March 761
Transmission | 1976: Hewland DG 400 6-speed manual. 1977: Hewland FGA 400 6-speed manual. | ||||||||
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Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||
Notable entrants | March Engineering | ||||||||
Debut | 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 0 |
The March 761 was a Formula One racing car designed by Robin Herd of March Engineering for the 1976 season which saw continued use in 1977.
History
In
That year, Peterson scored only one other point before being brokered back into a deal with Tyrrell for 1977.[1] Although he felt most at home at March,[1] it was clear that the team didn't have the resources to do Formula One "properly".
A token F1 effort with Rothmans sponsorship was run in 1977 for Alex Ribeiro and Ian Scheckter, but nothing worthwhile was achieved. Yet, as the works were fading from F1 the 761, by virtue of being cheap, simple and readily available, became the tool of choice for privateers, notably Frank Williams who after his acrimonious split with Walter Wolf needed a car to get back into racing before his own vehicle was ready.
At the end of the
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
References
- ^ a b c d Fearnley, Paul (18 October 2016). "Peterson's March". Motor Sport. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ a b "March 761". Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Team Merzario and their unraced F1 cars". unracedf1.com. 29 December 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ a b ""Bygone Brands - March"". tradeuniquecars.com.au. Retrieved 14 June 2022.