Marc Surer's debut was somewhat troubled. After completing the final three races of 1979 for Ensign (only making the grid once), he'd entered just two in 1980 before breaking his legs at Kyalami. Following his recovery, he began a career as one of Formula One's perennial midfielders. He scored points in 11 of the 82 races he started including a best of fourth in the 1981 Brazilian Grand Prix (incl. fastest lap) and 1985 Italian Grand Prix.