Las Vegas - - -Nevada resort city, site of the two USA-LAS VEGAS Grand Prix races. These were run on a 3.64 km temporary road course within the city in 1981-82.
Le Mans Bugatti Circuit - - -French race track, which uses part of the famous 24 Heures du Mans circuit. It played host to a single FRENCH GRAND PRIX, in 1967. Jack Brabham won on the 4.442-km circuit.
Ligier, Team - - -Formula One team started by former French rugby player and motor racing enthusiast, Guy Ligier. At its most competitive in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the team scored eight Grand Prix wins. Purchased by former driver, ALAIN PROST, the team has run under the PROST GRAND PRIX name since 1997.
Lola - - -Highly successful British racing car manufacturer formed by engineer, Eric Broadley. Best known for a string of winning sports cars and Indy cars, Lola had raced in F1 on various occasions , but under other names, including the Embassy Hill and Haas teams. John Surtees championship- winning Honda in 196?? Was in fact a Lola built car with a Honda engine. A disastrous foray into Grand Prix racing in 1997 under its own name resulted in Lola going into receivership and Broadley losing ownership of the company he founded.
Lollipop man - - -Formula One pit crew member who holds a long-handled fluorescent board in front of a driver during a pit stop. The board is to remind the driver to apply the brakes so that the wheels will not turn while the crew are trying to change them. The board is not withdrawn until he is satisfied the refuelling and tyre change operation have been successfully completed.
Long Beach - - -City on the outskirts of Los Angeles in southern California, site of the USA-WEST Grand Prix races between 1976-83.
Lotus, Team - - -Along with Ferrari, one of the most famous Formula One teams of all time. Founded by Colin Chapman, Team Lotus was famous for its engineering and technical innovation, its drivers claiming six World Championships. The team's last win came at the UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX at Detroit in 1987 (Ayrton Senna). Lotus closed its doors at the end of the 1994 season, after an illustrious 37-year history in Grand Prix racing.
Luxembourg Grand Prix - - -Two editions of the Luxembourg Grand Prix (1997-98) have been held at the NURBURGRING race track in southwestern Germany. Canadian Jacques Villeneuve (Williams-Renault) and Finn Mika Hakkinen (McLaren-Mercedes) were the first two winners of the event.