Lotus F1
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| Full name | Lotus F1 Team |
|---|---|
| Base |
Enstone, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom |
| Noted staff |
James Allison Éric Boullier Matthew Carter Nick Chester Federico Gastaldi Ayao Komatsu Gérard Lopez Eric Lux Alan Permane Andy Ruhan |
| Noted drivers |
 Kimi Räikkönen Romain Grosjean Jérôme d'Ambrosio Heikki Kovalainen Pastor Maldonado
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| Previous name | Lotus Renault GP |
| Next name | Renault Sport F1 Team |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| First entry | 2012 Australian Grand Prix |
| Races entered | 77 |
| Engines | Renault, Mercedes |
| Constructors' Championships |
0 |
| Drivers' Championships |
0 |
| Race victories | 2 |
| Podiums | 25 |
| Points | 706 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 4 |
| Final entry | 2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
Lotus F1 Team was a British Formula One racing team. The team competed under the Lotus name from 2012 until 2015, following the renaming of the former Renault team based at Enstone in Oxfordshire. Lotus F1 Team was majority owned by Genii Capital and later the French car manufacturer Renault. Lotus F1 Team was named after its branding partner Group Lotus. The team achieved a race victory and fourth position in the Formula One Constructors' World Championship in their first season under the Lotus title. The team was sold back to Groupe Renault on 18 December 2015, Lotus F1 was officially dropped on 3 February 2016, and announced that they would compete as Renault Sport F1.
The team's Formula One history started in 1981 as the Toleman Motorsport team, based in Witney, Oxfordshire, England. In 1986, the team was renamed to Benetton Formula, following its purchase in 1985 by the Benetton family. In 1992/3, the team moved a few miles to a new base in Enstone. Michael Schumacher won the Drivers' Championship with the team in both 1994 and 1995. In 1995, the team also won the Constructors' Championship, with Johnny Herbert driving alongside Schumacher.
Renault purchased the Benetton team in 2000, and in 2002, they renamed it to Renault F1. In both 2005 and 2006, Fernando Alonso won the Drivers' Championship with the team, and the team won the Constructors' Championship (with Giancarlo Fisichella as their other driver).
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