Lotus — F1 Poles

Team Lotus has 107 Formula 1 poles (started first on the grid).

First: Stirling Moss, Monaco Grand Prix, 29 May 1960. Most recent: Ayrton Senna, San Marino Grand Prix, 3 May 1987.

Every Lotus F1 pole

DateGrand PrixCircuitDriverGridFinish

Poles by season

Poles by driver

DriverPoles
Jim Clark33
Mario Andretti17
Ayrton Senna16
Ronnie Peterson13
Jochen Rindt8
Graham Hill5
Emerson Fittipaldi4
Stirling Moss4
Elio de Angelis3
Jean-Pierre Jarier1
Jo Siffert1
John Surtees1
Nigel Mansell1

Frequently asked

How many F1 poles does Lotus have?

Team Lotus has 107 Formula 1 poles (started first on the grid).

When did Lotus take their first F1 pole?

Lotus's first Formula 1 pole came with Stirling Moss at the Monaco Grand Prix on 29 May 1960.

When did Lotus take their most recent F1 pole?

Lotus's most recent Formula 1 pole came with Ayrton Senna at the San Marino Grand Prix on 3 May 1987.

Which driver has the most poles for Lotus?

Jim Clark has the most — 33 poles for Lotus.