Lotus 101
Satoru Nakajima demonstrating the 101 before the 2011 Japanese Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Lotus | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Frank Dernie (Technical Director) Mike Coughlan (Chief Designer) Tim Feast (Chief Engineer) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | 100T | ||||||||||
| Successor | 102 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre and Kevlar monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pull-rod dampers | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, push-rod dampers | ||||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,800 mm (71 in) Rear: 1,650 mm (65 in) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,900 mm (110 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Judd CV 3,496 cc (213.3 cu in) 90° V8 NA mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Lotus 6 speed manual | ||||||||||
| Power | 600–610 hp (447.4–454.9 kW) @ 11,200 rpm | ||||||||||
| Weight | 500 kg (1,100 lb) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Elf | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Camel Team Lotus | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 11. Nelson Piquet 12. Satoru Nakajima | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 1989 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
The Lotus 101 was the car with which the Lotus team competed in the 1989 Formula One World Championship. It was powered by a Judd V8 engine and driven by triple World Champion Nelson Piquet and Satoru Nakajima, in their second and third seasons with the team respectively.