1981 European Formula Two Championship

December 2025 1981 European Formula Two season 1980 1982 The 1981 European Formula Two season was the fifteenth European Formula Two season and was contested over 12 rounds. The season started on 19 March and ended on 20 September. The Drivers' Championship was won by Englishman Geoff Lees. http://www.formula2.net/F281_Index.htm 1981 Formula Two season F2 results 14 July 2012 Season review Rnd Race Track Date Laps Distance Time Speed Pole position Fastest lap Race winner Constructor Rd.1 GBR BRDC International Trophy Silverstone 29 March 47 221.793 km 1'11:44.76 185.482 km/h NZL Mike Thackwell GBR Geoff Lees NZL Mike Thackwell Ralt-Honda Rd.2 DEU Jim Clark Gedächtnisrennen Hockenheim 5 April 30 203.67 km 1'00:28.05 202.095 km/h GBR Geoff Lees ITA Riccardo Paletti SWE Stefan Johansson Lola-Hart Rd.3 GBR Jochen Rindt Memorial Trophy Thruxton 20 April 55 208.560 km 1'04:02.40 195.403 km/h BEL Thierry Boutsen CHE Marc Surer COL Roberto Guerrero Maurer-BMW Rd.4 DEU Internationales ADAC-Eifelrennen Nürburgring 26 April 9 205,515 km 1'05:04.63 189.481 km/h ITA Corrado Fabi BEL Thierry Boutsen BEL Thierry Boutsen March-BMW Rd.5 ITA Gran Premio di Roma Vallelunga 10 May 65 208.0 km 1'16:01.14 164.169 km/h SWE Eje Elgh ITA Corrado Fabi SWE Eje Elgh Maurer-BMW Rd.6 ITA Gran Premio di Mugello Mugello 24 May 42 220.290 km 1'15:20.99 175.414 km/h BEL Thierry Boutsen ITA Piero Necchi ITA Corrado Fabi March-BMW Rd.7 FRA 1974 Grand Prix Automobile de Pau Pau 8 June 73 201.48 km 1'33:13.91 129.664 km/h ITA Michele Alboreto GBR Geoff Lees GBR Geoff Lees Ralt-Honda Rd.8 ITA Gran Premio del Mediterraneo Pergusa-Enna 26 July 45 222.75 km 1'10:09.82 190.483 km/h BEL Thierry Boutsen BEL Thierry Boutsen BEL Thierry Boutsen March-BMW Rd.9 BEL Grand Prix de Formule 2 Belgique Spa-Francorchamps 9 August 30 209.01 km 1'10:02.68 179.037 km/h BEL Thierry Boutsen GBR Geoff Lees GBR Geoff Lees Ralt-Honda Rd.10 GBR Donington "50 000" Donington Park 16 August 70 220.20 km 1'16:49.82 171.963 km/h DEU Manfred Winkelhock GBR Geoff LeesITA Corrado Fabi GBR Geoff Lees Ralt-Honda Rd.11 ITA Gran Premio dell'Adriatico Misano 6 September 60 209.28 km 1'12:03.74 174.249 km/h BEL Thierry Boutsen ITA Michele AlboretoGBR Geoff Lees ITA Michele Alboreto Minardi-BMW Rd.12 SWE Mantorp Park – F2 Trofén Mantorp Park 20 September 65 203.125 km 1'20:08.0 152.090 km/h ITA Corrado Fabi VEN Johnny Cecotto SWE Stefan Johansson Lola-Hart Drivers' Championship Pos Driver Car(s) SILGBR HOCFRG THRGBR NÜRFRG VALITA MUGITA PAUFRA 1974 PERITA SPABEL DONGBR MISITA MANSWE Pts 1 GBR Geoff Lees Ralt RH6/81-Honda 7 5 NC 5 5 2 1 Ret 1 1 2 2 51 2 BEL Thierry Boutsen March 812-BMW Ret Ret Ret 1 3 Ret 2 1 2 12 8 4 37 3 SWE Eje Elgh Maurer MM81-BMW 18 4 2 2 1 4 5 5 3 7 Ret 17 35 4 SWE Stefan Johansson Lola T850-Hart 9 1 7 4 2 Ret 8 Ret 14 4 9 1 30 5 ITA Corrado Fabi March 812-BMW 3 Ret Ret 3 4 1 Ret Ret 4 2 Ret 7 29 6 NZL Mike Thackwell Ralt RH6/81-Honda 1 3 5 6 DSQ Ret 5 3 15 22 7 COL Roberto Guerrero Maurer MM81-BMW Ret 10 1 Ret Ret 6 Ret 4 Ret Ret 4 Ret 16 8 ITA Michele Alboreto Minardi Fly 281-BMW 11 8 Ret 8 Ret 14 Ret 3 8 1 13 9 DEU Manfred Winkelhock Ralt RT2-BMW 2 Ret DSQ 12 Maurer MM81-BMW 5 3 10 ITA Riccardo Paletti March 812-BMW 2 Ret 3 Ret 6 10 Ret Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret 11 11 ITA Piero Necchi March 812-BMW DNS DNS 6 Ret Ret 3 3 11 7 Ret 9 12 NLD Huub Rothengatter March 802-BMW 2 13 8 11 Ret 6 13 ITA Carlo Rossi Toleman TG280-Hart 5 6 Ret Ret 8 8 4 Ret Ret Ret 10 6 14 VEN Johnny Cecotto Minardi Fly 281-BMW 14 Ret 4 DNS Ret 6 March 812-BMW 13 7 Ret Ret 6 6 6 15 GBR Kenny Acheson Lola T850-Hart 19 Ret Ret 6 10 15 Ret 3 5 16 GBR Jim Crawford Toleman TG280-Hart 4 7 Ret Ret 9 11 10 6 9 7 10 4 17 FRA 1974 Richard Dallest AGS JH17-BMW Ret Ret Ret 4 AGS JH18-BMW Ret 7 Ret 5 5 AGS JH15-BMW 9 18 DEU Christian Danner March 812-BMW 10 9 5 10 Ret 16 Ret Ret Ret 14 Ret 11 2 19 AUT Jo Gartner Toleman TG280-BMW 7 9 6 Ret Ret 1 March 812-BMW DNQ 8 20 GBR Brian Robinson Chevron B42-Hart 6 DNS 1 Chevron B48-Hart DNQ — ITA Guido Pardini Lola T850-BMW Ret Ret Ret 9 7 12 DNS Ret Ret 13 Ret 0 — CHE Fredy Schnarwiler Lola T850-BMW 15 12 9 Ret Ret 7 Ret 16 0 — GBR Ray Mallock Ralt RT4-Hart 8 DNQ 9 Ret 0 — GBR Paul Smith March 782-Hart Ret 0 March 802-Hart 10 Ret 19 DNQ 8 10 17 DNQ 14 — DEU Harald Brutschin March 802-BMW Ret 8 Ret Ret DNQ 16 0 — COL Ricardo Londoño Toleman TG280-Hart 9 Ret DNS 0 Lola T850-Hart Ret — SWE Anders Olofsson March 792-Hart Ret 9 0 — ITA Roberto Del Castello March 782-BMW 18 10 Ret 0 — ITA Paolo Barilla Minardi Fly 281-Ferrari Ret 0 Minardi Fly 281-BMW 10 — ITA Guido Daccò Minardi GM75-BMW 17 11 Ret 12 20 17 Ret DNQ 12 0 Merzario M1-BMW Ret — AUT Sewi Hopfer Toleman TG280-Hart 13 13 Ret 14 11 Ret 11 Ret DNQ 0 — GBR Warren Booth Chevron B48-Hart 16 11 0 — AUT Franz Konrad March 802-BMW 11 0 — GBR Tiff Needell AGS JH18-BMW 11 0 — ITA Gianfranco Trombetti March 812-BMW 20 Ret Ret DNQ Ret Ret 12 12 12 13 0 — CHE Jürg Lienhard March 802-BMW 12 Ret Ret Ret 17 DNPQ 0 — CHE Loris Kessel March 812-BMW 12 Ret 19 0 Merzario M1-BMW DNPQ March 802-BMW Ret — CHE Marc Surer March 812-BMW Ret 12 0 — DEU Bernd Brutschin March 802-BMW 13 DNQ DNQ 0 — ARG Miguel Ángel Guerra Minardi Fly 281-Ferrari 13 0 — JPN Keiji Matsumoto March 802B-BMW 15 0 — AUT Pierre Chauvet Toleman TG280-BMW 16 0 — GBR Kim Mather March 792-Hart Ret 18 0 — SWE Stanley Dickens March 802-BMW 18 0 — ITA Oscar Pedersoli Ralt RT2-BMW DNQ Ret Ret Ret 0 — ITA Arturo Merzario Merzario M1-BMW DNQ DNS Ret 0 March 812-BMW Ret — FRA 1974 Patrick Gaillard AGS JH17-BMW Ret 0 March 802-BMW Ret — DEU Jochen Dauer GRS TC 001-BMW DNS Ret 0 — DNK John Nielsen March 792-BMW Ret DNS 0 — ITA Piero Nappi Ralt RT2-BMW DNQ Ret 0 — ITA Marco Brand Merzario M1-BMW DNQ Ret 0 — DEU Helmut Kallenborn March 752-BMW Ret 0 — BEL Hervé Regout Ralt RT2-BMW Ret 0 — ITA Roberto Farnetti Minardi Fly 281-BMW Ret 0 — GBR Roy Baker Chevron B48-Hart DNQ 0 March 802-Hart DNS DNQ DNPQ DNQ DNQ — GBR Bob Howlings Chevron B42-Hart DNQ 0 Pos Driver Car(s) SILGBR HOCFRG THRGBR NÜRFRG VALITA MUGITA PAUFRA 1974 PERITA SPABEL DONGBR MISITA MANSWE Pts References External links 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