As in South Africa a generation before, second hand cars from manufacturers like Lotus and Fittipaldi Automotive were the order of the day, although some, such as the March 781, were built specifically for the series.
Patrick Depailler se je smrtno ponesrečil v sezoni 1980, verjetno zaradi prevelikega bočnega pospeška v hitrem ovinku Ostkurve v Hockenheimu.