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Walter Wolf Racing |
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| Team Principles | Walter Wolf CND | ||
| Designers | Harvey Postlethwaite GBR |
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Walter Wolf Racing |
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| Team Principles | Walter Wolf CND | ||
| Designers | Harvey Postlethwaite GBR |
Wolf Racing History & Team Record
After an
unsuccessful affiliation with Frank Williams in 1976, Canadian
oil magnate Walter Wolf founded his own team on June 5th 1976 and
won the very first Grand Prix they competed in, the 1977
Argentine GP, thanks to a the former Hesketh 308C chassis design and the skill
of Jody Scheckter. After a very successful first season, they
were unable to repeat their form in 1978, when a second car for
American Indycar ace Bobby Rahal was used on a couple of
occassions. For 1979, Scheckter was snapped up by Ferrari and
won the World Championship, while Wolf employed former World
Champion James Hunt. He drove only the first seven races before
abruptly retiring, so the team brought in Keke Rosberg (another
future World Champion!) to drive the remaining seven. At the end
of the '79 season the team was dispanded with most of the
operation being re-absorbed by Williams,
while designer Harvey Postlethwaite moved to Fittipaldi before
achieving considerable success with Ferrari and
Tyrrell.
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | # / Driver | Start | Win | Pole | F Lap | Pts | Pos |
| 1977 | WR1 | Ford DFV V8 | GY | 20 J Scheckter | 17 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
55 |
4th |
| 1978 | WR1 WR5 |
Ford DFV V8 | GY | 20
J Scheckter 21 Rahal (2 races) |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
5th |
| 1979 | WR7 | Ford DFV V8 | GY | 20 Hunt / Rosberg | 14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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TOTAL |
47 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 79 |
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