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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Team Lotus | ||||||||||
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| Predecessor | Lotus 33 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Lotus 49 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications[1][2] | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | top rocker arms, lower wishbones, inboard coil springs over dampers | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | reverse lower wishbones, twin radius arms, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar | ||||||||||
| Engine | BRM P75 2,996 cc (183 cu in) H16 Naturally aspirated | ||||||||||
| Transmission | BRM T82 6-speed manual | ||||||||||
| Weight | 563 kg (1,241 lb) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Esso | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Firestone | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Team Lotus | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Peter Arundell Jim Clark Graham Hill | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1966 Belgian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 1967 South African Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
The Lotus 43 was a Formula One racing car designed by Colin Chapman and Maurice Philippe[3] for the 1966 season. Hampered by its heavy and unreliable BRM engine, it won only one race, the 1966 United States Grand Prix.
- ^ "STATS F1 • Lotus 43". Statsf1.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Lotus 43 BRM". ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Lotus 43 BRM". ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 5 January 2025.