Heading into the 1981 season, Mario Andretti told PlanetF1.com that ... stunning success he found with ground effect in the Lotus 78 and 79. He dreamed up an all-carbon fiber car composed of ...

At the season opener in Argentina, Mario Andretti won from pole position. Two races later, Peterson took a win. The die was cast, and when the Lotus 79 — effectively, an upgraded version of the ...

However, Andretti was the last American to win a race in F1 as he won the 1978 Dutch Grand Prix. The American started the race on the pole in his Lotus, commanded the race, and won. #3 Mario ...