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GP Netherlands			Grand Prix van Nederland			27.8.1978
5		Lotus 79 #79/4 (JPS-22) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Mario Andretti (USA)		Result: winner Grid: 1^st (1:16.3600)
		Sponsors: John Player Special/OLYMPUS			Colours: black (+gold)
		Sponsors: John Player Special/OLYMPUS			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 11/09/2020		Photo by courtesy of: Ben van der Meer, Harry Maurer and H-J Roegler


GP Italy			49° Gran Premio d' Italia			10.9.1978
5		Lotus 79 #79/4 (JPS-22) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Mario Andretti (USA)		Result: 6^th Grid: 1^st (1:37.5200)
		Sponsors: John Player Special/OLYMPUS			Colours: black (+gold)
		Sponsors: John Player Special/OLYMPUS			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 22/03/2014		Photo by courtesy of: Luciano Passoni


GP United States			Toyota Grand Prix of the United States			1.10.1978
5T		Lotus 79 #79/4 (JPS-22) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Mario Andretti (USA)		Result: practiced only (Spare car) Grid: T-car (1:38.1140)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


GP Canada			Grand Prix du Canada			8.10.1978
5		Lotus 79 #79/4 (JPS-22) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		John Player Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Mario Andretti (USA)		Result: 10^th Grid: 9^th (1:39.2360)
		Sponsors: John Player Special/OLYMPUS			Colours: black (+gold)
		Sponsors: John Player Special/OLYMPUS			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 25/01/2009		Photo by courtesy of: www.autocourse.ca


GP Argentina			Argentine GP			21.1.1979
10		Lotus 79 #79/4 (JPS-22) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Martini Racing Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Martini Racing Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Mario Andretti (USA)		Result: 5^th Grid: 7^th (1:45.9600)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


GP Brazil			Brazilian GP			4.2.1979
1		Lotus 79 #79/4 (JPS-22) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Martini Racing Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Martini Racing Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Mario Andretti (USA)		Result: did not finish (Fuel leak) Grid: 4^th (2:24.2800)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


GP South Africa			Die Suid-Afrikaanse Simba Grand Prix of South Africa			3.3.1979
2T		Lotus 79 #79/4 (JPS-22) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Carlos Reutemann (RA)		Result: practiced only (Spare car) Grid: T-car
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Race of Champions			Race of Champions			15.4.1979
1		Lotus 79 #79/4 (JPS-22) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Martini Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Martini Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Mario Andretti (USA)		Result: 3^rd Grid: 1^st (1:17.5200)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


GP Spain			XXV Gran Premio de España, Campeonato del Mundo			29.4.1979
2T		Lotus 79 #79/4 (JPS-22) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Martini Racing Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Martini Racing Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
				Result: car not used (Spare car)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


GP Belgium			Grand Prix of Belgium			13.5.1979
2T		Lotus 79 #79/4 (JPS-22) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Team Martini Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Team Martini Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
				Result: car not used (Spare car)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: Goodyear


GP Monaco			37e Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco			27.5.1979
2		Lotus 79 #79/4 (JPS-22) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Martini Racing Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Martini Racing Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Carlos Reutemann (RA)		Result: 3^rd Grid: 11^th (1:27.9900)
		Sponsors: MARTINI RACING/ESSEX/TISSOT			Colours: dark green (+blue/red)
		Sponsors: MARTINI RACING/ESSEX/TISSOT			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 09/08/2023		Photo by courtesy of: Martin Lee (CC-BY-SA-2.0)


GP France			Championnat du Monde F1, 65e Grand Prix de France			1.7.1979
2		Lotus 79 #79/4 (JPS-22) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Martini Racing Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Martini Racing Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Carlos Reutemann (RA)		Result: 13^th - did not finish (Accident) Grid: 13^th (1:09.3600)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


GP Great Britain			Marlboro British Grand Prix			14.7.1979
1		Lotus 79 #79/4 (JPS-22) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Martini Racing Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Martini Racing Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Mario Andretti (USA)		Result: did not finish (Accident) Grid: 9^th (1:14.2000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 08/08/2023		Photo by courtesy of: crazylenny2 (CC-BY-SA-2.0)


GP Germany			German GP			29.7.1979
2		Lotus 79 #79/4 (JPS-22) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Martini Racing Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Martini Racing Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Carlos Reutemann (RA)		Result: did not finish (Accident) Grid: 13^th (1:50.9400)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Austrian Grand Prix Formula 1			Großer Preis von Österreich			12.8.1979
2		Lotus 79 #79/4 (JPS-22) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Martini Racing Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Martini Racing Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Carlos Reutemann (RA)		Result: did not finish (Handling) Grid: 17^th (1:37.3200)
		Sponsors: MARTINI RACING/ESSEX			Colours: dark green (+blue/red)
		Sponsors: MARTINI RACING/ESSEX			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 06/12/2016		Photo by courtesy of: John Crick


GP Netherlands			Grand Prix van Nederland			26.8.1979
2		Lotus 79 #79/4 (JPS-22) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Martini Racing Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Martini Racing Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Carlos Reutemann (RA)		Result: did not finish (Collision with Arnoux) Grid: 13^th (1:18.0010)
		Sponsors: MARTINI RACING/ESSEX/TISSOT			Colours: dark green (+gold/blue/red)
		Sponsors: MARTINI RACING/ESSEX/TISSOT			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 07/10/2019		Photo by courtesy of: H-J Roegler


GP Italy			50° Gran Premio d' Italia			9.9.1979
2		Lotus 79 #79/4 (JPS-22) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Martini Racing Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Martini Racing Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Carlos Reutemann (RA)		Result: 7^th Grid: 13^th (1:37.2020)
		Sponsors: MARTINI RACING/ESSEX			Colours: dark green (+blue/red)
		Sponsors: MARTINI RACING/ESSEX			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 14/11/2009		Photo by courtesy of: Cesare Iacobelli


GP Canada			Labatt Grand Prix du Canada Montréal			30.9.1979
2		Lotus 79 #79/4 (JPS-22) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Martini Racing Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Martini Racing Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Carlos Reutemann (RA)		Result: did not finish (Chassis) Grid: 11^th (1:32.6820)
		Sponsors: MARTINI RACING/ESSEX			Colours: dark green (+blue/red)
		Sponsors: MARTINI RACING/ESSEX			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 15/03/2014		Photo by courtesy of: Steve Bedford SJ Bedford Photography and William Siegfriedt


GP United States			Toyota Grand Prix of the United States			7.10.1979
2		Lotus 79 #79/4 (JPS-22) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Martini Racing Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Martini Racing Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Carlos Reutemann (RA)		Result: did not finish (Accident) Grid: 6^th (1:37.8720)
		Sponsors: MARTINI & ROSSI/ESSEX			Colours: dark green (+gold/blue/red)
		Sponsors: MARTINI & ROSSI/ESSEX			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 11/03/2005		Photo by courtesy of: Wayne Ellwood

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