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 Mario Andretti driving the 80 in 1979 | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Team Lotus | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Colin Chapman (Technical Director) Martin Ogilvie (Chief Designer) Peter Wright (Head of Aerodynamics) Geoff Aldridge (Chief Engineer) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Lotus 79 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Lotus 81 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Lower wishbone and upper rocker-arms, with inboard coilover spring / damper units | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Lower wishbone and upper rocker-arms, with inboard coilover spring / damper units | ||||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 70 in (1,778 mm) Rrea: 64 in (1,626 mm) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 108 in (2,743 mm) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Ford-Cosworth DFV 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in) 90° V8 NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Lotus / Hewland FGA400 5-speed | ||||||||||
| Weight | 625 kg (1,378 lb) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Essex | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Martini Racing Team Lotus | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Mario Andretti | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1979 Spanish Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 1979 French Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. | |||||||||||
The Lotus 80 was a Formula One car used by Team Lotus in 1979. The car, designed by Colin Chapman, Martin Ogilvie, Peter Wright and Tony Rudd, was an attempt to take ground effect as far as possible.