1982 British Formula One Championship

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The 1982 British Formula One Championship was the fourth and final season of the British Formula One Championship. It commenced on 9 April 1982 and ended on 30 August after five races.[1]

## Championship[edit]

After the Aurora company withdrew as the series' main sponsor in 1980, no championship was held in 1981. The series was revived in 1982 but with only a five round championship the series was only a shadow of its former self. Only ten drivers competed in the championship. The Drivers' Championship was dominated by Jim Crawford who claimed the championship in round four at Donington Park.[1]

The opening round of the 1983 season was held at Oulton Park.[2] The race won by Mike Wilds was the last British F1 Championship race as the undersubscribed series was disbanded after that event.[3]

## Teams and drivers[edit]

Entry List[4]

Team  | No. | Driver  | Chassis  | Engine  | Rounds
Team Ensign | 3  |  Jim Crawford | Ensign N180B | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 1-4
4  |  Joe Castellano  | 4-5
Colin Bennett Racing  | 6  |  Arnold Glass  | McLaren M29F | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 1-4
7  |  Valentino Musetti | March 811 | 1-3
Team Sanada  | 8  |  Tony Trimmer | Fittipaldi F8 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 1-3
Warren Booth  | 11  |  Warren Booth  | Shadow DN9B | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | All
Jordan BRM  | 12  |  David Williams  | BRM P207 | BRM P202 3.0 V12 | 3-5
Nick Mason | 14  |  John Brindley  | Tyrrell 008 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 2, 4-5
EMKA Productions | 16  |  Steve O'Rourke | Williams FW07 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 3, 5
Team Peru  | 82  |  Jorge Koechlin | Williams FW07 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 4-5

## Results and standings[edit]

### Races[edit]

Rnd  | Track  | Date  | Laps  | Pole Position  | Fastest Lap  | Race Winner  | Constructor

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1  | Oulton Park | 9 April  | 65  |  Jim Crawford |  Jim Crawford |  Tony Trimmer | Fittipaldi
2  | Brands Hatch | 12 April  | 40  |  Tony Trimmer |  Jim Crawford |  Jim Crawford | Ensign
3  | Thruxton | 31 May  | 45  |  Jim Crawford |  Jim Crawford |  Jim Crawford | Ensign
4  | Donington Park | 15 August  | 50  |  Jim Crawford |  Jim Crawford |  Jim Crawford | Ensign
5  | Brands Hatch | 30 August  | 30  |  Jorge Koechlin |  Joe Castellano  |  Joe Castellano  | Ensign

### Drivers' standings[edit]

Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers using the following structure:

Position  |  1st |  2nd |  3rd |  4th |  5th |  6th |  PP |  FL

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Points  | 9  | 6  | 4  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 1
| Pos. | Driver  | OUL
| BRH
| THR
| DON
| BRH
| Pts

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1  |  Jim Crawford | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 |  | 34
2  |  Tony Trimmer | 1  | 2 | Ret  |  |  | 16
3  |  Joe Castellano  |  |  |  | 3  | 1 | 14
4  |  Warren Booth  | 2  | 4  | Ret  | Ret  | 4  | 12
=[1] |  Jorge Koechlin |  |  |  | 2  | 3 | 12
6  |  John Brindley  |  | 5  |  | 4  | 2  | 11
7  |  Valentino Musetti | Ret  | 3  | 2  |  |  | 10
8  |  Steve O'Rourke |  |  | 3  |  | 6  | 5
9  |  Arnold Glass  | NC  | 6  | 4  | NC  |  | 4
10  |  David Williams  |  |  | NC  | NC  | 5  | 2
Pos. | Driver  | OUL
| BRH
| THR
| DON
| BRH
| Pts
| Colour | Result

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Gold | Winner
Silver | Second place
Bronze | Third place
Green | Points finish
Blue | Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple | Retired (Ret)
Red | Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black | Disqualified (DSQ)
White | Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank  | Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "1982 BRITISH F1 CHAMPIONSHIP". motorsportmagazine.com. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
2. ^ "1983 British Open Trophy". motorsportmagazine.com. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
3. ^ "Mike Wilds - Biography". motorsportmagazine.com. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
4. ^ "Formula 1 - 3-litre Formula 1 (1966 - 1985)". oldracingcars.com. Retrieved July 19, 2018.