Lotus Goes Turbo

Jan 31, 1983

0h 27m

★ 0.0

Overview

In 1983, the Lotus F1 team journey into the unknown, as they have to overcome the loss of ground-effect aerodynamics and a transition from the normally-aspirated Cosworth engine, to the more powerful, but more complex Renault Turbo unit.

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Colin Chapman

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Peter Warr

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Peter Wright

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Elio De Angelis

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Nigel Mansell

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Nigel Stepney

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