Lotus 79, the Glossary
The Lotus 79 is a Formula One car designed in late 1977 by Colin Chapman, Geoff Aldridge, Martin Ogilvie, Tony Rudd, Tony Southgate and Peter Wright of Lotus.[1]
Table of Contents
108 relations: Aluminium, Arrows Grand Prix International, Brabham, Brabham BT46, Brands Hatch, British racing green, Carlos Reutemann, Center of mass, Circuit Zolder, Coca-Cola, Codemasters, Colin Chapman, Cosworth DFV, Double wishbone suspension, F1 2018 (video game), Ferrari, Ferrari 312T, Ford Motor Company, Formula One, Formula One 05, Formula One car, G-force, Gilles Villeneuve, Goodwood Festival of Speed, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Ground effect (cars), Héctor Rebaque, Hewland, Honeycomb structure, IRacing, James Hunt, Jean-Pierre Jarier, John Player & Sons, John Watson (racing driver), Ligier JS11, Linux, List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions, Longitudinal engine, Lotus 78, Lotus 80, MacOS, Manual transmission, Mario Andretti, Martini Racing, McLaren, Michelin, Microsoft Windows, Mid-engine design, Monocoque, Naturally aspirated engine, ... Expand index (58 more) »
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Aluminium
Aluminium (Aluminum in North American English) is a chemical element; it has symbol Al and atomic number 13.
Arrows Grand Prix International
Arrows Grand Prix International was a British Formula One team active from to.
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Brabham
Motor Racing Developments Ltd., commonly known as Brabham, was a British racing car manufacturer and Formula One racing team.
Brabham BT46
The Brabham BT46 is a Formula One racing car designed by Gordon Murray for the Brabham team, owned by Bernie Ecclestone, for the 1978 Formula One season. Lotus 79 and Brabham BT46 are 1978 Formula One season cars and 1979 Formula One season cars.
Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit in West Kingsdown, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
British racing green
British racing green, or BRG, is a colour similar to Brunswick green, hunter green, forest green or moss green (RAL 6005).
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Carlos Reutemann
Carlos Alberto "Lole" Reutemann (12 April 1942 – 7 July 2021) was an Argentine racing driver who raced in Formula One from to, and later became a politician in his native province of Santa Fe, for the Justicialist Party, and governor of Santa Fe in Argentina.
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Center of mass
In physics, the center of mass of a distribution of mass in space (sometimes referred to as the barycenter or balance point) is the unique point at any given time where the weighted relative position of the distributed mass sums to zero.
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Circuit Zolder
The Circuit Zolder, also known as Circuit Terlamen, is an undulating motorsport race track in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium.
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Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola, or Coke, is a carbonated soft drink with a cola flavor manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company.
Codemasters
The Codemasters Software Company Limited (trade name: Codemasters) is a British video game developer and former publisher based in Southam, England, which is a subsidiary of American corporation Electronic Arts and managed under EA Sports division.
Colin Chapman
Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman (19 May 1928 – 16 December 1982) was an English design engineer, inventor, and builder in the automotive industry, and founder of the sports car company Lotus Cars.
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Cosworth DFV
The DFV is an internal combustion engine that was originally produced by Cosworth for Formula One motor racing.
Double wishbone suspension
A double wishbone suspension is an independent suspension design for automobiles using two (occasionally parallel) wishbone-shaped arms to locate the wheel.
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F1 2018 (video game)
F1 2018 is the official video game of the 2018 Formula One World Championship developed and published by Codemasters.
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Ferrari
Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer based in Maranello.
Ferrari 312T
The Ferrari 312T was a Ferrari Formula One car design, based on the 312B3 from 1974. Lotus 79 and Ferrari 312T are 1978 Formula One season cars, 1979 Formula One season cars and formula One championship-winning cars.
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company (commonly known as Ford) is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States.
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Formula One
Formula One, commonly known as Formula 1 or F1, is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).
Formula One 05
Formula One 05 is a racing video game developed by Studio Liverpool and published by Sony Computer Entertainment exclusively for PlayStation 2.
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Formula One car
A Formula One car or F1 car is a single-seat, open-cockpit, open-wheel formula racing car with substantial front and rear wings, and an engine positioned behind the driver, intended to be used in competition at Formula One racing events.
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G-force
The g-force or gravitational force equivalent is mass-specific force (force per unit mass), expressed in units of standard gravity (symbol g or g0, not to be confused with "g", the symbol for grams).
Gilles Villeneuve
Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve (January 18, 1950 – May 8, 1982) was a Canadian racing driver who spent six years in Formula One racing for Scuderia Ferrari, winning six Grands Prix and earning widespread acclaim for his performances.
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Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is an annual motorsports festival featuring modern and historic motor racing vehicles taking part in a hill climb and other events, held in Goodwood House, West Sussex, England, in late June or early July.
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Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is an American multinational tire manufacturer headquartered in Akron, Ohio.
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Ground effect (cars)
In car design, ground effect is a series of effects which have been exploited in automotive aerodynamics to create downforce, particularly in racing cars.
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Héctor Rebaque
Héctor Alonso Rebaque (born 5 February 1956) is a Mexican former racing driver who raced in Formula One and CART IndyCar in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Hewland
Hewland is a British engineering company, founded in 1957 by Mike Hewland, which specialises in racing-car gearboxes.
Honeycomb structure
Honeycomb structures are natural or man-made structures that have the geometry of a honeycomb to allow the minimization of the amount of used material to reach minimal weight and minimal material cost.
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IRacing
iRacing is a subscription-based online racing simulation video game developed and published by iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations in 2008.
James Hunt
James Simon Wallis Hunt (29 August 1947 – 15 June 1993) Autocourse Grand Prix Archive, 14 October 2007.
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Jean-Pierre Jacques Jarier (born 10 July 1946) is a French former Grand Prix racing driver.
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John Player & Sons
John Player & Sons, most often known simply as Player's, was a tobacco and cigarette manufacturer based in Nottingham, England.
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John Watson (racing driver)
John Marshall Watson, (born 4 May 1946) is a British former racing driver and current commentator from Northern Ireland.
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Ligier JS11
The Ligier JS11 was a ground effect Formula One car designed by Gérard Ducarouge. Lotus 79 and Ligier JS11 are 1979 Formula One season cars.
Linux
Linux is both an open-source Unix-like kernel and a generic name for a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds.
List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions
Formula One, abbreviated to F1, is the highest class of open-wheeled auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body.
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Longitudinal engine
In automotive engineering, a longitudinal engine is an internal combustion engine in which the crankshaft is oriented along the long axis of the vehicle, from front to back.
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Lotus 78
The Lotus 78 was a Formula One racing car used in the and seasons. Lotus 79 and Lotus 78 are 1978 Formula One season cars.
Lotus 80
The Lotus 80 was a Formula One car used by Team Lotus in. Lotus 79 and Lotus 80 are 1979 Formula One season cars.
MacOS
macOS, originally Mac OS X, previously shortened as OS X, is an operating system developed and marketed by Apple since 2001.
Manual transmission
A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States), or stick shift (in the United States), is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission system, where gear changes require the driver to manually select the gears by operating a gear stick and clutch (which is usually a foot pedal for cars or a hand lever for motorcycles).
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Mario Andretti
Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an American former racing driver.
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Martini Racing
Martini Racing is the name under which various motor racing teams race when sponsored by the Italian company Martini & Rossi, a distillery that produces Martini vermouth in Turin.
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McLaren
McLaren Racing Limited is a British motor racing team based at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, Surrey, England.
Michelin
Michelin, in full i ("General Company of the Michelin Enterprises P.L.S."), is a French multinational tyre manufacturing company based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes région of France.
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a product line of proprietary graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Microsoft.
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Mid-engine design
In automotive engineering, a mid-engine layout describes the placement of an automobile engine in front of the rear-wheel axles, but behind the front axle.
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Monocoque
Monocoque, also called structural skin, is a structural system in which loads are supported by an object's external skin, in a manner similar to an egg shell.
Naturally aspirated engine
A naturally aspirated engine, also known as a normally aspirated engine, and abbreviated to N/A or NA, is an internal combustion engine in which air intake depends solely on atmospheric pressure and does not have forced induction through a turbocharger or a supercharger.
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Nigel Mansell
Nigel Ernest James Mansell, (born 8 August 1953) is a British retired racing driver who won both the Formula One World Championship (1992) and the CART Indy Car World Series (1993).
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Niki Lauda
Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda (22 February 1949 – 20 May 2019) was an Austrian racing driver and aviation entrepreneur.
Paul Ricard
Paul Louis Marius Ricard (July 9, 1909 – November 7, 1997) was a French industrialist and creator of an eponymous pastis brand which merged in 1975 with its competitor Pernod to create Pernod Ricard.
Peter Wright (engineer)
Peter Wright (born 26 May 1946) is a retired British engineer, best known for his work in Formula One motor racing between the 1960s and 1990s.
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PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment.
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Radius rod
A radius rod (also called a radius arm, torque arm, torque spring, and torsion bar) is a suspension link intended to control wheel motion in the longitudinal (fore-aft) direction.
Rebaque
Team Rebaque was a Mexican Formula One entrant and constructor, based in Leamington Spa, UK.
Riccardo Patrese
Riccardo Gabriele Patrese (born 17 April 1954) is an Italian former racing driver, who raced in Formula One from to.
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Ronnie Peterson
Bengt Ronnie Peterson (14 February 1944 – 11 September 1978) was a Swedish racing driver.
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Rubens Barrichello
Rubens "Rubinho" Gonçalves Barrichello (born 23 May 1972) is a Brazilian professional racing driver currently competing in the Brazilian Stock Car Pro Series, driving the No.
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Shock absorber
A shock absorber or damper is a mechanical or hydraulic device designed to absorb and damp shock impulses.
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Spring (device)
A spring is a device consisting of an elastic but largely rigid material (typically metal) bent or molded into a form (especially a coil) that can return into shape after being compressed or extended.
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Team Lotus
Team Lotus was the motorsport sister company of English sports car manufacturer Lotus Cars.
Tony Rudd
Anthony Cyril Rudd (8 March 1923 – 22 August 2003) was a British engineer involved in aero engine design and motor racing, with particular associations with BRM and Lotus.
Tony Southgate
Tony Southgate (born 25 May 1940, Coventry, England) is an English engineer and former racing car designer.
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Top Gear (2002 TV series)
Top Gear is a British motoring magazine and entertainment television programme.
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V8 engine
A V8 engine is an eight-cylinder piston engine in which two banks of four cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
Valvoline
Valvoline Inc. is an American retail automotive services company.
Venturi effect
The Venturi effect is the reduction in fluid pressure that results when a moving fluid speeds up as it flows through a constricted section (or choke) of a pipe.
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Williams FW07
The Williams FW07 was a ground effect Formula One racing car designed by Patrick Head, Frank Dernie, and Neil Oatley for the 1979 F1 season. Lotus 79 and Williams FW07 are 1979 Formula One season cars and formula One championship-winning cars.
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Wind tunnel
Wind tunnels are machines in which objects are held stationary inside a tube, and air is blown around it to study the interaction between the object and the moving air.
YouTube
YouTube is an American online video sharing platform owned by Google.
1978 Argentine Grand Prix
The 1978 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 15 January 1978 at Buenos Aires.
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1978 Austrian Grand Prix
The 1978 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 13 August 1978 at Österreichring.
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1978 Belgian Grand Prix
The 1978 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 21 May 1978 at Zolder.
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1978 Brazilian Grand Prix
The 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 29 January 1978 at Jacarepagua.
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1978 BRDC International Trophy
The XXX BRDC International Trophy was a non-championship motor race for Formula One cars held on 19 March 1978 at the Silverstone Circuit, England.
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1978 British Grand Prix
The 1978 British Grand Prix (formally the XXXI John Player British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at Brands Hatch on 16 July 1978.
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1978 Canadian Grand Prix
The 1978 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 8 October 1978 at Montreal.
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1978 Dutch Grand Prix
The 1978 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Zandvoort on 27 August 1978.
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1978 Formula One season
The 1978 Formula One season was the 32nd season of FIA Formula One motor racing.
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1978 French Grand Prix
The 1978 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Paul Ricard on 2 July 1978.
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1978 German Grand Prix
The 1978 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 30 July 1978 at the Hockenheimring.
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1978 Italian Grand Prix
The 1978 Italian Grand Prix was the 14th motor race of the 1978 Formula One season.
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1978 Monaco Grand Prix
The 1978 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 7 May 1978 at Monaco.
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1978 South African Grand Prix
The 1978 South African Grand Prix (formally the XXIV Citizen and Asseng Grand Prix of South Africa) was a Formula One motor race held on 4 March 1978 at Kyalami.
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1978 Spanish Grand Prix
The 1978 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 4 June 1978 at Jarama.
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1978 Swedish Grand Prix
The 1978 Swedish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 17 June 1978 at the Scandinavian Raceway.
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1978 United States Grand Prix
The 1978 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 1, 1978, at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course in Watkins Glen, New York.
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1978 United States Grand Prix West
The 1978 United States Grand Prix West (officially the Long Beach Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on April 2, 1978, at Long Beach, California.
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1979 Argentine Grand Prix
The 1979 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 21 January 1979 at the Autódromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires.
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1979 Austrian Grand Prix
The 1979 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 12 August 1979 at Österreichring.
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1979 Belgian Grand Prix
The 1979 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 13 May 1979 at Zolder.
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1979 Brazilian Grand Prix
The 1979 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Interlagos on 4 February 1979.
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1979 British Grand Prix
The 1979 British Grand Prix (formally the XXXII Marlboro British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 14 July 1979.
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1979 Canadian Grand Prix
The 1979 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 30 September 1979 at the Circuit Île Notre-Dame, Montreal.
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1979 Dino Ferrari Grand Prix
The 1979 Dino Ferrari Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula One motor race held at the Autodromo Dino Ferrari, Imola on 16 September 1979.
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1979 Dutch Grand Prix
The 1979 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 26 August 1979 at Zandvoort.
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1979 Formula One season
The 1979 Formula One season was the 33rd season of FIA Formula One motor racing.
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1979 French Grand Prix
The 1979 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 1 July 1979 at Dijon-Prenois near Dijon, France.
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1979 German Grand Prix
The 1979 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 29 July 1979 at the Hockenheimring.
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1979 Italian Grand Prix
The 1979 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 9 September 1979 at Monza.
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1979 Monaco Grand Prix
The 1979 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 27 May 1979 at Monaco.
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1979 Race of Champions
The 1979 Race of Champions was a Formula One non-championship motor race held at Brands Hatch, United Kingdom on 15 April 1979.
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1979 South African Grand Prix
The 1979 South African Grand Prix (formally the XXV Simba Grand Prix of South Africa) was a Formula One motor race held on 3 March 1979 at Kyalami.
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1979 Spanish Grand Prix
The 1979 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 29 April 1979 at the Circuito Permanente del Jarama near Madrid, Spain.
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1979 United States Grand Prix
The 1979 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 7, 1979 at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course in Watkins Glen, New York.
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1979 United States Grand Prix West
The 1979 United States Grand Prix West, formally titled the Lubri Lon Long Beach Grand Prix, was a Formula One motor race held on April 8, 1979, at Long Beach, California.
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See also
1978 Formula One season cars
- ATS D1
- ATS HS1
- Arrows A1
- Arrows FA1
- Brabham BT45
- Brabham BT46
- Ferrari 312T
- Fittipaldi F5
- Hesketh 308E
- Ligier JS7
- Ligier JS9
- Lotus 78
- Lotus 79
- McLaren M23
- McLaren M26
- Renault RS01
- Shadow DN8
- Shadow DN9
- Surtees TS19
- Surtees TS20
- Tyrrell 008
- Williams FW06
- Wolf WR1
- Wolf WR5
1979 Formula One season cars
- ATS D2
- Alfa Romeo 177
- Alfa Romeo 179
- Arrows A1
- Arrows A2
- Brabham BT46
- Brabham BT48
- Brabham BT49
- Ensign N179
- Ferrari 312T
- Fittipaldi F5
- Fittipaldi F6
- Ligier JS11
- Lotus 79
- Lotus 80
- McLaren M26
- McLaren M28
- McLaren M29
- Renault RS01
- Renault RS10
- Shadow DN9
- Tyrrell 009
- Williams FW06
- Williams FW07
- Wolf WR7
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_79
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