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| Full name | Lotus F1 Team |
|---|---|
| Base | Enstone, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom |
| Noted staff | James Allison Éric Boullier Matthew Carter Nick Chester Federico Gastaldi Ayao Komatsu Gérard Lopez Eric Lux Alan Permane Andy Ruhan Mike Elliot Dirk de Beer Martin Tolliday Jarrod Murphy Naoki Tokunaga |
| Noted drivers |  Kimi Räikkönen  Romain Grosjean Heikki Kovalainen  Pastor Maldonado  Jérôme d'Ambrosio |
| Previous name | Lotus Renault GP |
| Next name | Renault Sport F1 Team |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| First entry | 2012 Australian Grand Prix |
| Races entered | 77 |
| Engines | Renault, Mercedes |
| Constructors' Championships | 0 (best finish: 4th, 2012 & 2013) |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Race victories | 2 |
| Podiums | 25 |
| Points | 706 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 5 |
| Final entry | 2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
Lotus F1 Team was a British Formula One racing team. The team competed under the Lotus name from 2012 until 2015, following the renaming of the former Renault team based at Enstone in Oxfordshire. The Lotus F1 Team was majority owned by Genii Capital.[1][2] Lotus F1 was named after its branding partner Group Lotus. The team achieved a race victory and fourth position in the Formula One Constructors' World Championship in their first season under the Lotus title. Lotus F1 achieved 2 race victories in their time on the grid, both courtesy of Kimi Räikkönen. The team was sold back to Renault on 18 December 2015. The Lotus F1 Team name was officially dropped on 3 February 2016, as Renault announced that the team would compete as Renault Sport Formula One Team.
- ^ "Groupe Renault completes the acquisition of Lotus F1 Team". Lotus F1 Team. 21 December 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ "Boullier: Group Lotus doesn't own any of Renault F1". Crash.net. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2012.