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Gallery: Black and gold liveries in F1

Team Lotus' John Player Special livery is one of the more recognisable colour schemes in the history of Formula 1, and was replicated by Haas last year. With help from our friends at Motorsport Images, we've compiled a selection of popular black and gold liveries in grand prix racing.

Published: Apr 29, 2020, 3:25 PM

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Johnny Dumfries, Lotus 98T Renault

Nigel Mansell, Lotus 91

James Hunt, Wolf WR7 Ford

Jody Scheckter, Wolf WR5 Ford

Mario Andretti in the new Lotus 79

Jacky Ickx, Lotus, Ronnie Peterson, Lotus

Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus 72E Ford

Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus 72

Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus 72D Ford, waits in the pits

Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus 72D Ford

Dave Walker, Lotus 72D Ford, leads Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus 72D Ford

Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus 72D Ford, celebrates victory as he takes the chequered flag

Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus 72D Ford

Ronnie Peterson, Lotus 72D Ford

Ronnie Peterson, Lotus 72D Ford, Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus 72D Ford

Lotus mechanics around Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus 72D Ford

Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus 72D Ford

Ronnie Peterson, Lotus 72D Ford

Ronnie Peterson, Lotus 72D Ford, Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus 72D Ford

Jacky Ickx, Lotus 76 Ford

Jacky Ickx, Lotus 76 Ford

Ronnie Peterson waits in his Lotus 72E Ford, overseen by Colin Chapman

Ronnie Peterson, Lotus 72E Ford

Michel Leclere, Wolf-Williams FW05 Ford, leads Alan Jones, Surtees TS19 Ford

Jacky Ickx, Wolf-Williams FW05

Mario Andretti, Lotus 77 Ford

Jacky Ickx, Wolf-Williams FW05 Ford

Mario Andretti, Lotus 77 Ford

A pair of JPS liveried Piper Navajo Chieftains owned by Colin Chapman, Lotus Team Owner sit on the runway at Silverstone

Jody Scheckter, Wolf WR1

Jody Scheckter, Wolf WR1 Ford

Jody Scheckter, Wolf WR1

Jody Scheckter, Wolf WR1 Ford

Ronnie Peterson, Lotus 79 Ford, and Mario Andretti, Lotus 79 Ford, lead the field at the start

Mario Andretti, Lotus 79 Ford

Ronnie Peterson, Lotus 79 Ford, waits in the pits

Mario Andretti, Lotus 79 Ford, leads from teammate Ronnie Peterson and Niki Lauda, Brabham BT46 Alfa Romeo, at the start, as Riccardo Patrese, Arrows FA1 Ford, runs wide on to the grass

Mario Andretti, Lotus 79

Mario Andretti, Lotus 79

World Champion Mario Andretti, Lotus 79

James Hunt, Wolf WR7 Ford

Elio de Angelis, Lotus 87 Ford

Derek Daly, March 811-Ford Cosworth

Keke Rosberg, Wolf-Cosworth

James Hunt, Wolf WR7 Ford

Elio de Angelis, Lotus 97T Renault

Ayrton Senna, Lotus 97T-Renault celebrates 1st position with Team Manager Peter Warr in parc ferme, portrait

Elio de Angelis, Lotus 95T Renault

Ayrton Senna, Lotus 98T

Ayrton Senna, Lotus 97T

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP R31 crashed out of the race after contact with Sebastien Buemi, Scuderia Toro Rosso STR6

Johnny Dumfries, Lotus 98T-Renault

Ayrton Senna, Lotus 98T sends the sparks flying as he climbs Eau Rouge

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP R31 crashed out of the race after contact with Sebastien Buemi, Scuderia Toro Rosso STR6

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP R31 retires with a fire and explosion

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus E20

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus E21 Renault returns to the pits

Kevin Magnussen, Haas F1 Team VF-19

Kevin Magnussen, Haas F1 Team VF-19

Romain Grosjean, Haas F1 Team VF-19

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