 The Lotus 77 on the Sears Point Raceway | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Team Lotus | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Colin Chapman Geoff Aldridge Martin Ogilvie | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | 72 / 76 | ||||||||||
| Successor | 78 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Lower wishbone, top rocker | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Single lower link with double, parallel upper; twin radius rods | ||||||||||
| Engine | Ford-Cosworth DFV 2993cc V8, naturally aspirated, mid-mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland FG400 5-speed manual | ||||||||||
| Power | 465 hp (347 kW) @ 10,800 rpm[1] 260 lb⋅ft (350 N⋅m) torque | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | John Player Team Lotus | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Mario Andretti Gunnar Nilsson Ronnie Peterson (one race) | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| First win | 1976 Japanese Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last win | 1976 Japanese Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 1976 Japanese Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
The Lotus 77 was a Formula One racing car designed by Colin Chapman, Geoff Aldridge and Martin Ogilvie for the 1976 Formula One season.
The car was a stop-gap means to an end for Lotus, who were fighting back after the failure of the Lotus 76 and the obsolescence of the Lotus 72 in 1975. Three chassis were built and, as of 2018, all are still in existence.
- ^ "Engine Ford Cosworth". STATS F1.