1982 British Formula One Championship
The 1982 British Formula One Championship was the fourth and final season of the British Formula One Championship. It commenced on 9 April 1982 and ended on 30 August after five races.[1]
Championship
After the Aurora company withdrew as the series' main sponsor in 1980, no championship was held in 1981. The series was revived in 1982 but with only a five round championship the series was only a shadow of its former self. Only ten drivers competed in the championship. The Drivers' Championship was dominated by Jim Crawford who claimed the championship in round four at Donington Park.[1]
The opening round of the 1983 season was held at Oulton Park.[2] The race won by Mike Wilds was the last British F1 Championship race as the undersubscribed series was disbanded after that event.[3]
Teams and drivers
Entry List[4] | |||||
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Team | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Rounds |
Team Ensign | 3 | Jim Crawford | Ensign N180B | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 1-4 |
4 | Joe Castellano | 4-5 | |||
Colin Bennett Racing | 6 | Arnold Glass | McLaren M29F | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 1-4 |
7 | Valentino Musetti | March 811 | 1-3 | ||
Team Sanada | 8 | Tony Trimmer | Fittipaldi F8 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 1-3 |
Warren Booth | 11 | Warren Booth | Shadow DN9B | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | All |
Jordan BRM | 12 | David Williams | BRM P207 | BRM P202 3.0 V12 | 3-5 |
Nick Mason | 14 | John Brindley | Tyrrell 008 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 2, 4-5 |
EMKA Productions | 16 | Steve O'Rourke | Williams FW07 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 3, 5 |
Team Peru | 82 | Jorge Koechlin | Williams FW07 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 4-5 |
Results and standings
Races
Rnd | Track | Date | Laps | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Race Winner | Constructor |
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1 | Oulton Park | 9 April | 65 | Jim Crawford | Jim Crawford | Tony Trimmer | Fittipaldi |
2 | Brands Hatch | 12 April | 40 | Tony Trimmer | Jim Crawford | Jim Crawford | Ensign |
3 | Thruxton | 31 May | 45 | Jim Crawford | Jim Crawford | Jim Crawford | Ensign |
4 | Donington Park | 15 August | 50 | Jim Crawford | Jim Crawford | Jim Crawford | Ensign |
5 | Brands Hatch | 30 August | 30 | Jorge Koechlin | Joe Castellano | Joe Castellano | Ensign |
Drivers' standings
Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers using the following structure:
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | PP | FL |
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Points | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Bold – Pole |
References
- "1982 BRITISH F1 CHAMPIONSHIP". motorsportmagazine.com. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- "1983 British Open Trophy". motorsportmagazine.com. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- "Mike Wilds - Biography". motorsportmagazine.com. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- "Formula 1 - 3-litre Formula 1 (1966 - 1985)". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved July 19, 2018.