@@mrsoisauce9017 while the last ICE lotus has been made, they do run their models for very long stretches. The Evija is amazing but I don’t see them as exclusively electric.
As a 15 year old ,my mum took me to Brands Hatch in July 1972..we stood just at the exit of Paddock bend , on the the way up to Druids.. I remember it like it was yesterday..Thanks Mum!
I had the great pleasure of meeting Emerson Fittipaldi at the inaugural Miami GP this year. Mr. Fittipaldi is a very gracious and humble man that took time to speak with me as well as take a few photos with me. To meet and shake the hand of a true champion like Emerson was a great experience. Thank you, Mr. Fittipaldi, for taking the time to speak with a fan and it was great spending time with you sir.
Absolutely wonderful! I followed the first F1 GP watching Monaco GP of 1972 season, when Emmo took the leadership which he kepts to bring to our country the first F1 Championship title, opening the doors for other remarkable Brazilian pilots, champions! His contact with this wonderful, revolutionary machine was a really moving experience, not found in pasteurized, monotonic PR controlled relations of F1 drivers nowadays. We now have him and Sir Jackie Stewart as two "root" champions of F1!
So emotional to see Fittipaldi celebrating Lotus! with the team! Celebrating 50 years of 1972 World Championship and the eletric Lotus car! And the young Emerson Fittipaldi Jr. There, celebrating Lotus with his father.
I lived in England in the Mid '70s, as a kid. I had a huge laminated JPS Formula 1 Poster on my wall I received as a birthday gift. My father took me to a British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch, I think it was 1976. It was a very memorable experience. I witnessed a F1 car fly off the track heading directly toward me. I was behind the second of two tall chain link fences near one of the corners. During the race I got a JPS T-Shirt, and inflatable Goodyear Tyres Blimp. The John Player Special Race Vehicles in my opinion were absolutely awesome. The the Gold Trim and Gloss Black Paint Scheme, was stylized from their cigarette's flip-top box packaging. My father fabricated for me a "Mini-Formula 1" style go-cart with a motorcycle engine, however after it was finished he realized how insanely fast it was and I really didn't get to drive it..
Simplesmente o carro de F1 mais bonito e inspirador que já correu na pistas e foi campeão como mito Emerson Fittipaldi. Sem ele antes, nos anos 70, não haveria a geração de pilotos brasileiros como Piquet e, o maior de todos, Senna. Fitipaldi e Lotus sozinhos foram inspiração para milhões de brasileiros que tinham apenas olhos para futebol e seleção nacional. Nos anos 80 e 90, quando seleção não ganhava nada e a economia estava em frangalhos, quem nos inspirava a vencer era o Senna carregando nossa bandeira na F1 e o mesmo Emmerson na Formula Indy. Isso tudo começou com a Lotus. Muito obrigado. Sempre será meu carro do sonho.
What a life, ladies and gentlemen. This guy was double F1 champ, made his dream about having his own F1 team in a 3rd world country, was F-Indy champ, won the Indianapolis 500 twice, released a GT car with Pininfarina (the EF7), and now he gets this tribute from Lotus. In one word: LEGEND.
Thank you, what a special moment to see car and driver together. I love Lotus, I've got this strange affinity with them. I was born in Jan 1970, I'm pretty much ages with the 72. In 1971, when I was 18 months old, I was in an horrific car accident, I was an 18 month old passenger in a Lotus Elan +2 on the motorway heading to London and we were hit by a truck, the car broke apart and I wasn't in a child seat or even strapped in, so I was flung down the road and was in a bad way, but I survived, you're made of rubber at that age. Since then I've had a fascination with cars and I love Lotus. Colin Chapman was a genius, he could find ways to circumvent the laws of physics. I loved Jim Clark, he was an all time legend in the sport, I loved Jochen and find his story so sad. 1970 must have been tough, to have Rindt as posthumous champion. In fact this was a dangerous time for all drivers. It took real courage to drive back then. The 72 is such a beautiful car, the black and gold is so distinctive and it set so many standards, the blueprint hasn'tchanged much really. And what a treat to see Fittipaldi with it and talk about it and drive it, a proper gentleman in and out the car, what a video, thank you so much.
Well done Lotus. What a fitting tribute to a wonderful man. As a small boy I played on the carpet with my toy Type 72 and still have it today. Watching this feels like coming full circle.
Muito obrigado Lotus. Eu como brasileiro fiquei emocionado ao ver essa grande e maravilhosa homenagem ao Emerson. Parabéns aos idealizadores dessa homenagem. Agradeço em nome dos brasileiros que a lotus e a Inglaterra continuem grande e prospera como sempre foram. Da mesma forma como a Mclaren fez com Senna, somos muitos orgulhosos o que a Lotus fez com Emerson....
Emerson, what a lovely guy! Who else could be more suitable to drive such a beautiful car as the 72, and to drive it to a world championship? The drivers in those days were such remarkable personalities, not like the sterile robots of today (Jenson excepted of course who would have completely fitted in to the 70's era - so glad he was chosen by Lotus to be an ambassador for the new car!). Takes me back to '72 when I was a ten year old totally obsessed with the Lotus 72, love at first sight in fact, and ever since! Amazing to see all the remaining 72's driving around the track in the same time and place....especially with one of them in Ronnie's colours.
How is it owning a Lotus ? Im eying a 10 year old Evora but have some doubts regarding servicability. How easily repairable is it if something goes wrong and are parts available?
@@kayboypstar4990 the Evora is a brilliant car. I have Esprits currently and they have both been brilliant. Parts are readily available for esprit, Elise, Exige , Evora
For me, from the side view, this is one of the most beautiful F1 cars to date! In 1980 I left Hungary for the Austrian Grand Prix with a classmate. Elio de Angelis, who later died young, finished 6th with one of the Essex Lotuses. The other two Lotuses were eliminated with engine failure. One was driven by Mario Andretti, the other by Nigel Mansell, whose first F1 race in his life. I keep the program booklet, which deals with the Lotus Team with colorful pictures on several pages ! Emerson Fittipaldi's new car was unfortunately uncompetitive. I'm glad to see you again with this beautiful new car ! I wish him good health and the team a lot of success !
Hard to picture Emo having a bad day. What a class act -- and the CARS. And the LIVERY. This video is a stunner. And it's great to know that Jenson can belt in and drive an F1 car with a clutch and gear shift. Probably the last generation of drivers who can do that. Not to be critical of anyone who can't but -- all this mechanical evolution demands numerous skills to fully appreciate.
Some of my earliest memories are seeing these cars race when my late father took me to the formula 1 racing back in the 70's, I also Remember having a Corgi Lotus 72 with a matching paint lotus road car pulling it on a trailer, still my most favourite toy (although lost many years ago), great cars both road and track and a big part of my childhood, seeing Fittipaldi/Hunt/Stuart/Lauda/Scheckter/Andretti.... what memories..... what a decade...... (even the Lotus jackets look cool) lol. 😊👍✌🖖👌👏🤘🤙
Great video lovely to see the 72 again my favourite was the 79 and miss Lotus and the genius of Colin Chapman makes you proud to be British wish they were still in F1.Great to see Emerson again and Jenson. Nothing handles like a Lotus I think Colin Chapman would be pleased with the cars of today.
Those were the days. The 79, 78 and 72 are the gorgeous creations of a genius constructor. Many, many thanks to Classic Team Lotus and Emerson for keeping the legend alive!
Probably the most beautiful livery a F1 car ever had,the Black\Gold JPS . Rato deserves this homage , some people gave him hell for some of his personal choices. Thanks Lotus.
Legendary! A JSP livery for the Evija is an amazing and proper way to celebrate both the new times and the glory days of Lotus and Fittipaldi! Well done!
Everything about this is wonderful. I'm so glad that Lotus is still at the cutting edge. Emerson Fittipaldi is a lovely, humble man. Born on the same day as my dad 12th December 1946.
Thank you so much for making this lovely video available. I had chills just seeing those beautiful 72s with their livery all together in such a fine homage to Emerson and his championship car. So many memories of Lotus F1 in the 70s-what an epic time that was. Having grown up driving my father's 71 Elan and now with my own 69 Elan S4 DHC, I hope that Lotus will be successful in the US with the Emira and am looking forward to the future of my favorite car company! Cheers.
I had the pleasure of meeting Emerson Fittipaldi and his wife at LOG 27 in Aspen, Colorado. I was so impressed at how very gracious and humble they were. A class act 🇧🇷
A beautiful story about a beautiful man in a beautiful car, told beautifully. I've always been a fan of Lotus and I wish them success in the future, although I always have the impression that they're overreaching. The line between genius and crazy is defined by success...
In UK he is honored with a limited edition super car. In USA he has a street named after him. In Brazil the press writes articles such as "Fittipaldi, Piquet: The strange attraction of pilots for fascists". I hate my country sometimes.
Watched him at Brands many times - including his first F3 race (Lotus 59) where he spun after warning drivers behind of oil. Lovely guy. Fabulous driver. A Champion in the same style as Fangio. Tragic that he went to Copersucar - how many lost championships??
He was trying to develop his own project, using the new (at that time) sugarcane ethanol. Lost a lot of money... But this is a big part of F1: Try new tecnologies. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't.
It wasn't the fuel that was the problem, but a poor chassis - the DFV was as good as any other team so equipped. Even Lotus themselves went down some blind alleys.
Obrigado por tudo que fez pelo esporte e pelo Brasil ! Te Amamos Sr. Fitipaldi !! E esperamos que seus sucessores sejam pelo menos 50% do seu conhecimento, humildade e piloto e com certeza já será um piloto de F1 nos dias atuais !! Muito Obrigado, Henrique do Vale - Rio Verde - GO Brasil
Most enjoyable. A personal family story, one in which I cannot verify, as both my parents are long deceased (mum 1978, dad 1981). Not long after mum passed, I was watching some motor racing with dad, and something about Lotus, or about Colin Chapman, came up, and dad mentioned, quite casually, that Colin and mum were friends. Not, that he and mum were friends of Colin, just that Colin, and my mother Audrey, were friends. As I said, there's no way to verify any of this, however, it is at least possible. The family lived in Norfolk between 1967 and late 1971. Regarding how, my mum might have met Colin, my only guess there, was that Audrey was one of two telephonists, working for the RAC in Norwich. So, if Colin ever had any dealings with anyone at the RAC in Norwich, there is a very good chance they spoke together on the phone. Anyway, I like to think this story is true, it's just not the kind of thing my dad, who coincidentally is also named Colin, would have made up . . .
It was quite amazing Fittipaldi remained as the youngest F1 champion from 1972 until Alonso became champion in 2005. Then, that post quickly changed hands in 2008 to Hamilton, and again in 2010 with Vettel. Since Verstappen did not reap that specific record, it is very likely Vettel will retain it for some time to come.
Heartwarming video and its production team must have some appreciation for Lotus history, and what a history it was. The future is bright for Lotus cars with the unveiling of the electric car offering; hopefully, the sales of the new generation of cars will return Lotus to F1.
The brazilian accent are glorious, u remember of Fittipaldi, The Boss Senna, Massa, Barrichello, whatever... I would like speak with this accent, why not eh?
Lotus: add weight and simplify. Also lotus: builds a heavy ev Also us: evs sounds terrible and have no gears. Where is the sensory overload and involvement of the drive? Where is the lightness?
It's crazy that the Evija has more bhp per wheel from its electric motors than the Lotus 72s Cosworth DFV, 420bhp for the DFV, 500bhp per wheel for the Evija
Carro mais lindo q correu na fórmula 1 ,eu tinha 13 ou 14 anos quando vi esse carro correr com Emerson, e depois com Ayrton ,o carro preto com detalhes em dourado ,só lembranças maravilhosas
Diante de tantas dificuldades aqui no Brasil, eu fico tão feliz com o povo inglês e especialmente com a tão famosa e clássica equipe de F1 em convidar nosso tão querido Emerson Fitipaldi para evento tão importante!!! Muito obrigado Equipe Lótus por me fazer sentir orgulhoso de ser brasileiro ao compartilhar esse momento tão especial com vcs !!!!!!
as motorsports fans they should’ve made a combustion engine version of this car for no other reason than the original didn’t have any electric or hybrid capabilities
A F1 nos deu tantas alegrias e orgulho, e este cara foi quem desbravou e abriu caminho para tudo isso. Mais que merecido. Obrigado Emerson. Parabéns Lotus.
real shame that Lotus is no longer in Formula 1. A history in the sport of incredible glory. Come back to F1!
They should take a look at WEC as well. That would be cool.
It’s more likely that they’ll go to formula e than that they’ll come back to F1
@@mrsoisauce9017 while the last ICE lotus has been made, they do run their models for very long stretches. The Evija is amazing but I don’t see them as exclusively electric.
@@jamiea8318 that’s the direction their Chinese overlords have silently been pushing them in. I wouldn’t call it completely unreasonable just yet
GT3 first please!
As a 15 year old ,my mum took me to Brands Hatch in July 1972..we stood just at the exit of Paddock bend , on the the way up to Druids.. I remember it like it was yesterday..Thanks Mum!
I had the great pleasure of meeting Emerson Fittipaldi at the inaugural Miami GP this year. Mr. Fittipaldi is a very gracious and humble man that took time to speak with me as well as take a few photos with me. To meet and shake the hand of a true champion like Emerson was a great experience. Thank you, Mr. Fittipaldi, for taking the time to speak with a fan and it was great spending time with you sir.
Beautiful car. Not as fast as today's F1 cars but F1 was lethal back then. It took more guts to race a Formula 1 car in the 70s than it does today.
Sounds way better also.
👍
And by lethal you mean they literally drove their own coffins against the barrier.
F1 being safer is better in every way, but I can't help but admire even the slowest drivers from that era.
There's nothing like balls to the wall, then dying in a fire.
Absolutely wonderful! I followed the first F1 GP watching Monaco GP of 1972 season, when Emmo took the leadership which he kepts to bring to our country the first F1 Championship title, opening the doors for other remarkable Brazilian pilots, champions! His contact with this wonderful, revolutionary machine was a really moving experience, not found in pasteurized, monotonic PR controlled relations of F1 drivers nowadays. We now have him and Sir Jackie Stewart as two "root" champions of F1!
So emotional to see Fittipaldi celebrating Lotus! with the team! Celebrating 50 years of 1972 World Championship and the eletric Lotus car! And the young Emerson Fittipaldi Jr. There, celebrating Lotus with his father.
Note to Jenson... Never get in a car without your own iconic JB helmet... Never...
Yeah I wondered about that too.
Stunning. Timeless. Historic. Thank you Lotus for recognising your roots and your firm place in the history books.
Emmo is such a talented and underrated driver! I wish more people in my age would know him.
I lived in England in the Mid '70s, as a kid. I had a huge laminated JPS Formula 1 Poster on my wall I received as a birthday gift. My father took me to a British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch, I think it was 1976. It was a very memorable experience. I witnessed a F1 car fly off the track heading directly toward me. I was behind the second of two tall chain link fences near one of the corners. During the race I got a JPS T-Shirt, and inflatable Goodyear Tyres Blimp. The John Player Special Race Vehicles in my opinion were absolutely awesome. The the Gold Trim and Gloss Black Paint Scheme, was stylized from their cigarette's flip-top box packaging. My father fabricated for me a "Mini-Formula 1" style go-cart with a motorcycle engine, however after it was finished he realized how insanely fast it was and I really didn't get to drive it..
Brilliant. If there is one team I miss in F1 it’s Lotus
Lotus Cosworth 72E a real gem among the others...Love it...🏎️🏎️🏎️✈️✈️✈️🚀🚀🚀🏁🏁🏁🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇨🇿🇨🇿🇨🇿
Oh, yes. The '72. Supremely elegant.
Simplesmente o carro de F1 mais bonito e inspirador que já correu na pistas e foi campeão como mito Emerson Fittipaldi. Sem ele antes, nos anos 70, não haveria a geração de pilotos brasileiros como Piquet e, o maior de todos, Senna. Fitipaldi e Lotus sozinhos foram inspiração para milhões de brasileiros que tinham apenas olhos para futebol e seleção nacional. Nos anos 80 e 90, quando seleção não ganhava nada e a economia estava em frangalhos, quem nos inspirava a vencer era o Senna carregando nossa bandeira na F1 e o mesmo Emmerson na Formula Indy. Isso tudo começou com a Lotus. Muito obrigado. Sempre será meu carro do sonho.
Absolutely beautiful, beyond beautiful, the wind, the car, the driver flowing freely as one through space and time 🔥🔥🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥
What a life, ladies and gentlemen. This guy was double F1 champ, made his dream about having his own F1 team in a 3rd world country, was F-Indy champ, won the Indianapolis 500 twice, released a GT car with Pininfarina (the EF7), and now he gets this tribute from Lotus. In one word: LEGEND.
The Lotus 72, introduced in 1970, is NOT AS FAST AS TODAY'S F1 CARS??! What do you mean? Based on what information are you making these claims?!
Great video... legendary Lotus 72 by Colin Chapman, Emerson Fittipaldi world Champion...🇬🇧🇧🇷🇨🇿
Thank you, what a special moment to see car and driver together. I love Lotus, I've got this strange affinity with them. I was born in Jan 1970, I'm pretty much ages with the 72. In 1971, when I was 18 months old, I was in an horrific car accident, I was an 18 month old passenger in a Lotus Elan +2 on the motorway heading to London and we were hit by a truck, the car broke apart and I wasn't in a child seat or even strapped in, so I was flung down the road and was in a bad way, but I survived, you're made of rubber at that age. Since then I've had a fascination with cars and I love Lotus. Colin Chapman was a genius, he could find ways to circumvent the laws of physics. I loved Jim Clark, he was an all time legend in the sport, I loved Jochen and find his story so sad. 1970 must have been tough, to have Rindt as posthumous champion. In fact this was a dangerous time for all drivers. It took real courage to drive back then. The 72 is such a beautiful car, the black and gold is so distinctive and it set so many standards, the blueprint hasn'tchanged much really. And what a treat to see Fittipaldi with it and talk about it and drive it, a proper gentleman in and out the car, what a video, thank you so much.
Great comment...Thanks.
Manual trans, 3 pedals on the floor, no power steering - back when a driver really drove. Emo was one of the greats.
Well done Lotus. What a fitting tribute to a wonderful man. As a small boy I played on the carpet with my toy Type 72 and still have it today. Watching this feels like coming full circle.
The Matchbox-version or the Corgi-Version ?
And if it's the Matchbox-Version: Yellow, red or black ?
@@Halbi1987 it’s the Matchbox version with the car in JPS Black and Gold
@@TheSeeka I bought that one for my son, last year. He also has the Yellow version.
I made new livery stickers.
@@TheSeeka I also changed the number from "1" to "6" since his Corgi Lotus already has the 1. And I made "Team Gunston" livery for the Yellow version.
Muito obrigado Lotus. Eu como brasileiro fiquei emocionado ao ver essa grande e maravilhosa homenagem ao Emerson. Parabéns aos idealizadores dessa homenagem. Agradeço em nome dos brasileiros que a lotus e a Inglaterra continuem grande e prospera como sempre foram.
Da mesma forma como a Mclaren fez com Senna, somos muitos orgulhosos o que a Lotus fez com Emerson....
Emerson, what a lovely guy! Who else could be more suitable to drive such a beautiful car as the 72, and to drive it to a world championship? The drivers in those days were such remarkable personalities, not like the sterile robots of today (Jenson excepted of course who would have completely fitted in to the 70's era - so glad he was chosen by Lotus to be an ambassador for the new car!). Takes me back to '72 when I was a ten year old totally obsessed with the Lotus 72, love at first sight in fact, and ever since! Amazing to see all the remaining 72's driving around the track in the same time and place....especially with one of them in Ronnie's colours.
That blue and yellow helmet looks beautiful with the lotus JPS liverys
As a Lotus owner for 20 plus years it makes me really happy that this is where your focus is. Cheers chaps
How is it owning a Lotus ? Im eying a 10 year old Evora but have some doubts regarding servicability. How easily repairable is it if something goes wrong and are parts available?
@@kayboypstar4990 the Evora is a brilliant car. I have Esprits currently and they have both been brilliant. Parts are readily available for esprit, Elise, Exige , Evora
Isnt this just simply amazing. The car, the brand and Mr Fittipaldi.
For me, from the side view, this is one of the most beautiful F1 cars to date! In 1980 I left Hungary for the Austrian Grand Prix with a classmate. Elio de Angelis, who later died young, finished 6th with one of the Essex Lotuses. The other two Lotuses were eliminated with engine failure. One was driven by Mario Andretti, the other by Nigel Mansell, whose first F1 race in his life. I keep the program booklet, which deals with the Lotus Team with colorful pictures on several pages ! Emerson Fittipaldi's new car was unfortunately uncompetitive. I'm glad to see you again with this beautiful new car ! I wish him good health and the team a lot of success !
THAT SMILE MAN!!!!
OK, I want a Lotus Evija and a McLaren Senna. Two British legends in tribute to two Brazilian legends. 🇬🇧
This isn’t just a promotional campaign, it’s a once in a lifetime event.
Cheers to you Lotus, Fittipaldi Genuinely looks happy to be here!
Hard to picture Emo having a bad day. What a class act -- and the CARS. And the LIVERY. This video is a stunner. And it's great to know that Jenson can belt in and drive an F1 car with a clutch and gear shift. Probably the last generation of drivers who can do that. Not to be critical of anyone who can't but -- all this mechanical evolution demands numerous skills to fully appreciate.
Some of my earliest memories are seeing these cars race when my late father took me to the formula 1 racing back in the 70's, I also Remember having a Corgi Lotus 72 with a matching paint lotus road car pulling it on a trailer, still my most favourite toy (although lost many years ago), great cars both road and track and a big part of my childhood, seeing Fittipaldi/Hunt/Stuart/Lauda/Scheckter/Andretti.... what memories..... what a decade...... (even the Lotus jackets look cool) lol. 😊👍✌🖖👌👏🤘🤙
Great video lovely to see the 72 again my favourite was the 79 and miss Lotus and the genius of Colin Chapman makes you proud to be British wish they were still in F1.Great to see Emerson again and Jenson. Nothing handles like a Lotus I think Colin Chapman would be pleased with the cars of today.
Grande piloto 👏👏, vida longa pra Emerson Fitipaldi 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🙌
Those were the days. The 79, 78 and 72 are the gorgeous creations of a genius constructor. Many, many thanks to Classic Team Lotus and Emerson for keeping the legend alive!
FITTIPALDI, Senna, Lauda... Incridible cars! 😍
Wonderful, what a legend that man is.
Probably the most beautiful livery a F1 car ever had,the Black\Gold JPS .
Rato deserves this homage , some people gave him hell for some of his personal choices.
Thanks Lotus.
Legendary! A JSP livery for the Evija is an amazing and proper way to celebrate both the new times and the glory days of Lotus and Fittipaldi! Well done!
Everything about this is wonderful. I'm so glad that Lotus is still at the cutting edge. Emerson Fittipaldi is a lovely, humble man. Born on the same day as my dad 12th December 1946.
Awesome!!!! Thanks, Lotus!
Thank you so much for making this lovely video available. I had chills just seeing those beautiful 72s with their livery all together in such a fine homage to Emerson and his championship car. So many memories of Lotus F1 in the 70s-what an epic time that was. Having grown up driving my father's 71 Elan and now with my own 69 Elan S4 DHC, I hope that Lotus will be successful in the US with the Emira and am looking forward to the future of my favorite car company! Cheers.
He looks so happy, well done champ.
Fantástico bela homenagem parabéns Emerson Fittipaldi o Brasil 🇧🇷 sempre grande na F1
I love when they make special versions or even completely exclusive cars to pay respect to famous pilots
I was 12 in72 and I have hero worshipped Emerson ever since. A true gentleman racer. An example to us all.
I owned and raced a few of these in the 70's...raced them in my sandbox....this is what I grew up thinking a race car looked like
What a wonderful warm and friendly guy Emerson is.
I had the pleasure of meeting Emerson Fittipaldi and his wife at LOG 27 in Aspen, Colorado. I was so impressed at how very gracious and humble they were. A class act 🇧🇷
A beautiful story about a beautiful man in a beautiful car, told beautifully. I've always been a fan of Lotus and I wish them success in the future, although I always have the impression that they're overreaching. The line between genius and crazy is defined by success...
Grande Emerson, campeão na F1, na Indy, venceu as 500 milhas de Indianapolis, na minha opinião é o maior piloto brasileiro, homenagem merecida.
In UK he is honored with a limited edition super car. In USA he has a street named after him. In Brazil the press writes articles such as "Fittipaldi, Piquet: The strange attraction of pilots for fascists".
I hate my country sometimes.
Beautiful tribute to Emerson and Chapman, what an unreal video to watch. The Evija looks amazing in those colors!
My Favorite F1 Car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Watched him at Brands many times - including his first F3 race (Lotus 59) where he spun after warning drivers behind of oil. Lovely guy. Fabulous driver. A Champion in the same style as Fangio. Tragic that he went to Copersucar - how many lost championships??
He was trying to develop his own project, using the new (at that time) sugarcane ethanol. Lost a lot of money... But this is a big part of F1: Try new tecnologies. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't.
It wasn't the fuel that was the problem, but a poor chassis - the DFV was as good as any other team so equipped. Even Lotus themselves went down some blind alleys.
@@morganrees6807 I think it was a combination of both plus the eager for results. It starts a snowball inside the team.
Obrigado por tudo que fez pelo esporte e pelo Brasil !
Te Amamos Sr. Fitipaldi !!
E esperamos que seus sucessores sejam pelo menos 50% do seu conhecimento, humildade e piloto e com certeza já será um piloto de F1 nos dias atuais !!
Muito Obrigado,
Henrique do Vale - Rio Verde - GO
Brasil
Icon of my youth!
Most enjoyable.
A personal family story, one in which I cannot verify, as both my parents are long deceased (mum 1978, dad 1981).
Not long after mum passed, I was watching some motor racing with dad, and something about Lotus, or about Colin Chapman, came up, and dad mentioned, quite casually, that Colin and mum were friends. Not, that he and mum were friends of Colin, just that Colin, and my mother Audrey, were friends.
As I said, there's no way to verify any of this, however, it is at least possible.
The family lived in Norfolk between 1967 and late 1971.
Regarding how, my mum might have met Colin, my only guess there, was that Audrey was one of two telephonists, working for the RAC in Norwich. So, if Colin ever had any dealings with anyone at the RAC in Norwich, there is a very good chance they spoke together on the phone.
Anyway, I like to think this story is true, it's just not the kind of thing my dad, who coincidentally is also named Colin, would have made up . . .
So nice to see Emerson waving the chequered flag yesterday at the Brasilian GP.
The greatest looking F1 car ever!!! Fitti's Lotus Cosworth 72D V12...🏎️✈️🚀🏁P1🏆🍾
It was quite amazing Fittipaldi remained as the youngest F1 champion from 1972 until Alonso became champion in 2005. Then, that post quickly changed hands in 2008 to Hamilton, and again in 2010 with Vettel. Since Verstappen did not reap that specific record, it is very likely Vettel will retain it for some time to come.
Came here for the Evija, stayed for the whole of it. ❤️❤️❤️
The best looking car ever
AMAZING CAR!!! The best F1 car in history. Iconic. Legendary. Unique.
The Lotus are the BEST Formula one of the story ! for me the 72 IS ICONIC 🤩🤩✨✨😍😍🙏🙏👌👌❤I Love this care in JPS livery ! Thank's for this vidéo
I was lucky enough to see one of this up close. A guy in Scottsdale Arizona owned one and a bunch of other racing cars.
Wow ! Amazing ! 😀 Beautiful Cars !
Heartwarming video and its production team must have some appreciation for Lotus history, and what a history it was. The future is bright for Lotus cars with the unveiling of the electric car offering; hopefully, the sales of the new generation of cars will return Lotus to F1.
O CARA !!!! TUDO MUITO MERECIDO ..... DEMAIS
Amazing car, Amazing driver. I'm sad for the future of not having that sound...
You're right Jenson GREAT LIVERY
The brazilian accent are glorious, u remember of Fittipaldi, The Boss Senna, Massa, Barrichello, whatever... I would like speak with this accent, why not eh?
Lotus: add weight and simplify.
Also lotus: builds a heavy ev
Also us: evs sounds terrible and have no gears. Where is the sensory overload and involvement of the drive? Where is the lightness?
Lotus, Lotus, Lotus 72 D D D ❤ (Brazilian singer Zé Roberto memorable song)
This was a beautiful car, there's not dying in it
Wow, that was fantastic, thank you Lotus; wish I was there. 👋👋👌
Fittipaldi, another Brazilian F1 legend! 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Lotus 😍🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Lovely video!!
It's crazy that the Evija has more bhp per wheel from its electric motors than the Lotus 72s Cosworth DFV, 420bhp for the DFV, 500bhp per wheel for the Evija
Such a timeless classic. 😭👍
Carro mais lindo q correu na fórmula 1 ,eu tinha 13 ou 14 anos quando vi esse carro correr com Emerson, e depois com Ayrton ,o carro preto com detalhes em dourado ,só lembranças maravilhosas
Brought tears to my eyes. Lovely video. I don’t care it’s marketing, it was amazing and what a nice fella Mr. Fittipaldi is 😊
🇧🇷🇬🇧🇧🇷🇬🇧 Lotus 😍 I love you
Amazing Lotus Cars . Amazing Emerson Fittipaldi !!
Love the new lotus cars coming out 👍🏆🇬🇧
The insane thing is that JB drove the Lotus 72 carefully but Emmo gave that thing some beans. You could hear the old Ford engine scream a little.
Very good! Thanks Lotus.!!!
Bem merecido homenagem a este gênio da fórmula 1. Parabéns campeão
Diante de tantas dificuldades aqui no Brasil, eu fico tão feliz com o povo inglês e especialmente com a tão famosa e clássica equipe de F1 em convidar nosso tão querido Emerson Fitipaldi para evento tão importante!!! Muito obrigado Equipe Lótus por me fazer sentir orgulhoso de ser brasileiro ao compartilhar esse momento tão especial com vcs !!!!!!
Esse carro é sensacional pra mim é o mais bonito e icônico da F1
just in time for christmas ! thanks Team Lotus! Best wishes from Brazil!
Glad to see lotus back at it again, since the Evija the future for the brand has just been bright
as motorsports fans they should’ve made a combustion engine version of this car for no other reason than the original didn’t have any electric or hybrid capabilities
William - happy to see you. Hope you are enjoying your new job with Lotus. Emmerson is a nice guy who just happens to have done incredible stuff.
Glorious.
A F1 nos deu tantas alegrias e orgulho, e este cara foi quem desbravou e abriu caminho para tudo isso. Mais que merecido. Obrigado Emerson. Parabéns Lotus.
Hace 50 años, cuando tenía 14 años me enamoré de ese Lotus 72 D, y lo llevo en mi alma como el Formula 1 más bonito de la historia
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Amazing!!!!!
Stunning👏👏👏
Beautiful
Great legend