1979 British Formula One season

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1979 British Formula One season
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The 1979 British Formula One season was the 2nd British Formula One Series season. It commenced on April 1, 1979 and ended on October 7 after fifteen races.

[edit] Results and standings

[edit] Races

Round Name Circuit Date Winning driver Winning car
1 Flag of Belgium Belgian Cup Zolder April 1 Flag of Ireland Dave Kennedy Wolf WR1
2 Flag of the United Kingdom International Gold Cup Oulton Park April 13 Flag of Ireland Dave Kennedy Wolf WR1
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Race of Champions Brands Hatch April 15 Flag of the United Kingdom Guy Edwards Fittipaldi F5A
4 Flag of the United Kingdom Sun Trophy Mallory Park May 7 Flag of the United Kingdom Rupert Keegan Arrows A1
5 Flag of the United Kingdom Anglia TV Trophy Snetterton May 20 Flag of the United Kingdom Rupert Keegan Arrows A1
6 Flag of the United Kingdom Rivet Supply Trophy Thruxton May 28 Flag of Spain Emilio de Villota Lotus 78
7 Flag of the Netherlands International Whitsuntide Race Zandvoort June 4 Flag of Spain Emilio de Villota Lotus 78
8 Flag of the United Kingdom Donington Formula 1 Trophy Donington Park June 24 Flag of the United Kingdom Rupert Keegan Arrows A1
9 Flag of the United Kingdom Daily Express Formula 1 Trophy Oulton Park June 30 Flag of Spain Emilio de Villota Lotus 78
10 Flag of France Nogaro Grand Prix Nogaro July 8 Flag of Spain Emilio de Villota Lotus 78
11 Flag of the United Kingdom ATV Trophy Mallory Park July 29 Flag of Ireland Dave Kennedy Wolf WR1
12 Flag of the United Kingdom Fuji Tapes Trophy Brands Hatch August 27 Flag of Argentina Ricardo Zuniño Arrows A1
13 Flag of the United Kingdom Radio Victory Trophy Thruxton September 9 Flag of the United Kingdom Rupert Keegan Arrows A1
14 Flag of the United Kingdom Budweiser Trophy Snetterton September 23 Flag of the United Kingdom Rupert Keegan Arrows A1
15 Flag of the United Kingdom Bradford & Bingley Trophy Silverstone October 7 Flag of the United States Gordon Smiley Surtees TS20

[edit] Drivers

A score in bold text denotes the driver scoring the fastest lap of the race. A score in red type denotes the driver taking pole position.

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pole Position Fastest Lap
Points 9 6 4 3 2 1 2 1
Pos Driver ZOL Flag of Belgium OUL Flag of the United Kingdom BRA Flag of the United Kingdom MAL Flag of the United Kingdom SNE Flag of the United Kingdom THR Flag of the United Kingdom ZAN Flag of the Netherlands DON Flag of the United Kingdom OUL Flag of the United Kingdom NOG Flag of France MAL Flag of the United Kingdom BRA Flag of the United Kingdom THR Flag of the United Kingdom SNE Flag of the United Kingdom SIL Flag of the United Kingdom Pts
1 Flag of the United Kingdom Rupert Keegan 11 Ret 1 1 Ret NC 1 Ret Ret DNS 1 1 2 65
2 Flag of Ireland Dave Kennedy 1 1 DNS 3 NC 2 2 10 Ret 3 1 3 3 3 Ret 63
3 Flag of Spain Emilio de Villota Ret 7 Ret 4 3 1 1 2 1 1 6 Ret Ret 8 Ret 55
4 Flag of Belgium Bernard de Dryver 5 Ret 2 Ret 4 DNS 6 3 2 2 Ret 4 4 5 4 41
5 Flag of the United Kingdom Guy Edwards DSQ 2 1 5 Ret Ret 7 6 Ret Ret 3 2 Ret Ret 8 40
6 Flag of Argentina Ricardo Zuniño 5 Ret 4 Ret 7 2 1 2 2 39
7 Flag of South Africa Desiré Wilson 3 3 3 11 Ret 3 4 Ret 5 4 Ret 7 7 6 5 28
8 Flag of Italy Giacomo Agostini 9 6 5 Ret 2 6 3 9 3 Ret Ret Ret 6 7 7 19
9 Flag of the United States Gordon Smiley DNS 9 4 Ret 7 4 5 10 DNS 6 Ret Ret 1 18
10 Flag of the United Kingdom Tiff Needell 2 10 Ret 7 8 Ret Ret 6 7
11 Flag of the United Kingdom Norman Dickson 6 4 6 6 10 7 Ret NC Ret 14 10 6
= Flag of the United Kingdom Derek Warwick 2 13 Ret 6
13 Flag of the United Kingdom Philip Bullman 4 5 Ret 5
14 Flag of the United Kingdom Kim Mather 7 8 10 8 NC 8 6 4 DNS Ret Ret 4
= Flag of the United Kingdom Neil Bettridge Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret 5 5 Ret 12 4
= Flag of the United Kingdom Geoff Lees 3 4
17 Flag of the United Kingdom David Leslie 14 4 DNS Ret 3
= Flag of the United Kingdom David Purley Ret 10 4 9 3
19 Flag of the United Kingdom John Cooper DNS Ret 10 5 7 9 DSQ 11 2
= Flag of the United Kingdom Divina Galica Ret 5 2
= Flag of Italy Carlo Franchi Ret 9 Ret 5 2
= Flag of Italy Giorgio Pianta 5 2
23 Flag of the United Kingdom Tony Dean 12 NC 9 11 Ret 6 1
= Flag of the United Kingdom Val Musetti Ret Ret 6 NC Ret 13 DNS NC 1
Flag of Germany Klaus Walz 8 NC 0
Flag of Austria Gerd Biechteler 10 DNS DNQ 0
Flag of the United Kingdom Robin Smith 11 7 DNS 11 8 8 Ret 0
Flag of the United Kingdom Brian Robinson 13 12 12 9 13 Ret 7 NC 9 9 11 0
Flag of Belgium Pascal Witmeur Ret 0
Flag of Belgium Claude Bourgoignie Ret 0
Flag of Italy Gianfranco Brancatelli Ret Ret 0
Flag of the United Kingdom Warren Booth 13 13 10 15 9 0
Germaine Garon Ret 14 8 0
Flag of the United Kingdom Richard Jones Ret Ret 7 13 0
Kenneth Brill DNQ DNQ NC Ret DNS 0
Flag of the United Kingdom Iain McLaren DNS DNQ DNS 0
Flag of Belgium Hervé Regout 8 DNS Ret 12 Ret 11 NC Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
Flag of Italy Lella Lombardi 14 0
Flag of the United Kingdom Adrian Russell DNQ 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
Flag of Belgium Patrick Neve Ret NC 0
Flag of the United Kingdom Ray Mallock Ret 0
Flag of France Alain Couderc Ret 0
Flag of France Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Ret 0
Flag of Italy Marco Micangeli Ret Ret 0
Flag of Italy Guido Pardini 8 0
Flag of the United Kingdom Dennis Leech 9 0
Flag of the United Kingdom Mike Wilds 12 0
Pos Driver ZOL Flag of Belgium OUL Flag of the United Kingdom BRA Flag of the United Kingdom MAL Flag of the United Kingdom SNE Flag of the United Kingdom THR Flag of the United Kingdom ZAN Flag of the Netherlands DON Flag of the United Kingdom OUL Flag of the United Kingdom NOG Flag of France MAL Flag of the United Kingdom BRA Flag of the United Kingdom THR Flag of the United Kingdom SNE Flag of the United Kingdom SIL Flag of the United Kingdom Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Finished, in points
Blue Finished, no points
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Not classified (NC)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Blank Did not participate
Injured (INJ)
Excluded (EX)