1980 European Formula Two Championship

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The 1980 European Formula Two season was contested over 12 rounds. Toleman driver Brian Henton clinched the championship title. [1] [2]

Contents

Calendar

Championship

RoundOfficial nameTrackDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedPole PositionFastest LapWinner
1P&O Ferries/Jochen Rindt Trophy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton 7 April553.792=208.560 km1'04:10.56194.989 km/h Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Warwick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Henton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Henton
2 Jim Clark Rennen Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheim 13 April276.789=183.303 km0'54:28.99201.864 km/h Flag of Italy.svg Andrea de Cesaris Flag of New Zealand.svg Mike Thackwell Flag of Italy.svg Teo Fabi
3 Eifelrennen Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring 27 April922.835=205.515 km1'08:08.51180.959 km/h Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Richard Dallest Flag of New Zealand.svg Mike Thackwell Flag of Italy.svg Teo Fabi
430 Gran Premio Roma Flag of Italy.svg Vallelunga 11 May653.2=208.0 km1'15:56.1164.351 km/h Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Warwick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Henton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Henton
540 Pau Grand Prix Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Pau 26 May732.76=201.48 km1'34:03.57128.523 km/h Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Warwick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Henton Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Richard Dallest
6Marlboro Formula 2 Trophy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone 8 June474.719=221.793 km1'03:18.66210.194 km/h Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Henton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Henton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Warwick
7 Grote Prijs van België Formel 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Zolder 22 June504.262=213,10 km1.13:44.61173.385 km/h Flag of Italy.svg Teo Fabi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Henton Flag of the Netherlands.svg Huub Rothengatter
8Marlboro Formula 2 Trophy Flag of Italy.svg Mugello 6 July425.245=220.290 km1'15:22.6175.351 km/h Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Warwick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Warwick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Henton
9European Formula 2 Championship Race Flag of the Netherlands.svg Zandvoort 20 July454.226=191.34 km1'15:23.59152.274 km/h Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Richard Dallest Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Henton Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Richard Dallest
1018 Gran Premio del Mediterraneo Flag of Italy.svg Pergusa-Enna 3 August454.95=222.75 km1'10:39.79189.136 km/h Flag of Italy.svg Siegfried Stohr Flag of Italy.svg Teo Fabi Flag of Italy.svg Siegfried Stohr
114 Gran Premio del Adriatico Flag of Italy.svg Misano 10 August603.488=209.28 km1'12:39.38172.835 km/h Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Henton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Henton Flag of Italy.svg Andrea de Cesaris
12Preis Baden-Württemberg Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheim 9 September306.789=203.67 km0'59:41.06204.747 km/h Flag of Italy.svg Teo Fabi Flag of Italy.svg Teo Fabi Flag of Italy.svg Teo Fabi

Notes

Non-championship

An additional Formula Two race was held in which did not count towards the championship.

Official nameTrackDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinner
Gran Premio di Monza Flag of Italy.svg Monza 7 September353.603=203 km1'01:03.01199.487 km/h Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Warwick

Results

Drivers' Championship

PosDriverCar(s) THR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
NUR
Flag of Germany.svg
VAL
Flag of Italy.svg
PAU
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
ZOL
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
MUG
Flag of Italy.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
PER
Flag of Italy.svg
MIS
Flag of Italy.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
Pts
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Henton Toleman TG280-Hart 1221361
Toleman TG280B-Hart NC211222
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Warwick Toleman TG280-Hart 2Ret33Ret1442
Toleman TG280B-Hart 22113
3 Flag of Italy.svg Teo Fabi March 802-BMW 711RetRet4Ret338Ret138
4 Flag of Italy.svg Siegfried Stohr Toleman TG280-Hart 4521836Ret113329
5 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea de Cesaris March 802-BMW 3RetRet2Ret2Ret5Ret6128
6 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Richard Dallest AGS JH17-BMW Ret10Ret91DNS871Ret423
AGS JH15-BMW 5
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Huub Rothengatter Toleman TG280-Hart 6567Ret51Ret7441321
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mike Thackwell March 802-BMW RetRet10443618Ret9Ret11
9 Flag of Argentina.svg Miguel Ángel Guerra Minardi GM75-BMW Ret78856549Ret510
10 Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Colombo March 782-BMW Ret396617149Ret9
Toleman TG280-Hart 865
11 Flag of Brazil.svg Chico Serra March 802-BMW 44RetRetRet8RetRet4RetRetRet9
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Mansell Ralt RH6-Honda 11Ret528
13 Flag of Germany.svg Manfred Winkelhock March 802-BMW RetRetRet1089710103974
14 Flag of Italy.svg Oscar Pedersoli March 782-BMW 56Ret11RetRetRet13Ret3
15 Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Dauer Chevron B48-BMW 1152
16 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fredy Schnarwiler March 802-BMW RetRet7127RetRet17Ret101061
17 Flag of Italy.svg Beppe Gabbiani Minardi G75-BMW 141
Maurer MM80-BMW Ret116Ret7Ret
18 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jürg Lienhard March 802-BMW Ret7Ret90
19 Flag of Austria.svg Jo Gartner March 782-BMW 1371211Ret0
20 Flag of Germany.svg Helmut Henzler Maurer MM80-BMW Ret10Ret813RetRetRet0
21 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Eugen Strähl March 802-BMW 8120
22 Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Paletti March 802-BMW Ret148Ret0
23 Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Georg Bürger Tiga F280-BMW 8RetRetRetRetDNS0
24 Flag of Italy.svg Gianfranco Trombetti March 782-BMW RetDNQ80
25 Flag of Ireland.svg Bernard Devaney March 802-BMW 9Ret12Ret0
26 Flag of Venezuela.svg Johnny Cecotto March 802-BMW Ret90
Minardi GM75-BMW 15
27 Flag of Italy.svg Arturo Merzario Merzario M1-BMW RetRetRet9Ret1617DNSRet0
28 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Rad Dougall Ralt RT4-BMW DNS9Ret160
29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Warren Booth Chevron B48-Hart 1015DNQ0
30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Crawford Chevron B45-Ford Ret100
31 Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Rossi Toleman TG280-Hart 100
32 Flag of Italy.svg Guido Daccò Merzario M1-BMW 11Ret0
March 792-BMW Ret12DNQ11
33 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patrick Studer March 802-BMW 1114Ret0
34 Flag of Italy.svg Maurizio Flammini Ralt RT2-Hart RetRet110
35 Flag of Italy.svg Piero Necchi Merzario M1-BMW RetRet12RetRetRetRetDNQ120
36 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Walter Baltisser March 802-BMW 12160
37 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gloy Ralt RH6-Honda Ret120
38 Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Corradi Minardi GM75-BMW 13RetRet0
39 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kim Mather March 802-Hart DNS130
40 Flag of Italy.svg Danilo Tesini Chevron B48-BMW 13DNQDNQ0
41 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre Dieudonné March 802-Hart 130
42 Flag of Germany.svg Helmut Bross March 792-Hart 14Ret0
43 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Rocca Osella FA2-BMW 150
March 782-BMW Ret
Flag of Sweden.svg Eje Elgh Maurer MM80-BMW RetRetRetRetRet0
Flag of Austria.svg Markus Höttinger Maurer MM80-BMW RetRet0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Divina Galica March 792-Hart RetRet0
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Patrick Gaillard Maurer MM80-BMW RetRet0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Baker Chevron B48-Hart RetDNQ0
Flag of Austria.svg Franz Konrad March 792-BMW DNQRet0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Smith March 782-Hart DNQRet0
Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang Locher March 782-Hart Ret0
Flag of Germany.svg Harald Grohs March 792-Hart Ret0
Flag of Germany.svg Helmut Kalenborn Chevron B42-BMW Ret0
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Bruno Eichmann March 802-BMW Ret0
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Nève March 802-BMW Ret0
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Lammers March 802-BMW Ret0
Flag of Italy.svg Enzo Coloni March 782-BMW Ret0
Flag of Austria.svg Willi Siller Chevron B48-BMW Ret0
Flag of Germany.svg Michael Korten March 802-BMW Ret0
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ami Guichard March 782-BMW Ret0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Lees Ralt RH6-Honda Ret0
Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Johansson March 802-BMW DNS0
Flag of Italy.svg Sergio Mingotti Mirage M1-BMW DNQ0
PosDriverCar(s) THR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
NUR
Flag of Germany.svg
VAL
Flag of Italy.svg
PAU
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
ZOL
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
MUG
Flag of Italy.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
PER
Flag of Italy.svg
MIS
Flag of Italy.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

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