Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Kubudirira kwakawanda kwaChapman kwakabva mukuvandudza. Iyo Lotus 25 ndiyo yaive yekutanga monocoque chassis muF1, iyo 49 yaive yekutanga mota yekucherechedza kushandisa injini senhengo yakasimbiswa, iyo Lotus 56 Indycar yaive nemagetsi negasi turbine injini uye yaive yakashongedzerwa nemavhiri mana ekufambisa, iyo Lotus 63 yaive yekutanga yepakati-injini F1 mota kumhanya nemavhiri mana ekufambisa, uye iyo 72 yakapaza nzira nyowani mune aerodynamics. Chapman akanga ariwo mutsva somukuru weboka. Nokuda kwe, FIA yakasarudza kubvumira kutsigirwa mushure mokubvisa rubatsiro kubva kumakambani ane chokuita nemotokari, akadai seBP, Shell neFirestone. Muna Kubvumbi, Chikwata cheLotus ndicho chikwata chekutanga chekushanda kupenda mota dzadzo mune livery yevatsigiri vadzo, naClark's Type 48 F2 ichionekwa kuHockenheim mune tsvuku, goridhe uye chena mavara eImperial Tobacco's Gold Leaf brand. Motokari yokutanga yeFormula One yaiva nomupfekero uyu yaiva Lotus 49B yaGraham Hill yakapinda muGran Prix yeSpain ya1968
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