Onyx

British · raced 1989–1990

17Races

0Wins

1Podiums

4Top 10s

9.38Avg Position

20.6Avg Grid Pos

Onyx was a British constructor that raced in Formula 1 in 1989 and 1990, run by Mike Earle until the Belgian businessman Jean-Pierre van Rossem took control. Stefan Johansson took third place at the 1989 Portuguese Grand Prix, its only podium, and drivers also included Jyrki Jarvilehto and Bertrand Gachot. Onyx started 17 Grands Prix and scored six points before it left the sport during 1990.

Top Drivers

Driver	Pod.Podiums	PtsPoints (as awarded)	Races
Stefan Johansson	1	6	8
Gregor Foitek	0	0	5
Jyrki Järvilehto	0	0	7
Bertrand Gachot	0	0	5

Top Circuits

Circuit	Wins	Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded)	Races
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Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.

Notable drivers

Most wins for the team, then most races.

S. Johansson1989–1990 · 0 wins
J. Järvilehto1989–1990 · 0 wins
B. Gachot1989 · 0 wins
G. Foitek1990 · 0 wins

Season by season

Onyx season-by-season championship record
Season	Constructors' position	Wins	Points
1990	—	0	0
1989	10	0	6

Teammate battles

Teammate head-to-head battles at Onyx
Season	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
1990	Foitek vs JärvilehtoGregor Foitek vs Jyrki Järvilehto	4–1	3–2	0–0
1989	Gachot vs JohanssonBertrand Gachot vs Stefan Johansson	2–1	0–3	0–2

Drivers who raced for Onyx

Drivers who have raced for Onyx
Driver	Seasons	Races
S. Johansson	1989–1990	18
J. Järvilehto	1989–1990	14
B. Gachot	1989	12
G. Foitek	1990	8

Race results

How Onyx did in every Grand Prix it started: the best grid slot and finish of its cars, the points it scored and each car’s result. Races in which no car took the start are left out unless the team scored sprint points.

19905 races▾

Drivers: G. Foitek, J. Järvilehto

Onyx race results in 1990
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Standing
9	9German Grand Prix	25	DNF	Järvilehto DNF · Foitek DNF	—(0)
6	6Mexican Grand Prix	23	P15	Foitek 15 · Järvilehto DNF	—(0)
5	5Canadian Grand Prix	21	DNF	Foitek DNF · Järvilehto DNF	—(0)
4	4Monaco Grand Prix	20	P7	Foitek 7 · Järvilehto DNF	—(0)
3	3San Marino Grand Prix	23	P12	Järvilehto 12 · Foitek DNF	—(0)

Earlier seasons1989 (1 season)▾

198912 races, 1 podiumConstructors’ P10 · 6 pts▾

Drivers: S. Johansson, B. Gachot, J. Järvilehto

Onyx race results in 1989
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
16	16Australian Grand Prix	17	DNF	Järvilehto DNF	0	10(6)
14	14Spanish Grand Prix	17	DNF	Järvilehto DNF	0	9(6)
13	13Portuguese Grand Prix	12	P3	Johansson 3	4	9(6)
12	12Italian Grand Prix	22	DNF	Gachot DNF	0	14(2)
11	11Belgian Grand Prix	15	P8	Johansson 8 · Gachot DNF	0	14(2)
10	10Hungarian Grand Prix	21	DNF	Johansson DNF · Gachot DNF	0	14(2)
9	9German Grand Prix	24	DNF	Johansson DNF	0	14(2)
8	8British Grand Prix	21	P12	Gachot 12	0	14(2)
7	7French Grand Prix	11	P5	Johansson 5 · Gachot 13	2	13(2)
6	6Canadian Grand Prix	18	DSQ	Johansson DSQ	0	—(0)
5	5United States Grand Prix	19	DNF	Johansson DNF	0	—(0)
4	4Mexican Grand Prix	21	DNF	Johansson DNF	0	—(0)