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Formula One Championship
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]
Entry List[ 3]
Team
Driver
Chassis
Engine
Rounds
Formula 1
Melchester Racing
1
Tony Trimmer
McLaren M23
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
1–5, 7, 9–10, 12
Divina Galica
11
Team March
3
Bruce Allison
March 75A/761
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
4-8
4
Guy Edwards
1-2
3
Bruce Allison
March 781
9-12
4
Guy Edwards
3-12
21
Geoff Lees
7
Centro Asegurador F1
5
Emilio de Villota
McLaren M25
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
1–6, 10-12
McLaren M23
8-9
Valentino Musetti
7
Valentino Musetti
March 752/761
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
1-9
Mario Deliotti Racing
7
Valentino Musetti
Ensign N177
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
10-12
Geoff Lees
Ensign N175
1-4
Bruce Allison
2
Giancarlo Martini
5-6
Ray Mallock
7
Desiré Wilson
8-12
Alo Lawler
10
Alo Lawler
Surtees TS19
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
1-3
Stanley BRM
11
Teddy Pilette
BRM P207
BRM P202 3.0 V12
1–4, 7-12
Team Olympus
13
Divina Galica
Surtees TS19
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
5
J. C. Cooper
14
Bob Evans
Surtees TS19
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
5-6
Hesketh 308E
7-12
17
John Cooper
Hesketh 308C
1-8
Hesketh 308E
9, 11-12
Geoff Lees
10
Dennis Leech
16
Dennis Leech
March 761
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
11
Jörg Zaborowski
19
Jörg Zaborowski
March 761
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
3
BS Fabrications
30
Brett Lunger
McLaren M26
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
5
Theodore Racing
32
David Kennedy
Wolf WR3
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
12
Gerd Biechteler
65
Gerd Biechteler
March 761
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
4, 6
Formula 2
Graham Eden Racing
6
Mike Wilds
Ralt RT1
Ford BDG 2.0 L4
All
Mario Deliotti Racing
9
Geoff Lees
Chevron B42
Hart 420R 2.0 L4
11
10
Alo Lawler
Ralt RT1
Hart 420R 2.0 L4
6, 8, 11
Stephen South
12
Stephen South
March 782
Hart 420R 2.0 L4
10-11
Kim Mather
15
Kim Mather
Chevron B35D
Ford BDG 2.0 L4
1–9, 12
Fred Opert Racing
16
Boy Hayje
Chevron B42
Hart 420R 2.0 L4
5
Chevron Cars
16
Elio de Angelis
Chevron B42
Hart 420R 2.0 L4
10
18
Iain McLaren
Chevron B35
Ford BDX 2.0 L4
1, 4
Chevron B40
Hart 420R 2.0 L4
9
Adrian Russell
20
Adrian Russell
March 762
Ford BDX 2.0 L4
1-11
Boxer Cars
22
Norman Dickson
Boxer PR276
Hart 420R 2.0 L4
3, 5
Geoff Brabham
6
Emilio de Villota
7
Andy Barton
23
Andy Barton
Barton JTB3
Ford BDX 2.0 L4
4
March 77B/772P
Ford BDG 2.0 L4
9
Warren Booth
29
Warren Booth
Scott F2
Ford BDX 2.0 L4
1, 6, 8
Nigel Clarkson
30
Nigel Clarkson
March 742
Ford BDX 2.0 L4
1–2, 12
Alan Baillie
38
Alan Baillie
March 752
Ford BDX Swindon 2.0 L4
1, 4, 6–7, 11-12
Ray Mallock
9
Kevin Bowditch
41
Kevin Bowditch
Lola T460
Ford 2.0 L4
6-7
Carlo Giorgio
42
Carlo Giorgio
March 742
Hart 420R 2.0 L4
2, 5
Dr. Joseph Ehrlich
43
Brett Riley
March 762
Hart 420R 2.0 L4
9-10
47
Norman Dickson
March 772P
Hart 420R 2.0 L4
10-11
Eugen Grupp
64
Eugen Grupp
Toj F202
BMW M12 2.0 L4
9
Osterreich ASC
65
Gerd Biechteler
March 782
BMW M12 2.0 L4
9
71
John David Briggs
Chevron B42
Hart 420R 2.0 L4
10-11
77
Don Breidenbach
10-11
Walter Raus
78
Walter Raus
March 762
BMW M12 2.0 L4
2
90
Richard Jones
March 742
Ford BDG 2.0 L4
10-12
Bill Wood
Bill Wood
March 742
Ford 2.0 L4
5
Results and standings [ edit ]
Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers using the following structure:
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
Points
20
15
12
10
8
6
4
3
2
1
2
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
Second place
Bronze
Third 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 practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap