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1979 Mugello F2 in Formula 2 at the Mugello circuit. Full information

1979 Mugello F2

1979 Mugello F2 is 148th Formula 2 race. Passed at the Mugello circuit. Brian Henton won the pole position and this race. Beppe Gabbiani and Eje Elgh also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 42 laps (220 km).

Previous race: 1979 Rome Grand Prix
Next race: 1979 Pau Grand Prix
Race Start: 20th May 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Mugello F2

2nd victory for the Toleman Group Motorsport team
2nd victory for the Brian Henton
6th podium for the Brian Henton
1st podium for the Beppe Gabbiani
2nd podium for the Eje Elgh

1979 Mugello F2 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Brian Henton	Ralt RT2, #14	9	1h 15m 46.8s	Toleman Group Motorsport
2	Beppe Gabbiani	March 792, #3	6	1h 15m 59.8s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
3	Eje Elgh	March 792, #22	4	1h 16m 5s	Team Tiga
4	Teo Fabi	March 792, #4	3	1h 16m 11.7s	March Engineering
5	Derek Warwick	March 792, #77	2	1h 16m 18.5s	Team BP with Theodore Racing
6	Bobby Rahal	Chevron B48, #6	1	1h 16m 20.6s	Chevron Racing Team
7	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #11	0	1h 16m 30s	Sanremo Racing
8	Ariel Bakst	March 782, #12	0	1h 16m 48.3s	Sanremo Racing
9	Miguel Angel Guerra	March 792, #16	0	1h 16m 48.6s	Minardi Team
10	Juan Traverso	March 792, #5	0	1h 16m 48.8s	Bob Salisbury Racing
11	Siegfried Stohr	Chevron B48, #19	0	41 laps	Trivellato Racing Team
12	Wolfgang Locher	March 792, #25	0	41 laps	BFO Racing Team
13	Carlo Giorgio	March 742/782, #31	0	40 laps	RR Racing Team
14	Giancarlo Martini	March 792, #2	0	40 laps	Polifac BMW Junior Team
15	Rad Dougall	March 782, #15	0	38 laps	Toleman Group Motorsport
16	Sergio Mingotti	Mirage M1, #55	0	38 laps	Sergio Mingotti
0	Eddie Cheever	Osella FA2/79, #9	0	35 laps Gearbox	Osella Squadra Corse
0	Huub Rothengatter	Chevron B48, #23	0	33 laps Spun	Racing Team Holland
0	Lamberto Leoni	March 782, #44	0	24 laps Suspension	Lamberto Leoni
0	Stephen South	March 792, #8	0	23 laps Ignition	Project 4 Racing
0	Derek Daly	March 792, #7	0	1 laps Suspension	Project 4 Racing
0	Marc Surer	March 792, #1	0	0 laps Accident	Polifac BMW Junior Team
0	Clay Regazzoni	March 792, #18	0	0 laps Accident	Minardi Team
0	Filippo Niccolini	Chevron B35, #52	0		Lorenzo Niccolini

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Mugello F2 on the Mugello circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Brian Henton	Ralt RT2, #14	1m 44.74s	Toleman Group Motorsport
2	Derek Daly	March 792, #7	1m 45.42s	Project 4 Racing
3	Eddie Cheever	Osella FA2/79, #9	1m 45.56s	Osella Squadra Corse
4	Clay Regazzoni	March 792, #18	1m 45.61s	Minardi Team
5	Beppe Gabbiani	March 792, #3	1m 45.76s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
6	Eje Elgh	March 792, #22	1m 45.81s	Team Tiga
7	Marc Surer	March 792, #1	1m 45.84s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
8	Stephen South	March 792, #8	1m 45.85s	Project 4 Racing
9	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #11	1m 46.01s	Sanremo Racing
10	Derek Warwick	March 792, #77	1m 46.1s	Team BP with Theodore Racing
11	Miguel Angel Guerra	March 792, #16	1m 46.12s	Minardi Team
12	Juan Traverso	March 792, #5	1m 46.49s	Bob Salisbury Racing
13	Ariel Bakst	March 782, #12	1m 46.98s	Sanremo Racing
14	Teo Fabi	March 792, #4	1m 46.9s	March Engineering
15	Bobby Rahal	Chevron B48, #6	1m 46.96s	Chevron Racing Team
16	Giancarlo Martini	March 792, #2	1m 47.16s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
17	Rad Dougall	March 782, #15	1m 47.18s	Toleman Group Motorsport
18	Siegfried Stohr	Chevron B48, #19	1m 47.3s	Trivellato Racing Team
19	Wolfgang Locher	March 792, #25	1m 47.5s	BFO Racing Team
20	Huub Rothengatter	Chevron B48, #23	1m 47.63s	Racing Team Holland
21	Carlo Giorgio	March 742/782, #31	1m 49.29s	RR Racing Team
22	Filippo Niccolini	Chevron B35, #52	1m 50.12s	Lorenzo Niccolini
23	Lamberto Leoni	March 782, #44	1m 52.98s	Lamberto Leoni
24	Sergio Mingotti	Mirage M1, #55	1m 55.13s	Sergio Mingotti