The 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 …

Feb 15, 2022 · 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 wheel. IN NUMBERS: The …

The black and gold Type 79 is the car in which Mario Andretti and Lotus won the 1978 Formula 1 Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships respectively. However, that simple fact ignores its …

Jul 12, 2016 · The casual observer could be forgiven for thinking that the Lotus 79 is little more than an updated Lotus 78, but he would be very wrong, for not only is this year’s Lotus …

May 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 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 …

A close look at the Lotus Type 79, with a focus on the type's history as well as the restoration of one of these classic F1 machines.

May 24, 2018 · How Lotus built the iconic 79 – a major step up in aerodynamics from the 78 – for Mario Andretti

“The Lotus 79 proved to be one of the most successful Lotus cars ever built. It built upon the ground effect foundations that were laid by the Lotus 78 and added several mechanical …

Oct 28, 2014 · Thanks to Autocourse, the world's leading Grand Prix annual, we're going back in time with this exclusive story Alan Henry wrote about Lotus, Colin Chapman and the teams …