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1977
Line-Up

1978
1979
World Championship races

Team
(Entrants)		Car / EngineDriverAgeCar No
ATS
(ATS Racing Team,
F&S Properties/ATS Racing Team)
 ATS / Ford Alberto Colombo
32
10
 Hans Binder
30
10
 Harald Ertl
30
10
 Jean-Pierre Jarier
32
10
 Jochen Mass
32
9
 Keke Rosberg
30
10
 Michael Bleekemolen
29
10, 9
Arrows
(Arrows Racing Team)
 Arrows / Ford Riccardo Patrese
24
35, 36
 Rolf Stommelen
35
36
BS Fabrications
(BS Fabrications,
Liggett Group/BS Fabrications)
 McLaren / Ford Brett Lunger
33
30
 Nélson Piquet
26
29
Bernard de Dryver
(Bernard de Dryver)
 Ensign / Ford Bernard de Dryver
26
-
Brabham
(Parmalat Racing Team)
 Brabham / Alfa Romeo John Watson
32
2
 Niki Lauda
29
1
 Nélson Piquet
26
66
Emilio de Villota
(Centro Asegurador F1)
 McLaren / Ford Emilio de Villota
32
28
Ensign
(Sachs Racing,
Team Tissot Ensign)
 Ensign / Ford Brett Lunger
33
23
 Danny Ongais
36
22
 Derek Daly
25
22
 Harald Ertl
30
23
 Jacky Ickx
33
22
 Lamberto Leoni
25
22, 23
 Nélson Piquet
26
22
Ferrari
(Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC)
 Ferrari / Ferrari Carlos Reutemann
36
11
 Gilles Villeneuve
28
12
Fittipaldi
(Fittipaldi Automotive)
 Fittipaldi / Ford Emerson Fittipaldi
32
14
Hesketh
(Olympus Cameras/Hesketh Racing)
 Hesketh / Ford Derek Daly
25
24
 Divina Galica
34
24
 Eddie Cheever
20
24
Interscope Racing
(Interscope Racing)
 Shadow / Ford Danny Ongais
36
39
Ligier
(Ligier Gitanes)
 Ligier / Matra Jacques Laffite
35
26
Lotus
(John Player Team Lotus)
 Lotus / Ford Jean-Pierre Jarier
32
55
 Mario Andretti
38
5
 Ronnie Peterson
34
6
Mario Deliotti Racing
(Mario Deliotti Racing)
 Ensign / Ford Geoff Lees
27
23
Martini
(Automobiles Martini)
 Martini / Ford René Arnoux
30
31
McLaren
(Marlboro Team McLaren)
 McLaren / Ford Bruno Giacomelli
26
33
 James Hunt
31
7
 Patrick Tambay
29
8
Melchester Racing
(Melchester Racing)
 McLaren / Ford Tony Trimmer
35
40
Merzario
(Team Merzario)
 Merzario / Ford Alberto Colombo
32
38
 Arturo Merzario
35
37
Patrick Nève
(Patrick Nève)
 March / Ford Patrick Nève
29
-
Rebaque
(Team Rebaque)
 Lotus / Ford Hector Rebaque
22
25
Renault
(Equipe Renault Elf)
 Renault / Renault Jean-Pierre Jabouille
36
15
Shadow
(Shadow Racing Team)
 Shadow / Ford Clay Regazzoni
39
17
 Hans-Joachim Stuck
27
16
Surtees
(Beta Team Surtees,
Durex Team Surtees,
Team Surtees)
 Surtees / Ford Beppe Gabbiani
21
19
 Carlo Franchi
40
18
 René Arnoux
30
18
 Rupert Keegan
23
18
 Vittorio Brambilla
41
19
Theodore
(Theodore Racing,
Theodore Racing Hong Kong)
 Theodore / Ford Eddie Cheever
20
32
 Keke Rosberg
30
32
 Wolf / Ford Keke Rosberg
30
32
Tyrrell
(Elf Team Tyrrell)
 Tyrrell / Ford Didier Pironi
26
3
 Patrick Depailler
34
4
Williams
(Williams Grand Prix Engineering)
 Williams / Ford Alan Jones
32
27
Wolf
(Walter Wolf Racing)
 Wolf / Ford Bobby Rahal
25
21
 Jody Scheckter
28
20

Aurora AFX British F1 Championship races

Team
(Entrants)		Car / EngineDriverAgeCar No
Unknown
(Unknown)
 BRM / BRM Teddy Pilette
36
-
Barton / Ford Andy Barton
-
Boxer / Hart Emilio de Villota
32
-
 Geoff Brabham
-
 Norman Dickson
-
 Chevron / Ford Iain McLaren
-
 Kim Mather
-
 Chevron / Hart Boy Hayje
29
-
 Don Breidenbach
-
 Elio de Angelis
20
-
 Geoff Lees
27
-
 John David Briggs
-
 Ensign / Ford Bruce Allison
-
 Desiré Wilson
25
-
 Geoff Lees
27
-
 Giancarlo Martini
-
 Ray Mallock
-
 Val Musetti
-
 Hesketh / Ford Bob Evans
31
-
 Geoff Lees
27
-
 John C. Cooper
-
 March / BMW Gerd Biechteler
-
 Stephen South
26
-
 Walter Raus
-
 March / Ford Adrian Russell
-
 Alan Baillie
-
 Andy Barton
-
 Brett Riley
-
 Bruce Allison
-
 Dennis Leech
-
 Geoff Lees
27
-
 Gerd Biechteler
-
 Guy Edwards
36
-
 Jörg Zaborowski
-
 Nigel Clarkson
-
 Ray Mallock
-
 Val Musetti
-
 March / Hart Carlo Giorgio
-
 Norman Dickson
-
 Richard Jones
-
 McLaren / Ford Brett Lunger
33
-
 Divina Galica
34
-
 Emilio de Villota
32
-
 Tony Trimmer
35
-
 Ralt / Ford Mike Wilds
32
-
 Ralt / Hart Alo Lawler
35
-
Scott / Ford Warren Booth
-
 Surtees / Ford Alo Lawler
35
-
 Bob Evans
31
-
 Divina Galica
34
-
Toj / BMW Eugen Grupp
-
 Williams / Ford John C. Cooper
-
 Wolf / Ford Dave Kennedy
25
-

Non-championship races

Team
(Entrants)		Car / EngineDriverAgeCar No
BS Fabrications
(Liggett Group/BS Fabrications)
 McLaren / Ford Brett Lunger
33
30
Brabham
(Parmalat Racing Team)
 Brabham / Ford Niki Lauda
29
1
Ensign
(Team Tissot Ensign)
 Ensign / Ford Jacky Ickx
33
22
Fittipaldi
(Copersucar-Fittipaldi)
 Fittipaldi / Ford Emerson Fittipaldi
32
14
Hesketh
(Olympus Cameras/Hesketh Racing)
 Hesketh / Ford Derek Daly
25
38
 Divina Galica
34
24
Lotus
(John Player Team Lotus)
 Lotus / Ford Mario Andretti
38
5
 Ronnie Peterson
34
6
Martini
(Automobiles Martini)
 Martini / Ford René Arnoux
30
31
McLaren
(Marlboro Team McLaren)
 McLaren / Ford James Hunt
31
7
Melchester Racing
(Melchester Racing)
 McLaren / Ford Tony Trimmer
35
40
Shadow
(Villiger Kiel Team Shadow)
 Shadow / Ford Clay Regazzoni
39
17
 Hans-Joachim Stuck
27
16
Surtees
(Durex Team Surtees)
 Surtees / Ford Rupert Keegan
23
18
Theodore
(Theodore Racing Hong Kong)
 Theodore / Ford Keke Rosberg
30
32
Tyrrell
(Elf Team Tyrrell)
 Tyrrell / Ford Patrick Depailler
34
4
Unknown
(Unknown)
 McLaren / Ford Emilio de Villota
32
28


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