The British Formula One Series, often abbreviated to British F1, was a Formula One motor racing championship held in the United Kingdom. It is often referred to as the Aurora Formula One series due to the Aurora company's sponsorship of the series for three of the four seasons. Modern Formula One Renault 1993 Indy Car Open wheel car is a term for cars, usually purpose built racecars, with the wheels located outside the cars main body, as distinct from cars which have their wheels below the body or fenders, in the manner of most street cars, stock... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Jim Crawford was a Formula One driver from Britain. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Racing cars redirects here. ...

The old fashioned DFV helped make the series possible between 1978 and 1980. As in South Africa a generation before, second hand cars from manufacturers like Lotus and Fittipaldi Automotive were the order of the day, although some, such as the March 781, were built specifically for the series. In 1980 the series saw South African Desiré Wilson become the only woman to win a Formula One race when she triumphed at Brands Hatch in a Williams. Desiré Wilson (b. ...

Origins

The British Formula One Series was a successor to the older Group 8 Shellsport Championship,^[1] which had previously run for Formula 5000 cars. In 1977 the series was opened up to allow Formula One cars to race and the BRSCC upgraded it to a full Formula One championship a year later.^[1] Formula Two cars were also present on the grid to make up the numbers.^[1] Formula 5000 (or F5000) was an auto-racing series that ran in the United Kingdom from 1968 to 1976. ... Formula Two was a type of formula racing. ...

Former Champions

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References

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External links

• GEL Motorsport Information Page: The Formula One Archives
• Quintin Cloud's Formula One Records: 1982 British Formula 1 Series