1978 British Formula One Championship















1978 British Formula One Championship
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The 1978 British Formula One Championship (formally the 1978 Aurora AFX F1 Championship) was the first season of the British Formula One Championship. It commenced on 24 March 1978 and ended on 24 September after twelve races.[1]


The Aurora AFX F1 Championship replaced the Shellsport Group 8 series that had been run in 1976 and 1977 to Formula Libre rules. As part of the changes, Formula 5000 and Formula Atlantic cars were no longer eligible to race in the Aurora AFX championship. Formula 1 cars were now the focus of the series, with Formula 2 cars still being permitted as a 'B-class'.[2]




Contents






  • 1 Teams and drivers


  • 2 Results and standings


    • 2.1 Races


    • 2.2 Drivers' standings




  • 3 References





Teams and drivers






























































































































































































































































































































































































































Entry List[3]
Team

No.
Driver
Chassis
Engine
Rounds

Formula 1

United Kingdom Melchester Racing
1

United Kingdom Tony Trimmer

McLaren M23

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
1-5, 7, 9-10, 12

United Kingdom Divina Galica
11

United Kingdom Team March
3

Australia Bruce Allison

March 75A/761

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
4-8
4

United Kingdom Guy Edwards
1-2
3

Australia Bruce Allison

March 781
9-12
4

United Kingdom Guy Edwards
3-12
21

United Kingdom Geoff Lees
7

Spain Centro Asegurador F1
5

Spain Emilio de Villota

McLaren M25

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
1-6, 10-12

McLaren M23
8-9

United Kingdom Valentino Musetti
7

United Kingdom Valentino Musetti

March 752/761

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
1-9

United Kingdom Mario Deliotti Racing
7

United Kingdom Valentino Musetti

Ensign N177

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
10-12

9

United Kingdom Geoff Lees

Ensign N175
1-4

Australia Bruce Allison
2

Italy Giancarlo Martini
5-6

United Kingdom Ray Mallock
7

South Africa Desiré Wilson
8-12

Republic of Ireland Alo Lawler
10

Republic of Ireland Alo Lawler

Surtees TS19

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
1-3

United Kingdom Stanley BRM
11

Belgium Teddy Pilette

BRM P207

BRM P202 3.0 V12
1-4, 7-12

United Kingdom Team Olympus
13

United Kingdom Divina Galica

Surtees TS19

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
5

United Kingdom J. C. Cooper
14

United Kingdom Bob Evans

Surtees TS19

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
5-6

Hesketh 308E
7-12
17

United Kingdom John Cooper

Hesketh 308C
1-8

Hesketh 308E
9, 11-12

United Kingdom Geoff Lees
10

United Kingdom Dennis Leech
16

United Kingdom Dennis Leech

March 761

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
11

West Germany Jörg Zaborowski
19

West Germany Jörg Zaborowski

March 761

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
3

United Kingdom BS Fabrications
30

United States Brett Lunger

McLaren M26

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
5

United Kingdom Theodore Racing
32

Republic of Ireland David Kennedy

Wolf WR3

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
12

Austria Gerd Biechteler
65

Austria Gerd Biechteler

March 761

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
4, 6

Formula 2

United Kingdom Graham Eden Racing
6

United Kingdom Mike Wilds

Ralt RT1

Ford BDG 2.0 L4
All

United Kingdom Mario Deliotti Racing
9

United Kingdom Geoff Lees

Chevron B42

Hart 420R 2.0 L4
11

Republic of Ireland L & B Excavations
10

Republic of Ireland Alo Lawler

Ralt RT1

Hart 420R 2.0 L4
6, 8, 11

United Kingdom Stephen South
12

United Kingdom Stephen South

March 782

Hart 420R 2.0 L4
10-11

United Kingdom Kim Mather
15

United Kingdom Kim Mather

Chevron B35D

Ford BDG 2.0 L4
1-9, 12

United States Fred Opert Racing
16

Netherlands Boy Hayje

Chevron B42

Hart 420R 2.0 L4
5

United Kingdom Chevron Cars
16

Italy Elio de Angelis

Chevron B42

Hart 420R 2.0 L4
10

United Kingdom MacLaren's of Broxburn
18

United Kingdom Iain McLaren

Chevron B35

Ford BDX 2.0 L4
1, 4

Chevron B40

Hart 420R 2.0 L4
9

United Kingdom Adrian Russell
20

United Kingdom Adrian Russell

March 762

Ford BDX 2.0 L4
1-11

United Kingdom Boxer Cars
22

United Kingdom Norman Dickson
Boxer PR276

Hart 420R 2.0 L4
3, 5

Australia Geoff Brabham
6

Spain Emilio de Villota
7

United Kingdom Andy Barton
23

United Kingdom Andy Barton
Barton JTB3

Ford BDX 2.0 L4
4

March 77B/772P

Ford BDG 2.0 L4
9

United Kingdom Warren Booth
29

United Kingdom Warren Booth
Scott F2

Ford BDX 2.0 L4
1, 6, 8

United Kingdom Nigel Clarkson
30

United Kingdom Nigel Clarkson

March 742

Ford BDX 2.0 L4
1-2, 12

United Kingdom Alan Baillie
38

United Kingdom Alan Baillie

March 752

Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4
1, 4, 6-7, 11-12

United Kingdom Ray Mallock
9

United Kingdom Kevin Bowditch
41

United Kingdom Kevin Bowditch

Lola T460

Ford 2.0 L4
6-7

Italy Carlo Giorgio
42

Italy Carlo Giorgio

March 742

Hart 420R 2.0 L4
2, 5

Austria Dr. Joseph Ehrlich
43

New Zealand Brett Riley

March 762

Hart 420R 2.0 L4
9-10

United Kingdom Dicksons of Perth
47

United Kingdom Norman Dickson

March 772P

Hart 420R 2.0 L4
10-11

West Germany Eugen Grupp
64

West Germany Eugen Grupp

Toj F202

BMW M12 2.0 L4
9

Austria Osterreich ASC
65

Austria Gerd Biechteler

March 782

BMW M12 2.0 L4
9

United States Briggs Racing Enterprises
71

United States John David Briggs

Chevron B42

Hart 420R 2.0 L4
10-11
77

United States Don Breidenbach
10-11

Austria Walter Raus
78

Austria Walter Raus

March 762

BMW M12 2.0 L4
2

United Kingdom Smith and Jones
90

United Kingdom Richard Jones

March 742

Ford BDG 2.0 L4
10-12

United Kingdom Bill Wood

?

United Kingdom Bill Wood

March 742

Ford 2.0 L4
5


Results and standings



Races





































































































































Rnd
Track
Date
Laps
Pole Position
Fastest Lap
Race Winner
Constructor
1

Oulton Park
24 March
65

United Kingdom Tony Trimmer

United Kingdom Tony Trimmer

United Kingdom Tony Trimmer

McLaren
2

Brands Hatch
27 March
40

United Kingdom Guy Edwards

United Kingdom Geoff Lees

United Kingdom Tony Trimmer

McLaren
3

Snetterton
16 April
55

United Kingdom Tony Trimmer

United Kingdom Tony Trimmer

United Kingdom Tony Trimmer

McLaren
4

Mallory Park
1 May
75

United Kingdom Tony Trimmer

Spain Emilio de Villota

United Kingdom Geoff Lees

Ensign
5

Zandvoort
15 May
38

United States Brett Lunger

United States Brett Lunger

United Kingdom Bob Evans

Surtees
6

Donington Park
21 May
55

Italy Giancarlo Martini

Italy Giancarlo Martini

Italy Giancarlo Martini

Ensign
7

Thruxton
29 May
50

United Kingdom Guy Edwards

United Kingdom Geoff Lees

United Kingdom Tony Trimmer

McLaren
8

Oulton Park
24 June
65

Spain Emilio de Villota

Belgium Teddy Pilette

United Kingdom Guy Edwards

March
9

Mallory Park
30 July
75

United Kingdom Tony Trimmer

Spain Emilio de Villota

Australia Bruce Allison

March
10

Brands Hatch
28 August
40

United Kingdom Stephen South

Spain Emilio de Villota

United Kingdom Tony Trimmer

McLaren
11

Thruxton
10 September
45

Spain Emilio de Villota

United Kingdom Geoff Lees

United Kingdom Guy Edwards

March
12

Snetterton
24 September
50

Spain Emilio de Villota

Republic of Ireland David Kennedy

Republic of Ireland David Kennedy

Wolf


Drivers' standings


Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers using the following structure:































Position
 1st 
 2nd 
 3rd 
 4th 
 5th 
 6th 
 7th 
 8th 
 9th 
 10th 
 FL 
Points
20
15
12
10
8
6
4
3
2
1
2


































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Pos.
Driver

OUL
United Kingdom

BRH
United Kingdom

SNE
United Kingdom

MAL
United Kingdom

ZAN
Netherlands

DON
United Kingdom

THR
United Kingdom

OUL
United Kingdom

MAL
United Kingdom

BRH
United Kingdom

THR
United Kingdom

SNE
United Kingdom
Pts
1

United Kingdom Tony Trimmer

1
1

1

2
DNS

1


2
1

2
149
2

United Kingdom Bob Evans




1
3
2
5
7
2
2
7
93
3

Spain Emilio de Villota
2
3
2

4
Ret
5
7

Ret

4

Ret

8

8
86
4

United Kingdom Guy Edwards
Ret

4
Ret
10
Ret
2

Ret
1
3
DNS
1
Ret
78
5

United Kingdom Geoff Lees
Ret

2
3
1



Ret


5

5

69
6

Australia Bruce Allison

DNS

6
Ret
Ret
4
2
1
Ret
12
3
63
7

United Kingdom Valentino Musetti
NC
NC
Ret
3
7
4
5
3
Ret
6
4
DNS
62
8

United Kingdom John Cooper
3
8
Ret
8
8
7
8
7
9

10
4
44
9

United Kingdom Mike Wilds
Ret
6
Ret
7
6
DNS
6
6
8
7
13
5
43
10

South Africa Desiré Wilson







Ret
6
4
3
6
34
11

Italy Giancarlo Martini




4

1






32
12

Republic of Ireland David Kennedy












1
22
13

Belgium Teddy Pilette
Ret
5
Ret
Ret


Ret

4
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
20
14

United Kingdom Divina Galica




2





7

19
15

United Kingdom Kim Mather
4
Ret
NC
5
NC
Ret
DNS
NC
Ret


Ret
18
16

Netherlands Boy Hayje




3







12
=[1]

United Kingdom Ray Mallock






3

12



12
=[1]

Italy Elio de Angelis









3


12
19

United Kingdom Iain McLaren
5


9




10



11
=[1]

United Kingdom Adrian Russell
DNQ
10
NC
13
9
8
9
8
NC
Ret
Ret

11
21

United States Brett Lunger





5







10
22

New Zealand Brett Riley








5
Ret


8
23

United States Don Breidenbach









10
6

7
24

Australia Geoff Brabham





6






6
25

Austria Walter Raus

7










4
26

United States John David Briggs









8
17

3
27

United Kingdom Stephen South










Ret
9

2
=[1]

United Kingdom Warren Booth
NC




9

Ret




2
=[1]

Italy Carlo Giorgio

9


Ret







2
=[1]

United Kingdom Richard Jones









9
11
Ret
2


United Kingdom Andy Barton



12




11



0


Austria Gerd Biechteler



11

DNS


13



0


United Kingdom Alan Baillie
DNQ


14

NC
NC



15
DNS
0


United Kingdom Norman Dickson


DNS

Ret




DNS
14

0


United Kingdom Dennis Leech










16

0


Republic of Ireland Alo Lawler
Ret
Ret
DNS


Ret

Ret


Ret

0


United Kingdom Bill Wood




Ret







0


United Kingdom Kevin Bowditch





DNQ
DNS





0


United Kingdom Nigel Clarkson
DNQ
DNQ









DNQ
0


West Germany Jörg Zaborowski


DNQ









0


West Germany Eugen Grupp








DNQ



0

Pos.
Driver

OUL
United Kingdom

BRH
United Kingdom

SNE
United Kingdom

MAL
United Kingdom

ZAN
Netherlands

DON
United Kingdom

THR
United Kingdom

OUL
United Kingdom

MAL
United Kingdom

BRH
United Kingdom

THR
United Kingdom

SNE
United Kingdom
Pts




















































Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish

Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)

Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank
Did not participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap




References





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