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1980 British Formula One Championship

UK auto racing competition

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.

Teams and drivers

Entry List	Team	No.	Driver	Chassis	Engine
GBR C. W. Clowes Racing	1	GBR Guy Edwards	Arrows A1	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	All
2	IRL Vivian Candy	4-5
ARG Leon Walger	6-9, 11-12
3	ITA Renzo Zorzi	6
GBR Theodore Racing	3	South Africa Desiré Wilson	Wolf WR4	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	1-5
Wolf WR3	7
4	GBR Geoff Lees	1-2
USA Kevin Cogan	3-4, 6, 8-9
Wolf WR4	7
GBR Graham Eden Racing	3	GBR Mike Wilds	Chevron B41	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	12
GBR RAM Racing	7	ESP Emilio de Villota	Williams FW07	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	1-4, 6-12
Fittipaldi F5A	5
8	CHL Eliseo Salazar	Williams FW07	1-6
Williams FW07B	7-12
ITA Team Agostini	9	ITA Giacomo Agostini	Williams FW06	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	2-3, 5-6, 8-10, 12
22	ITA Gimax	5-6
GBR Colin Bennett Racing	10	GBR Norman Dickson	Lotus 78	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	1-5
ITA Gianfranco Brancatelli	6
South Africa Desiré Wilson	9
COL Ricardo Londoño	12
15	GBR Valentino Musetti	Fittipaldi F5A	5-9
Fittipaldi F5B	10-12
GBR Scotcircuits Ltd	12	GBR Robin Smith	Surtees TS19/TS20S	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	6-7, 9
GBR Richard Jones	11
GBR Cliff Smith Racing	16	GBR Ray Mallock	Surtees TS20+	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	1, 3, 5
Wolf WR6	9-10, 12
ITA Dywa Cars	21	ITA Piercarlo Ghinzani	Dywa 01	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	6
GBR Jordan BRM	30	GBR Tony Trimmer	BRM P207	BRM P202 3.0 V12	4-5, 8-10
GBR Dennis Leech	34	GBR Dennis Leech	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	12
GBR Theodore Racing	11	GBR Kim Mather	March 802	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	1, 3-5, 7-12
ITA Sanremo Racing	11	ITA Alberto Colombo	March 782	BMW M12 2.0 L4	6
17	ITA Guido Daccò	March 792	6
35	ITA Gianfranco	March 782	6
GBR Divina Galica	13	GBR Divina Galica	March 792	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	11-12
GBR Docking Spitzley Racing	14	GBR John Lewis	Toleman TG280	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	12
GBR A. G. Dean Racing	18	GBR Tony Dean	Chevron B42	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	1-4
GBR Grange Performance Cars	19	GBR Brian Robinson	Chevron B48	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	1-2, 7-11
Chevron B42	3-6, 12
GBR Bob Howlings Racing Cars	20	GBR Bob Howlings	Chevron B42	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	1-5, 11-12
GBR Roy Baker	24	GBR Roy Baker	Chevron B48	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	4-12
GBR Warren Booth	29	GBR Warren Booth	Chevron B48	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	1, 3-8, 10-12
GBR Harper High Performance Racing	33	GBR Ron Harper	Chevron B40	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	4, 6, 12
GBR BMTR	35	GBR Paul Smith	March 782	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	7, 9-10, 12
GBR Terry Fisher	35	GBR Terry Fisher	Chevron B42	Ford BDG 2.0 L4	8
GBR John Gibson Ltd.	44	GBR Paul Gibson	March 792	Hart 420R 2.0 L4	5-6
GBR Plygrange Racing	77	GBR 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	ESP Emilio de Villota	ESP Emilio de Villota	GBR Guy Edwards	Arrows
2	Brands Hatch	7 April	40	ESP Emilio de Villota	South Africa Desiré Wilson	South Africa Desiré Wilson	Wolf
3	Silverstone	20 April	35	CHL Eliseo Salazar	CHL Eliseo Salazar	CHL Eliseo Salazar	Williams
4	Mallory Park	5 May	75	CHL Eliseo Salazar	ESP Emilio de Villota	ESP Emilio de Villota	Williams
5	Thruxton	26 May	43	CHL Eliseo Salazar	South Africa Desiré Wilson	CHL Eliseo Salazar	Williams
6	Monza	29 June	28	ESP Emilio de Villota	GBR Guy Edwards	ESP Emilio de Villota	Williams
7	Mallory Park	27 July	75	ESP Emilio de Villota	GBR Guy Edwards	ESP Emilio de Villota	Williams
8	Snetterton	10 August	55	CHL Eliseo Salazar	CHL Eliseo Salazar	GBR Guy Edwards	Arrows
9	Brands Hatch	25 August	40	ESP Emilio de Villota	ESP Emilio de Villota	ESP Emilio de Villota	Williams
10	Thruxton	7 September	43	CHL Eliseo Salazar	CHL Eliseo Salazar	CHL Eliseo Salazar	Williams
11	Oulton Park	20 September	65	CHL Eliseo Salazar	GBR Guy Edwards	GBR Jim Crawford	Chevron
12	Silverstone	5 October	35	ESP Emilio de Villota	ESP Emilio de Villota	ESP Emilio de Villota	Williams

Drivers' standings

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

Position	Points
1st	2nd
9	6

Pos.	Driver	OUL
GBR	BRH
GBR	SIL
GBR	MAL
GBR	THR
GBR	MNZ
ITA	MAL
GBR	SNE
GBR	BRH
GBR	THR
GBR	OUL
GBR	SIL
GBR	Pts	1	85	2	52	3	51	4	24	5	22	6	21	7	12	8	11	9	10	10	8	=	8	=	8	13	5	14	3	=	3	=	3	=	3	=	3	19	2	20	1	=	1	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	Pos.	Driver	OUL
GBR	BRH
GBR	SIL
GBR	MAL
GBR	THR
GBR	MNZ
ITA	MAL
GBR	SNE
GBR	BRH
GBR	THR
GBR	OUL
GBR	SIL
GBR	Pts
ESP Emilio de Villota	*2*	Ret	2	1	5	1	1	3	*1*	2	Ret	*1*
CHL Eliseo Salazar	Ret	3	*1*	Ret	1	Ret	7	*2*	Ret	*1*	Ret	Ret
GBR Guy Edwards	1	Ret	4	Ret	3	2	2	1	5	Ret	4	2
GBR Jim Crawford	4		6	3	13	Ret	4	4	6	Ret	1	8
ITA Giacomo Agostini		4	Ret		4	3		Ret	3	3		3
South Africa Desiré Wilson	Ret	1	8	Ret	2		3		Ret
GBR Norman Dickson	Ret	2	Ret	2	11
GBR Valentino Musetti					6	5	Ret	6	4	Ret	3	12
GBR Brian Robinson	5	6	Ret	5	8	9	9	8	9	4	5	10
USA Kevin Cogan			5	Ret		Ret	Ret	Ret	2
GBR Kim Mather	Ret		7	Ret	Ret		8	7	Ret	6	2	6
GBR Ray Mallock	3		3		Ret				Ret	Ret		Ret
GBR Warren Booth	7		10	4	12	Ret	Ret	9		5	Ret	13
ITA Gimax					Ret	4
GBR Mike Wilds												4
GBR Paul Smith							6		7	Ret		5
GBR Robin Smith						6	5		8
GBR Tony Dean	6	5	9	Ret
ARG Leon Walger						8	10	5	NC		Ret	NC
GBR Divina Galica											6	9
GBR Bob Howlings	NC	Ret	11	6	Ret						Ret	NC
GBR Ron Harper				7		Ret						15
IRL Vivian Candy				Ret	7
ITA Guido Daccò						7
COL Ricardo Londoño												7
GBR Paul Gibson					9	Ret
GBR Roy Baker				DNS	10	NC	11	NC	Ret	NC	Ret	14
GBR Dennis Leech												11
GBR Tony Trimmer				Ret	DNS			Ret	Ret	Ret
GBR Geoff Lees	Ret	Ret
ITA Alberto Colombo						Ret
ITA Renzo Zorzi						Ret
ITA Gianfranco Brancatelli						Ret
GBR John Lewis												Ret
ITA Piercarlo Ghinzani						DNS
ITA Gianfranco						DNS
GBR Terry Fisher								DNS
GBR Richard Jones											DNS

Bold – Pole

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References

"1980 AURORA AFX BRITISH F1 CHAMPIONSHIP". motorsportmagazine.com.
"Formula 1 - 3-litre Formula 1 (1966 - 1985)". oldracingcars.com.

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