Lotus 109
The Lotus 109 was a Formula One car used by Team Lotus in the latter part of the 1994 Formula One season. It was designed by Chris Murphy who based the car on his Lotus 107 model. The car featured sculptured sidepods, a shorter wheelbase, and a lower centre of gravity than its predecessor, whilst Mugen developed the engine to be lighter and higher-revving than the previous spec engine issued to the team. It was powered by a Mugen-Honda V10. Johnny Herbert was able to keep Lotus competitive in Belgium and Monza with the car, but the funds were drying up and development was limited. At the end of the season, the car was retired and Team Lotus went into receivership.
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Lotus | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Chris Murphy, Peter Wright | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | 107 | ||||||||||
| Successor | 112 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pushrod | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, pushrod | ||||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,650 mm (65 in) Rear: 1,600 mm (63 in) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,950 mm (116 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Mugen-Honda MF-351HC, 3,500 cc (213.6 cu in), V10, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Lotus / Xtrac 6-speed semi-automatic | ||||||||||
| Power | 725 hp @ 13,500 rpm[2] | ||||||||||
| Weight | 515 kg (1,135 lb) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Mobil1 | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Team Lotus | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 11.  Alessandro Zanardi 11. .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Philippe Adams 11.  Éric Bernard 11.  Mika Salo 12.  Johnny Herbert 12. Alessandro Zanardi | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1994 Spanish Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
Complete Formula One results
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| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Points | WCC |
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| 1994 | Team Lotus | Mugen-Honda V10 | G | BRA | PAC | SMR | MON | ESP | CAN | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | EUR | JPN | AUS | 0 | - | |
| Johnny Herbert | Ret | 8 | 7 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 12 | Ret | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Alessandro Zanardi | Ret | Ret | Ret | 13 | Ret | 16 | 13 | Ret | ||||||||||||||
| Philippe Adams | Ret | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Éric Bernard | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mika Salo | 10 | Ret |
References
- "Lotus 109". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- "Engine Mugen Honda". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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