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

1979 Zandvoort F2

1979 Zandvoort F2 is 151st Formula 2 race. Passed at the Zandvoort circuit. Brian Henton won the pole position, Eddie Cheever won this race. Teo Fabi and Marc Surer also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 50 laps (211 km).

Previous race: 1979 Hockenheim F2
Next race: 1979 Mediterranean Grand Prix
Race Start: 15th July 1979

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1979 Zandvoort F2

3rd victory for the Osella Squadra Corse team
4th victory for the Eddie Cheever
13th podium for the Eddie Cheever
1st podium for the Teo Fabi
13th podium for the Marc Surer

1979 Zandvoort F2 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Eddie Cheever	Osella FA2/79, #9	9	1h 9m 37.86s	Osella Squadra Corse
2	Teo Fabi	March 792, #4	6	1h 9m 39.16s	March Engineering
3	Marc Surer	March 792, #1	4	1h 9m 39.87s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
4	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #11	3	1h 9m 50.11s	Sanremo Racing
5	Brian Henton	Ralt RT2, #14	2	1h 9m 56.07s	Toleman Group Motorsport
6	Eje Elgh	March 792, #22	1	1h 10m 1.9s	Team Tiga
7	Siegfried Stohr	March 792, #19	0	1h 10m 48.87s	Trivellato Racing Team
8	Miguel Angel Guerra	March 792, #16	0	1h 10m 56.56s	Minardi Team
9	Cocho Lopez	March 792, #25	0	1h 10m 59.2s	BFO Racing Team
10	Gianfranco Brancatelli	March 792, #18	0	1h 11m 2.34s	Minardi Team
11	Derek Daly	March 792, #7	0	1h 11m 14.23s	Project 4 Racing
12	Huub Rothengatter	Chevron B48, #23	0	49 laps	Racing Team Holland
13	Arie Luyendyk	Chevron B48, #33	0	49 laps	RAM Autoracing
14	Walter Raus	March 782, #41	0	48 laps	OASC Racing Team
15	Anders Olofsson	March 792, #2	0	47 laps	Polifac BMW Junior Team
0	Stephen South	March 792, #8	0	38 laps Misfire	Project 4 Racing
0	Ariel Bakst	March 782, #12	0	36 laps Accident	Sanremo Racing
0	Boy Hayje	March 782, #24	0	33 laps Oil pressure	Brian Henton
0	Beppe Gabbiani	March 792, #3	0	22 laps Vibration	Polifac BMW Junior Team
0	Bobby Rahal	Chevron B48, #6	0	21 laps Oil leak	Chevron Racing Team
0	Adrian Russell	March 782, #40	0	19 laps Engine	Aycliffe Team Russell
0	Rad Dougall	Ralt RT2, #15	0	18 laps Accident	Toleman Group Motorsport
0	Derek Warwick	March 792, #77	0	15 laps Engine	Team BP with Theodore Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1979 Zandvoort F2 on the Zandvoort circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Brian Henton	Ralt RT2, #14	1m 20.21s	Toleman Group Motorsport
2	Rad Dougall	Ralt RT2, #15	1m 20.57s	Toleman Group Motorsport
3	Eddie Cheever	Osella FA2/79, #9	1m 20.99s	Osella Squadra Corse
4	Alberto Colombo	March 782, #11	1m 21.27s	Sanremo Racing
5	Stephen South	March 792, #8	1m 21.34s	Project 4 Racing
6	Teo Fabi	March 792, #4	1m 21.46s	March Engineering
7	Eje Elgh	March 792, #22	1m 21.52s	Team Tiga
8	Bobby Rahal	Chevron B48, #6	1m 21.6s	Chevron Racing Team
9	Marc Surer	March 792, #1	1m 21.62s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
10	Derek Daly	March 792, #7	1m 21.75s	Project 4 Racing
11	Beppe Gabbiani	March 792, #3	1m 21.9s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
12	Ariel Bakst	March 782, #12	1m 22s	Sanremo Racing
13	Anders Olofsson	March 792, #2	1m 22.05s	Polifac BMW Junior Team
14	Miguel Angel Guerra	March 792, #16	1m 22.19s	Minardi Team
15	Huub Rothengatter	Chevron B48, #23	1m 22.52s	Racing Team Holland
16	Gianfranco Brancatelli	March 792, #18	1m 22.55s	Minardi Team
17	Boy Hayje	March 782, #24	1m 22.58s	Brian Henton
18	Siegfried Stohr	March 792, #19	1m 23.21s	Trivellato Racing Team
19	Arie Luyendyk	Chevron B48, #33	1m 23.62s	RAM Autoracing
20	Walter Raus	March 782, #41	1m 23.64s	OASC Racing Team
21	Cocho Lopez	March 792, #25	1m 24.01s	BFO Racing Team
22	Derek Warwick	March 792, #77	1m 24.3s	Team BP with Theodore Racing
23	Adrian Russell	March 782, #40	1m 25.8s	Aycliffe Team Russell