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Question: Which Formula 1 car has been raced by no less than 4 World Champions?
Answer: The Lotus Type 49. More specifically the Lotus Type 49 Chassis R5/R10 which was raced by Graham Hill, Jochen Rindt, Emerson Fittipaldi and Mario Andretti. Originally introduced in 1968, the R5/R10 chassis took Graham Hill to his 1968 Championship as well as victories in the ’68 and ’69 Monaco Grand Prix. Click through to read the full history of a very special Lotus.
[From: Lotus Central]
Thanks for the lotus story, it is a very interesting read and a great source of vintage data.