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March Engineering was a Formula One constructor and customer car supplier from the United Kingdom.

Founded in 1969, the team started racing in 1970. In 1977 the team's assets and FOCA membership were sold to ATS. An ill-fated return in 1981 was made that only lasted two years. The team shifted its intentions across the Atlantic for a while before beginning a new F1 project in 1987 with Leyton House. This team was taken over fully by Leyton House in the middle of 1989, but was sold back for 1992. At the season's end, the funds dried up and despite making an entry to the 1993 South African Grand Prix, the team's F1 career was finished.


Background[]

Prior to Formula One World Championship[]

Formula One World Championship[]

F1 Summary[]

Team Names[]

Years Name
1970 March Engineering
19711973 STP March Racing Team
1974 March Engineering
19751976 Beta Team March
19751976 Lavazza March
1976 March Engineering
1976 Ovoro Team March
1977 Hollywood March Racing
1977 Team Rothmans International
19811982 March Grand Prix Team
1982 Rothmans March Grand Prix Team
19871989 Leyton House March Racing Team
19921993 March F1

Record[]

Year Car Engine Tyre No. Drivers Rounds WCC Pts* WCC Pos Report
1970 701 Ford Cosworth F New Zealand Chris Amon
Switzerland Jo Siffert
All
All
48 3rd Report
1971 711 Ford Cosworth
Alfa Romeo
F Italy Andrea de Adamich
Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Spain Alex Soler-Roig
Italy Nanni Galli
Austria Niki Lauda
United Kingdom Mike Beuttler
1–2, 5–8, 10, 12
All
1–5
3–11
8
10
33 (34)
0
4th
NC
Report
1972 721
721X
721G
Ford Cosworth G Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Austria Niki Lauda
All
All
15 6th Report
1973 721G
731
Ford Cosworth G France Jean-Pierre Jarier
France Herni Pescarolo
United Kingdom Roger Williamson
1–3, 5–8, 11–15
4
9–10
14 5th Report
1974 741 Ford Cosworth G 9
9
10
10
West Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Sweden Reine Wisell
New Zealand Howden Ganley
Italy Vittorio Brambilla
1–6, 8–15
7
1–2
3–15
6 9th Report
1975 741
751
Ford Cosworth G 9
10/29
10
Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Italy Lella Lombardi
West Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
All
3–13
10–14
7.5 8th Report
1976 761 Ford Cosworth G 9
10
10
34
35
Italy Vittorio Brambilla
Italy Lella Lombardi
Sweden Ronnie Peterson
West Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Italy Arturo Merzario
All
1
2–16
All
3–9
19 7th Report
1977 761B
771
Ford Cosworth G 9
10
10
10
Brazil Alex Ribeiro
South Africa Ian Scheckter
West Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
United Kingdom Brian Henton
All
1–2, 5–17
3
4
0 NC Report
1978 Private entries only 0 NC
1981 811 Ford Cosworth M A 17/18
17/18
18
Ireland Derek Daly
Chile Eliseo Salazar
Sweden Stefan Johansson
All
1–6
9
0 NC Report
1982 821 Ford Cosworth P A 17
17
18
19
West Germany Jochen Mass
United Kingdom Rupert Keegan
Brazil Raul Boesel
Spain Emilio de Villota
1–3, 5–11
12–16
1–3, 5–16
5–9
0 NC Report
1987 87P
871
Ford Cosworth G 16 Italy Ivan Capelli All 1 13th Report
1988 881 Judd G 15
16
Brazil Maurício Gugelmin
Italy Ivan Capelli
All
All
22 6th Report
1989 881
CG891
Judd G 15
16
Brazil Maurício Gugelmin
Italy Ivan Capelli
All
All
4 12th Report
1992 CG911 Ilmor G 16
16
17
17
Austria Karl Wendlinger
Netherlands Jan Lammers
France Paul Belmondo
Italy Emanuele Naspetti
1–14
15–16
1–11
12–16
3 9th Report
1993 CG911C Ilmor G 16
17
France Jean-Marc Gounon
Netherlands Jan Lammers
1
1
0 NC

Notes:

  • Points include those scored by private entries.
  • March did not compete in any races, but entered the season opener in South Africa.

Private entrants[]

Year Entrant Car Engine Tyre No. Drivers Rounds*
1970 United Kingdom Tyrrell Racing Organisation 701 Ford Cosworth D United Kingdom Jackie Stewart
France Johnny Servoz-Gavin
France François Cevert
1–10
1–3
5–13
United States STP Corporation 701 Ford Cosworth F United States Mario Andretti 1–5, 7–9
United Kingdom Antique Automobiles Racing Team
United Kingdom Colin Crabbe Racing
701 Ford Cosworth G Sweden Ronnie Peterson 3–8, 10–12
West Germany Hubert Hahne 701 Ford Cosworth F West Germany Hubert Hahne 8
1971 United Kingdom Frank Williams Racing Cars 701
711
Ford Cosworth F France Henri Pescarolo
United Kingdom Derek Bell
France Max Jean
Brazil Carlos Pace
All
2–3
5
9
Rhodesia Team Gunston 701 Ford Cosworth G Rhodesia John Love 1
United States Gene Mason Racing 711 Ford Cosworth F United States Skip Barber 3–4, 10–11
Switzerland Jo Siffert Automobiles 701 Ford Cosworth F France François Mazet 5, 9
United Kingdom Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing 701
711
Ford Cosworth F United Kingdom Mike Beuttler 2–3, 5, 6–9
Italy Shell Arnold Team 701 Ford Cosworth F France Jean-Pierre Jarier 5, 9
1972 United Kingdom Team Williams Motul 711
721
Ford Cosworth G France Henri Pescarolo
Brazil Carlos Pace
1–6, 8–12
2–12
United Kingdom Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing 721G Ford Cosworth F United Kingdom Mike Beuttler 3–12
United Kingdom Speed International 711 Ford Cosworth G United Kingdom Ray Allen 7
United States Gene Mason Racing 711 Ford Cosworth F United States Skip Barber 11–12
1973 United Kingdom Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing 721G
731
Ford Cosworth F G United Kingdom Mike Beuttler
Sweden Reine Wisell
1–7, 9–15
7–8
United Kingdom LEC Refrigeration Racing 731 Ford Cosworth G United Kingdom David Purley 6, 8–11, 13
United Kingdom Hesketh Racing 731 Ford Cosworth G United Kingdom James Hunt 6, 8–12, 14–15
1974 United Kingdom Hesketh Racing 731 Ford Cosworth F 24 United Kingdom James Hunt 1–2
United Kingdom Dempster International Racing Team 731 Ford Cosworth F 35 United Kingdom Mike Wilds 10
1975 United States Penske Cars 751 Ford Cosworth G 28 United States Mark Donohue 10–12
1976 Austria Sports Cars of Austria 761 Ford Cosworth G 40 Austria Karl Oppitzhauser 11
1977 United Kingdom Williams Grand Prix Engineering 761 Ford Cosworth G 27 Belgium Patrick Nève 5, 7–16
United States Chesterfield Racing 761 Ford Cosworth G 30 United States Brett Lunger 3–5
United Kingdom RAM Racing/F&S Properties
United Kingdom RAM Racing
761 Ford Cosworth G 32/39
32
32/33
33
Finland Mikko Kozarowitsky
Netherlands Michael Bleekemolen
Netherlands Boy Hayje
United Kingdom Andy Sutcliffe
5, 7–8, 10–11
13
3, 5–8, 12–13
10
Italy Team Merzario 761B Ford Cosworth G 37 Italy Arturo Merzario 5–11, 13–14
United Kingdom British Formula One Team 761
761B
Ford Cosworth G 38
38
38/46
38
United Kingdom Brian Henton
France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Belgium Bernard de Dryver
France Henri Pescarolo
5, 10, 12
6
7, 10
9
1978 Belgium Patrick Nève 781S Ford Cosworth G 29 Belgium Patrick Nève 6

Note:

  • Refers to rounds driven in March cars.

List of race wins[]

Win Number Event Driver Notes
1 1970 Spanish Grand Prix Jackie Stewart In a Tyrrell Racing Organisation-entered car
2 1975 Austrian Grand Prix Vittorio Brambilla Half points scored
3 1976 Italian Grand Prix Ronnie Peterson

Statistics[]

Entries
Starts
Pole Positions
Front Row Starts
Race Wins
Podiums
Fastest Laps
Points
Laps Raced
Distance Raced
Races Led
Laps Led
Distance Led
Doubles
Hat-Tricks
Grand Chelems

Complete Formula One Results[]

Main article: March/Results

Notes[]

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