1980 European Formula Two Championship

The 1980 European Formula Two season was contested over 12 rounds. Toleman driver Brian Henton clinched the championship title.^[1]^[2]

Calendar

Championship

Notes

Race 2 was originally scheduled for 30 laps, but abandoned due to Markus Höttinger's fatal crash.
Hans-Georg Bürger was fatally injured in the warm-up for Race 9.

Non-championship

An additional Formula Two race was held in which did not count towards the championship.

Results

Drivers' Championship

Results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap.
Points system: 9-6-4-3-2-1 for first six finishers. Each driver's best nine results counted towards the championship.

References

Phillips, Ian (1980). "Formula 2: Henton and Toleman; undisputed champions". Autocourse 1980-81. Hazleton Publishing. pp. 220–221. ISBN 0-905138-12-0.
Taylor, John (1980). "1980 results: A detailed summary of the season - Formula 2". Autocourse 1980-81. Hazleton Publishing. pp. 227–228. ISBN 0-905138-12-0.

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^ Codling, Stuart (16 May 2022). "The underdog F1 squad that thrust Senna into the limelight". Autosport. Retrieved 17 May 2022.