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1979 British Formula One Championship
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The 1979 British Formula One Championship (formally the 1979 Aurora AFX F1 Championship) was the second season of the British Formula One Championship. It commenced on 1 April 1979 and ended on 7 October after fifteen races. The Drivers' Championship was won by Englishman Rupert Keegan who drove an Arrows A1 entered by Charles Clowes.[1]




Contents





  • 1 Teams and drivers


  • 2 Results and standings

    • 2.1 Races


    • 2.2 Drivers' standings



  • 3 References




Teams and drivers

































































































































































































































































































Entry List[2]
Team

No.
Driver
Chassis
Engine
Rounds

Formula 1

United Kingdom Melchester Racing

1

South Africa Desiré Wilson

Tyrrell 008

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
All

2

United States Gordon Smiley
1-4

United Kingdom Neil Bettridge
8-13

United States Gordon Smiley

McLaren M23
5-7

United Kingdom Neil Bettridge

Arrows A1
14-15

Spain Madom F1 Team

3

Spain Emilio de Villota

Lotus 78

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
All

United Kingdom RAM Racing

4

United Kingdom Guy Edwards

Fittipaldi F5A

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
All

5

Belgium Bernard de Dryver
All

United Kingdom Graham Eden Racing

6

United Kingdom Tiff Needell

Chevron B41

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
1-4, 7, 11, 15

United Kingdom Ray Mallock
5

United Kingdom David Leslie
8-9, 11-12

United Kingdom Kim Mather
13-14

United Kingdom Valentino Musetti

7

United Kingdom Valentino Musetti

March 752/771

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
1

March 781
2-5

United Kingdom John Cooper
8

United Kingdom John Cooper

Ensign N177

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
5-8

United Kingdom Tiff Needell
9

Italy Team Agostini

9

Italy Giacomo Agostini

Williams FW06

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
All
10

Italy Gimax
4, 6, 10-11

Italy Marco Micangeli
12, 14

Italy Guido Pardini
13
44

Italy Lella Lombardi
4

United Kingdom Theodore Racing

11

Republic of Ireland David Kennedy

Wolf WR4

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
1-11

Wolf WR6
12-15
7

United Kingdom Valentino Musetti

Wolf WR3
8-9

Wolf WR4
12
12

United Kingdom Geoff Lees
15

United Kingdom Frank Williams Racing
14

Italy Giorgio Pianta

Williams FW06

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
10

United Kingdom C. W. Clowes Racing

16

United Kingdom Rupert Keegan

Arrows A1

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
2-9, 11-15
17

Argentina Ricardo Zunino
8-14

United Kingdom BS Fabrications
17

Argentina Ricardo Zunino

McLaren M23

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
6

Arrows A1
7

United Kingdom Team Surtees

22

United Kingdom Philip Bullman

Surtees TS20

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
1-3

United States Gordon Smiley
9-10, 12

Surtees TS20+
13-15
23

Belgium Claude Bourgoignie

Surtees TS20
1

France Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
10

United Kingdom Dennis Leech
24

United Kingdom Dennis Leech

McLaren M23

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
13

United Kingdom LEC Refrigeration Racing
27

United Kingdom David Purley

LEC CRP1

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
12-13

Shadow DN9
14-15

United Kingdom Smith & Jones

33

United Kingdom Robin Smith

Ensign N174

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
1, 3

United Kingdom Richard Jones
2, 5

United Kingdom Robin Smith

Surtees TS19
7, 9, 12, 14

United Kingdom Richard Jones
8, 11, 15

West Germany Willi Kauhsen
39

Italy Gianfranco Brancatelli

Kauhsen WK

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
1

West Germany Walz Toj Racing

42

Austria Gerd Biechteler

March 781

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
1-3

United Kingdom Iain McLaren
88

United Kingdom Iain McLaren

McLaren M26

Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
2, 4, 8

Formula 2

United Kingdom Cooper Industries
8

United Kingdom John Cooper

March 792

Hart 420R 2.0 L4
1-2, 4, 13

United Kingdom Divina Galica
13

United Kingdom Divina Galica

March 792

Hart 420R 2.0 L4
2, 8

United Kingdom Pontin Racing
15

United Kingdom Kim Mather

March 772P

Hart 420R 2.0 L4
1

BMW M12 2.0 L4
2, 4-9

March 772P/782

Ford BDG Eden 2.0 L4
11

United Kingdom Mike Wilds
13

United Kingdom Kim Mather

Ford BDG Richardson 2.0 L4
15

United Kingdom A. G. Dean Racing
18

United Kingdom Tony Dean

Chevron B42

Hart 420R 2.0 L4
1-2, 4-5, 8-10
19

United Kingdom Brian Robinson
1-2, 4-5, 7-9, 11-14

Chevron B48
15

United Kingdom Adrian Russell
20

United Kingdom Adrian Russell

March 782

Hart 420R 2.0 L4
1, 4-8, 10

United Kingdom RAM Racing
25

Belgium Germain Garon

Chevron B42

Hart 420R 2.0 L4
1-2, 10

Belgium Hervé Regout
4-9, 11-15

United Kingdom Onyx race Engineering
26

Belgium Patrick Nève
Pilbeam MP42

Hart 420R 2.0 L4
5-6

United Kingdom Neil Bettridge
7

United Kingdom Kenneth Brill
28

United Kingdom Kenneth Brill

Chevron B35D

Ford BDG 2.0 L4
2, 4, 6-8, 11

United Kingdom Warren Booth
29

United Kingdom Warren Booth

Chevron B42

Hart 420R 2.0 L4
2, 4, 6, 8-9

United Kingdom Dicksons of Perth
30

United Kingdom Norman Dickson

March 792

Hart 420R 2.0 L4
1-2, 4-9, 11-13, 15
31

Italy Gianfranco Brancatelli

March 772P
5
34

Belgium Pascal Witmeur
1

France Ecurie Motul Nogaro
34

France Alain Couderc

AGS JH15

BMW M12 2.0 L4
10

West Germany Walz Toj Racing
65

West Germany Klaus Walz

March 782

BMW M12 2.0 L4
1-2

United Kingdom Theodore Racing
77

United Kingdom Derek Warwick

March 792

Hart 420R 2.0 L4
4, 13-14


Results and standings



Races


































































































































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

Zolder
1 April
40

Republic of Ireland David Kennedy

South Africa Desiré Wilson

Republic of Ireland David Kennedy

Wolf
2

Oulton Park
13 April
65

United Kingdom Guy Edwards

Republic of Ireland David Kennedy

Republic of Ireland David Kennedy

Wolf
3

Brands Hatch
15 April
39

United Kingdom Rupert Keegan

United Kingdom Rupert Keegan

United Kingdom Guy Edwards

Fittipaldi
4

Mallory Park
7 May
75

Belgium Bernard de Dryver

United Kingdom Guy Edwards

United Kingdom Rupert Keegan

Arrows
5

Snetterton
20 May
53

United Kingdom Guy Edwards

United Kingdom Rupert Keegan

United Kingdom Rupert Keegan

Arrows
6

Thruxton
28 May
50

United Kingdom Guy Edwards

Republic of Ireland David Kennedy

Spain Emilio de Villota

Lotus
7

Zandvoort
4 June
40

United Kingdom Guy Edwards

Spain Emilio de Villota

Spain Emilio de Villota

Lotus
8

Donington Park
24 June
52

United Kingdom Rupert Keegan

Argentina Ricardo Zunino

United Kingdom Rupert Keegan

Arrows
9

Oulton Park
30 June
65

United Kingdom Guy Edwards

Spain Emilio de Villota

Spain Emilio de Villota

Lotus
10

Nogaro
8 July
50

Argentina Ricardo Zunino

Argentina Ricardo Zunino

Spain Emilio de Villota

Lotus
11

Mallory Park
29 July
75

Spain Emilio de Villota

Argentina Ricardo Zunino

Republic of Ireland David Kennedy

Wolf
12

Brands Hatch
27 August
40

United Kingdom Rupert Keegan

United Kingdom Guy Edwards

Argentina Ricardo Zunino

Arrows
13

Thruxton
9 September
50

Argentina Ricardo Zunino

Spain Emilio de Villota

United Kingdom Rupert Keegan

Arrows
14

Snetterton
23 September
55

United Kingdom Rupert Keegan

United Kingdom Rupert Keegan

United Kingdom Rupert Keegan

Arrows
15

Silverstone
7 October
35

United Kingdom Rupert Keegan

United Kingdom Rupert Keegan

United States Gordon Smiley

Surtees


Drivers' standings


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




















Position
 1st 
 2nd 
 3rd 
 4th 
 5th 
 6th 
 PP 
 FL 
Points
9
6
4
3
2
1
2
1






















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Pos.
Driver

ZOL
Belgium

OUL
United Kingdom

BRH
United Kingdom

MAL
United Kingdom

SNE
United Kingdom

THR
United Kingdom

ZAN
Netherlands

DON
United Kingdom

OUL
United Kingdom

NOG
France

MAL
United Kingdom

BRH
United Kingdom

THR
United Kingdom

SNE
United Kingdom

SIL
United Kingdom
Pts
1

United Kingdom Rupert Keegan

11

Ret
1

1
Ret
NC

1
Ret

Ret

DNS
1

1

2
65
2

Republic of Ireland David Kennedy

1

1
DNS
3
NC

2
2
10
Ret
3
1
3
3
3
Ret
63
3

Spain Emilio de Villota
Ret
7
Ret
4
3
1

1
2

1
1

6
Ret

Ret
8
Ret
55
4

Belgium Bernard de Dryver
5
Ret
2

Ret
4
DNS
6
3
2
2
Ret
4
4
5
4
41
5

United Kingdom Guy Edwards
DSQ

2
1

5

Ret

Ret

7
6

Ret
Ret
3

2
Ret
Ret
8
40
6

Argentina Ricardo Zunino





5
Ret

4
Ret

7

2
1

2
2

39
7

South Africa Desiré Wilson

3
3
3
11
Ret
3
4
Ret
5
4
Ret
7
7
6
5
28
8

Italy Giacomo Agostini
9
6
5
Ret
2
6
3
9
3
Ret
Ret
Ret
6
7
7
19
9

United States Gordon Smiley
DNS
9
4
Ret
7
4
5

10
DNS

6
Ret
Ret
1
18
10

United Kingdom Tiff Needell
2
10
Ret
7


8


Ret
Ret



6
7
11

United Kingdom Norman Dickson
6
4

6
6
DNS
10
7
Ret

NC
Ret
14

10
6
=[1]
United Kingdom Derek Warwick



2








13
Ret

6
13

United Kingdom Philip Bullman
4
5
Ret












5
14

United Kingdom Kim Mather
7
8

Ret
10
8
NC
8
6

4

DNS
Ret
Ret
4
=[1]
United Kingdom Neil Bettridge






Ret
12
Ret
Ret
Ret
5
5
Ret
12
4
=[1]
United Kingdom Geoff Lees














3
4
17

United Kingdom David Leslie







14
4

DNS
Ret



3
=[1]
United Kingdom David Purley











Ret
10
4
9
3
19

United Kingdom John Cooper
DNS
Ret

10
5
7
9
DSQ




11


2
=[1]
United Kingdom Divina Galica

Ret





5







2
=[1]
Italy Gimax



Ret

9



Ret
5




2
=[1]
Italy Giorgio Pianta









5





2
23

United Kingdom Tony Dean
12
NC

9



11
Ret
6





1
=[1]
United Kingdom Valentino Musetti
Ret
Ret
6
NC
Ret


13
DNS


NC



1


United Kingdom Robin Smith
11

7



11

8


8

Ret

0


United Kingdom Brian Robinson
13
12

12
9

13
Ret
7

NC
9
Ret
9
11
0


United Kingdom Richard Jones

Ret


DNS


Ret


7



13
0


Belgium Hervé Regout



8
DNS
Ret
12
Ret
11

NC
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
0


United Kingdom Adrian Russell
Ret


DNQ
8
Ret
14
Ret

Ret





0


Belgium Germain Garon
14
Ret







8





0


Germany Klaus Walz
8
NC













0


Italy Guido Pardini












8


0


United Kingdom Warren Booth

13

13

10

15
9






0


United Kingdom Dennis Leech












9


0


Austria Gerd Biechteler
10
DNS
DNQ












0


United Kingdom Mike Wilds












12


0


Italy Lella Lombardi



14











0


United Kingdom Kenneth Brill

DNQ

DNQ

NC
Ret
DNS


DNS




0


Belgium Patrick Nève




Ret
NC









0


Italy Gianfranco Brancatelli
Ret



Ret










0


Italy Marco Micangeli











Ret

Ret

0


Belgium Pascal Witmeur
Ret














0


Belgium Claude Bourgoignie
Ret














0


United Kingdom Ray Mallock




Ret










0


France Alain Couderc









Ret





0


France Jean-Pierre Jaussaud









Ret





0


United Kingdom Iain McLaren

DNS

DNQ



DNS







0

Pos.
Driver

ZOL
Belgium

OUL
United Kingdom

BRH
United Kingdom

MAL
United Kingdom

SNE
United Kingdom

THR
United Kingdom

ZAN
Netherlands

DON
United Kingdom

OUL
United Kingdom

NOG
France

MAL
United Kingdom

BRH
United Kingdom

THR
United Kingdom

SNE
United Kingdom

SIL
United Kingdom
Pts























ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish

Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)

Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid 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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