Karl Edvard Tommy "Slim" Borgudd was a Swedish musician and Formula One driver who raced for the ATS and Tyrrell teams.
Borgudd in 1994
Borgudd driving at the 1981 Dutch Grand Prix
The 1981 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 35th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1981 Formula One World Championship for Drivers and the 1981 Formula One World Champion
Slim Borgudd
…Tommy Borgudd 25 November 1946 Borgholm, Sweden Died 23 February 2023 (aged 76) Formula One World Championship career Nationality Swedish Active years 1981–1982 Teams ATS, Tyrrell Entries 15 (10 starts) Championships 0 Wins 0 Podiums 0 Career points 1 Pole positions 0 Fastest laps 0 First entry 1981 San…
Nelson Piquet won the first of his 3 drivers' championships, driving for the Brabham team.
Carlos Reutemann, driving for Williams, placed second in the Drivers' Championship by just one point.
Defending World Champion and Reutemann's teammate Alan Jones, placed third in the Drivers' Championship.
Williams won the 1981 Constructors' Championship with the FW07C.