Formula One, abbreviated to F1, and currently officially referred as the FIA Formula One World Championship is the highest class of auto racing sanctioned by the F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile .... racing car designed by Team Lotus
Team Lotus
Team Lotus was the motorsport sister company of English sports car manufacturer Lotus Cars. The team ran cars in many motorsport series including Formula One, Formula Two, Formula Ford, Formula Junior, American Championship Car Racing and sports car racing.... for the 1962 Formula One season
1962 Formula One season
The 1962 Formula One season included the 13th FIA Formula One World Championship season, which commenced on May 20, 1962, and ended on December 29 after nine races.... . Having devised the monocoque Lotus 25
Lotus 25
The Lotus 25 was a racing car designed by Colin Chapman for the 1962 Formula 1 season. It was a revolutionary design, the first fully stressed monocoque chassis to appear in F1.... for use by the works team, Colin Chapman
Colin Chapman
Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman Order of the British Empire was an influential United Kingdom designer, inventor, and builder in the automotive industry.... decided to build a 'conventional' back-up spaceframe design which he would also sell to privateers
Privateer (motorsport)
In motorsport, a privateer is usually an entrant into a racing event that is not directly supported by an automobile manufacturer. Privateers teams are often found competing in Rally and circuit racing events, and often include competitors who build and maintain their own vehicles.... . The 24 was a completely different design from its predecessor, the 21
Lotus 21
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.... , and used much of the same suspension as the 25. Both Coventry-Climax FWMV and BRM P56 engines were fitted.
