The 1980 British Formula Three season (known as the 1980 Vandervell British Formula 3 Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 30th season of the British Formula Three Championship. Swedish driver Stefan Johansson won the championship racing for Project Four Racing.
Johansson took the title by two points from title rivals Kenneth Acheson and Roberto Guerrero. At the start of the season, most of the front-runners used the March 803. However, by Round 7 in Snetterton, Acheson had changed to the March 793 and became the man to beat along with Guerrero. In the latter half of the season, Johansson changed from the 803 to the Ralt RT3, winning the last four races. It was also the last Britifh Formula 3 season for Nigel Mansell as he moved into Formula One to drive for Lotus.
Race Calendar and Results Chamipionship Events RoundCircuitDatePole positionWinning driverWinning team1 Silverstone 2 March Stefan Johansson Stefan JohanssonProject Four Racing2 Thruxton 9 March Stefan Johansson Roberto GuerreroAnglia Cars3 Brands Hatch 30 March Stefan Johansson Brett RileyDavid Price Racing4 Thruxton 7 April Stefan Johansson Kenneth AchesonRMC Group5 Silverstone 20 April Kenneth Acheson Kenneth AchesonRMC Group6 Thruxton 6 May Roberto Guerrero Roberto GuerreroAnglia Cars7 Snetterton 11 May Kenneth Acheson Kenneth AchesonRMC Group8 Silverstone 26 May Stefan Johansson Stefan JohanssonProject Four Racing9 Cadwell Park 1 June Roberto Guerrero Roberto GuerreroAnglia Cars10 Silverstone 8 June Kenneth Acheson Kenneth AchesonRMC Group11 Brands Hatch 29 June Roberto Guerrero Roberto GuerreroAnglia Cars12 Silverstone 6 July Stefan Johansson Thierry TassinAnglia Cars13 Brands Hatch 13 July Brett Riley Kenneth AchesonRMC Group14 Oulton Park 19 July Roberto Guerrero Roberto GuerreroAnglia Cars15 Silverstone 25 August Kenneth Acheson Thierry TassinAnglia Cars16 Silverstone 7 September Mike White Mike WhiteAutowindscreens with Gerard Racing17 Mallory Park 28 September Stefan Johansson Stefan JohanssonProject Four Racing18 Silverstone 5 October Stefan Johansson Stefan JohanssonProject Four Racing19 Oulton Park 18 October Stefan Johansson Stefan JohanssonProject Four Racing20 Thruxton 26 October Stefan Johansson Stefan JohanssonProject Four Racing Source:
Non Chamipionship Events NameCircuitDatePole positionWinning driverWinning teamHowitt Printing Trophy Silverstone 27 April Kenneth Acheson Kenneth AchesonRMC GroupLeinster Trophy Mondello Park 14 September Bernard Devaney Trevor TempletonA. W. BrownWendy Wools Formula 3 Race Thruxton 8 November Stefan Johansson Rob WilsonSW Racing
Championship Standings Place Driver Entrant Total 1 Stefan Johansson Project Four Racing 97 2 Kenneth Acheson RMC Group 95 Roberto Guerrero Anglia Cars 95 4 Thierry Tassin Anglia Cars 59 5 Rob Wilson SW Racing 40 6 Mike White Autowindscreens with Gerard Racing 37 7 Brett Riley David Price Racing 20 8 David Sears Rushen Green Racing 19 9 Nigel Mansell March Racing Ltd 15 Eddie Jordan Marlboro Team Ireland 15 Source:
References
ja:1980 British Formula Three Championship