What was the best era of the Lotus F1 team?

Championship-winning wedges, ground-effect wizardry and lean years under famous liveries. Pick the stretch when this team mattered most.

1. 1
   Jim Clark Era (1962–1965)

   The monocoque Lotus 25 and 33 carried Jim Clark to world titles in 1963 and 1965 and redefined chassis design.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Ayrton Senna Era (1985–1987)

   The black-and-gold Renault turbo cars gave Ayrton Senna his first Grand Prix wins and a run of pole positions.
   733pts
3. 3
   Lotus 72 Era (1970–1975)

   The wedge-shaped Lotus 72 won titles with Jochen Rindt and Emerson Fittipaldi and stayed competitive for six seasons.
   732pts
4. 4
   Ground-Effect Era (1977–1978)

   The Lotus 78 and 79 wing cars dominated 1978 and won Mario Andretti the last drivers' title for Team Lotus.
   599pts
5. 5
   Early Years (1958–1961)

   Colin Chapman's first Formula 1 seasons, when the rear-engined Lotus 18 gave the team its first Grand Prix wins.
   0pts
6. 6
   De Angelis–Mansell Years (1979–1984)

   A turbulent stretch of twin-chassis experiments and Chapman's death, lit up by Elio de Angelis's 1982 Austrian win.
   0pts
7. 7
   Final Years (1988–1994)

   The last chapter of the original Team Lotus, from Nelson Piquet's podiums to a young Mika Häkkinen before the 1994 collapse.
   0pts
8. 8
   Lotus F1 Team (2012–2015)

   The rebranded Enstone team whose black-and-gold cars won with Kimi Räikkönen in Abu Dhabi 2012 and Australia 2013.
   0pts
9. 9
   Lotus 49 Era (1967–1969)

   The Cosworth DFV-powered Lotus 49 won on debut and took Graham Hill to the 1968 drivers' championship.
   0pts

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