Lotus 79 - Wikipedia
WEBThe Lotus 79 is a Formula One car designed in late 1977 by Colin Chapman, Geoff Aldridge, Martin Ogilvie, Tony Rudd, Tony Southgate and Peter Wright of Lotus. The Lotus 79 was the first F1 car to take full advantage of ground effects aerodynamics.
TECH TUESDAY: The Lotus 79, F1's ground effect marvel - Formula 1
WEBAug 21, 2018 · The car which made that breakthrough was the Lotus 78 of 1977, which ushered F1 into the era of ground effect. Forty years ago, the 78’s successor, the Lotus 79, became the first ground effect car to win the world championship, with Mario Andretti at …
TECH TUESDAY: The Lotus 79, F1's ground effect marvel
WEBFeb 15, 2022 · The car which made that breakthrough was the Lotus 78 of 1977, which ushered F1 into the era of ground effect. Forty years ago, the 78’s successor, the Lotus 79, became the first ground effect car to win the world championship, with Mario Andretti at …
The Last F1 Car to Carry an American to Victory - Road & Track
WEBDec 31, 2018 · The perfect Formula 1 car met the perfect driver in 1978. We’ve celebrated their union, one that produced a world championship for Mario Andretti and the pioneering Lotus 79 chassis, with...
Black Beauty: The Lotus 79 That Dominated F1 - YouTube
WEBMar 9, 2016 · The Lotus F1 Type 79 car was a predominant winner of the entire Ground Effect series. Claiming the 1978 Drivers World Title claimed by Andretti and 1978 Constructors won by Lotus - it was...
Black gold: the Lotus 79's debut - Motor Sport Magazine
WEBMay 24, 2018 · How Lotus built the iconic 79 – a major step up in aerodynamics from the 78 – for Mario Andretti.
Lotus Type 79 - Lotus Cars Media Site
WEBThe black and gold Type 79 is the car in which Mario Andretti and Lotus won the 1978 Formula 1 Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships respectively.
How a mistake helped create a Lotus F1 icon - Motorsport.com
WEBMay 21, 2021 · The key advantage of the Lotus 79 was a discovery that almost happened by mistake, as continuous running with a wind tunnel model had led to some fatigue, leading to the floor of the sidepods...
Lotus 79 - F1technical.net
WEBThe Lotus 79 proved to be one of the most succesful Lotus cars ever built. It built upon the ground effect foundations that were laid by the Lotus 78 and added several mechanical features that are still standard in today's F1 cars.
Autocourse back in time: the Lotus 79 - Motorsport.com
WEBOct 28, 2014 · Formula 1. Autocourse back in time: the Lotus 79. Thanks to Autocourse, the world's leading Grand Prix annual, we're going back in time with this exclusive story Alan Henry wrote about...
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