1978 British Formula One Championship


The 1978 British Formula One Championship was the first season of the British Formula One Championship. It commenced on 24 March 1978 and ended on 24 September after twelve races.
The Aurora AFX F1 Championship replaced the Shellsport Group 8 series that had been run in 1976 and 1977 to Formula Libre rules. As part of the changes, Formula 5000 and Formula Atlantic cars were no longer eligible to race in the Aurora AFX championship. Formula 1 cars were now the focus of the series, with Formula 2 cars still being permitted as a 'B-class'.

Teams and drivers

Results and standings

Races

Drivers' standings

Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers using the following structure:
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
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