 Rambai muchinyora ndima iyi - Chapman akanga aronga kushandisa Lotus 88 mumwaka uyu, asi kupopota kukuru pamusoro pemutemo wemota itsva kwakareva kuti 81 yakaramba iripo seyakamiswa mumakwikwi mana ekutanga ayo Lotus yakakwikwidza, sezvo vakaramba mutambo we1981 San Marino Grand Prix, naMansell achitora nzvimbo yechitatu muBelgian Grand Prix uye de Angelis achitora mapoinzi matatu. Motokari yacho yakatsiviwa neLotus 87. 