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1980 European Formula Two Championship

The 1980 European Formula Two season was contested over 12 rounds. Toleman driver Brian Henton clinched the championship title.

Calendar

Championship

RoundOfficial nameTrackDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedPole positionFastest lapWinner
1P&O Ferries/Jochen Rindt TrophyGBR Thruxton7 April553.792=208.560 km1'04:10.56194.989 km/hGBR Derek WarwickGBR Brian HentonGBR Brian Henton
2Jim Clark RennenFRG Hockenheim13 April276.789=183.303 km0'54:28.99201.864 km/hITA Andrea de CesarisNZL Mike ThackwellITA Teo Fabi
3EifelrennenFRG Nürburgring27 April922.835=205.515 km1'08:08.51180.959 km/hFRA Richard DallestNZL Mike ThackwellITA Teo Fabi
430 Gran Premio RomaITA Vallelunga11 May653.2=208.0 km1'15:56.1164.351 km/hGBR Derek WarwickGBR Brian HentonGBR Brian Henton
540 Pau Grand PrixFRA Pau26 May732.76=201.48 km1'34:03.57128.523 km/hGBR Derek WarwickGBR Brian HentonFRA Richard Dallest
6Marlboro Formula 2 TrophyGBR Silverstone8 June474.719=221.793 km1'03:18.66210.194 km/hGBR Brian HentonGBR Brian HentonGBR Derek Warwick
7Grote Prijs van België Formel 2BEL Zolder22 June504.262=213,10 km1.13:44.61173.385 km/hITA Teo FabiGBR Brian HentonNLD Huub Rothengatter
8Marlboro Formula 2 TrophyITA Mugello6 July425.245=220.290 km1'15:22.6175.351 km/hGBR Derek WarwickGBR Derek WarwickGBR Brian Henton
9European Formula 2 Championship RaceNLD Zandvoort20 July454.226=191.34 km1'15:23.59152.274 km/hFRA Richard DallestGBR Brian HentonFRA Richard Dallest
1018 Gran Premio del MediterraneoITA Pergusa-Enna3 August454.95=222.75 km1'10:39.79189.136 km/hITA Siegfried StohrITA Teo FabiITA Siegfried Stohr
114 Gran Premio del AdriaticoITA Misano10 August603.488=209.28 km1'12:39.38172.835 km/hGBR Brian HentonGBR Brian HentonITA Andrea de Cesaris
12Preis Baden-WürttembergFRG Hockenheim9 September306.789=203.67 km0'59:41.06204.747 km/hITA Teo FabiITA Teo FabiITA Teo Fabi

Notes

  • Race 2 was originally scheduled for 30 laps, but abandoned due to Markus Höttinger's fatal crash.
  • Hans-Georg Bürger was fatally injured in the warm-up for Race 9.

Non-championship

An additional Formula Two race was held in which did not count towards the championship.

Official nameTrackDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinner
Gran Premio di MonzaITA Monza7 September353.603=203 km1'01:03.01199.487 km/hGBR Derek Warwick

Results

Drivers' Championship

PosDriverCar(s)THR
GBRHOC
FRGNUR
FRGVAL
ITAPAU
FRASIL
GBRZOL
BELMUG
ITAZAN
NLDPER
ITAMIS
ITAHOC
FRGPts12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243PosDriverCar(s)THR
GBRHOC
FRGNUR
FRGVAL
ITAPAU
FRASIL
GBRZOL
BELMUG
ITAZAN
NLDPER
ITAMIS
ITAHOC
FRGPts
GBR Brian HentonToleman TG280-Hart*1*22*1**3***61**
Toleman TG280B-Hart***NC****2*1*12*2***2***
GBR Derek WarwickToleman TG280-Hart**2**Ret3**3****Ret**14**42**
Toleman TG280B-Hart***2***2113
ITA Teo FabiMarch 802-BMW711RetRet4**Ret**33*8*Ret***1*****38**
ITA Siegfried StohrToleman TG280-Hart4521836Ret**1**133**29**
ITA Andrea de CesarisMarch 802-BMW3**Ret**Ret2Ret2Ret5Ret61**28**
FRA Richard DallestAGS JH17-BMWRet10**Ret**91DNS87**1**Ret4**23**
AGS JH15-BMW5
NLD Huub RothengatterToleman TG280-Hart6567Ret51Ret74413**21**
NZL Mike ThackwellMarch 802-BMWRet*Ret**10*443618Ret9Ret**11**
ARG Miguel Ángel GuerraMinardi GM75-BMWRet78856549Ret5**10**
ITA Alberto ColomboMarch 782-BMWRet396617149Ret**9**
Toleman TG280-Hart865
BRA Chico SerraMarch 802-BMW44RetRetRet8RetRet4RetRetRet**9**
GBR Nigel MansellRalt RH6-Honda11Ret52**8**
FRG Manfred WinkelhockMarch 802-BMWRetRetRet108971010397**4**
ITA Oscar PedersoliMarch 782-BMW56Ret11RetRetRet13Ret**3**
FRG Jochen DauerChevron B48-BMW115**2**
CHE Fredy SchnarwilerMarch 802-BMWRetRet7127RetRet17Ret10106**1**
ITA Beppe GabbianiMinardi G75-BMW14**1**
Maurer MM80-BMWRet116Ret7Ret
CHE Jürg LienhardMarch 802-BMWRet7Ret9**0**
AUT Jo GartnerMarch 782-BMW1371211Ret**0**
FRG Helmut HenzlerMaurer MM80-BMWRet10Ret813RetRetRet**0**
CHE Eugen StrählMarch 802-BMW812**0**
ITA Riccardo PalettiMarch 802-BMWRet148Ret**0**
FRG Hans-Georg BürgerTiga F280-BMW8RetRetRetRetDNS**0**
ITA Gianfranco TrombettiMarch 782-BMWRetDNQ8**0**
IRL Bernard DevaneyMarch 802-BMW9Ret12Ret**0**
VEN Johnny CecottoMarch 802-BMWRet9**0**
Minardi GM75-BMW15
ITA Arturo MerzarioMerzario M1-BMWRetRetRet9Ret1617DNSRet**0**
ZAF Rad DougallRalt RT4-BMWDNS9Ret16**0**
GBR Warren BoothChevron B48-Hart1015DNQ**0**
GBR Jim CrawfordChevron B45-FordRet10**0**
ITA Carlo RossiToleman TG280-Hart10**0**
ITA Guido DaccòMerzario M1-BMW11Ret**0**
March 792-BMWRet12DNQ11
CHE Patrick StuderMarch 802-BMW1114Ret**0**
ITA Maurizio FlamminiRalt RT2-HartRetRet11**0**
ITA Piero NecchiMerzario M1-BMWRetRet12RetRetRetRetDNQ12**0**
CHE Walter BaltisserMarch 802-BMW1216**0**
USA Tom GloyRalt RH6-HondaRet12**0**
ITA Bruno CorradiMinardi GM75-BMW13RetRet**0**
GBR Kim MatherMarch 802-HartDNS13**0**
ITA Danilo TesiniChevron B48-BMW13DNQDNQ**0**
BEL Pierre DieudonnéMarch 802-Hart13**0**
FRG Helmut BrossMarch 792-Hart14Ret**0**
ITA Marco RoccaOsella FA2-BMW15**0**
March 782-BMWRet
SWE Eje ElghMaurer MM80-BMWRetRetRetRetRet**0**
AUT Markus HöttingerMaurer MM80-BMWRetRet**0**
GBR Divina GalicaMarch 792-HartRetRet**0**
FRA Patrick GaillardMaurer MM80-BMWRetRet**0**
GBR Roy BakerChevron B48-HartRetDNQ**0**
AUT Franz KonradMarch 792-BMWDNQRet**0**
GBR Paul SmithMarch 782-HartDNQRet**0**
FRG Wolfgang LocherMarch 782-HartRet**0**
FRG Harald GrohsMarch 792-HartRet**0**
FRG Helmut KalenbornChevron B42-BMWRet**0**
CHE Bruno EichmannMarch 802-BMWRet**0**
BEL Patrick NèveMarch 802-BMWRet**0**
NLD Jan LammersMarch 802-BMWRet**0**
ITA Enzo ColoniMarch 782-BMWRet**0**
AUT Willi SillerChevron B48-BMWRet**0**
FRG Michael KortenMarch 802-BMWRet**0**
CHE Ami GuichardMarch 782-BMWRet**0**
GBR Geoff LeesRalt RH6-HondaRet**0**
SWE Stefan JohanssonMarch 802-BMWDNS**0**
ITA Sergio MingottiMirage M1-BMWDNQ**0**

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  • Results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap.
  • Points system: 9-6-4-3-2-1 for first six finishers. Each driver's best nine results counted towards the championship.

References

References

  1. "1980 European F2 Championship". Motor Sport Magazine.
  2. Codling, Stuart. (16 May 2022). "The underdog F1 squad that thrust Senna into the limelight". [[Autosport]].
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