1981 British Formula Three Championship
1981 British Formula Three Championship
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The 1981 British Formula Three Championship (known as the 1981 Marlboro British F3 Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 31st season of the British Formula Three Championship. The title was won by Jonathan Palmer driving for West Surrey Racing in the Ralt RT3 (Toyota). He finished the season with 126 points and 7 wins ahead of Belgian Thierry Tassin with 91 points (5 wins), and Brazilian Raul Boesel with 80 points (3 wins).[1]
Race calendar and results
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Silverstone | 1 March | ![]() | ![]() | West Surrey Racing |
2 | Thruxton | 8 March | ![]() | ![]() | West Surrey Racing |
3 | Silverstone | 29 March | ![]() | ![]() | West Surrey Racing |
4 | Mallory Park | 12 April | ![]() | ![]() | West Surrey Racing |
5 | Thruxton | 20 April | ![]() | ![]() | Neil Trundle Racing |
6 | Thruxton | 4 May | ![]() | ![]() | Autowindscreens/March Engineering |
7 | Snetterton | 10 May | ![]() | ![]() | Eurosports Management/Team Tiga |
8 | Silverstone | 25 May | ![]() | ![]() | Neil Trundle Racing |
9 | Cadwell Park | 14 June | ![]() | ![]() | West Surrey Racing |
10 | Silverstone | 21 June | ![]() | ![]() | Euroracing |
11 | Silverstone | 5 July | ![]() | ![]() | Murray Taylor Racing |
12 | Brands Hatch | 12 July | ![]() | ![]() | Neil Trundle Racing |
13 | Silverstone | 18 July | ![]() | ![]() | Neil Trundle Racing |
14 | Mallory Park | 2 August | ![]() | ![]() | Barron Racing |
15 | Oulton Park | 15 August | ![]() | ![]() | Café do Brasil |
16 | Silverstone | 31 August | ![]() | ![]() | Swift Caravans/Mint Engineering |
17 | Oulton Park | 27 September | ![]() | ![]() | West Surrey Racing |
18 | Silverstone | 4 October | ![]() | ![]() | Café do Brasil |
19 | Snetterton | 11 October | ![]() | ![]() | West Surrey Racing |
20 | Thruxton | 25 October | ![]() | ![]() | Neil Trundle Racing |
Championship Standings
Pos. | Driver | Team | Pts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | West Surrey Racing | 126 |
2 | ![]() | Neil Trundle Racing | 91 |
3 | ![]() | Murray Taylor Racing | 80 |
4 | ![]() | March Engineering | 38 |
5 | ![]() | Eddie Jordan Racing | 27 |
6 | ![]() | Mint Engineering | 26 |
7 | ![]() | Team Tiga | 21 |
8 | ![]() | Team Tiga | 13 |
9 | ![]() | Gerard Racing | 12 |
10 | ![]() | Barron Racing | 11 |
11 | ![]() | Barron Racing | 10 |
12 | ![]() | David Price Racing | 9 |
13 | ![]() | Eddie Jordan Racing | 7 |
13 | ![]() | Richard Trott Racing | 7 |
13 | ![]() | David Price Racing | 7 |
16 | ![]() | Shuroko Sasaki | 5 |
17 | ![]() | March Engineering | 3 |
18 | ![]() | Roy Kennedy Racing | 2 |
19 | ![]() | Argentina Racing | 2 |
20 | ![]() | Rushbrooke Racing | 1 |
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