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Car Manufacturer

Ensign

Ignore non-championship races

Details

Country of Origin

Great Britain

Date of Foundation

1973

Significance of Name

Sign of Mo Nunn

F1 History

Active Years

1973–1982 (World Championship),
1978–1979, 1982–1983 (British F1 Championship),
1976 (Shellsport International Series),
1973–1983 (overall)

Cars Entered

202

Races Contested

172

Average Classification

Median: 7, Mean: 7.93 (Standard deviation: 4.16)

Average Qualifying Position

Median: 21, Mean: 19.47 (Standard deviation: 7.03)

Fastest Laps

Average Fastest Lap Position

Median: 16.5, Mean: 14.93 (Standard deviation: 6.62)

Races Led

Debut

1973 French GP

Maiden Win

1978 Sun Trophy

Last Race

1983 British Open Trophy

Championships

World Championship

Drivers' Championship

1973 –	not classified
1974 –	not classified
1975 –	19th	( Gijs van Lennep)	(scored 1 point, 100%)
1976 –	18th	( Chris Amon)	(scored all 2 points, 100%)
1977 –	17th	( Clay Regazzoni)	(scored all 5 points, 100%)
1977 –	17th	( Patrick Tambay)	(scored all 5 points, 100%)
1978 –	19th	( Derek Daly)	(scored 1 point, 100%)
1979 –	not classified
1980 –	not classified
1981 –	16th	( Marc Surer)	(scored all 4 points, 100%)
1981 –	18th	( Eliseo Salazar)	(scored 1 point, 100%)
1982 –	not classified

Constructors' Championship

1973 –	not classified
1974 –	not classified
1975 –	13th	( Ensign / Ford)	(1 point)
1976 –	12th	( Ensign / Ford)	(2 points)
1977 –	10th	( Ensign / Ford)	(10 points)
1978 –	13th	( Ensign / Ford)	(1 point)
1979 –	not classified
1980 –	not classified
1981 –	11th	( Ensign / Ford)	(5 points)
1982 –	not classified

British F1 Championship

Drivers' Championship

1978 –	5th	( Geoff Lees)	(scored 49 of 69 points, 71%)
	7th	( Val Musetti)	(scored 16 of 62 points, 26%)
	10th	( Desiré Wilson)	(scored all 34 points, 100%)
	11th	( Giancarlo Martini)	(scored all 32 points, 100%)
	16th	( Ray Mallock)	(scored all 12 points, 100%)
1979 –	19th	( John C. Cooper)	(scored all 2 points, 100%)
1982 –	1st	( Jim Crawford)	(scored all 34 points, 100%)
1982 –	3rd	(Joe Castellano)	(scored all 14 points, 100%)
1983 –	5th	(Mike Littlewood)	(scored all 2 points, 100%)

Constructors' Championship

1978 –	2nd	( Ensign / Cosworth)	(127 points)
1979 –	14th	( Ensign / Cosworth)	(2 points)
1982 –	1st	( Ensign / Cosworth)	(46 points)
1983 –	5th	( Ensign / Cosworth)	(2 points)

Shellsport International Series

Drivers' Championship

1976 –

not classified

Constructors' Championship

1976 –

not classified

Driver	Races	Years
Partners
Rikky von Opel	9	1973–1974
Brian Redman	1	1974
Vern Schuppan	7	1974
Mike Wilds	4	1974
Roelof Wunderink	9	1975
Gijs van Lennep	3	1975
Chris Amon	13	1975–1976
Guy Edwards	1	1976
Patrick Nève	1	1976
Hans Binder	1	1976
Jacky Ickx	10	1976–1978
Clay Regazzoni	22	1977, 1980
Patrick Tambay	8	1977
Danny Ongais	2	1978
Lamberto Leoni	4	1978
Geoff Lees	7	1978, 1980
Bruce Allison	1	1978
Giancarlo Martini	2	1978
Bernard de Dryver	1	1978
Ray Mallock	1	1978
Desiré Wilson	5	1978
Derek Daly	14	1978–1979
Nélson Piquet	1	1978
Harald Ertl	4	1978
Val Musetti	3	1978
Brett Lunger	1	1978
Robin Smith	2	1979
Richard Jones	2	1979
John C. Cooper	4	1979
Patrick Gaillard	6	1979–1980
Tiff Needell	3	1979–1980
Marc Surer	10	1979, 1981
Jan Lammers	8	1980
Ricardo Londoño	1	1981
Eliseo Salazar	9	1981
Roberto Guerrero	15	1982
Jim Crawford	5	1982–1983
Joe Castellano	2	1982
Mike Littlewood	1	1983
Team	Races	Years
Ensign	151	1973–1982
Theodore	8	1977
Bernard de Dryver	1	1978
Mario Deliotti Racing	1	1978
Smith and Jones	1	1979
Engine Manufacturer	Races	Years
Ford	156	1973–1982
Cosworth	46	1974–1983
Tyre Manufacturer	Races	Years
Firestone	19	1973–1974
Goodyear	106	1975–1980
Michelin	19	1981–1982
Avon	12	1981–1982
Lubricant Manufacturer	Races	Years
Castrol	22	1977–1978
Valvoline	31	1979, 1981
Unipart	16	1980
Entrant	Races	Years
Team Ensign	48	1973–1974, 1976, 1979
HB Bewaking Team Ensign	14	1975
Team Tissot Ensign with Castrol	18	1977
Theodore Racing Hong Kong	8	1977
Team Tissot Ensign	20	1978
Bernard de Dryver	1	1978
Mario Deliotti Racing	1	1978
Sachs Racing	4	1978
Smith and Jones	1	1979
Unipart Racing Team	16	1980
Ensign Racing	31	1981–1982
Chassis Designer	Races	Years
Morris Nunn	37	1973–1976, 1979
Dave Baldwin	98	1975–1979, 1983
John Baldwin	70	1977–1979, 1983
Shahab Ahmed	11	1979
Ralph Bellamy	42	1980–1983
Nigel Bennett	56	1980–1983
Car Model	Races	Years
Ensign N173	8	1973–1974
Ensign N174	29	1974–1976, 1979
Ensign N175	26	1975, 1978–1979
Ensign N176	13	1976
Ensign N177	59	1977–1979, 1983
Ensign N179	11	1979
Ensign N180	23	1980, 1982
Ensign N180B	19	1981–1983
Ensign N181	14	1982
Car Number	Races	Years
Car 29	1	1973
Car 28	6	1973
Car 22	79	1974, 1976–1979
Car 25	1	1974
Car 51	2	1975
Car 31	10	1975
Car 19	1	1975
Car 33	1	1975
Car 32	1	1975
Car 23	16	1977–1978
Car 63	1	1979
Car 14	47	1980–1982
Car 41	2	1980
Team Sponsor	Races	Years
Champion	43	1974, 1979, 1981
Dempster	12	1974
HB Alarmsystemen	28	1975–1976
F&S Properties	14	1976
First National City	14	1976
Valvoline	45	1976, 1981–1982
Castrol	18	1977
Goodyear	33	1977, 1979
Tissot	38	1977–1978
Duckhams	15	1979
Hi-Line	15	1979
Theodore Racing	15	1979
Unipart	16	1980
AP	16	1981
Din	16	1981
Esso	16	1981
Ferodo	16	1981
Koni	16	1981
Lucas	16	1981
Michelin	16	1981
Tecfin	16	1981
Toyota	16	1981
Cafe de Colombia	17	1981–1982
Doria	2	1981
ISM Group	2	1981
Lepitre	2	1981
Budweiser	1	1981
Candy	15	1982
Caribu Jeans	15	1982