傳奇團隊

描述：

JPS Lotus 79  -  1978

司機：馬里奧安德雷蒂

羅尼彼得森

主席：科林查普曼

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蓮花79是第一款充分利用地面效應空氣動力學的F1賽車，在其前身蓮花78中率先推出.78賽車的底盤壓力問題由79解決，進一步設計工作在文丘裏隧道下汽車，允許低壓區域沿整個下側均勻分佈。這是通過將後車身延伸到後輪內部的一個點來實現的，允許下側向後延伸，而不是像78上那樣突然在後輪前方結束。結果，後懸架也被重新設計爲允許空氣比其前身更清潔地離開後部。這樣可以設計出更小的尾翼，從而減少阻力。當汽車首次出現時，上部車身被陡峭傾斜，並以“可樂瓶”側箱爲特色。在風洞中工作後，發現這些功能是不必要的，因爲汽車無論如何都會產生如此多的下壓力。然而，這些功能後來被整合到Lotus 80中。總共有五個底盤在設計的整個生命週期內建造，原型79/1被出售給HéctorRebaque以作爲私人蔘賽者參賽。

該車由福特考斯沃斯DFV提供動力，由鋁製蜂窩板製成，特別加強了地面效應對車輛施加的壓力。燃油箱是駕駛員後面的一個單獨的電池，而不是78上的獨立燃油箱。這樣做的好處是增加了防火保護並將重心移到了汽車的中間位置，有助於轉彎和制動。 79也是第一款使用計算機設計輔助設計的F1賽車。[引證需要]事實上，它是第一輛使用計算機在比賽週末在維修站進行分析的F1賽車。

這輛車於1977年底由羅尼·彼得森（Ronnie Peterson）進行了祕密測試，並證明速度非常快，但是由於地面效應產生的嚴重吸力和克力，底盤遭受了早期疲勞。 79人的下壓力比78人多出約30％，這是Ogilvie和陸克文沒有預料到的，後者又回到了繪圖板。底盤在特定點上得到了加強，主要是在底盤上的單體殼和承重點附近，發現汽車比以前更快。

需要平穩的氣流決定了汽車必須有乾淨的線條。被媒體和F1粉絲暱稱爲“Black Beauty”，由於其優雅的設計和時尚的外形以及通過John Player Special香菸贊助的黑色和金色制服，Lotus 79在首次亮相時立即具有競爭力，1978年比利時大獎賽在佐爾德。它在馬里奧·安德雷蒂（Mario Andretti）手中擊敗了一秒多，並且輕鬆地贏得了比賽。 Andretti在第一次駕駛79後蓮花78駕駛倫敦公共汽車時說道。彼得森曾經打過一個令人印象深刻的杆位之後打趣說，這輛車非常出色，他所要做的只是操縱。

然而，79並非沒有問題。 Wright和Ogilvie指出，該車在設計的某些方面非常有限。安德雷蒂對汽車的剎車有所保留，剎車在比賽距離內明顯減弱，特別是在炎熱的環境下;排氣裝置有過熱的傾向，而單體殼浴缸並不像車隊所希望的那樣堅硬，這意味着在使用汽車的兩個季節中必須多次製造新的鑄件。

Description:

JPS Lotus 79 – 1978

Driver: Mario Andretti

Ronnie Peterson

Chairman: Colin Chapman

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The Lotus 79 was the first F1 car to take full advantage of ground effects aerodynamics, pioneered in its immediate predecessor, the Lotus 78. The undercar pressure problems in the 78 were resolved with the 79, with further design work on the venturi tunnels under the car, which allowed the low pressure area to be evenly spaced along the whole of the underside. This was achieved by extending the rear bodywork to a point inside the rear wheels, allowing the underside to extend further back, instead of ending abruptly in front of the rear wheels as on the 78. As a result, the rear suspension was also redesigned to allow the air to exit the rear more cleanly than on its predecessor. This allowed a smaller rear wing to be designed, causing less drag. When the car first appeared, the upper bodywork was steeply raked and featured "Coke bottle" sidepods. After work in the wind tunnel, these features were found to be unnecessary, as the car generated so much downforce anyway. These features were, however, later incorporated into the Lotus 80. In all, five chassis were built during the design’s lifetime, with the prototype 79/1 being sold to Héctor Rebaque to race as a privateer entrant.

The car was powered by the Ford Cosworth DFV and constructed of sheet aluminium honeycomb, specially strengthened for the pressures exerted on the car by the ground effect. The fuel tank was one single cell behind the driver, as opposed to separate fuel tanks as on the 78. This had the advantage of increasing fire protection and moving the centre of gravity to the middle of the car, helping cornering and braking. The 79 was also the first F1 car to be designed using computer design aids.[citation needed] In fact, it was the first F1 car to use computers to analyse it in the pits on race weekends.

The car was secretly tested in late 1977 by Ronnie Peterson and proved extremely fast, but the chassis suffered early fatigue due to the severe suction and g-forces generated by the ground effect. The 79 produced about 30% more downforce than the 78, something not foreseen by Ogilvie and Rudd, who went back to the drawing board. The chassis was strengthened in specific points, mostly around the monocoque and load bearing points on the chassis tub, and the car was found to be even faster than before.

The need for smooth airflow dictated the car must have clean lines. Nicknamed "Black Beauty" by the press and F1 fans alike, for its graceful design and sleek profile and its black and gold livery through sponsorship by John Player Special cigarettes, the Lotus 79 was instantly competitive on …