The car was driven regularly by Nigel Mansell and also in one race (the 1983 Brazilian Grand Prix) by Elio de Angelis.

Engine problems on the warmup lap for de Angelis' Renault turbo-engined Lotus 93T forced him into the spare 92, which eventually led to his disqualification, for changing from a Renault-engined car to a Cosworth-engined one.

The 92 was the last non-turbo car designed and raced by Lotus until the turbo engines were banned from the 1989 season.

The suspension system gave much trouble and virtually eroded Mansell's confidence in such things.

Though he would eventually win the F1 title 9 years later in a car with active suspension - the Williams FW14B.