Without significant STP money, the March factory team was struggling, running an almost unsponsored car for Jean-Pierre Jarier (who mainly concentrated on F2, winning the championship in a works March-BMW), while Hesketh bought a car for James Hunt to race.
Sen a importante asignación de diñeiro de STP, o equipo de fábrica de March seguía loitando, correndo cun coche sen patrocinador por Jean-Pierre Jarier (que se centrou principalmente na F2, gañando o campionato nun March-BMW oficial), mentres que Hesketh comprou un coche para que James Hunt correra.