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1978
Line-Up
1979
1980
World Championship races
Team
(Entrants)
Car / Engine
Driver
Age
Car No
ATS
(
ATS Wheels
)
ATS
/
Ford
Hans-Joachim Stuck
28
9
Alfa Romeo
(
Autodelta
)
Alfa Romeo
/
Alfa Romeo
Bruno Giacomelli
27
35
Vittorio Brambilla
42
36
Arrows
(
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
)
Arrows
/
Ford
Jochen Mass
33
30
Riccardo Patrese
25
29
Brabham
(
Parmalat Racing Team
)
Brabham
/
Alfa Romeo
Niki Lauda
30
5
Nélson Piquet
27
6
Brabham
/
Ford
Niki Lauda
30
5
Nélson Piquet
27
6
Ricardo Zunino
30
5
Ensign
(
Team Ensign
)
Ensign
/
Ford
Derek Daly
26
22
Marc Surer
28
22
Patrick Gaillard
27
22
Ferrari
(
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
)
Ferrari
/
Ferrari
Gilles Villeneuve
29
12
Jody Scheckter
29
11
Fittipaldi
(
Fittipaldi Automotive
)
Fittipaldi
/
Ford
Alex Ribeiro
31
19
Emerson Fittipaldi
33
14
Ligier
(
Ligier Gitanes
)
Ligier
/
Ford
Jacky Ickx
34
25
Jacques Laffite
36
26
Patrick Depailler
35
25
Lotus
(
Martini Racing Team Lotus
)
Lotus
/
Ford
Carlos Reutemann
37
2
Mario Andretti
39
1
McLaren
(
Lowenbrau Team McLaren
,
Marlboro Team McLaren
)
McLaren
/
Ford
John Watson
33
7
Patrick Tambay
30
8
Merzario
(
Team Merzario
)
Merzario
/
Ford
Arturo Merzario
36
24
Gianfranco Brancatelli
29
24
Rebaque
(
Team Rebaque
)
Lotus
/
Ford
Hector Rebaque
23
31
Rebaque
/
Ford
Hector Rebaque
23
31
Renault
(
Equipe Renault Elf
)
Renault
/
Renault
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
37
15
René Arnoux
31
16
Shadow
(
Interscope Shadow Racing Team
,
Samson Shadow Racing Team
)
Shadow
/
Ford
Elio de Angelis
21
18
Jan Lammers
23
17
Tyrrell
(
Candy Tyrrell Team
,
Team Tyrrell
)
Tyrrell
/
Ford
Derek Daly
26
33
,
4
Didier Pironi
27
3
Geoff Lees
28
4
Jean-Pierre Jarier
33
4
Willi Kauhsen Racing Team
(
Willi Kauhsen Racing Team
)
Kauhsen
/
Ford
Gianfranco Brancatelli
29
36
Williams
(
Albilad-Saudia Racing Team
)
Williams
/
Ford
Alan Jones
33
27
Clay Regazzoni
40
28
Wolf
(
Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing
)
Wolf
/
Ford
James Hunt
32
20
Keke Rosberg
31
20
Aurora AFX British F1 Championship races
Team
(Entrants)
Car / Engine
Driver
Age
Car No
Charles Clowes Racing
(
Charles Clowes Racing
)
Arrows
/
Ford
Rupert Keegan
24
56
Durex-Eden-Award Racing
(
Durex-Eden-Award Racing
)
Chevron
/
Ford
Tiff Needell
28
46
John Surtees Garages
(
John Surtees Garages
)
Surtees
/
Ford
Philip Bullmann
52
Madom Formula 1 Team
(
Madom Formula 1 Team
)
Lotus
/
Ford
Emilio de Villota
33
32
Melchester Racing
(
Melchester Racing
)
Tyrrell
/
Ford
Desiré Wilson
26
41
Gordon Smiley
42
Mopar Ultramar Racing Team
(
Mopar Ultramar Racing Team
)
Copersucar
/
Ford
Bernard de Dryver
27
45
Guy Edwards
37
6
Smith and Jones
(
Smith and Jones
)
Ensign
/
Ford
Robin Smith
36
63
Team Agostini Marlboro
(
Team Agostini Marlboro
)
Williams
/
Ford
Giacomo Agostini
37
49
Theodore
(
Theodore Racing with Hi-Line
)
Theodore
/
Ford
Dave Kennedy
26
51
Unknown
(Unknown)
AGS
/
BMW
Alain Couderc
-
Arrows
/
Ford
Neil Bettridge
-
Riccardo Zunino
-
Rupert Keegan
24
-
Chevron
/
BDA
Kenneth Brill
-
Chevron
/
Ford
David Leslie
-
Kenneth Brill
-
Kim Mather
-
Ray Mallock
-
Tiff Needell
28
-
Chevron
/
Hart
Brian Robinson
31
-
Germaine Garon
-
Hervé Regout
-
Tony Dean
47
-
Warren Booth
-
Ensign
/
Ford
John C. Cooper
-
Richard Jones
-
Robin Smith
36
-
Tiff Needell
28
-
Fittipaldi
/
Ford
Bernard de Dryver
27
-
Guy Edwards
37
-
Kauhsen
/
Ford
Gianfranco Brancatelli
29
-
LEC
/
Ford
David Purley
34
-
Lotus
/
Ford
Emilio de Villota
33
-
March
/
BMW
Kim Mather
-
Klaus Walz
-
Mike Wilds
33
-
March
/
Ford
Gerd Biechteler
-
Kim Mather
-
Val Musetti
-
March
/
Hart
Adrian Russell
-
Derek Warwick
25
-
Divina Galica
35
-
Gianfranco Brancatelli
29
-
John C. Cooper
-
Kim Mather
-
Norman Dickson
-
Pascal Witmeur
-
McLaren
/
Ford
Dennis Leech
-
Gordon Smiley
-
Iain McLaren
-
Riccardo Zunino
-
Pilbeam
/
Hart
Neil Bettridge
-
Patrick Nève
30
-
Shadow
/
Ford
David Purley
34
-
Surtees
/
Ford
Claude Bourgoignie
-
Gordon Smiley
-
Jean-Pierre Jassaud
-
Philip Bullman
-
Richard Jones
-
Robin Smith
36
-
Tyrrell
/
Ford
Desiré Wilson
26
-
Gordon Smiley
-
Neil Bettridge
-
Williams
/
Ford
Giacomo Agostini
37
-
Gimax
-
Giorgio Pianta
-
Guido Pardini
-
Lella Lombardi
38
-
Marco Micangeli
-
Wolf
/
Ford
Dave Kennedy
26
-
Geoff Lees
28
-
Val Musetti
-
Valentino Musetti
(
Valentino Musetti
)
March
/
Ford
Val Musetti
47
Walz Toj Racing
(
Walz Toj Racing
)
March
/
Ford
Gerd Biechteler
62
Non-championship races
Team
(Entrants)
Car / Engine
Driver
Age
Car No
Alfa Romeo
(
Autodelta
)
Alfa Romeo
/
Alfa Romeo
Bruno Giacomelli
27
35
Vittorio Brambilla
42
36
Arrows
(
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
)
Arrows
/
Ford
Jochen Mass
33
30
Riccardo Patrese
25
29
Brabham
(
Parmalat Racing Team
)
Brabham
/
Alfa Romeo
Niki Lauda
30
5
Nélson Piquet
27
6
Ferrari
(
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
)
Ferrari
/
Ferrari
Gilles Villeneuve
29
12
Jody Scheckter
29
11
Fittipaldi
(
Fittipaldi Automotive
)
Copersucar
/
Ford
Alex Ribeiro
31
14
Lotus
(
Martini Racing Team Lotus
)
Lotus
/
Ford
Carlos Reutemann
37
2
Mario Andretti
39
1
McLaren
(
Marlboro Team McLaren
)
McLaren
/
Ford
John Watson
33
7
Patrick Tambay
30
8
Merzario
(
Team Merzario
)
Merzario
/
Ford
Arturo Merzario
36
24
Shadow
(
Interscope Shadow Racing Team
,
Samson Shadow Racing Team
)
Shadow
/
Ford
Beppe Gabbiani
22
19
Elio de Angelis
21
18
Team Agostini Marlboro
(
Team Agostini Marlboro
)
Williams
/
Ford
Giacomo Agostini
37
39
Gimax
40
Tyrrell
(
Candy Tyrrell Team
)
Tyrrell
/
Ford
Jean-Pierre Jarier
33
4
Wolf
(
Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing
)
Wolf
/
Ford
Keke Rosberg
31
20
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