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Car Manufacturer
See also: Team

Hesketh

 
Ignore non-championship races

Details
Country of Origin
Great Britain
Date of Foundation1973
Significance of NameFounder Lord Hesketh
F1 History
Active Years1974–1978 (World Championship),
1978 (British F1 Championship),
1974–1978 (overall)
Cars Entered119
Races Contested75
Average ClassificationMedian: 8, Mean: 8.04 (Standard deviation: 4.67)
Average Qualifying PositionMedian: 20, Mean: 18.08 (Standard deviation: 8.47)
Fastest Laps3
Average Fastest Lap PositionMedian: 12.5, Mean: 13.50 (Standard deviation: 7.50)
Races Led6
Laps Led112
Race Distance Led509 km
Debut1974 Race of Champions
Maiden Win1974 BRDC International Trophy
Last Race1978 Budweiser Trophy
Championships
World Championship
Drivers' Championship
1974 – 8th ( James Hunt
(scored all 15 points, 100%)
1975 – 4th ( James Hunt
(scored 32 of 33 points, 97%)
1976 – not classified
1977 – not classified
1978 – not classified
Constructors' Championship
1974 – 6th ( Hesketh / Ford
(15 points)
1975 – 4th ( Hesketh / Ford
(33 points)
1976 – not classified
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 16 of 45 points, 36%)
Constructors' Championship
1978 – 4th ( Hesketh / Cosworth
(70 points)

Partners
DriverRacesYears
 James Hunt
31
1974–1975
 Ian Scheckter
1
1974
 Alan Jones
5
1975
 Torsten Palm
2
1975
 Harald Ertl
24
1975–1977
 Brett Lunger
3
1975
 Jacky Ickx
1
1976
 Guy Edwards
7
1976
 Rolf Stommelen
1
1976
 Alex Ribeiro
1
1976
 Rupert Keegan
13
1977
 Hector Rebaque
6
1977
 Ian Ashley
5
1977
 Divina Galica
3
1978
 Eddie Cheever
1
1978
 Derek Daly
4
1978
 John C. Cooper
4
1978
 Bob Evans
6
1978
 Geoff Lees
1
1978
Team RacesYears
Hesketh
93
1974–1978
Harry Stiller Racing
5
1975
Polar Caravans
2
1975
Warsteiner Brewery
3
1975
Engine ManufacturerRacesYears
Cosworth
22
1974–1978
Ford
97
1974–1978
Tyre ManufacturerRacesYears
Firestone
14
1974
Goodyear
83
1975–1978
Lubricant ManufacturerRacesYears
Duckhams
1
1975
EntrantRacesYears
Hesketh Racing
65
1974–1977
Custom Made Harry Stiller Racing
5
1975
Polar Caravans
2
1975
Warsteiner Brewery
3
1975
Penthouse Rizla Racing with Hesketh
8
1976
Penthouse Rizla Racing
12
1977
Olympus Cameras/Hesketh Racing
8
1978
Chassis DesignerRacesYears
Harvey Postlethwaite
72
1974–1976, 1978
Frank Dernie
47
1977–1978
Nigel Stroud
47
1977–1978
Car ModelRacesYears
Hesketh 308
19
1974–1976
Hesketh 308B
25
1975–1976
Hesketh 308C
5
1975–1976, 1978
Hesketh 308D
23
1976
Hesketh 308E
47
1977–1978
Car NumberRacesYears
Car 24
68
1974–1978
Car 31
1
1974
Car 53
1
1975
Car 25
25
1975–1977
Car 26
3
1975
Car 32
2
1975
Car 34
1
1975
Car 20
1
1976
Car 39
5
1977
Car 38
1
1978
Team SponsorRacesYears
Warsteiner
17
1974–1975
Polar
21
1975
Penthouse
20
1976–1977
Rizla
20
1976–1977
Heyco
17
1977
Marlboro
17
1977
Obex Oil
17
1977
BAF
12
1977
Champion
12
1977
Goodyear
12
1977
Olympus
8
1978

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