Jo Vonlanthen

Not to be confused with Johan Vonlanthen.
Jo Vonlanthen
Born (1942-05-31) 31 May 1942 (age 82)
St. Ursen, Switzerland
Formula One World Championship career
NationalitySwitzerland Swiss
Active years1975
TeamsWilliams
Entries1
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1975 Austrian Grand Prix
Last entry1975 Austrian Grand Prix

Joseph Vonlanthen (born 31 May 1942) is a former racing driver from Switzerland. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, on 17 August 1975, driving a Williams. He retired with engine failure, scoring no championship points.

Vonlanthen started in Formula Vee, before progressing to Formula Three, where he won the Swiss Formula 3 Championship. He found things a little tougher in Formula Two, but managed to secure a seat with Frank Williams for the non-championship Swiss Grand Prix in 1975, where he finished 14th. He also made a World Championship start in the 1975 Austrian Grand Prix. Vonlanthen can be considered lucky to have started this race, as he was only allowed to start when Wilson Fittipaldi suffered an injury in practice which prevented him from taking his place on the grid.

He subsequently returned to Formula 2 before disappearing from the sport's higher levels.

Racing record

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Pos. Pts
1973 Vonlanthen Racing Team GRD 273 Ford BDA MAL
Ret 		HOC
DNQ 		THR NÜR
18 		PAU KIN NIV HOC
Ret 		ROU MNZ
Ret 		MAN
Ret 		KAR
NC 		PER
Ret 		SAL
8 		NOR
Ret 		ALB VAL
3 		20th 4
1974 Team Vonlanthen March 742 BMW M12 BAR
DNS 		HOC
Ret 		PAU SAL
NC 		HOC
Ret 		MUG
17 		KAR
10 		PER
9 		HOC
7 		VAL
11 		NC 0
1975 Brissago Blauband Racing March 742 BMW M12 EST
2 		16th 6
March 752 THR
9 		HOC
DNQ 		HOC
8 		SAL
9 		ROU
Ret 		MUG
DNS 		PER SIL ZOL NOG VAL
March 722 NÜR
DNS 		PAU
1976 Jo Vonlanthen Racing March 752 BMW M12 HOC
Ret 		THR VAL SAL PAU HOC
Ret 		ROU MUG
DNQ 		PER EST NOG HOC
13 		NC 0

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 WDC Pts.
1975 Frank Williams Racing Cars Williams FW03 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG BRA RSA ESP MON BEL SWE NED FRA GBR GER AUT
Ret 		ITA USA NC 0

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