Kauhsen
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Kauhsen was a Formula One constructor from Germany, founded by former sportscar driver Willi Kauhsen. After having won the Interserie and the World Sportscar Championship with Alfa Romeo in 1975, the
Willi Kauhsen on the right, Henri Pescarolo on the left, at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium in 1975
1979 Formula One season
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The 1979 Formula One season was the 33rd season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1979 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1979 International Cup for F1 Constructors which were con
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…team started in Formula Two in 1976, purchasing Renault cars, and raced with an assortment of drivers with limited success. Kauhsen then entered the 1979 Formula One season, spending 1978 designing their own chassis with Cosworth engines. They participated in two World Championship Grands Prix with Gianfranco Brancatelli…
Jody Scheckter won the Drivers' Championship, driving for Ferrari.
Gilles Villeneuve finished runner-up in the Drivers' Championship, 4 points behind Ferrari teammate Scheckter.
Alan Jones (pictured in 1980) finished third in the Drivers' Championship, driving for Williams.
Ferrari won the International Cup for F1 Constructors with its 312T3 and 312T4 (pictured) models.