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Car Model

Hesketh 308E

 
Ignore non-championship races

Designers
Chief DesignerFrank Dernie
Chief EngineerNigel Stroud
Notes
Designed In1977
Significance of Name3000cc 8 cylinders (revision E)
F1 History
Active Years1977–1978 (World Championship),
1978 (British F1 Championship),
1977–1978 (overall)
Cars Entered47
Races Contested26
Average ClassificationMedian: 8, Mean: 8.10 (Standard deviation: 4.13)
Average Qualifying PositionMedian: 25, Mean: 23.35 (Standard deviation: 5.78)
Fastest Laps0
Average Fastest Lap PositionMedian: 18, Mean: 18.00 (Standard deviation: 1.00)
Races Led0
Debut1977 Race of Champions
Last Race1978 Budweiser Trophy
Championships
World Championship
Drivers' Championship
1977 – not classified
1978 – not classified
Constructors' Championship
1977 – not classified
1978 – not classified
British F1 Championship
Drivers' Championship
1978 – 2nd ( Bob Evans
(scored 61 of 93 points, 66%)
5th ( Geoff Lees
(scored 8 of 69 points, 12%)
8th ( John C. Cooper
(scored 13 of 45 points, 29%)
Constructors' Championship
1978 – 4th ( Hesketh / Cosworth
(scored 67 of 70 points, 96%)

Partners
DriverRacesYears
 Rupert Keegan
13
1977
 Harald Ertl
5
1977
 Hector Rebaque
6
1977
 Ian Ashley
5
1977
 Divina Galica
3
1978
 Eddie Cheever
1
1978
 Derek Daly
4
1978
 Bob Evans
6
1978
 John C. Cooper
3
1978
 Geoff Lees
1
1978
Team RacesYears
Hesketh
37
1977–1978
Car ManufacturerRacesYears
Hesketh
47
1977–1978
Engine ManufacturerRacesYears
Cosworth
13
1977–1978
Ford
34
1977–1978
Tyre ManufacturerRacesYears
Goodyear
34
1977–1978
EntrantRacesYears
Hesketh Racing
17
1977
Penthouse Rizla Racing
12
1977
Olympus Cameras/Hesketh Racing
8
1978
Chassis DesignerRacesYears
Frank Dernie
47
1977–1978
Nigel Stroud
47
1977–1978
Car NumberRacesYears
Car 24
20
1977–1978
Car 25
11
1977
Car 39
5
1977
Car 38
1
1978
Team SponsorRacesYears
Heyco
17
1977
Marlboro
17
1977
Obex Oil
17
1977
BAF
12
1977
Champion
12
1977
Goodyear
12
1977
Penthouse
12
1977
Rizla
12
1977
Olympus
8
1978

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