The Lotus 72 is a Formula One car designed by Colin Chapman and Maurice Philippe of Lotus for the 1970 season. It was a pioneering design, with inboard brakes, radiators moved into side-mounted pods and aerodynamic wings producing downforce, in a wedge shape inspired by the Lotus 56 gas turbine car. In a back-to-back test it was 12 mph faster than the Lotus 49 with the same Cosworth engine. After early handling problems it won the Dutch, French, British and German Grands Prix for Jochen Rindt, who became the only posthumous Formula One world champion; Emerson Fittipaldi won the United States race. Nine chassis were built, and after 20 wins, two drivers titles and three constructors titles the car was retired for 1976 and replaced by the Lotus 77.
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The Lotus 72 is a Formula One car designed by Colin Chapman and Maurice Philippe of Lotus
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The car was introduced at the Spanish Grand Prix in April, the 2nd race of the 1970 season
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The Lotus 72 is a Formula One car
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the 72 was retired for the 1976 season
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The Lotus 72 is a Formula One car designed by Colin Chapman and Maurice Philippe of Lotus
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The 78 was loosely based on the Lotus 72
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