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{{Short description|Formula One racing car}}
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{{Racing car
| Car_name         = Lotus 79 (''John Player Special Mk. IV'')
| Image            = File:Ronnie Peterson - Lotus 79 at Druids at the 1978 British Grand Prix (50050520537).jpg
| Caption          = Ronnie Peterson driving the 79 at [[Brands Hatch]] during the [[1978 British Grand Prix]]
| Category         = [[Formula One]]
| Constructor      = [[Team Lotus]]
| Designer         = [[Colin Chapman]] (Executive Engineer)<br>[[Tony Rudd]] (Head of Engineering)<br>[[Tony Southgate]] (Chief Engineer)<br>[[Peter Wright (racing car designer)|Peter Wright]] (Aerodynamics)<br>[[Martin Ogilvie]] (Vehicle Engineer)<br>[[Geoff Aldridge]] (Chief Designer)
| Predecessor      = [[Lotus 78]]
| Successor        = [[Lotus 80]]
| Team             = [[John Player & Sons|John Player]] [[Team Lotus]] (1978)<br> [[Martini Racing]] [[Team Lotus]] (1979)<br> [[Rebaque|Team Rebaque]]
| Drivers          = 5./1. {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mario Andretti]]<br>6. {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Ronnie Peterson]]<br> 55. {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]<br> 2. {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Carlos Reutemann]]<br>31. {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Héctor Rebaque]]
| Chassis          = [[Aluminium]] [[monocoque]]
| Front suspension = [[Double wishbone suspension|Double wishbone]], inboard [[Spring (device)|spring]]/[[shock absorber|damper]].
| Rear suspension  = Parallel top links, lower [[Double wishbone suspension|wishbone]]s, twin [[Radius rod|radius arms]], outboard [[Spring (device)|spring]]/[[shock absorber|damper]].
| Engine name      = [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]-[[Cosworth DFV]],
| Capacity         = 2993cc
| Configuration    = [[V8 engine|V8]],
| Turbo/NA         = [[naturally aspirated]],
| Engine position  = [[mid-engine]]d, [[longitudinal engine|longitudinally-mounted]]
| Power            = 475 hp @ 11,000 rpm<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/moteur-ford-cosworth.aspx|title = Engine Ford Cosworth • STATS F1}}</ref>
| Gearbox name     = [[Hewland]] FG 400,
| Gears            = 5-speed
| Type             = [[Manual transmission|manual]]
| Differential     =
| Fuel             = [[1978 Formula One season|1978]]: [[Valvoline]] <br> [[1979 Formula One season|1979]]: [[Essex Oil|Essex]]
| Tyres            = [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]]
| Debut            = [[1978 Belgian Grand Prix]]
|First_win=1978 Belgian Grand Prix
|Last_win=[[1978 Dutch Grand Prix]]
|Last_event=[[1979 United States Grand Prix]]
| Races            = 26
| Wins             = 6
| Cons_champ       = '''1''' ([[1978 Formula One season|1978]])
| Drivers_champ    = '''1''' ([[Mario Andretti]], [[1978 Formula One season|1978]])
| Poles            = 10
| Fastest_laps     = 5
| Podiums = 15
|}}
The '''Lotus 79''' is a [[Formula One car]] designed in late 1977 by [[Colin Chapman]], [[Geoff Aldridge]], [[Martin Ogilvie]], [[Tony Rudd]], [[Tony Southgate]] and [[Peter Wright (racing car designer)|Peter Wright]] of [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]. The Lotus 79 was the first F1 car to take full advantage of [[ground effect in cars|ground effect]] aerodynamics.

Over the span of its lifetime, the Lotus 79 took 7 wins, 10 pole positions, 121 points and won the last drivers' and constructors' world championships for Lotus. The 79 is credited with pushing Formula One into the modern aerodynamics era. After [[Rubens Barrichello]] drove the 79 at the [[Goodwood Festival of Speed]] in 2000, he spoke of its "phenomenal grip and traction", and stated that "it felt like a modern Grand Prix car".<ref>''F1 Racing'' Magazine, August 2000.</ref>

== Development ==
[[File:Lotus 79 2009 Lime Rock.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Lotus 79 at Lime Rock]]
[[File:Lotus 79 Mont-Tremblant.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Lotus 79]]
[[File:Lotus 79 venturi tunnels.JPG|thumb|left|A view from the rear, looking up the right-hand side venturi tunnel of the Lotus 79]]
[[File:2006FOS 1978Lotus79.jpg|thumb|right|Lotus 79 at the 2006 [[Goodwood Festival of Speed]]]]
The Lotus 79's [[ground effect in cars|ground effect]] aerodynamics were pioneered in its immediate predecessor, the [[Lotus 78]]. The undercar pressure problems in the 78 were resolved with the 79, with further design work on the [[Venturi effect|venturi]] tunnels under the car, which allowed the low pressure area to be evenly spaced along the whole of the underside. This was achieved by extending the rear bodywork to a point inside the rear wheel suspension system, allowing the underside to extend further back, instead of ending abruptly in front of the rear wheels as on the 78. As a result, the rear suspension was also redesigned to allow the air to exit the rear more cleanly than on its predecessor. This allowed a smaller rear wing to be used, lowering drag. When the car first appeared, the upper bodywork was steeply raked and featured "[[Coke bottle]]" sidepods. After work in the [[wind tunnel]], these features were found to be unnecessary, as the car generated so much downforce anyway. These features were, however, later incorporated into the [[Lotus 80]]. In all, five chassis were built during the design's lifetime, with the prototype 79/1 later sold to [[Héctor Rebaque]] to race as a privateer entrant.<ref name="tech tuesday">{{Cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/technical/2018/8/tech-tuesday-retro-lotus-79.html|title=Tech Tuesday: The Lotus 79, F1's ground effect marvel|website=www.formula1.com|access-date=13 December 2019}}</ref>

The car was powered by the [[Ford Cosworth DFV]] and constructed of sheet [[Composite honeycomb|aluminium honeycomb]], specially strengthened for the pressures exerted on the car by the ground effect. The fuel tank was one single cell behind the driver, as opposed to the separate fuel tanks on the previous Lotus 78. This had the advantage of increasing fire protection and returning the [[centre of gravity]] to the middle of the car, helping cornering and braking. The 79 was also the first F1 car to be designed using computer design aids.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}}<!-- Wind tunnels were used since the mid 1960s by, among others, Brabham and BRM. Harvey Postlethwaite used computer design in 1975 at Hesketh --> In fact, it was the first F1 car to use computers to analyse it in the pits on race weekends.

The car was secretly tested in late 1977 by [[Ronnie Peterson]] and proved extremely fast, but the chassis suffered early fatigue due to the severe suction and [[g-force|''g''-forces]] generated by the ground effect. The 79 produced about 30% more downforce than the 78, something not foreseen by Ogilvie and Rudd, who went back to the drawing board. The chassis was strengthened in specific points, mostly around the monocoque and load bearing points on the chassis tub, and the car was found to be even faster than before.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goodwood.com/grr/columnists/doug-nye/2016/3/doug-nye--ground-effect-painting-cars-to-the-ground/|title=Goodwood - Doug Nye – Ground Effect, Painting Cars To The Ground|website=www.goodwood.com|access-date=13 December 2019}}</ref>

The need for smooth airflow dictated the car must have clean lines. Nicknamed "Black Beauty" by the press and F1 fans alike, for its graceful design and sleek profile and its black and gold livery through sponsorship by [[John Player & Sons|John Player Special]] cigarettes, the Lotus 79 was instantly competitive on its debut, the [[1978 Belgian Grand Prix]] at [[Zolder]]. It took the pole position at the hands of [[Mario Andretti]] by more than a second, and went on to win the race comfortably. Andretti said after driving the 79 for the first time that, in comparison, the Lotus 78 was "like driving a London bus". Peterson once quipped, after scoring an impressive pole position, that the car was so brilliantly set up, all he had to do was steer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/a25712728/lotus-79-mario-andretti-1978/|title=The Last F1 Car to Carry an American to Victory|first=Marshall|last=Pruett|date=31 December 2018|website=Road & Track|access-date=13 December 2019}}</ref>

The 79 was not without its problems, however. Wright and Ogilvie noted that the car was very marginal in some aspects of its design. Andretti had reservations over the car's brakes, which faded noticeably over a race distance, especially in hot conditions; the exhaust had a tendency to overheat, and the monocoque tub was not as stiff as the team would have liked, which meant a new casting had to be fabricated several times during the two seasons the car was used.<ref name="tech tuesday"/>

==Racing history==
===1978===
[[File:Grand Prix Zandvoort Mario Andretti op kop met daar achter Ronnie Petterson, Bestanddeelnr 929-8743.jpg|thumb|left|[[Mario Andretti]] and [[Ronnie Peterson]] driving their Lotus 79s at the [[1978 Dutch Grand Prix]].]]

The 79 proved to be almost unbeatable during the [[1978 Formula One season]] and provided an unprecedented level of domination; the team had already won in [[1978 Argentine Grand Prix|Argentina]] with Andretti and [[1978 South African Grand Prix|South Africa]] with Peterson. The 79 was first used during practice for the [[1978 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco Grand Prix]] with [[Mario Andretti]] driving but he used the 78 in the race. The 79 was ready for the following round in [[1978 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgium]] with one car available for Andretti with Peterson using the older 78, the pair finished first with Andretti and second with Peterson. Same results in the same order at the [[1978 Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish Grand Prix]] as both drivers had exclusive use of the 79. The [[1978 Swedish Grand Prix|Swedish Grand Prix]] caused anger from several teams including Lotus because [[Brabham]] had redesigned their [[Brabham BT46|Brabham BT46B]] which was known as the "fan car". Andretti took pole and led till [[Niki Lauda]]'s fan car passed him, Andretti would have his engine blow up and Peterson finish third behind Lauda and [[Riccardo Patrese]]'s [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]. After the race, Brabham voluntarily withdrew the BT46B.<ref>Henry, Alan (1985) [https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0905138368 Brabham, the Grand Prix Cars] p. 187 Osprey {{ISBN|0-905138-36-8}}</ref> The 79 was first and second at [[1978 French Grand Prix|France]] with Andretti first and Peterson second. The 79 had a double retirement at the [[1978 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]] with Peterson retired from second place after seven laps with a fuel leak, Andretti led until lap twenty four when he pitted with a left rear puncture and whilst chasing the leading pack he blew his engine up. In [[1978 German Grand Prix|Germany]] Andretti won but Peterson retired when his gearbox failed, the [[1978 Austrian Grand Prix|Austrian Grand Prix]] saw Peterson win but Andretti retired after he tried to pass [[Carlos Reutemann]]'s [[Ferrari]] and the two touched with Andretti car spinning into the barriers. [[1978 Dutch Grand Prix|Holland]] was the last first and second for Lotus in its career with Andretti first and Peterson second. The [[1978 Italian Grand Prix|Italian Grand Prix]] was a weekend to remember for all the right and wrong reasons for Lotus, Andretti qualified on pole but Peterson qualified sixth and had to use the older 78 after the 79 had sudden brake failure in the warm-up plus he was unable to fit into Andretti's spare car. The start was chaotic with Andretti being passed by [[Gilles Villeneuve]]'s Ferrari and Lauda's Brabham. Peterson had a poor start plus bunching around him caused a collision between him, Patrese's Arrows and [[James Hunt]]'s [[McLaren]]. Peterson's car caught fire and Hunt dragged the Swede free and laid in the middle of the track fully conscious, but with severe leg injuries. Peterson had an operation and would die on the Monday after the race. Andretti would take the restart and would be first on the road but finished sixth after he and Villeneuve both jumped the restarted race. [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]] took over the second Lotus in the [[1978 United States Grand Prix|United States]] and was running third till he ran out of fuel with four laps to go, Andretti led for the opening laps but he had a brake issue and later on his engine blew. The [[1978 Canadian Grand Prix|Canadian Grand Prix]] had problems for Andretti as he attempted to pass [[John Watson (racing driver)|John Watson]]'s Brabham and the two made contact dropping the American almost to the back of the field and finished tenth. Jarier took pole and led until an oil leak. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.grandprixhistory.org/lotus79.htm|title=Grand Prix Cars - Lotus-Ford 79|website=www.grandprixhistory.org|date=22 August 2009|access-date=13 December 2019}}</ref>

The Lotus 79 was so dominant the only real threat was the [[Ferrari 312T|Ferrari 312T3]], and the advantage its [[Michelin]] tyres gave in hot weather conditions. Its other threat was the Brabham BT46B "fan car" but Brabham withdrew it after its victory in Sweden. Meanwhile, the Ferraris only won when the Lotus failed to finish. So superior was the Lotus, that most races became a scrap for minor placings, as Andretti and Peterson regularly finished first and second, more often than not by a considerable margin ahead of the rest of the field. On the rare occasion the 79 did not win or fail, one or other driver was usually on the podium. Andretti was comfortably world champion in 1978 and Peterson finished runner-up posthumously; Lotus won the constructors’ championship with 86 points.

===1979===
[[File:Reutemann Monaco 1979.jpg|thumb|left|[[Carlos Reutemann]] driving the [[Martini Racing]]-liveried 79 at the [[1979 Monaco Grand Prix]]]]
[[File:Mario Andretti 1979 Silverstone.jpg|thumb|left|[[Mario Andretti]] in the 79 chatting via [[radio]] to [[Team Lotus]] boss [[Colin Chapman]]]]
In 1979, Lotus kept Andretti but recruited [[Carlos Reutemann]] as their second driver, [[Martini Racing]] replaced JPS as sponsor in that year, so the car appeared in [[British racing green]] after twelve years. The 79 was to be replaced by the [[Lotus 80]], intended to be the next step in the evolution of ground effects. Unlike the two previous models, although, the 80 proved to be a total failure and Lotus was forced to go back to the 79, driven by Andretti and [[Carlos Reutemann]]. Several podium places were scored and the 79 was in contention for victory in the early stage of the season, but the next generation of ground effects cars led first by the [[Ligier JS11]], then the [[Ferrari 312T4]] and then the [[Williams FW07]] — a car heavily based on the 79 outclassed the Lotus. Although the car was updated with revised bodywork and a new rear wing, Lotus slipped to fourth in the constructors' championship and the car was retired at the end of the 1979 season, without winning any further races, signalling the end of the team's glorious era.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/history/f1/five-classic-formula-1-ground-effect-cars|title=Five classic Formula 1 ground effect cars|date=1 November 2019|website=Motor Sport Magazine|access-date=13 December 2019}}</ref> The 79 did however provide [[Nigel Mansell]] with his first Formula One test in December 1979 at [[Paul Ricard]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/nigel-mansell|title=Nigel Mansell|date=12 June 2017|website=Motor Sport Magazine|access-date=13 December 2019}}</ref>

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== In popular culture ==
A playable version of the Lotus 79 can be found on the ''[[Formula One 05]]'' [[PlayStation 2]] game. The Lotus 79 is also available for the [[iRacing.com]] online, subscription-based racing simulation service for [[Microsoft Windows]], [[MacOS|Mac]] and [[Linux]].

The car is also featured in the game ''[[F1 2018 (video game)|F1 2018]]'' by [[Codemasters]], being one of the classic cars available to drive.<ref>{{cite web |title=Full List Of F1® 2018 Classic Cars Revealed |url=http://www.codemasters.com/full-list-of-f1-2018-classic-cars-revealed/ |publisher=[[Codemasters]] |access-date=28 September 2018 |date=13 July 2018}}</ref>

The car is featured as a tribute in the final episode of ''[[Top Gear (2002 TV Series)|Top Gear]]'' Series 27.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chris Harris On The Lotus 79 - Top Gear: Series 27 | date=11 July 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm8EDkaCfH0/  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/bm8EDkaCfH0 |archive-date=2021-12-14 |url-status=live|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

== Formula One World Championship results ==

([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) (results in '''bold''' indicate pole position; results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
! Year
! Entrant
! Engine
! Tyres
! Drivers
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! Points
! [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|WCC]]
|-
| rowspan="4"| {{F1|1978}}
| rowspan="4"| [[John Player & Sons|John Player]] [[Team Lotus]]
| rowspan="4"| [[Cosworth DFV|Ford Cosworth DFV]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
| rowspan="4"| {{Goodyear}}
|
| [[1978 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]
| [[1978 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
| [[1978 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]
| [[1978 United States Grand Prix West|USW]]
| [[1978 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1978 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1978 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
| [[1978 Swedish Grand Prix|SWE]]
| [[1978 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1978 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1978 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1978 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]
| [[1978 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1978 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1978 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
| [[1978 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
| rowspan="4" style="background:#FBFFBF;"|'''86{{ref|A|1}}'''
| rowspan="4" style="background:#FBFFBF;"|'''1st{{ref|A|1}}'''
|-
| align="left"| [[Mario Andretti]]
|
|
|
|
| style="background:#F1F8FF;"| PO
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1'''
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''1'''''
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''Ret'''
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1'''
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1'''
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''''6'''''
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''Ret'''
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10
|-
| align="left"| [[Ronnie Peterson]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''Ret'''
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ''Ret''
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''1'''''
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
| style="background:#F1F8FF;"| PO
|
|
|-
| align="left"| [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ''15''
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''Ret'''
|-
| rowspan="4"| {{F1|1979}}
| rowspan="3"| [[Martini Racing]] [[Team Lotus]]
| rowspan="4"| [[Cosworth DFV|Ford Cosworth DFV]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
| rowspan="4"| {{Goodyear}}
|
| [[1979 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]
| [[1979 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
| [[1979 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]
| [[1979 United States Grand Prix West|USW]]
| [[1979 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
| [[1979 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1979 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1979 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1979 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1979 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1979 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]
| [[1979 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1979 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1979 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
| [[1979 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
|
| rowspan="4"|'''39{{ref|A|2}}'''
| rowspan="4"|'''4th{{ref|A|2}}'''
|-
| align="left"| [[Mario Andretti]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|
|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| 
|-
| align="left"| [[Carlos Reutemann]]
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| 
|-
| [[Rebaque|Team Rebaque]]
| align="left"| [[Héctor Rebaque]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| 
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7
|
|
|
|
|}

{{note|A|1}} This total includes points scored by the [[Lotus 78]]. <br> {{note|A|2}} This total includes points scored by the [[Lotus 80]] used by Andretti in three races.

==Non-Championship results==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! Entrants
! Engine
! Drivers
! Tyres
! 1
! 2
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[1978 Formula One season|1978]]
| rowspan="3"| [[John Player & Sons|John Player]] [[Team Lotus]]
| rowspan="3"| [[Cosworth DFV|Ford Cosworth DFV]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
| 
| rowspan="3"| {{Goodyear}}
| [[1978 BRDC International Trophy|INT]]
|
|-
| [[Mario Andretti]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
| 
|-
| [[Ronnie Peterson]]
| style="background:#F1F8FF;"| PO
| 
|-
| rowspan="3"| {{F1|1979}}
| rowspan="3"| [[Martini Racing]] [[Team Lotus]]
| rowspan="3"| [[Cosworth DFV|Ford Cosworth DFV]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
| 
| rowspan="3"| {{Goodyear}}
| [[1979 Race of Champions|ROC]]
| [[1979 Dino Ferrari Grand Prix|DIN]]
|-
| [[Mario Andretti]]
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
| 
|-
| [[Carlos Reutemann]]
| 
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|-
|}

==References==
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