Lotus 101

Lotus 101
Satoru Nakajima demonstrating the 101 before the 2011 Japanese Grand Prix
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorLotus
Designer(s)Frank Dernie (Technical Director)
Mike Coughlan (Chief Designer)
Tim Feast (Chief Engineer)
Predecessor100T
Successor102
Technical specifications[1]
ChassisCarbon fibre and Kevlar monocoque
Suspension (front)Double wishbones, pull-rod dampers
Suspension (rear)Double wishbones, push-rod dampers
Axle trackFront: 1,800 mm (71 in)
Rear: 1,650 mm (65 in)
Wheelbase2,900 mm (110 in)
EngineJudd CV 3,496 cc (213.3 cu in) 90° V8 NA mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted
TransmissionLotus 6 speed manual
Power600–610 hp (447.4–454.9 kW) @ 11,200 rpm[2]
Weight500 kg (1,100 lb)
FuelElf
TyresGoodyear
Competition history
Notable entrantsCamel Team Lotus
Notable drivers11. Brazil Nelson Piquet
12. Japan Satoru Nakajima
Debut1989 Brazilian Grand Prix
Last event1989 Australian Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
160001
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0
The Experimental Tickford 5 Valve Engine

The Lotus 101 was the car with which the Lotus team competed in the 1989 Formula One World Championship. It was powered by a Judd V8 engine and driven by triple World Champion Nelson Piquet and Satoru Nakajima, in their second and third seasons with the team respectively.

  1. ^ "Lotus 101". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Engine Judd • STATS F1".