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1981 European Formula Two Championship


The 1981 European Formula Two season was the fifteenth European Formula Two season and was contested over 12 rounds. The season started on 19 March and ended on 20 September. The Drivers' Championship was won by Englishman Geoff Lees.

Season review

RndRaceTrackDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedPole positionFastest lapRace winnerConstructor[Rd.1](1981-brdc-international-trophy)Rd.2Rd.3Rd.4[Rd.5](1981-rome-grand-prix)Rd.6Rd.7Rd.8Rd.9Rd.10Rd.11Rd.12
GBR BRDC International TrophySilverstone29 March47221.793 km1'11:44.76185.482 km/hNZL Mike ThackwellGBR Geoff LeesNZL Mike ThackwellRalt-Honda
DEU Jim Clark GedächtnisrennenHockenheim5 April30203.67 km1'00:28.05202.095 km/hGBR Geoff LeesITA Riccardo PalettiSWE Stefan JohanssonLola-Hart
GBR Jochen Rindt Memorial TrophyThruxton20 April55208.560 km1'04:02.40195.403 km/hBEL Thierry BoutsenCHE Marc SurerCOL Roberto GuerreroMaurer-BMW
DEU Internationales ADAC-EifelrennenNürburgring26 April9205,515 km1'05:04.63189.481 km/hITA Corrado FabiBEL Thierry BoutsenBEL Thierry BoutsenMarch-BMW
ITA Gran Premio di RomaVallelunga10 May65208.0 km1'16:01.14164.169 km/hSWE Eje ElghITA Corrado FabiSWE Eje ElghMaurer-BMW
ITA Gran Premio di MugelloMugello24 May42220.290 km1'15:20.99175.414 km/hBEL Thierry BoutsenITA Piero NecchiITA Corrado FabiMarch-BMW
FRA Grand Prix Automobile de PauPau8 June73201.48 km1'33:13.91129.664 km/hITA Michele AlboretoGBR Geoff LeesGBR Geoff LeesRalt-Honda
ITA Gran Premio del MediterraneoPergusa-Enna26 July45222.75 km1'10:09.82190.483 km/hBEL Thierry BoutsenBEL Thierry BoutsenBEL Thierry BoutsenMarch-BMW
BEL Grand Prix de Formule 2 BelgiqueSpa-Francorchamps9 August30209.01 km1'10:02.68179.037 km/hBEL Thierry BoutsenGBR Geoff LeesGBR Geoff LeesRalt-Honda
GBR Donington "50 000"Donington Park16 August70220.20 km1'16:49.82171.963 km/hDEU Manfred WinkelhockGBR Geoff Lees
ITA Corrado FabiGBR Geoff LeesRalt-Honda
ITA Gran Premio dell'AdriaticoMisano6 September60209.28 km1'12:03.74174.249 km/hBEL Thierry BoutsenITA Michele Alboreto
GBR Geoff LeesITA Michele AlboretoMinardi-BMW
SWE Mantorp Park – F2 TrofénMantorp Park20 September65203.125 km1'20:08.0152.090 km/hITA Corrado FabiVEN Johnny CecottoSWE Stefan JohanssonLola-Hart

Drivers' Championship

PosDriverCar(s)SIL
GBRHOC
FRGTHR
GBRNÜR
FRGVAL
ITAMUG
ITAPAU
FRAPER
ITASPA
BELDON
GBRMIS
ITAMAN
SWEPts12345678**9**1011121314151617181920PosDriverCar(s)SIL
GBRHOC
FRGTHR
GBRNÜR
FRGVAL
ITAMUG
ITAPAU
FRAPER
ITASPA
BELDON
GBRMIS
ITAMAN
SWEPts
GBR Geoff LeesRalt RH6/81-Honda*7***5**NC552*1*Ret*1**1**2*2**51**
BEL Thierry BoutsenMarch 812-BMWRetRet**Ret***1*3**Ret**2***1*****2**12**8**4**37**
SWE Eje ElghMaurer MM81-BMW18422**1**45537Ret17**35**
SWE Stefan JohanssonLola T850-Hart91742Ret8Ret14491**30**
ITA Corrado FabiMarch 812-BMW3RetRet**3***4*1RetRet4*2*Ret**7****29**
NZL Mike ThackwellRalt RH6/81-Honda**1**356DSQRet5315**22**
COL Roberto GuerreroMaurer MM81-BMWRet101RetRet6Ret4RetRet4Ret**16**
ITA Michele AlboretoMinardi Fly 281-BMW118Ret8Ret14**Ret**38*1***13**
DEU Manfred WinkelhockRalt RT2-BMW2RetDSQ**12**
Maurer MM81-BMW5**3**
ITA Riccardo PalettiMarch 812-BMW2*Ret*3Ret610RetRet15RetRetRet**11**
ITA Piero NecchiMarch 812-BMWDNSDNS6RetRet*3*3117Ret**9**
NLD Huub RothengatterMarch 802-BMW213811Ret**6**
ITA Carlo RossiToleman TG280-Hart56RetRet884RetRetRet10**6**
VEN Johnny CecottoMinardi Fly 281-BMW14Ret4DNSRet**6**
March 812-BMW137RetRet66*6*
GBR Kenny AchesonLola T850-Hart19RetRet61015Ret3**5**
GBR Jim CrawfordToleman TG280-Hart47RetRet9111069710**4**
FRA Richard DallestAGS JH17-BMWRetRetRet**4**
AGS JH18-BMWRet7Ret55
AGS JH15-BMW9
DEU Christian DannerMarch 812-BMW109510Ret16RetRetRet14Ret11**2**
AUT Jo GartnerToleman TG280-BMW796RetRet**1**
March 812-BMWDNQ8
GBR Brian RobinsonChevron B42-Hart6DNS**1**
Chevron B48-HartDNQ
ITA Guido PardiniLola T850-BMWRetRetRet9712DNSRetRet13Ret**0**
CHE Fredy SchnarwilerLola T850-BMW15129RetRet7Ret16**0**
GBR Ray MallockRalt RT4-Hart8DNQ9Ret**0**
GBR Paul SmithMarch 782-HartRet**0**
March 802-Hart10Ret19DNQ81017DNQ14
DEU Harald BrutschinMarch 802-BMWRet8RetRetDNQ16**0**
COL Ricardo LondoñoToleman TG280-Hart9RetDNS**0**
Lola T850-HartRet
SWE Anders OlofssonMarch 792-HartRet9**0**
ITA Roberto Del CastelloMarch 782-BMW1810Ret**0**
ITA Paolo BarillaMinardi Fly 281-FerrariRet**0**
Minardi Fly 281-BMW10
ITA Guido DaccòMinardi GM75-BMW1711Ret122017RetDNQ12**0**
Merzario M1-BMWRet
AUT Sewi HopferToleman TG280-Hart1313Ret1411Ret11RetDNQ**0**
GBR Warren BoothChevron B48-Hart1611**0**
AUT Franz KonradMarch 802-BMW11**0**
GBR Tiff NeedellAGS JH18-BMW11**0**
ITA Gianfranco TrombettiMarch 812-BMW20RetRetDNQRetRet12121213**0**
CHE Jürg LienhardMarch 802-BMW12RetRetRet17DNPQ**0**
CHE Loris KesselMarch 812-BMW12Ret19**0**
Merzario M1-BMWDNPQ
March 802-BMWRet
CHE Marc SurerMarch 812-BMWRet*12***0**
DEU Bernd BrutschinMarch 802-BMW13DNQDNQ**0**
ARG Miguel Ángel GuerraMinardi Fly 281-Ferrari13**0**
JPN Keiji MatsumotoMarch 802B-BMW15**0**
AUT Pierre ChauvetToleman TG280-BMW16**0**
GBR Kim MatherMarch 792-HartRet18**0**
SWE Stanley DickensMarch 802-BMW18**0**
ITA Oscar PedersoliRalt RT2-BMWDNQRetRetRet**0**
ITA Arturo MerzarioMerzario M1-BMWDNQDNSRet**0**
March 812-BMWRet
FRA Patrick GaillardAGS JH17-BMWRet**0**
March 802-BMWRet
DEU Jochen DauerGRS TC 001-BMWDNSRet**0**
DNK John NielsenMarch 792-BMWRetDNS**0**
ITA Piero NappiRalt RT2-BMWDNQRet**0**
ITA Marco BrandMerzario M1-BMWDNQRet**0**
DEU Helmut KallenbornMarch 752-BMWRet**0**
BEL Hervé RegoutRalt RT2-BMWRet**0**
ITA Roberto FarnettiMinardi Fly 281-BMWRet**0**
GBR Roy BakerChevron B48-HartDNQ**0**
March 802-HartDNSDNQDNPQDNQDNQ
GBR Bob HowlingsChevron B42-HartDNQ**0**

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References

References

  1. "1981 Formula Two season". F2 results.
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