1978 British Formula Three season
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.
| 1978 British Formula Three season | |||
| Previous: | 1977 | Next: | 1979 |
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.[1] 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
The BARC championship was run over 16 rounds, held at ten different circuits across England and in Monaco and France.[2] The champion was Brazilian Nelson Piquet, ahead of BRDC series champion Derek Warwick[1]
Calendar and results
| Round | Date | Circuit | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning car | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 12 March |  |
|
Warwick Trailers | Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota | [3] |
| R2 | 27 March | |
|
Warwick Trailers | Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota | [4] |
| R3 | 16 April | |
|
Warwick Trailers | Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota | [5] |
| R4 | 22 April | |
 |
Sadia Racing with Project Four | March 783 - Toyota | [6] |
| R5 | 30 April | |
|
Brastemp/Armo/Hobby | Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota | [7] |
| R6 | 6 May |  |
 |
Everest Racing Team | Chevron B38 - Toyota | [8] |
| R7 | 14 May | |
|
Brastemp/Armo/Hobby | Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota | [9] |
| R8 | 29 May | |
|
Brastemp/Armo/Hobby | Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota | [10] |
| R9 | 11 June | |
|
Brastemp/Armo/Hobby | Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota | [11] |
| R10 | 25 June | |
|
Brastemp/Armo/Hobby | Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota | [12] |
| R11 | 2 July |  |
|
Brastemp/Armo/Hobby | Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota | [13] |
| R12 | 9 July | |
|
Brastemp/Armo/Hobby | Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota | [14] |
| R13 | 15 July | |
|
Sadia Racing with Project Four | March 783 - Toyota | [15] |
| R14 | 23 July | |
|
Warwick Trailers | Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota | [16] |
| R15 | 24 September | |
|
Brastemp/Armo/Hobby | Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota | [17] |
| R16 | 15 October | |
 |
International Computers Limited - Royal Grafton China | Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota | [18] |
| R17 | 29 October | |
|
Sadia Racing with Project Four | March 783 - Toyota | [19] |
Final championship standings
Points were awarded to the top six drivers in each race as follows:[2]
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | Fastest Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Pos. | Driver | Entrant | Car-Engine | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Brastemp / Arno Hobby | Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota | 101 |
| 2 | |
Warwick Trailers | Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota | 72 |
| 3 | |
Sadia Racing with Project Four | March 783 - Toyota | 72 |
| 4 | |
Alan Docking Racing Unipart Racing Team |
Chevron B38 - Toyota March 783 - Triumph Dolomite/Swindon |
22 |
|
Unipart Racing Team | March 783 - Triumph Dolomite/Swindon | ||
| 6 | |
International Computers Limited - Royal Grafton China | Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota | 20 |
| 7 | |
Marlboro Team Tiga | Ralt RT1/76 - Toyota | 19 |
| 8 |  |
Anglia Cars Ltd | Argo JM1 - Toyota | 15 |
| 9 |  |
Racing Team Holland Alan Docking Racing |
Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota Chevron B38 - Toyota |
11 |
 |
Marlboro | Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota | ||
| 11 | |
Martini Moutl - Jacques Coulon | Martini Mk 21 - Toyota | 10 |
|
Scuderia Everest | Chevron B38 - Toyota | ||
| 13 | |
Écurie Elf | Martini Mk 21 - Renault Gordini/Dudot | 7 |
|
Unipart Racing Team | March 783 - Triumph Dolomite/Swindon | ||
| 15 | |
Rugby Finance (Midlands) Ltd Twinsocks with McRitchie of Edinburgh |
Wheatcroft R18 - Toyota March 773 - Toyota |
6 |
|
Toyota Switzerland | Chevron B43 - Toyota | ||
|
Trivellato Racing Team | Chevron B43 - Toyota | ||
| 18 | |
Scuderia Del Lario | Ralt RT1 - Toyota | 4 |
| 19 | |
Cloud Engineering | Ralt RT1 - Toyota March 773 - Toyota |
3 |
|
March Racing Team | March 783 - Toyota | ||
 |
Rushen Green Racing | March 783 - Toyota | ||
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Unipart Racing Team SDC Builders |
March 783 - Triumph Dolomite/Swindon March 783 - Toyota | ||
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Brabham Racing Organisation / Esso | Ralt RT1 - Toyota | 2 |
|
Racing Team Holland | Ralt RT1 - Toyota | ||
|
Dr. Joseph Ehrlich Unipart Racing Team |
Ehrlich RP4 - Toyota March 783 - Triumph Dolomite/Swindon | ||
| 26 | |
Écurie Elf | Martini Mk 21 - Toyota | 1 |
|
Alan Docking Racing | Chevron B43 - Toyota | ||
|
Derek Lawrence | Chevron B38 - Chevrolet Vega/Titan | ||
|
Jean-Louis Schlesser | Chevron B38 - Toyota | ||
| Source[1][2] | ||||
Vandervell British F3 Championship
The BRDC championship was run over ten rounds, held at five different circuits across England.[2] The champion was Englishman Derek Warwick, ahead of BARC series champion Nelson Piquet[1]
Calendar and results
| Round | Date | Circuit | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning car | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 5 March | |
|
Warwick Trailers | Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota | [20] |
| R2 | 19 March | |
|
Brastemp/Armo/Hobby | Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota | [21] |
| R3 | 1 May | |
|
Sadia Racing with Project Four | March 783 - Toyota | [22] |
| R4 | 20 May | |
|
Brastemp/Armo/Hobby | Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota | [23] |
| R5 | 13 August | |
|
Warwick Trailers | Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota | [24] |
| R6 | 26 August | |
|
Warwick Trailers | Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota | [25] |
| R7 | 28 August | |
|
Brastemp/Armo/Hobby | Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota | [26] |
| R8 | 23 September | |
|
Brastemp/Armo/Hobby | Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota | [26] |
| R9 | 30 September | |
|
Brastemp/Armo/Hobby | Ralt RT1/78 - Toyota | |
| R10 | 28 August | |
|
Warwick Trailers | Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota | [27] |
Non-championship races
| Race | Date | Circuit | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning car | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup International F3 Race | 9 April | |
|
Warwick Trailers | Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota | [28] |
| Plastic Padding Formula 3 Trophy | 11 November | |
|
Warwick Trailers | Ralt RT1/77 - Toyota | [29] |
References
- http://www.formula2.net/F378_Tables.htm
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/f3/uk/1978
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37822
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37824
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37826
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37827
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37828
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F378MC
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37830
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37832
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37833
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37834
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37835
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37836
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37837
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37838
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37843
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37845
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37846
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37821
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37823
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37829
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37831
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37839
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37813
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37841
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37844
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37825
- http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F37847
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