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GP Argentina			Gran Premio Internacional Republica Argentina			13.1.1980
11		Lotus 81 #81/2 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Team Essex Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Team Essex Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Mario Andretti (USA)		Result: did not finish (Fuel metering unit) Grid: 6^th (1:45.7800)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


GP Brazil			9th Grande Premio do Brasil			27.1.1980
11		Lotus 81 #81/2 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Team Essex Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Team Essex Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Mario Andretti (USA)		Result: did not finish (Accident) Grid: 11^th (2:23.4600)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


GP South Africa			Die Suid-Afrikaanse - The South African Nashua Grand Prix '80			1.3.1980
11		Lotus 81 #81/2 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Team Essex Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Team Essex Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Mario Andretti (USA)		Result: 12^th Grid: 15^th (1:12.9300)
		Sponsors: ESSEX/TISSOT			Colours: dark blue/red (+silver)
		Sponsors: ESSEX/TISSOT			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 31/01/2025		Photo by courtesy of: Brian Isherwood


GP United States West			Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach			30.3.1980
11		Lotus 81 #81/2 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Team Essex Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Team Essex Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Mario Andretti (USA)		Result: did not finish (Accident) Grid: 15^th (1:19.7630)
		Sponsors: ESSEX/TISSOT			Colours: dark blue/red (+silver)
		Sponsors: ESSEX/TISSOT			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 03/08/2023		Photo by courtesy of: John McCollister and Bob Moffett


GP Belgium			Grand Prix of Belgium			4.5.1980
11		Lotus 81 #81/2 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Essex Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Essex Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Mario Andretti (USA)		Result: practiced only (Original race car) Grid: T-car
		Sponsors: ESSEX/TISSOT			Colours: dark blue/red (+silver)
		Sponsors: ESSEX/TISSOT			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 20/10/2019		Photo by courtesy of: H-J Roegler and Paul Kooyman


GP Monaco			38e Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco			18.5.1980
11		Lotus 81 #81/2 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Team Essex Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Team Essex Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Mario Andretti (USA)		Result: 7^th Grid: 19^th (1:27.5140)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


GP Spain			XXVI Gran Premio de España Banco Occidental			1.6.1980
11		Lotus 81 #81/2 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Essex Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Essex Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Mario Andretti (USA)		Result: did not finish (Engine) Grid: 8^th (1:14.2490)
		Sponsors: ESSEX/TISSOT			Colours: dark blue/red (+silver)
		Sponsors: ESSEX/TISSOT			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 10/10/2009		Photo by courtesy of: Chris (Miodrag Jungic)


GP France			66e Grand Prix de France			29.6.1980
12T		Lotus 81 #81/2 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Team Essex Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Team Essex Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Elio de Angelis (I)		Result: practiced only (Spare car) Grid: T-car
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


GP Great Britain			Marlboro British Grand Prix			13.7.1980
12		Lotus 81 #81/2 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Team Essex Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Team Essex Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Elio de Angelis (I)		Result: did not finish (Rear suspension) Grid: 14^th (1:13.8590)
		Sponsors: ESSEX/TISSOT			Colours: dark blue/red (+silver)
		Sponsors: ESSEX/TISSOT			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 28/05/2005		Photo by courtesy of: Rupert Lowes


GP Germany			Grosser Preis von Deutschland			10.8.1980
11T		Lotus 81 #81/2 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Essex Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Essex Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Mario Andretti (USA)		Result: practiced only (Spare car) Grid: T-car
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Austrian Grand Prix Formula 1			XVIII Grosser Preis von Österreich			17.8.1980
11T		Lotus 81 #81/2 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Team Essex Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Team Essex Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Mario Andretti (USA)/Elio de Angelis (I)		Result: practiced only (Spare car) Grid: T-car
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


GP Netherlands			29e Grand Prix van Nederland			31.8.1980
11T		Lotus 81 #81/2 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Team Essex Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Team Essex Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
				Result: car not used (Spare car)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


GP Italy			51° Gran Premio d'Italia			14.9.1980
43T		Lotus 81 #81/2 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Team Essex Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Team Essex Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Nigel Mansell (GB)		Result: did not qualify Grid: 25^th (1:37.6610)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


GP Canada			Grand Prix Labatt du Canada			28.9.1980
12		Lotus 81 #81/2 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Team Essex Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Team Essex Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Elio de Angelis (I)		Result: 10^th Grid: 17^th (1:30.3160)
		Sponsors: ESSEX/TISSOT			Colours: dark blue/red (+silver)
		Sponsors: ESSEX/TISSOT			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 22/02/2009		Photo by courtesy of: Steve Bedford SJ Bedford Photography


GP United States			XXIIIrd Toyota Grand Prix of the United States			5.10.1980
12		Lotus 81 #81/2 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Team Essex Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Team Essex Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Elio de Angelis (I)		Result: 4^th Grid: 4^th (1:34.1850)
		Sponsors: ESSEX/TISSOT			Colours: dark blue/red (+silver)
		Sponsors: ESSEX/TISSOT			Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 11/06/2006		Photo by courtesy of: Jeffrey B. Payne


GP South Africa			GP 81 Nashua Grand Prix			7.2.1981
12		Lotus 81 B #81/2 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Essex Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Essex Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Nigel Mansell (GB)		Result: 10^th Grid: 8^th (1:14.3800)
		Sponsors: ESSEX/TISSOT			Colours: dark blue/red (+silver)
		Sponsors: ESSEX/TISSOT			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 27/08/2020		Photo by courtesy of: Brian Isherwood


GP United States West			Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach			15.3.1981
12		Lotus 81 B #81/2 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Essex Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Essex Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Nigel Mansell (GB)		Result: did not finish (Accident) Grid: 7^th (1:20.5730)
		Sponsors: ESSEX			Colours: dark blue/red (+silver)
		Sponsors: ESSEX			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 10/07/2008		Photo by courtesy of: John McCollister


GP Brazil			10° Grande Premio do Brasil			29.3.1981
12		Lotus 81 B #81/2 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Essex Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Essex Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Nigel Mansell (GB)		Result: 11^th Grid: 13^th (1:38.0030)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


GP Argentina			27° Gran Premio de la República Argentina			12.4.1981
12		Lotus 81 B #81/2 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Essex Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Essex Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Nigel Mansell (GB)		Result: did not finish (Engine) Grid: 15^th (1:45.3690)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


GP Belgium			Grand Prix of Belgium			17.5.1981
11T		Lotus 81 B #81/2 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Essex Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Essex Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Elio de Angelis (I)		Result: practiced only (Spare car) Grid: T-car
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


GP Monaco			39e Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco			31.5.1981
11T		Lotus 81 B #81/2 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		Essex Team Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		Essex Team Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Elio de Angelis (I)		Result: practiced only (Spare car) Grid: T-car
		Sponsors: ESSEX/TISSOT			Colours: dark blue/red (+silver)
		Sponsors: ESSEX/TISSOT			Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 25/04/2006		Photo by courtesy of: Wyman Pattee


GP Spain			XXVIII Gran Premio de España Talbot Formula 1			21.6.1981
11T		Lotus 81 B #81/2 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		John Player Team Essex Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		John Player Team Essex Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
				Result: car not used (Spare car)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


GP France			67e Grand Prix de France			5.7.1981
11T		Lotus 81 B #81/2 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
		John Player Team Essex Lotus (GB)			Open wheel car
		John Player Team Essex Lotus (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Elio de Angelis (I)		Result: practiced only (Spare car) Grid: T-car
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown

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