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Top 10 Lotus F1 cars ranked: 49, 72, 79 and more

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 526 views )

More than a quarter of a century since the original Team Lotus closed its doors, the legendary British constructor is still one of the most successful in Formula 1 history.The... read more »

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What could have been: When a top team boss missed a dream F1 test

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 753 views )

"You're kidding!" That was Norfolk hotshoe David Sears's reaction when his late father, ex-touring car hero Jack Sears, told him that family friend Colin... read more »

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Video: Peter Collins on working with Colin Chapman, Driving Greats | Beyond The Grid | Official F1 Podcast

over 2 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1481 views )

The former Lotus manager looks back on a remarkable career in the motorsport 3:56 – The artistry of a stunning pole position lap 08:01 – Racing with Mario Andretti at Lotus in... read more »

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Banned: The ingenious twin-chassis Lotus F1 car

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 953 views )

The Lotus 88 was Colin Chapman's ingenious attempt to continue Team Lotus' reputation as an avant-garde pioneer in Formula 1, but his twin-chassis solution was banned... read more »

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Video: The revolutionary F1 car every team had to copy

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 934 views )

There are times throughout F1 history where a car comes along that changes how designers think about their work forever. Giorgio Piola looks back at a car that did just that -... read more »

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Video: The banned F1 car that wasn't actually very good

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 1221 views )

The twin-chassis Lotus 88 is considered the last truly ground-breaking design attempted by Colin Chapman, but we never found out how fast it could have been because it was... read more »

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Top Ten One-Off Formula One Liveries - Part 1

over 10 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1156 views )

Ever since Colin Chapman first dispensed with the famous British racing green in order to emblazon his Lotus cars with the red and white of the Gold Leaf tobacco brand, a... read more »

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Lauda and Chapman among Hall of Fame inductees

over 11 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 987 views )

Niki Lauda and Colin Chapman have been inducted in to the Motor Sport magazine Hall of Fame read more »

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Lauda, Chapman and Hills inducted to Motor Sport Hall of Fame

over 11 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1118 views )

This year's Motor Sport awards went to Niki Lauda, Damon Hill, Graham Hill, Colin Chapman and eight-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen. read more »

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Video: Episode 42: Nigel Mansell, OBE

over 12 years ago

from: TheFlyingLap.com

( 1331 views )

Our guest in Episode 42 is Nigel Mansell, the 1992 F1 World Champion and the winner of 31 Grands Prix. A hero still amongst F1 fans all over the world, Nigel rose to F1 the... read more »

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Court allows Fernandes to keep Team Lotus name

over 12 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 821 views )

Team Lotus’ name has been declared legal by the High Court on Friday, confirming that the Tony Fernandes-run outfit holds full rights to the brand originally founded by Colin... read more »

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Fernandes keen to create new legend

over 13 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 895 views )

Tony Fernandes hopes his Lotus team's second Formula 1 car will be the start of a new 'legend' that does justice to the legacy of Colin Chapman's original... read more »

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Bahar hopes to avoid Lotus court case

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1334 views )

Group Lotus CEO Danny Bahar is optimistic that the current Lotus name row will be resolved before both parties engage in a court battle. The argument erupted after the 2010... read more »

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Chapman backing Renault in Lotus war

over 13 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 911 views )

Clive Chapman is adamant there will be no split loyalties when it comes to the Lotus name on the Formula One grid this season... read more »

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Chapman, Mansell back Group Lotus

over 13 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 974 views )

As if a pending legal battle was not enough for Tony Fernandes to worry about, the Team Lotus boss has now lost the support of Clive Chapman...  read more »

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 Lotus: Chapman family enters the fray

over 13 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 939 views )

The family of Lotus founder Colin Chapman has entered the battle between Tony Fernandes and Proton-owned Group Lotus over the use of the use of the name Lotus, taking sides... read more »

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Chapman family backs Group Lotus over Fernandes

over 13 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 798 views )

Group Lotus has received the support of Colin Chapman's family in its battle against Tony Fernandes over the use of the historic marque's name read more »

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Chapman family backs Group Lotus plans

over 13 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 742 views )

The family of Colin Chapman has thrown its support behind Group Lotus's ambitions with the Renault team, after expressing its view that it would prefer the Team Lotus name... read more »

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Renault not claiming Lotus heritage

over 13 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 921 views )

Renault team chairman Gerard Lopez believes neither his tie-up with Group Lotus nor rivals Team Lotus's purchase of the famous name gives either outfit the right to lay... read more »

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'Chapman era should be left in past'

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1740 views )

Group Lotus CEO Dany Bahar has said that while he admires what Tony Fernandes and what the 1Malaysia Racing Team achieved this season - as 'Lotus Racing' - he... read more »

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Hunt says Renault and Proton risk damaging the sport

over 13 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1027 views )

The decision of Group Lotus to switch allegiance to the RenaultF1 team from Tony Fernandes' Team Lotus outfit risks bringing the sport into disrepute and damaging the... read more »