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o  All-Time Calendar

Statistics
o  Data Search

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Team
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Melchester Racing

 
Ignore non-championship races

F1 History
Active Years1977–1978 (World Championship),
1979 (British F1 Championship),
1977 (Shellsport International Series),
1977–1979 (overall)
Cars Entered20
Races Contested19
Average ClassificationMedian: 2, Mean: 2.71 (Standard deviation: 2.12)
Average Qualifying PositionMedian: 1.5, Mean: 8.67 (Standard deviation: 11.31)
Fastest Laps8
Average Fastest Lap PositionMedian: 1, Mean: 1.00 (Standard deviation: 0.00)
Races Led0
Debut1977 Mallory Park Group 8 Race
Maiden Win1977 Mallory Park Group 8 Race
Last Race1979 Race of Champions
Championships
World Championship
Drivers' Championship
1977 – not classified
1978 – not classified
Constructors' Championship
1977 – not classified
1978 – not classified
British F1 Championship
Drivers' Championship
1979 – 7th ( Desiré Wilson
(scored 4 of 28 points, 14%)
9th (Gordon Smiley
(scored 3 of 18 points, 17%)
Constructors' Championship
1979 – 5th ( Tyrrell / Cosworth
(scored 7 of 35 points, 20%)
Shellsport International Series
Drivers' Championship
1977 – 1st ( Tony Trimmer
(scored all 181 points, 100%)
Constructors' Championship
1977 – 1st ( Surtees / Cosworth
(scored 169 of 188 points, 90%)

Partners
DriverRacesYears
 Tony Trimmer
18
1977–1978
 Desiré Wilson
1
1979
Gordon Smiley
1
1979
Car ManufacturerRacesYears
Surtees
16
1977
McLaren
2
1978
Tyrrell
2
1979
Engine ManufacturerRacesYears
Cosworth
18
1977–1979
Ford
2
1977–1978
Tyre ManufacturerRacesYears
Goodyear
2
1977–1978
EntrantRacesYears
Melchester Racing
20
1977–1979
Chassis DesignerRacesYears
John Surtees
16
1977
Ken Sears
16
1977
Gordon Coppuck
2
1978
Maurice Philippe
2
1979
Car ModelRacesYears
Surtees TS19
16
1977
McLaren M23
2
1978
Tyrrell 008
2
1979
Car NumberRacesYears
Car 2
14
1977
Car 36
1
1977
Car 44
1
1977
Car 40
2
1978
Car 41
1
1979
Car 42
1
1979

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