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Lotus 21

Field	Value
image	Lotus 21 at Silverstone Classic 2011.jpg
name	Lotus 21
manufacturer	Team Lotus
production	1961
predecessor	Lotus 18
successor	Lotus 24 / Lotus 25
class	Formula One
body_style	Open wheel
engine	Coventry Climax FPF
transmission	ZF 5DS10

The Lotus 21 was a Formula One racing car designed by Colin Chapman. It was a mid-engined design using a tubular spaceframe structure skinned with fibreglass panels, of a more advanced build than seen in the Lotus 18. Powered by the 1.5-litre Coventry Climax FPF 4-cylinder engine, it used disc brakes all round.

Used by the works Lotus team and the privateer Rob Walker Racing Team in 1961, the 21 was the first works Lotus to win a Formula One Grand Prix, in the hands of Innes Ireland at the 1961 United States Grand Prix. (Previous victories were taken by Rob Walker's team). Customer teams continued to use it up to 1965. It was soon rendered obsolete by the Lotus 24 and the monocoque Lotus 25 introduced for the 1962 Formula One season.

Scale models and die cast

Meccano Dinky Toys; No. 241 (production 1963–1969), approximately O scale (1:44).

Complete Formula One World Championship results

Year	Entrant	Engine	Tyre	Driver(s)	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Points
Team Lotus	Climax FPF 1.5 L4			MON	NED	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	USA			321	2nd
UK Jim Clark	10		12	3	Ret	4	Ret	7
UK Innes Ireland	DNS		Ret	4	10	NC		1
R.R.C. Walker Racing Team	UK Stirling Moss							Ret
Ecurie Nationale Suisse	Climax FPF 1.5 L4			NED	MON	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	USA	RSA		36 (38)2	2nd
Switzerland Jo Siffert		DNQ
Ecurie Filipinetti			10			12
Jim Hall	USA Jim Hall								DNS
Ernie Pieterse	South Africa Ernie Pieterse									10
Neville Lederle	South Africa Neville Lederle									6
Lawson Organisation	Climax FPF 1.5 L4			NED	MON	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	USA	MEX	RSA	54 (74)2	1st
South Africa Ernie Pieterse										Ret
Lawson Organisation	Climax FPF 1.5 L4			RSA	MON	BEL	FRA	GBR	NED	GER	ITA	USA	MEX	54 (58)2	1st
South Africa Ernie Pieterse	DNQ
Scuderia Scribante	South Africa Neville Lederle	DNQ

1 17 points were scored using the Lotus 21, the other 15 points were scored using other Lotus models

2 All points were scored using other Lotus models

References

''Automobile Year'', No. 9, 1961–1962, Page 191.
''Automobile Year'', No. 10, 1962–1963, Pages 198-199.
Ramsey, John. (1984). "The Swapmeet and Toyfair Catalogue of British Diecast Model Toys". Swapmeet Toys and Models Ltd.

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