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www.ChicaneF1.com
 
Driver

Marc Surer

 
Include non-championship races

Used with permission
Source: http://www.marcsurer.com/
Details
Date of BirthTuesday 18 September 1951
Born
Fullinsdorf
nr. Arisdorf
Switzerland
F1 Career
Active Years1979–1986
Races Contested88
Average ClassificationMedian: 8.5, Mean: 8.90 (Standard deviation: 2.84)
Average Qualifying PositionMedian: 19, Mean: 17.90 (Standard deviation: 5.00)
Fastest Laps1
Average Fastest Lap PositionMedian: 16, Mean: 14.88 (Standard deviation: 5.33)
Races Led0
Debut1979 Italian GP
Last Race1986 Belgian GP
Championships
Drivers' Championship
1979 – not classified
1980 – not classified
1981 – 16th 
(4 points)
1982 – 21st 
(3 points)
1983 – 15th 
(4 points)
1984 – 20th 
(1 point)
1985 – 13th 
(5 points)
1986 – not classified
Constructors' Championship
1979 – not classified
1980 – not classified
1981 – 11th ( Ensign / Ford
(scored 4 of 5 points, 80%)
1982 – 11th ( Arrows / Ford
(scored 3 of 5 points, 60%)
1983 – 10th ( Arrows / Ford
(scored all 4 points, 100%)
1984 – 9th ( Arrows / BMW
(scored 1 of 3 points, 33%)
1985 – 5th ( Brabham / BMW
(scored 5 of 26 points, 19%)
1986 – not classified
Records
Records Held TodayNone
Records Held At Retirement1. Most Consecutive 11th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1985 Canadian GP,
2. Most Consecutive 12th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1985 Canadian GP,
3. Most 12th Place Finishes in a Season (2) – set at 1985 Canadian GP,
4. Most 19th Place Qualifications (10) – set at 1985 Canadian GP,
5. Most 22nd Place Qualifications (8) – set at 1986 Spanish GP
Records Ever Broken1. Most Consecutive 12th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1981 French GP,
2. Most 12th Place Finishes in a Season (2) – set at 1981 French GP,
3. Most Consecutive 12th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1982 Belgian GP,
4. Most 12th Place Finishes in a Season (2) – set at 1982 Belgian GP,
5. Most 19th Place Qualifications (8) – set at 1984 French GP,
6. Most 19th Place Qualifications (9) – set at 1984 Austrian GP,
7. Most 19th Place Qualifications (10) – set at 1984 Dutch GP,
8. Most Consecutive 5th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1985 Canadian GP,
9. Most Consecutive 11th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1985 Canadian GP,
10. Most Consecutive 12th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1985 Canadian GP,
11. Most 12th Place Finishes in a Season (2) – set at 1985 Canadian GP,
12. Most 19th Place Qualifications (10) – set at 1985 Canadian GP,
13. Most 22nd Place Qualifications (7) – set at 1985 Canadian GP,
14. Most 22nd Place Qualifications (8) – set at 1986 Spanish GP

Partners
Team MateRacesYears
 Jan Lammers
3
1980
 Harald Ertl
1
1980
 Ricardo Londoño
1
1981
 Mauro Baldi
12
1982
 Chico Serra
4
1983
 Alan Jones
1
1983
 Thierry Boutsen
25
1983–1984, 1986
 Nélson Piquet
12
1985
Team RacesYears
Ensign
9
1979, 1981
ATS
11
1980
Theodore
8
1981
Arrows
48
1982–1984, 1986
Brabham
12
1985
Car ManufacturerRacesYears
Ensign
9
1979, 1981
ATS
11
1980
Theodore
8
1981
Arrows
48
1982–1984, 1986
Brabham
12
1985
Engine ManufacturerRacesYears
Ford
62
1979–1984
BMW
26
1984–1986
Tyre ManufacturerRacesYears
Goodyear
50
1979–1980, 1983–1984, 1986
Michelin
7
1981
Avon
7
1981
Pirelli
24
1982, 1985
Lubricant ManufacturerRacesYears
Valvoline
48
1979, 1981, 1983–1984
Shell
11
1980
Elf
12
1982
Castrol
17
1985–1986
EntrantRacesYears
Team Ensign
3
1979
Team ATS
11
1980
Ensign Racing
6
1981
Theodore Racing Team
8
1981
Arrows Racing Team
27
1982–1983
Barclay Nordica Arrows
7
1984
Barclay Nordica Arrows BMW
9
1984
Motor Racing Developments Ltd
12
1985
Barclay Arrows BMW
5
1986
Chassis DesignerRacesYears
John Baldwin
3
1979
Shahab Ahmed
3
1979
Nigel Stroud
2
1980
Gustav Brunner
9
1980
Tim Wadrop
9
1980
Ralph Bellamy
6
1981
Nigel Bennett
6
1981
Tony Southgate
8
1981
Dave Wass
48
1982–1984, 1986
Gordon Murray
12
1985
David North
12
1985
Car ModelRacesYears
Ensign N179
3
1979
ATS D3
2
1980
ATS D4
9
1980
Ensign N180B
6
1981
Theodore TY01
8
1981
Arrows A4
10
1982
Arrows A5
2
1982
Arrows A6
22
1983–1984
Arrows A7
9
1984
Brabham BT54
12
1985
Arrows A8
5
1986
Car NumberRacesYears
Car 22
3
1979
Car 9
11
1980
Car 14
6
1981
Car 33
8
1981
Car 29
27
1982–1983
Car 17
21
1984, 1986
Car 8
12
1985
Team SponsorRacesYears
Champion
52
1979, 1981–1984
Duckhams
3
1979
Goodyear
39
1979, 1983–1984, 1986
Hi-Line
3
1979
Theodore Racing
3
1979
ATS
11
1980
Buler
11
1980
Hotel Arawak
11
1980
Steinbock
11
1980
AP
6
1981
Din
6
1981
Esso
6
1981
Ferodo
18
1981, 1985
Koni
26
1981–1982
Lucas
6
1981
Michelin
14
1981
Tecfin
6
1981
Toyota
6
1981
Valvoline
29
1981, 1983
Cafe de Colombia
1
1981
Doria
1
1981
ISM Group
2
1981
Lepitre
2
1981
Courvoisier Cognac
3
1981
Penthouse
15
1981–1982
Elf
12
1982
Glasurit
12
1982
Italiana
12
1982
Nordica
28
1982, 1984
Pirelli
24
1982, 1985
Ragno
12
1982
Ski Boots
12
1982
Barclay
36
1983–1984, 1986
Rizla
15
1983
BMW
12
1985
Olivetti
12
1985
Pernod
12
1985
Camozzi
5
1986
Pneumatic
5
1986
Shell
5
1986
USF&G
5
1986

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