1978 Alternate Aurora AFX British Formula One season
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1978 British Formula One season | |
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Season | |
Races | 12 |
Start date | 24 March |
Start Event | International Gold Cup |
End date | 24 September |
End Event | Budweiser Trophy |
Awards | |
Driver's Champion | TBD |
Team's Champion | TBD |
Seasons | |
Previous season | Next season |
1977 | 1979 |
Main Series | |
Tier 1 | 1978 Formula One |
The 1978 Aurora AFX British Formula One season was the first season of the British Formula One championship, a national Formula One that was the successor to the F5000-based ShellSport championship. Slot car manufacturer Aurora sponsored the series with it's AFX line.
Teams and drivers
Team | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | # | Driver | Rounds |
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B&S Fabrications [?] | March-Renzo | March 741 | Renzo DFV 3.0 V8 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Centro Asegurador [?] | March-Ford | March 761 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Hesketh Racing [?] | Hesketh-Ford | Hesketh 308D/77 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
LEC Refrigeration Racing [?] | LEC-Ford | LEC CRP1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
North Star Racing [?] | Lola-Ford | Lola T380 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Wheatcroft Racing [?] | Wheatcroft-Renzo | Wheatcroft R26-F | Renzo DFV 3.0 V8 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Results and standings
Races
Round | Name | Circuit | Date | Winning driver | Winning car |
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1 | International Gold Cup | Oulton Park | March 24 | ||
2 | Evening News Trophy | Brands Hatch | March 27 | ||
3 | Anglia TV Trophy | Snetterton | April 16 | ||
4 | Sun Trophy | Mallory Park | May 1 | ||
5 | International Whitsuntide Race | Zandvoort | May 15 | ||
6 | Donington Formula 1 Trophy | Donington Park | May 21 | ||
7 | Radio 210 European Trophy | Thruxton | May 29 | ||
8 | Oulton Park Formula 1 Trophy | Oulton Park | June 24 | ||
9 | Dave Lee Travis Trophy | Mallory Park | July 30 | ||
10 | Fuji Tapes Trophy | Brands Hatch | August 28 | ||
11 | Radio Victory Trophy | Thruxton | September 10 | ||
12 | Budweiser Trophy | Snetterton | September 24 |
Drivers
Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Fastest Lap |
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Points | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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