This alternative name came from the team 's main sponsor - the tobacco company , John Player .
Various F1 history books often record the constructors ' champions of 1973 as ' John Player Special ' rather than Lotus .
This alternative name came from the team 's main sponsor - the tobacco company , John Player Special   .
Various F1 history books often record the constructors ' champions of 1973 as ' John Player Special ' rather than Lotus .