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1979 British Formula One Championship

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.

Teams and drivers

Entry List	Team	No.	Driver	Chassis	Engine
GBR Melchester Racing	1	South Africa Desiré Wilson	Tyrrell 008	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	All
2	USA Gordon Smiley	1-4
GBR Neil Bettridge	8-13
USA Gordon Smiley	McLaren M23	5-7
GBR Neil Bettridge	Arrows A1	14-15
ESP Madom F1 Team	3	ESP Emilio de Villota	Lotus 78	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	All
GBR Mopar Ultramar Racing Team	4	GBR Guy Edwards	Fittipaldi F5A	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	All
5	BEL Bernard de Dryver	All
GBR Graham Eden Racing	6	GBR Tiff Needell	Chevron B41	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	1-4, 7, 11, 15
GBR Ray Mallock	5
GBR David Leslie	8-9, 11-12
GBR Kim Mather	13-14
GBR Valentino Musetti	7	GBR Valentino Musetti	March 752/771	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	1
March 781	2-5
GBR John Cooper	8	GBR John Cooper	Ensign N177	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	5-8
GBR Tiff Needell	10
ITA Team Agostini Marlboro	9	ITA Giacomo Agostini	Williams FW06	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	All
10	ITA Gimax	4, 6, 10-11
ITA Marco Micangeli	12, 14
ITA Guido Pardini	13
44	ITA Lella Lombardi	4
HKG Theodore Racing with Hi-Line	11	IRL David Kennedy	Wolf WR4	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	1-11
Wolf WR6	12-15
7	GBR Valentino Musetti	Wolf WR3	8-9
Wolf WR4	12
12	GBR Geoff Lees	15
GBR Frank Williams Racing	14	ITA Giorgio Pianta	Williams FW06	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	10
GBR C. W. Clowes Racing	16	GBR Rupert Keegan	Arrows A1	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	2-9, 11-15
17	ARG Ricardo Zunino	8-14
GBR BS Fabrications	17	ARG Ricardo Zunino	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	6
Arrows A1	7
GBR Team Surtees	22	GBR Philip Bullman	Surtees TS20	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	1-3
USA Gordon Smiley	9-10, 12
Surtees TS20+	13-15
23	BEL Claude Bourgoignie	Surtees TS20	1
FRA Jean-Pierre Jaussaud	10
GBR Dennis Leech	24	GBR Dennis Leech	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	13
GBR LEC Refrigeration Racing	27	GBR David Purley	LEC CRP1	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	12-13
Shadow DN9	14-15
GBR Smith & Jones	33	GBR Robin Smith	Ensign N174	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	1, 3
GBR Richard Jones	2, 5
GBR Robin Smith	Surtees TS19	7, 9, 12, 14
GBR Richard Jones	8, 11, 15
FRG Willi Kauhsen	39	ITA Gianfranco Brancatelli	Kauhsen WK	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	1
FRG Walz Toj Racing	42	AUT Gerd Biechteler	March 781	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	1-3
GBR Iain McLaren	88	GBR Iain McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	2, 4, 8
GBR Cooper Industries	8	GBR John Cooper	March 792	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	1-2, 4, 13
GBR Divina Galica	13	GBR Divina Galica	March 792	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	2, 8
GBR Pontin Racing	15	GBR 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
GBR Mike Wilds	13
GBR Kim Mather	Ford BDG Richardson 2.0 L4	15
GBR A. G. Dean Racing	18	GBR Tony Dean	Chevron B42	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	1-2, 4-5, 8-10
19	GBR Brian Robinson	1-2, 4-5, 7-9, 11-14
Chevron B48	15
GBR Adrian Russell	20	GBR Adrian Russell	March 782	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	1, 4-8, 10
GBR RAM Racing	25	BEL Germain Garon	Chevron B42	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	1-2, 10
BEL Hervé Regout	4-9, 11-15
GBR Onyx Race Engineering	26	BEL Patrick Nève	Pilbeam MP42	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	5-6
GBR Neil Bettridge	7
GBR Kenneth Brill	28	GBR Kenneth Brill	Chevron B35D	Ford BDG 2.0 L4	2, 4, 6-8, 11
GBR Warren Booth	29	GBR Warren Booth	Chevron B42	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	2, 4, 6, 8-9
GBR Dicksons of Perth	30	GBR Norman Dickson	March 792	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	1-2, 4-9, 11-13, 15
31	ITA Gianfranco Brancatelli	March 772P	5
34	BEL Pascal Witmeur	1
FRA Ecurie Motul Nogaro	34	FRA Alain Couderc	AGS JH15	BMW M12 2.0 L4	10
FRG Walz Toj Racing	65	FRG Klaus Walz	March 782	BMW M12 2.0 L4	1-2
HKG Team BP with Theodore Racing	77	GBR 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	IRL David Kennedy	South Africa Desiré Wilson	IRL David Kennedy	Wolf
2	Oulton Park	13 April	65	GBR Guy Edwards	IRL David Kennedy	IRL David Kennedy	Wolf
3	Brands Hatch	15 April	39	GBR Rupert Keegan	GBR Rupert Keegan	GBR Guy Edwards	Fittipaldi
4	Mallory Park	7 May	75	BEL Bernard de Dryver	GBR Guy Edwards	GBR Rupert Keegan	Arrows
5	Snetterton	20 May	53	GBR Guy Edwards	GBR Rupert Keegan	GBR Rupert Keegan	Arrows
6	Thruxton	28 May	50	GBR Guy Edwards	IRL David Kennedy	ESP Emilio de Villota	Lotus
7	Zandvoort	4 June	40	GBR Guy Edwards	ESP Emilio de Villota	ESP Emilio de Villota	Lotus
8	Donington Park	24 June	52	GBR Rupert Keegan	ARG Ricardo Zunino	GBR Rupert Keegan	Arrows
9	Oulton Park	30 June	65	GBR Guy Edwards	ESP Emilio de Villota	ESP Emilio de Villota	Lotus
10	Nogaro	8 July	50	ARG Ricardo Zunino	ARG Ricardo Zunino	ESP Emilio de Villota	Lotus
11	Mallory Park	29 July	75	ESP Emilio de Villota	ARG Ricardo Zunino	IRL David Kennedy	Wolf
12	Brands Hatch	27 August	40	GBR Rupert Keegan	GBR Guy Edwards	ARG Ricardo Zunino	Arrows
13	Thruxton	9 September	50	ARG Ricardo Zunino	ESP Emilio de Villota	GBR Rupert Keegan	Arrows
14	Snetterton	23 September	55	GBR Rupert Keegan	GBR Rupert Keegan	GBR Rupert Keegan	Arrows
15	Silverstone	7 October	35	GBR Rupert Keegan	GBR Rupert Keegan	USA Gordon Smiley	Surtees

Drivers' standings

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

Position	Points
1st	2nd
9	6

Pos.	Driver	ZOL
BEL	OUL
GBR	[BRH](1979-race-of-champions)
GBR	MAL
GBR	SNE
GBR	THR
GBR	ZAN
NED	DON
GBR	OUL
GBR	NOG
FRA	MAL
GBR	BRH
GBR	THR
GBR	SNE
GBR	SIL
GBR	Pts	1	65	2	63	3	55	4	41	5	40	6	39	7	28	8	19	9	18	10	7	11	6	=	6	13	5	14	4	=	4	=	4	17	3	=	3	19	2	=	2	=	2	=	2	23	1	=	1	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	Pos.	Driver	ZOL
BEL	OUL
GBR	[BRH](1979-race-of-champions)
GBR	MAL
GBR	SNE
GBR	THR
GBR	ZAN
NED	DON
GBR	OUL
GBR	NOG
FRA	MAL
GBR	BRH
GBR	THR
GBR	SNE
GBR	SIL
GBR	Pts
GBR Rupert Keegan		11	*Ret*	1	1	Ret	NC	1	Ret		Ret	DNS	1	*1*	*2*
IRL David Kennedy	1	1	DNS	3	NC	2	2	10	Ret	3	1	3	3	3	Ret
ESP Emilio de Villota	Ret	7	Ret	4	3	1	1	2	1	1	6	Ret	Ret	8	Ret
BEL Bernard de Dryver	5	Ret	2	Ret	4	DNS	6	3	2	2	Ret	4	4	5	4
GBR Guy Edwards	DSQ	2	1	5	Ret	Ret	7	6	Ret	Ret	3	2	Ret	Ret	8
ARG Ricardo Zunino						5	Ret	4	Ret	*7*	2	1	2	2
South Africa Desiré Wilson	3	3	3	11	Ret	3	4	Ret	5	4	Ret	7	7	6	5
ITA Giacomo Agostini	9	6	5	Ret	2	6	3	9	3	Ret	Ret	Ret	6	7	7
USA Gordon Smiley	DNS	9	4	Ret	7	4	5		10	DNS		6	Ret	Ret	1
GBR Tiff Needell	2	10	Ret	7			8			Ret	Ret				6
GBR Norman Dickson	6	4		6	6	DNS	10	7	Ret		NC	Ret	14		10
GBR Derek Warwick				2									13	Ret
GBR Philip Bullman	4	5	Ret
GBR Kim Mather	7	8		Ret	10	8	NC	8	6		4		DNS	Ret	Ret
GBR Neil Bettridge							Ret	12	Ret	Ret	Ret	5	5	Ret	12
GBR Geoff Lees															3
GBR David Leslie								14	4		DNS	Ret
GBR David Purley												Ret	10	4	9
GBR John Cooper	DNS	Ret		10	5	7	9	DSQ					11
GBR Divina Galica		Ret						5
ITA Gimax				Ret		9				Ret	5
ITA Giorgio Pianta										5
GBR Tony Dean	12	NC		9				11	Ret	6
GBR Valentino Musetti	Ret	Ret	6	NC	Ret			13	DNS			NC
GBR Robin Smith	11		7				11		8			8		Ret
GBR Brian Robinson	13	12		12	9		13	Ret	7		NC	9	Ret	9	11
GBR Richard Jones		Ret			DNS			Ret			7				13
BEL Hervé Regout				8	DNS	Ret	12	Ret	11		NC	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret
GBR Adrian Russell	Ret			DNQ	8	Ret	14	Ret		Ret
BEL Germain Garon	14	Ret								8
GER Klaus Walz	8	NC
ITA Guido Pardini													8
GBR Warren Booth		13		13		10		15	9
GBR Dennis Leech													9
AUT Gerd Biechteler	10	DNS	DNQ
GBR Mike Wilds													12
ITA Lella Lombardi				14
GBR Kenneth Brill		DNQ		DNQ		NC	Ret	DNS			DNS
BEL Patrick Nève					Ret	NC
ITA Gianfranco Brancatelli	Ret				Ret
ITA Marco Micangeli												Ret		Ret
BEL Pascal Witmeur	Ret
BEL Claude Bourgoignie	Ret
GBR Ray Mallock					Ret
FRA Alain Couderc										Ret
FRA Jean-Pierre Jaussaud										Ret
GBR Iain McLaren		DNS		DNQ				DNS

Bold – Pole

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References

"1979 AURORA AFX BRITISH F1 CHAMPIONSHIP". motorsportmagazine.com.
"Formula 1 - 3-litre Formula 1 (1966 - 1985)". oldracingcars.com.

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