Jo Vonlanthen


Joseph Vonlanthen 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

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617Pts
Vonlanthen Racing TeamGRD 273Ford BDAMAL
Ret		HOC
DNQ		THRNÜR
18		PAUKINNIVHOC
Ret		ROUMNZ
Ret		MAN
Ret		KAR
NC		PER
Ret		SAL
8		NOR
Ret		ALBVAL
3		20th4
Team VonlanthenMarch 742BMW M12BAR
DNS		HOC
Ret		PAUSAL
NC		HOC
Ret		MUG
17		KAR
10		PER
9		HOC
7		VAL
11		NC0
Brissago Blauband RacingMarch 742BMW M12EST
2		16th6
Brissago Blauband RacingMarch 752BMW M12THR
9		HOC
DNQ		HOC
8		SAL
9		ROU
Ret		MUG
DNS		PERSILZOLNOGVAL16th6
Brissago Blauband RacingMarch 722BMW M12NÜR
DNS		PAU16th6
Jo Vonlanthen RacingMarch 752BMW M12HOC
Ret		THRVALSALPAUHOC
Ret		ROUMUG
DNQ		PERESTNOGHOC
13		NC0

Complete Formula One World Championship results

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314WDCPts.
1975Frank Williams Racing CarsWilliams FW03Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8ARGBRARSAESPMONBELSWENEDFRAGBRGERAUT
Ret		ITAUSANC0