Lotus 21

Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Refimprove Template:Short description Template:Template other 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	WCC
Template:Ifnumber	Team Lotus	Climax FPF 1.5 L4	D		MON	NED	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	USA			321	2nd
				Template:Flagicon Jim Clark	10	Template:F1 race position	12	3	Ret	4	Ret	7
				Template:Flagicon Innes Ireland	DNS		Ret	4	10	NC		1
	R.R.C. Walker Racing Team			Template:Flagicon Stirling Moss							Ret
Template:Ifnumber	Ecurie Nationale Suisse	Climax FPF 1.5 L4	D		NED	MON	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	USA	RSA		36 (38)2	2nd
				Template:Flagicon Jo Siffert		DNQ
	Ecurie Filipinetti						10			12
	Jim Hall			Template:Flagicon Jim Hall								DNS
	Ernie Pieterse			Template:Flagicon Ernie Pieterse									10
	Neville Lederle			Template:Flagicon Neville Lederle									6
Template:Ifnumber	Lawson Organisation	Climax FPF 1.5 L4	D		NED	MON	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	USA	MEX	RSA	54 (74)2	1st
				Template:Flagicon Ernie Pieterse										Ret
Template:Ifnumber	Lawson Organisation	Climax FPF 1.5 L4	D		RSA	MON	BEL	FRA	GBR	NED	GER	ITA	USA	MEX	54 (58)2	1st
				Template:Flagicon Ernie Pieterse	DNQ
	Scuderia Scribante			Template:Flagicon 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

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