1978 British Formula Three season

1978 British Formula Three season 1977 1979 The 1978 British Formula Three season was the 28th season of the British Formula Three racing. There was once again two major championships contested throughout the year: the British Automobile Racing Club organised BP Super Visco British Formula 3 Championship, and the British Racing Drivers' Club backed Vandervell British Formula 3 Championship. This would be the final year with multiple British championship, with the BARC and BRDC unifying for the following season. The BARC championship was won by Brazilian driver Nelson Piquet ahead of British driver Derek Warwick, whilst in the BRDC championship, Warwick triumphed over Piquet.http://www.formula2.net/F378_Tables.htm F2 Register - Index Piquet subsequently moved up into Formula One during the same year, driving for the Brabham team in the final Formula 1 race of the season as well as two other teams earlier. BP Super Visco British F3 Championship thumb|right|BP Super Visco British F3 champion, Nelson Piquet The BARC championship was run over 17 rounds, held at ten different circuits across England and in Monaco and France.http://www.oldracingcars.com/f3/uk/1978 British Formula 3 1978 season review and full race results The champion was Brazilian Nelson Piquet, ahead of BRDC series champion Derek Warwick Calendar and results Round Date Circuit Winning driver Winning team Winning car Ref. R1 12 March GBR Thruxton Circuit GBR Derek Warwick Warwick Trailers Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37822 Thruxton, 12 Mar 1978 « British Formula 3 R2 27 March GBR Thruxton Circuit GBR Derek Warwick Warwick Trailers Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37824 Thruxton, 27 Mar 1978 « British Formula 3 R3 16 April GBR Brands Hatch GBR Derek Warwick Warwick Trailers Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37826 Brands Hatch, 16 Apr 1978 « British Formula 3 R4 22 April GBR Oulton Park BRA Chico Serra Sadia Racing with Project Four March 783 - Toyota http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37827 Oulton Park, 22 Apr 1978 « British Formula 3 R5 30 April GBR Donington Park BRA Nelson Piquet Brastemp/Armo/Hobby Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37828 Donington Park, 30 Apr 1978 « British Formula 3 R6 6 May MON Circuit de Monaco ITA Elio de Angelis Everest Racing Team Chevron B38 - Toyota http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F378MC Monte Carlo, 6 May 1978 « British Formula 3 R7 14 May GBR Mallory Park BRA Nelson Piquet Brastemp/Armo/Hobby Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37830 Mallory Park, 14 May 1978 « British Formula 3 R8 29 May GBR Thruxton Circuit BRA Nelson Piquet Brastemp/Armo/Hobby Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37832 Thruxton, 29 May 1978 « British Formula 3 R9 11 June GBR Brands Hatch BRA Nelson Piquet Brastemp/Armo/Hobby Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37833 Brands Hatch, 11 Jun 1978 « British Formula 3 R10 25 June GBR Cadwell Park BRA Nelson Piquet Brastemp/Armo/Hobby Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37834 Cadwell Park, 25 Jun 1978 « British Formula 3 R11 2 July FRA Circuit Paul Ricard BRA Nelson Piquet Brastemp/Armo/Hobby Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37835 Paul Ricard, 2 Jul 1978 « British Formula 3 R12 9 July GBR Silverstone Circuit BRA Nelson Piquet Brastemp/Armo/Hobby Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37836 Silverstone, 9 Jul 1978 « British Formula 3 R13 15 July GBR Brands Hatch BRA Chico Serra Sadia Racing with Project Four March 783 - Toyota http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37837 Brands Hatch, 15 Jul 1978 « British Formula 3 R14 23 July GBR Donington Park GBR Derek Warwick Warwick Trailers Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37838 Donington Park, 23 Jul 1978 « British Formula 3 R15 24 September GBR Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit BRA Nelson Piquet Brastemp/Armo/Hobby Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37843 Snetterton, 24 Sep 1978 « British Formula 3 R16 15 October GBR Mallory Park NZL Rob Wilson International Computers Limited - Royal Grafton China Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37845 Mallory Park, 15 Oct 1978 « British Formula 3 R17 29 October GBR Thruxton Circuit BRA Chico Serra Sadia Racing with Project Four March 783 - Toyota http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37846 Thruxton, 29 Oct 1978 « British Formula 3 Final championship standings Points were awarded to the top six drivers in each race as follows:  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  Fastest lap9643211 Pos. Driver Entrant Car-Engine Points 1 BRA Nelson Piquet Brastemp / Arno Hobby Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota 101 2 GBR Derek Warwick Warwick Trailers Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota 72 3 BRA Chico Serra Sadia Racing with Project Four March 783 - Toyota 72 4 GBR Philip Bullmann Alan Docking RacingUnipart Racing Team Chevron B38 - ToyotaMarch 783 - Triumph Dolomite/Swindon 22 GBR Tiff Needell Unipart Racing Team March 783 - Triumph Dolomite/Swindon 6 NZL Rob Wilson International Computers Limited - Royal Grafton China Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota 20 7 ITA Andrea de Cesaris Marlboro Team Tiga Ralt RT1/76 - Toyota 19 8 SWE Stefan Johansson Anglia Cars Ltd Argo JM1 - Toyota 15 9 NED Huub Rothengatter Racing Team HollandAlan Docking Racing Ralt RT1/78 - ToyotaChevron B38 - Toyota 11 DEN Thorkild Thyrring Marlboro Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota 11 FRA Jacques Coulon Martini Moutl - Jacques Coulon Martini Mk 21 - Toyota 10 ITA Elio de Angelis Scuderia Everest Chevron B38 - Toyota 13 FRA Alain Prost Écurie Elf Martini Mk 21 - Renault Gordini/Dudot 7 GBR Ian Taylor Unipart Racing Team March 783 - Triumph Dolomite/Swindon 15 GBR John Bright Rugby Finance (Midlands) LtdTwinsocks with McRitchie of Edinburgh Wheatcroft R18 - ToyotaMarch 773 - Toyota 6 GBR Jim Crawford Toyota Switzerland Chevron B43 - Toyota ITA Siegfried Stohr Trivellato Racing Team Chevron B43 - Toyota 18 ITA Daniele Albertin Scuderia Del Lario Ralt RT1 - Toyota 4 19 GBR Ian Flux Cloud Engineering Ralt RT1 - ToyotaMarch 773 - Toyota 3 GBR Nigel Mansell March Racing Team March 783 - Toyota ESP Pedro Nogues Rushen Green Racing March 783 - Toyota RSA 1928 Trevor van Rooyen Unipart Racing TeamSDC Builders March 783 - Triumph Dolomite/SwindonMarch 783 - Toyota 23 AUS Geoff Brabham Brabham Racing Organisation / Esso Ralt RT1 - Toyota 2 NED Jan Lammers Racing Team Holland Ralt RT1 - Toyota NZL Brett Riley Dr. Joseph EhrlichUnipart Racing Team Ehrlich RP4 - ToyotaMarch 783 - Triumph Dolomite/Swindon 26 FRA Patrick Bardinon Écurie Elf Martini Mk 21 - Toyota 1 FRA Philippe Colonna Alan Docking Racing Chevron B43 - Toyota GBR Derek Lawrence Derek Lawrence Chevron B38 - Chevrolet Vega/Titan FRA Jean-Louis Schlesser Jean-Louis Schlesser Chevron B38 - ToyotaSource Vandervell British F3 Championship thumb|right|Vandervell British F3 champion, Derek Warwick The BRDC championship was run over ten rounds, held at five different circuits across England. The champion was Englishman Derek Warwick, ahead of BARC series champion Nelson Piquet Calendar and results Round Date Circuit Winning driver Winning team Winning car Ref. R1 5 March GBR Silverstone Circuit GBR Derek Warwick Warwick Trailers Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37821 Silverstone, 5 Mar 1978 « British Formula 3 R2 19 March GBR Silverstone Circuit BRA Nelson Piquet Brastemp/Armo/Hobby Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37823 Silverstone, 19 Mar 1978 « British Formula 3 R3 1 May GBR Silverstone Circuit BRA Chico Serra Sadia Racing with Project Four March 783 - Toyota http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37829 Silverstone, 1 May 1978 « British Formula 3 R4 20 May GBR Oulton Park BRA Nelson Piquet Brastemp/Armo/Hobby Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37831 Oulton Park, 20 May 1978 « British Formula 3 R5 13 August GBR Mallory Park GBR Derek Warwick Warwick Trailers Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37839 Mallory Park, 13 Aug 1978 « British Formula 3 R6 26 August GBR Donington Park GBR Derek Warwick Warwick Trailers Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37813 Donington Park, 26 Aug 1978 « British Formula 3 R7 28 August GBR Silverstone Circuit BRA Nelson Piquet Brastemp/Armo/Hobby Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37841 Silverstone, 28 Aug 1978 « British Formula 3 R8 23 September GBR Silverstone Circuit BRA Nelson Piquet Brastemp/Armo/Hobby Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota R9 30 September GBR Silverstone Circuit BRA Nelson Piquet Brastemp/Armo/Hobby Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota R10 28 August GBR Brands Hatch GBR Derek Warwick Warwick Trailers Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37844 Brands Hatch, 7 Oct 1978 « British Formula 3 Non-championship races Race Date Circuit Winning driver Winning team Winning car Ref. World Cup International F3 Race 9 April GBR Donington Park GBR Derek Warwick Warwick Trailers Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37825 Donington Park, 9 Apr 1978 « British Formula 3 Plastic Padding Formula 3 Trophy 11 November GBR Thruxton Circuit GBR Derek Warwick Warwick Trailers Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37847 Thruxton, 11 Nov 1978 « British Formula 3 References 30em Category:British Formula Three Championship seasons Formula Three