 Alessandro Zanardi driving the 109 at the 1994 British Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Lotus | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Peter Wright (Technical Director) Chris Murphy (Chief Designer) Mark Hennings (Head of Aerodynamics) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | 107C | ||||||||||
| Successor | 112 (never raced) | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications [1] | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pushrod | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, pushrod | ||||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,650 mm (65 in) Rear: 1,600 mm (63 in) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,950 mm (116 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Mugen-Honda MF-351HD, 3,500 cc (213.6 cu in), V10, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Lotus / Xtrac 6-speed semi-automatic | ||||||||||
| Power | 725 hp @ 13,500 rpm [2] | ||||||||||
| Weight | 515 kg (1,135 lb) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Mobil 1 | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Team Lotus | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 11.  Alessandro Zanardi 11.  Philippe Adams 11.  Éric Bernard 11.  Mika Salo 12.  Johnny Herbert 12. Alessandro Zanardi | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1994 Spanish Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 1994 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
The Lotus 109 was a Formula One car used by Team Lotus in the latter part of the 1994 Formula One season. This was the last car to be run by the original incarnation of Team Lotus, and was based on the Lotus 107C model.
Johnny Herbert was able to keep Lotus competitive in Belgium and Monza with the car, but funds were drying up and development was limited. At the end of the season, the car was retired and Team Lotus went into receivership.
