News Details

A Lotus blossoms in Monaco for the very first time

Phillip van Osten 18/05/2024 at 11:3018/05/2024 at 11:32 ©TheCahierArchive Colin Chapman's Team Lotus entered Grand Prix racing on this day in 1958, fielding a pair of Climax-powered Lotus 12s at Monaco for Graham Hill and Cliff Allison. It was the start of a long and prosperous journey for the legendary British team, a trip to 606 Grands Prix, 81 wins, seven Constructors' titles and six Drivers' championships split between Jim Clark, Graham Hill, Jochen Rindt, Emerson Fittipaldi and Mario Andretti. In the picture by Bernard Cahier above, Hill is seen here rounding the Principality's Gazomètre before the Briton was sidelined by a drive-shaft failure while running sixth. But Allison would...
Full Story »
1y ago from F1i.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Free practice 1 - Results

© XPB  Michael Delaney 17/05/2024 at 13:4317/05/2024 at 13:57...
1y ago from F1i.com

2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Free Practice 2 -...

© XPB  Andrew Lewin 17/05/2024 at 17:0917/05/2024 at 17:17 Full...
1y ago from F1i.com

Schedule for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola

The seventh round of the 2024 Formula 1 season will take place at Imola,...
1y ago from GPBlog.com

Post Grand Prix chaos: Minister urges workers not to...

Around 200,000 visitors are expected at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in...
1y ago from GPBlog.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Why MotoGP hails 2025 season as a...

MotoGP promoter Dorna Sports has described the conclusion of the 2025...
13h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Project One confirms WRC27 entry

Founded by experienced motorsport engineer Lionel Hansen alongside former...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Mikel Arteta admits long-term future at Arsenal...

t;li>Spaniard approaches sixth anniversary in chargeArteta ‘has to...
5h ago from TheGuardian.com

Paul Merson predicts Tottenham vs Liverpool, Everton...

No Mohamed Salah discussions in the Premier League this weekend because...
14h ago from SportsKeeda.com

'It has to be this year' - Thierry Henry sends PL...

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has told club manager Mikel Arteta to avoid...
11h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.