Lotus 107

Mika Häkkinen during practice for the 1992 British Grand Prix

Constructor

Predecessor

Successor

Technical specifications

Chassis

Carbon fibre monocoque

Suspension (front)

1992-1993: Active suspension
1994: Double wishbone, pushrod.

Suspension (rear)

1992-1993: Active suspension
1994: Double wishbone, pushrod.

Engine

1992-1993: Ford HB 3,494 cc (213.2 cu in), 75° V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted.
1994: Mugen-Honda MF-351HC 3,500 cc (213.6 cu in), ° V10, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted

Transmission

Lotus / Xtrac 6-speed semi-automatic

Fuel

BP (1992)
Castrol (1992-1993)
Mobil1 (1994)

Tyres

Goodyear

Competition history

Notable entrants

Team Lotus Ford
Team Lotus Mugen-Honda

Notable drivers

11.

Mika Häkkinen
11. / 12.

Johnny Herbert
12.

Alessandro Zanardi
12.

Pedro Lamy

Debut

1992 San Marino Grand Prix

Races	Wins	Podiums	Poles	F.Laps
34	0	0	0	0

Constructors' Championships

Drivers' Championships

The Lotus 107 was a Formula One car used by Team Lotus. Designed for the 1992 Formula One season, and used throughout most of 1992, 1993 and part of 1994, it brought in a final, short-lived period of competitiveness for the team in Formula One.

The 107 is often, mistakenly, attributed to the design work of Chris Murphy. However the majority of the 107 was heavily influenced by the Leyton House CG911 which had competed in the 1991 Formula One season and was largely designed by the team's technical director Gustav Brunner. What facilitated this design migration was the collapse of Leyton House Racing following owner Akira Akagi's arrest in September 1991 and the exodus of senior staff (including Chief Designer Chris Murphy and Jean Claude Martens, but significantly not Gustav Brunner) to Team Lotus.

Unquestionably beautiful the 107 had smooth sweeping lines a world away from the long developed and antiquated Lotus 102D whose heritage can be traced to the 1990 Formula One Season. Modification of the basic Leyton House CG911 to accommodate the Ford Cosworth HB V8 engines, of a similar - if older - specification to those being used by Benetton, was complete by the unveiling of the car at the 1992 San Marino Grand Prix.

With a top notch driving squad of Johnny Herbert and a future double F1 World Champion Mika Häkkinen, the Lotuses were able to bring in some good results: at several races the twin cars were able to run in formation on the tail of the leading pack, at least in the early parts of the races. Reliability was limited.

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