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
| Date | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Grid | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1987 | San Marino Grand Prix | Enzo e Dino Ferrari | Ayrton Senna | P1 | P2 |
| 12 Oct 1986 | Mexican Grand Prix | Hermanos Rodríguez | Ayrton Senna | P1 | P3 |
| 21 Sep 1986 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Estoril | Ayrton Senna | P1 | P4 |
| 10 Aug 1986 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring | Ayrton Senna | P1 | P2 |
| 6 Jul 1986 | French Grand Prix | Paul Ricard | Ayrton Senna | P1 | DNF |
| 22 Jun 1986 | Detroit Grand Prix | Detroit | Ayrton Senna | P1 | P1 |
| 27 Apr 1986 | San Marino Grand Prix | Enzo e Dino Ferrari | Ayrton Senna | P1 | DNF |
| 13 Apr 1986 | Spanish Grand Prix | Jerez | Ayrton Senna | P1 | P1 |
| 23 Mar 1986 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | P1 | P2 |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Australian Grand Prix | Adelaide | Ayrton Senna | P1 | DNF |
| 6 Oct 1985 | European Grand Prix | Brands Hatch | Ayrton Senna | P1 | P2 |
| 8 Sep 1985 | Italian Grand Prix | Monza | Ayrton Senna | P1 | P3 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Detroit Grand Prix | Detroit | Ayrton Senna | P1 | DNF |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Canadian Grand Prix | Gilles Villeneuve | Elio de Angelis | P1 | P5 |
| 19 May 1985 | Monaco Grand Prix | Monaco | Ayrton Senna | P1 | DNF |
| 5 May 1985 | San Marino Grand Prix | Enzo e Dino Ferrari | Ayrton Senna | P1 | P7 |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Estoril | Ayrton Senna | P1 | P1 |
| 8 Jul 1984 | Dallas Grand Prix | Fair Park | Nigel Mansell | P1 | P6 |
| 25 Mar 1984 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | Elio de Angelis | P1 | P3 |
| 25 Sep 1983 | European Grand Prix | Brands Hatch | Elio de Angelis | P1 | DNF |
| 8 Oct 1978 | Canadian Grand Prix | Gilles Villeneuve | Jean-Pierre Jarier | P1 | DNF |
| 1 Oct 1978 | United States Grand Prix | Watkins Glen | Mario Andretti | P1 | DNF |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Italian Grand Prix | Monza | Mario Andretti | P1 | P6 |
| 27 Aug 1978 | Dutch Grand Prix | Zandvoort | Mario Andretti | P1 | P1 |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | Ronnie Peterson | P1 | P1 |
| 30 Jul 1978 | German Grand Prix | Hockenheimring | Mario Andretti | P1 | P1 |
| 16 Jul 1978 | British Grand Prix | Brands Hatch | Ronnie Peterson | P1 | DNF |
| 17 Jun 1978 | Swedish Grand Prix | Anderstorp Raceway | Mario Andretti | P1 | DNF |
| 4 Jun 1978 | Spanish Grand Prix | Jarama | Mario Andretti | P1 | P1 |
| 21 May 1978 | Belgian Grand Prix | Zolder | Mario Andretti | P1 | P1 |
| 29 Jan 1978 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Nelson Piquet | Ronnie Peterson | P1 | DNF |
| 15 Jan 1978 | Argentine Grand Prix | Juan y Oscar Gálvez | Mario Andretti | P1 | P1 |
| 23 Oct 1977 | Japanese Grand Prix | Fuji | Mario Andretti | P1 | DNF |
| 9 Oct 1977 | Canadian Grand Prix | Mosport | Mario Andretti | P1 | P9 |
| 28 Aug 1977 | Dutch Grand Prix | Zandvoort | Mario Andretti | P1 | DNF |
| 3 Jul 1977 | French Grand Prix | Dijon-Prenois | Mario Andretti | P1 | P1 |
| 19 Jun 1977 | Swedish Grand Prix | Anderstorp Raceway | Mario Andretti | P1 | P6 |
| 5 Jun 1977 | Belgian Grand Prix | Zolder | Mario Andretti | P1 | DNF |
| 8 May 1977 | Spanish Grand Prix | Jarama | Mario Andretti | P1 | P1 |
| 24 Oct 1976 | Japanese Grand Prix | Fuji | Mario Andretti | P1 | P1 |
| 13 Jan 1974 | Argentine Grand Prix | Juan y Oscar Gálvez | Ronnie Peterson | P1 | P13 |
| 7 Oct 1973 | United States Grand Prix | Watkins Glen | Ronnie Peterson | P1 | P1 |
| 23 Sep 1973 | Canadian Grand Prix | Mosport | Ronnie Peterson | P1 | DNF |
| 9 Sep 1973 | Italian Grand Prix | Monza | Ronnie Peterson | P1 | P1 |
| 19 Aug 1973 | Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | Emerson Fittipaldi | P1 | P11 |
| 29 Jul 1973 | Dutch Grand Prix | Zandvoort | Ronnie Peterson | P1 | P11 |
| 14 Jul 1973 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone | Ronnie Peterson | P1 | P2 |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Swedish Grand Prix | Anderstorp Raceway | Ronnie Peterson | P1 | P2 |
| 20 May 1973 | Belgian Grand Prix | Zolder | Ronnie Peterson | P1 | DNF |
| 29 Apr 1973 | Spanish Grand Prix | Montjuïc | Ronnie Peterson | P1 | DNF |
| 11 Feb 1973 | Brazilian Grand Prix | José Carlos Pace | Ronnie Peterson | P1 | DNF |
| 13 Aug 1972 | Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | Emerson Fittipaldi | P1 | P1 |
| 4 Jun 1972 | Belgian Grand Prix | Nivelles-Baulers | Emerson Fittipaldi | P1 | P1 |
| 14 May 1972 | Monaco Grand Prix | Monaco | Emerson Fittipaldi | P1 | P3 |
| 16 Aug 1970 | Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | Jochen Rindt | P1 | DNF |
| 18 Jul 1970 | British Grand Prix | Brands Hatch | Jochen Rindt | P1 | P1 |
| 21 Jun 1970 | Dutch Grand Prix | Zandvoort | Jochen Rindt | P1 | P1 |
| 5 Oct 1969 | United States Grand Prix | Watkins Glen | Jochen Rindt | P1 | P1 |
| 7 Sep 1969 | Italian Grand Prix | Monza | Jochen Rindt | P1 | P2 |
| 19 Jul 1969 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone | Jochen Rindt | P1 | P4 |
| 21 Jun 1969 | Dutch Grand Prix | Zandvoort | Jochen Rindt | P1 | DNF |
| 4 May 1969 | Spanish Grand Prix | Montjuïc | Jochen Rindt | P1 | DNF |
| 3 Nov 1968 | Mexican Grand Prix | Hermanos Rodríguez | Jo Siffert | P1 | P6 |
| 6 Oct 1968 | United States Grand Prix | Watkins Glen | Mario Andretti | P1 | DNF |
| 20 Jul 1968 | British Grand Prix | Brands Hatch | Graham Hill | P1 | DNF |
| 26 May 1968 | Monaco Grand Prix | Monaco | Graham Hill | P1 | P1 |
| 1 Jan 1968 | South African Grand Prix | Kyalami | Jim Clark | P1 | P1 |
| 22 Oct 1967 | Mexican Grand Prix | Hermanos Rodríguez | Jim Clark | P1 | P1 |
| 1 Oct 1967 | United States Grand Prix | Watkins Glen | Graham Hill | P1 | P2 |
| 10 Sep 1967 | Italian Grand Prix | Monza | Jim Clark | P1 | P3 |
| 27 Aug 1967 | Canadian Grand Prix | Mosport | Jim Clark | P1 | DNF |
| 6 Aug 1967 | German Grand Prix | Nürburgring | Jim Clark | P1 | DNF |
| 15 Jul 1967 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone | Jim Clark | P1 | P1 |
| 2 Jul 1967 | French Grand Prix | Bugatti | Graham Hill | P1 | DNF |
| 18 Jun 1967 | Belgian Grand Prix | Spa-Francorchamps | Jim Clark | P1 | P6 |
| 4 Jun 1967 | Dutch Grand Prix | Zandvoort | Graham Hill | P1 | DNF |
| 7 Aug 1966 | German Grand Prix | Nürburgring | Jim Clark | P1 | DNF |
| 22 May 1966 | Monaco Grand Prix | Monaco | Jim Clark | P1 | DNF |
| 24 Oct 1965 | Mexican Grand Prix | Hermanos Rodríguez | Jim Clark | P1 | DNF |
| 12 Sep 1965 | Italian Grand Prix | Monza | Jim Clark | P1 | P10 |
| 1 Aug 1965 | German Grand Prix | Nürburgring | Jim Clark | P1 | P1 |
| 10 Jul 1965 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone | Jim Clark | P1 | P1 |
| 27 Jun 1965 | French Grand Prix | Charade | Jim Clark | P1 | P1 |
| 1 Jan 1965 | South African Grand Prix | Prince George | Jim Clark | P1 | P1 |
| 25 Oct 1964 | Mexican Grand Prix | Hermanos Rodríguez | Jim Clark | P1 | P5 |
| 4 Oct 1964 | United States Grand Prix | Watkins Glen | Jim Clark | P1 | DNF |
| 11 Jul 1964 | British Grand Prix | Brands Hatch | Jim Clark | P1 | P1 |
| 28 Jun 1964 | French Grand Prix | Rouen-Les-Essarts | Jim Clark | P1 | DNF |
| 10 May 1964 | Monaco Grand Prix | Monaco | Jim Clark | P1 | P4 |
| 28 Dec 1963 | South African Grand Prix | Prince George | Jim Clark | P1 | P1 |
| 27 Oct 1963 | Mexican Grand Prix | Hermanos Rodríguez | Jim Clark | P1 | P1 |
| 4 Aug 1963 | German Grand Prix | Nürburgring | Jim Clark | P1 | P2 |
| 20 Jul 1963 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone | Jim Clark | P1 | P1 |
| 30 Jun 1963 | French Grand Prix | Reims-Gueux | Jim Clark | P1 | P1 |
| 23 Jun 1963 | Dutch Grand Prix | Zandvoort | Jim Clark | P1 | P1 |
| 26 May 1963 | Monaco Grand Prix | Monaco | Jim Clark | P1 | P8 |
| 29 Dec 1962 | South African Grand Prix | Prince George | Jim Clark | P1 | DNF |
| 7 Oct 1962 | United States Grand Prix | Watkins Glen | Jim Clark | P1 | P1 |
| 16 Sep 1962 | Italian Grand Prix | Monza | Jim Clark | P1 | DNF |
| 21 Jul 1962 | British Grand Prix | Aintree | Jim Clark | P1 | P1 |
| 8 Jul 1962 | French Grand Prix | Rouen-Les-Essarts | Jim Clark | P1 | DNF |
| 3 Jun 1962 | Monaco Grand Prix | Monaco | Jim Clark | P1 | DNF |
| 14 May 1961 | Monaco Grand Prix | Monaco | Stirling Moss | P1 | P1 |
| 20 Nov 1960 | United States Grand Prix | Riverside | Stirling Moss | P1 | P1 |
| 14 Aug 1960 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Boavista | John Surtees | P1 | DNF |
| 6 Jun 1960 | Dutch Grand Prix | Zandvoort | Stirling Moss | P1 | P4 |
| 29 May 1960 | Monaco Grand Prix | Monaco | Stirling Moss | P1 | P1 |
Poles by season
Poles by driver
| Driver | Poles |
|---|---|
| Jim Clark | 33 |
| Mario Andretti | 17 |
| Ayrton Senna | 16 |
| Ronnie Peterson | 13 |
| Jochen Rindt | 8 |
| Graham Hill | 5 |
| Emerson Fittipaldi | 4 |
| Stirling Moss | 4 |
| Elio de Angelis | 3 |
| Jean-Pierre Jarier | 1 |
| Jo Siffert | 1 |
| John Surtees | 1 |
| Nigel Mansell | 1 |
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.