# 1982 British Formula One Championship

The 1982 British Formula One Championship was the fourth and final season of the British Formula One Championship. It commenced on 9 April 1982 and ended on 30 August after five races.

## Championship

After the Aurora company withdrew as the series' main sponsor in 1980, no championship was held in 1981. The series was revived in 1982 but with only a five round championship the series was only a shadow of its former self. Only ten drivers competed in the championship. The Drivers' Championship was dominated by Jim Crawford who claimed the championship in round four at Donington Park.
The opening round of the 1983 season was held at Oulton Park. The race won by Mike Wilds was the last British F1 Championship race as the undersubscribed series was disbanded after that event.

## Teams and drivers

Entry List :
| Team | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Rounds |
| Team Ensign | 3 | Jim Crawford | Ensign N180B | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 1-4 |
| Team Ensign | 4 | Joe Castellano | Ensign N180B | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 4-5 |
| Colin Bennett Racing | 6 | Arnold Glass | McLaren M29F | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 1-4 |
| Colin Bennett Racing | 7 | Valentino Musetti | March 811 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 1-3 |
| Team Sanada | 8 | Tony Trimmer | Fittipaldi F8 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 1-3 |
| Warren Booth | 11 | Warren Booth | Shadow DN9B | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | All |
| Jordan BRM | 12 | David Williams | BRM P207 | BRM P202 3.0 V12 | 3-5 |
| Nick Mason | 14 | John Brindley | Tyrrell 008 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 2, 4-5 |
| EMKA Productions | 16 | Steve O'Rourke | Williams FW07 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 3, 5 |
| Team Peru | 82 | Jorge Koechlin | Williams FW07 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 4-5 |

## Results and standings
### Races

| Rnd | Track | Date | Laps | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Race Winner | Constructor |
| 1 | Oulton Park | 9 April | 65 | Jim Crawford | Jim Crawford | Tony Trimmer | Fittipaldi |
| 2 | Brands Hatch | 12 April | 40 | Tony Trimmer | Jim Crawford | Jim Crawford | Ensign |
| 3 | Thruxton | 31 May | 45 | Jim Crawford | Jim Crawford | Jim Crawford | Ensign |
| 4 | Donington Park | 15 August | 50 | Jim Crawford | Jim Crawford | Jim Crawford | Ensign |
| 5 | Brands Hatch | 30 August | 30 | Jorge Koechlin | Joe Castellano | Joe Castellano | Ensign |

### Drivers' standings

Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers using the following structure:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | PP | FL |
| Points | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pos. | Driver | OUL | BRH | THR | DON | BRH | Pts |
| 1 | Jim Crawford | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 34 |
| 2 | Tony Trimmer | 1 | 2 | Ret | | | 16 |
| 3 | Joe Castellano | | | | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| 4 | Warren Booth | 2 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 12 |
| = | Jorge Koechlin | | | | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | John Brindley | | 5 | | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Valentino Musetti | Ret | 3 | 2 | | | 10 |
| 8 | Steve O'Rourke | | | 3 | | 6 | 5 |
| 9 | Arnold Glass | NC | 6 | 4 | NC | | 4 |
| 10 | David Williams | | | NC | NC | 5 | 2 |
| Pos. | Driver | OUL | BRH | THR | DON | BRH | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |