Lotus 48
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Constructor | Team Lotus | ||||||||||
Designer(s) | Colin Chapman (Technical Director) Maurice Philippe (Chief Designer) | ||||||||||
Predecessor | 44 | ||||||||||
Successor | 59 | ||||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||||
Chassis | Aluminium monocoque with rear subframe | ||||||||||
Suspension (front) | Lower wishbones, top rockers actuating in-board coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar | ||||||||||
Suspension (rear) | Reversed lower wishbones, top links, twin radius arms, coil springs over dampers, ant-roll bar | ||||||||||
Engine | Ford Cosworth FVA, 1,600 cc (98 cu in), L4, NA, mid-mounted. | ||||||||||
Transmission | ZF 5DS12 5-speed manual gearbox | ||||||||||
Weight | 420 kg (930 lb) | ||||||||||
Tyres | Firestone | ||||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||||
Notable entrants | Team Lotus | ||||||||||
Notable drivers | Jackie Oliver | ||||||||||
Debut | 1967 German Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. |
The Lotus 48 was a Formula 2 racing car designed by Colin Chapman and powered by a 1,600 cc (98 cu in) Cosworth FVA engine. Four cars were built, two of which were written off in accidents. Team Lotus ran the 48 in Formula Two in 1967 and 1968, although its first appearance was at the 1967 Australian Grand Prix, at that time a round of the Tasman Series. In 1969, the remaining two cars were purchased by Team Ireland, one of which was driven by John Watson in that year's B.A.R.C. "200" F2
Complete Formula One World Championship results
Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Points | WCC |
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1967 | Lotus Components Ltd. | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | F | RSA | MON | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | CAN | ITA | USA | MEX | NC1 | 01 | |
Jackie Oliver | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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