1980 British Formula One Championship

The 1980 British Formula One Championship (formally the 1980 Aurora AFX F1 Championship) was the third season of the British Formula One Championship. It commenced on 4 April 1980 and ended on 5 October after twelve races. The Drivers' Championship was won by the Spaniard Emilio de Villota who drove a Williams FW07 entered by RAM Racing.[1]

Teams and drivers

Entry List[2]
Team No. Driver Chassis Engine Rounds
Formula 1
United Kingdom C. W. Clowes Racing 1 United Kingdom Guy Edwards Arrows A1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 All
2 Republic of Ireland Vivian Candy 4-5
Argentina Leon Walger 6-9, 11-12
3 Italy Renzo Zorzi 6
United Kingdom Theodore Racing 3 South Africa Desiré Wilson Wolf WR4 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 1-5
Wolf WR3 7
4 United Kingdom Geoff Lees 1-2
United States Kevin Cogan 3-4, 6, 8-9
Wolf WR4 7
United Kingdom Graham Eden Racing 3 United Kingdom Mike Wilds Chevron B41 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 12
United Kingdom RAM Racing 7 Spain Emilio de Villota Williams FW07 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 1-4, 6-12
Fittipaldi F5A 5
8 Chile Eliseo Salazar Williams FW07 1-6
Williams FW07B 7-12
Italy Team Agostini 9 Italy Giacomo Agostini Williams FW06 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 2-3, 5-6, 8-10, 12
22 Italy Gimax 5-6
United Kingdom Colin Bennett Racing 10 United Kingdom Norman Dickson Lotus 78 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 1-5
Italy Gianfranco Brancatelli 6
South Africa Desiré Wilson 9
Colombia Ricardo Londoño 12
15 United Kingdom Valentino Musetti Fittipaldi F5A 5-9
Fittipaldi F5B 10-12
United Kingdom Scotcircuits Ltd 12 United Kingdom Robin Smith Surtees TS19/TS20S Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 6-7, 9
United Kingdom Richard Jones 11
United Kingdom Cliff Smith Racing 16 United Kingdom Ray Mallock Surtees TS20+ Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 1, 3, 5
Wolf WR6 9-10, 12
Italy Dywa Cars 21 Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani Dywa 01 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 6
United Kingdom Jordan BRM 30 United Kingdom Tony Trimmer BRM P207 BRM P202 3.0 V12 4-5, 8-10
United Kingdom Dennis Leech 34 United Kingdom Dennis Leech McLaren M23 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 12
Formula 2
United Kingdom Theodore Racing 11 United Kingdom Kim Mather March 802 Hart 420R 2.0 L4 1, 3-5, 7-12
Italy Sanremo Racing 11 Italy Alberto Colombo March 782 BMW M12 2.0 L4 6
17 Italy Guido Daccò March 792 6
35 Italy Gianfranco March 782 6
United Kingdom Divina Galica 13 United Kingdom Divina Galica March 792 Hart 420R 2.0 L4 11-12
United Kingdom Docking Spitzley Racing 14 United Kingdom John Lewis Toleman TG280 Hart 420R 2.0 L4 12
United Kingdom A. G. Dean Racing 18 United Kingdom Tony Dean Chevron B42 Hart 420R 2.0 L4 1-4
United Kingdom Grange Performance Cars 19 United Kingdom Brian Robinson Chevron B48 Hart 420R 2.0 L4 1-2, 7-11
Chevron B42 3-6, 12
United Kingdom Bob Howlings Racing Cars 20 United Kingdom Bob Howlings Chevron B42 Hart 420R 2.0 L4 1-5, 11-12
United Kingdom Roy Baker 24 United Kingdom Roy Baker Chevron B48 Hart 420R 2.0 L4 4-12
United Kingdom Warren Booth 29 United Kingdom Warren Booth Chevron B48 Hart 420R 2.0 L4 1, 3-8, 10-12
United Kingdom Harper High Performance Racing 33 United Kingdom Ron Harper Chevron B40 Hart 420R 2.0 L4 4, 6, 12
United Kingdom BMTR 35 United Kingdom Paul Smith March 782 Hart 420R 2.0 L4 7, 9-10, 12
United Kingdom Terry Fisher 35 United Kingdom Terry Fisher Chevron B42 Ford BDG 2.0 L4 8
United Kingdom John Gibson Ltd. 44 United Kingdom Paul Gibson March 792 Hart 420R 2.0 L4 5-6
United Kingdom Plygrange Racing 77 United Kingdom Jim Crawford Chevron B45 Ford BDX 2.0 L4 1, 3-12

Results and standings

Races

Rnd Track Date Laps Pole Position Fastest Lap Race Winner Constructor
1 Oulton Park 4 April 65 Spain Emilio de Villota Spain Emilio de Villota United Kingdom Guy Edwards Arrows
2 Brands Hatch 7 April 40 Spain Emilio de Villota South Africa Desiré Wilson South Africa Desiré Wilson Wolf
3 Silverstone 20 April 35 Chile Eliseo Salazar Chile Eliseo Salazar Chile Eliseo Salazar Williams
4 Mallory Park 5 May 75 Chile Eliseo Salazar Spain Emilio de Villota Spain Emilio de Villota Williams
5 Thruxton 26 May 43 Chile Eliseo Salazar South Africa Desiré Wilson Chile Eliseo Salazar Williams
6 Monza 29 June 28 Spain Emilio de Villota United Kingdom Guy Edwards Spain Emilio de Villota Williams
7 Mallory Park 27 July 75 Spain Emilio de Villota United Kingdom Guy Edwards Spain Emilio de Villota Williams
8 Snetterton 10 August 55 Chile Eliseo Salazar Chile Eliseo Salazar United Kingdom Guy Edwards Arrows
9 Brands Hatch 25 August 40 Spain Emilio de Villota Spain Emilio de Villota Spain Emilio de Villota Williams
10 Thruxton 7 September 43 Chile Eliseo Salazar Chile Eliseo Salazar Chile Eliseo Salazar Williams
11 Oulton Park 20 September 65 Chile Eliseo Salazar United Kingdom Guy Edwards United Kingdom Jim Crawford Chevron
12 Silverstone 5 October 35 Spain Emilio de Villota Spain Emilio de Villota Spain Emilio de Villota Williams

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 OUL
United Kingdom
BRH
United Kingdom
SIL
United Kingdom
MAL
United Kingdom
THR
United Kingdom
MNZ
Italy
MAL
United Kingdom
SNE
United Kingdom
BRH
United Kingdom
THR
United Kingdom
OUL
United Kingdom
SIL
United Kingdom
Pts
1 Spain Emilio de Villota 2 Ret 2 1 5 1 1 3 1 2 Ret 1 85
2 Chile Eliseo Salazar Ret 3 1 Ret 1 Ret 7 2 Ret 1 Ret Ret 52
3 United Kingdom Guy Edwards 1 Ret 4 Ret 3 2 2 1 5 Ret 4 2 51
4 United Kingdom Jim Crawford 4 6 3 13 Ret 4 4 6 Ret 1 8 24
5 Italy Giacomo Agostini 4 Ret 4 3 Ret 3 3 3 22
6 South Africa Desiré Wilson Ret 1 8 Ret 2 3 Ret 21
7 United Kingdom Norman Dickson Ret 2 Ret 2 11 12
8 United Kingdom Valentino Musetti 6 5 Ret 6 4 Ret 3 12 11
9 United Kingdom Brian Robinson 5 6 Ret 5 8 9 9 8 9 4 5 10 10
10 United States Kevin Cogan 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret 2 8
=[1] United Kingdom Kim Mather Ret 7 Ret Ret 8 7 Ret 6 2 6 8
=[1] United Kingdom Ray Mallock 3 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 8
13 United Kingdom Warren Booth 7 10 4 12 Ret Ret 9 5 Ret 13 5
14 Italy Gimax Ret 4 3
=[1] United Kingdom Mike Wilds 4 3
=[1] United Kingdom Paul Smith 6 7 Ret 5 3
=[1] United Kingdom Robin Smith 6 5 8 3
=[1] United Kingdom Tony Dean 6 5 9 Ret 3
19 Argentina Leon Walger 8 10 5 NC Ret NC 2
20 United Kingdom Divina Galica 6 9 1
=[1] United Kingdom Bob Howlings NC Ret 11 6 Ret Ret NC 1
United Kingdom Ron Harper 7 Ret 15 0
Republic of Ireland Vivian Candy Ret 7 0
Italy Guido Daccò 7 0
Colombia Ricardo Londoño 7 0
United Kingdom Paul Gibson 9 Ret 0
United Kingdom Roy Baker DNS 10 NC 11 NC Ret NC Ret 14 0
United Kingdom Dennis Leech 11 0
United Kingdom Tony Trimmer Ret DNS Ret Ret Ret 0
United Kingdom Geoff Lees Ret Ret 0
Italy Alberto Colombo Ret 0
Italy Renzo Zorzi Ret 0
Italy Gianfranco Brancatelli Ret 0
United Kingdom John Lewis Ret 0
Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani DNS 0
Italy Gianfranco DNS 0
United Kingdom Terry Fisher DNS 0
United Kingdom Richard Jones DNS 0
Pos. Driver OUL
United Kingdom
BRH
United Kingdom
SIL
United Kingdom
MAL
United Kingdom
THR
United Kingdom
MNZ
Italy
MAL
United Kingdom
SNE
United Kingdom
BRH
United Kingdom
THR
United Kingdom
OUL
United Kingdom
SIL
United Kingdom
Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird 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 practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

References

  1. "1980 AURORA AFX BRITISH F1 CHAMPIONSHIP". motorsportmagazine.com. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  2. "Formula 1 - 3-litre Formula 1 (1966 - 1985)". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
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