1999 International Formula 3000 Championship Explained

The 1999 International Formula 3000 season was the thirty-third season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also fifteenth season under the International Formula 3000 Championship moniker which was an FIA sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Formula 3000 racing cars. The title was contested over a ten-round series from 1 May to 25 September 1999.[1] This was the first F3000 season in which every International Championship race took place during a Formula One weekend and supported the Grand Prix itself.

21 teams entered the championship. For 2000, the FIA imposed an upper limit of 15 teams of 2 cars each, with one of the places reserved for the winning team of the 1999 Italian Formula 3000 Championship; therefore, 7 bottom-ranked teams would not have been eligible to advance to the next year, which increased the competition.[2] Portman-Arrows team collapsed midway through the championship, and Arden's Marc Goossens was disqualified in Hungary due to illegal changes in suspension, which denied Arden its first and the only points in the championship, causing a controversy.

Drivers and teams

The following drivers and teams took part in the 1999 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship. A Lola B99/50 chassis powered by a Zytek V8 engine was mandatory for all entries.

TeamDriverRounds
Super Nova Racing1 Ricardo Mauricio1-3
David Saelens4-10
2 Jason WattAll
West Competition3 Nick HeidfeldAll
4 Mario HaberfeldAll
Petrobras Junior Team5 Max Wilson1-8, 10
Marcelo Battistuzzi9
6 Bruno JunqueiraAll
Team Astromega7 Justin WilsonAll
8 Gonzalo Rodríguez1-9
Gauloises Junior9 André CoutoAll
10 Stéphane SarrazinAll
Durango11 Paolo RubertiAll
12 Wolf Henzler1-7
Nicolas Filiberti8
Giovanni Montanari9-10
Lukoil Arden15 Viktor MaslovAll
16 Marc GoossensAll
European Edenbridge Racing17 Oliver GavinAll
18 Jamie DaviesAll
DAMS19 Franck MontagnyAll
20 David TerrienAll
Cica Team Oreca23 Grégoire de Galzain1-4
Alex Müller5-8
Steve Hiesse9
Romain Dumas10
24 Soheil AyariAll
Coloni Motorsport25 Polo VillaamilAll
26 Norman Simon1-7
Marcelo Battistuzzi8
Dino Morelli9-10
Nordic Racing27 Sascha Bert1-3
Arnd Meier4-10
28 Kevin McGarrityAll
Draco Engineering29 Fabrice WalfischAll
30 Oliver Martini1-9
Cyrille Sauvage10
GP Racing31 Giovanni Montanari1-4
Gastón Mazzacane5
Laurent Delahaye6-10
32 Fabrizio GollinAll
Fortec Motorsport35 Norberto FontanaAll
36 Andrej PavicevicAll
Monaco Motorsport37 Thomas Biagi1-5
Alex Yoong6-10
38 Brian Smith1-4
Cyrille Sauvage5-8
Marco Apicella9
Marcelo Battistuzzi10
Red Bull Junior/RSM Marko39 Enrique BernoldiAll
40 Markus Friesacher1-3
Ricardo Mauricio4-10
Portman-Arrows41 Boris Derichebourg1-3
42 Marcelo Battistuzzi1-3
WRT Fina43 Tomáš EngeAll
44 David Saelens1-3
Andrea Boldrini4-8
Norman Simon9-10
Witmeur KTR45 Bas LeindersAll
46 Jeffrey van HooydonkAll
Kid Jensen Racing47 Nicolas MinassianAll
48 Andrea PicciniAll
Sources:[3] [4]

Calendar

Starting in 1999, all International Formula 3000 were held on Formula One Grand Prix courses.

Round Circuit Date Laps Distance Time Speed Pole Position Fastest Lap Winner Winning Team Report
1 nowrapnowrap1 May 42 4.930=207.060 km1.11:29.942 173.584 km/h nowrapnowrap Nick Heidfeldnowrap Nick Heidfeldnowrap West CompetitionReport
2 nowrapnowrap15 May 50 3.367=168.350 km1'18:22.018 128.693 km/h nowrap Nick Heidfeldnowrap Stéphane Sarrazinnowrapnowrap Team AstromegaReport
3 nowrapnowrap29 May 44 4.728=208.032 km 1'13:16.982 170.982 km/h nowrap Nick Heidfeldnowrap Nick Heidfeldnowrap Nick Heidfeldnowrap West CompetitionReport
4 nowrapnowrap26 June 49 4.250=208.250 km 1'25:56.738 145.252 km/h nowrap Bruno Junqueiranowrap Soheil Ayarinowrap Nick Heidfeldnowrap West CompetitionReport
5 nowrapnowrap10 July 40 5.140=205.600 km 1'07:48.722 181.622 km/h nowrap Nicolas Minassiannowrap Nick Heidfeldnowrap Nicolas Minassiannowrap Kid Jensen RacingReport
6 nowrapnowrap24 July 48 4.319=207.312 km 1'07:50.994 183.327 km/h nowrap Nick Heidfeldnowrap Nick Heidfeldnowrap Nick Heidfeldnowrap West CompetitionReport
7 nowrapnowrap31 July 30 6.823=204.690 km 1'00:17.627 200.369 km/h nowrapnowrap Gonzalo Rodrígueznowrap Bruno Junqueiranowrap Petrobras Junior TeamReport
8 nowrapnowrap14 August 52 3.972=206.544 km 1'19:43.676 155.475 km/h nowrap Fabrice Walfischnowrap Nick Heidfeldnowrap Stéphane Sarrazinnowrap Gauloises JuniorReport
9 nowrapnowrap28 August 30 6.968=209.040 km 1'13:57.599 169.571 km/h nowrap Jason Wattnowrap Gonzalo Rodrígueznowrap Jason Wattnowrap Super Nova RacingReport
10 nowrapnowrap25 September 45 4.556=205.020 km1'09:35.500 176.763 km/h nowrap Nick Heidfeldnowrap Nick Heidfeldnowrap Jason Wattnowrap Super Nova RacingReport
Source:[5]

Final points standings

Drivers' Championship

PosDriverIMO
MON
CAT
MAG
SIL
A1R
HOC
HUN
SPA
NUR
valign=middlePoints
1 Nick Heidfeld171131Ret24259
2 Jason WattRet2RetRet104761130
3 Gonzalo Rodríguez512Ret15DNQ4Ret227
4 Stéphane Sarrazin414557631Ret1722
5 Bruno JunqueiraRet64Ret2DNQ115Ret1620
6 Nicolas Minassian13Ret81413Ret53Ret20
7 Soheil AyariRetRet10842124Ret415
8Ret3DSQRetRetRet2Ret314
9 David SaelensDNQDNQDNQ39Ret8DNQ55 8
10 Kevin McGarrity2DNQ9Ret23DNQ1510Ret76
11 Tomáš EngeDNQDNQ1421711Ret1411Ret6
12 Franck Montagny109Ret761263Ret96
13 André CoutoRetRet3RetDNQ7RetRet7DNQ4
14 Fabrice Walfisch3DNQRetRet13RetRetRet16Ret4
15 Norberto FontanaRet5RetRet58RetRet14104
16 Oliver Gavin124DNQDNQ14DNQDNQDNQ983
17Ret1011419DNQDNQRetDNQ123
18 Enrique Bernoldi915Ret1220Ret58DNQDNQ2
19 Andrea PicciniRetRetDNQ1385DNQRetDNQDNQ2
20 Justin Wilson6Ret610RetRetRet7RetRet2
21 Jamie Davies7137DNQ12DNQ9121261
22 Ricardo Mauricio15RetRetDNQDNQ15DNQ96Ret1
23 Bas LeindersDNQDNQRet616RetRetRetDNQRet1
 - David TerrienDNQ8Ret911DNQDNQDNQ8110
 - Brian Smith8RetDNQDNQ0
 - Polo VillaamilDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ9DNQRetDNQDNQ0
 - Norman SimonRetDNQ18DNQ2210DNQDNQ150
 - Oliver MartiniDNQRetDNQDNQDNQ1610DNQDNQ0
 - Dino Morelli10DNQ0
 - Fabrizio GollinDNQ111211DNQRetRet1113180
 - Marcelo Battistuzzi1112DNQ1317DNQ 0
 - Cyrille SauvageDNQ1411DNQ140
 - Andrej PavicevicDNQDNQDNQDNQ21DNQ13DNQ15130
 - Wolf HenzlerRetDNQDNQRetDNQ13DNQ0
 - Paolo Ruberti14RetRet15RetDNQRetRetDNQ19 0
 - Mario HaberfeldDNQDNQRetRet18Ret14DNQDNQDNQ0
 - Marc GoossensDNQDNQRetRetDNQRetRetDSQRetDNQ0
 - Alex YoongDNQDNQDNQRetRet0
 - Boris DerichebourgRetRetDNQ0
 - Andrea BoldriniDNQDNQRetDNQDNQ0
 - Laurent DelahayeDNQDNQDNQDNSDNQ0
 - Viktor MaslovDNQDNQDNQDNQ DNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
 - Arnd MeierDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
 - Giovanni MontanariDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
 - Thomas BiagiDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ 0
 - Grégoire de GalzainDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
 - Alex MüllerDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
 - Sascha BertDNQDNQDNQ0
 - Markus FriesacherDNQDNQDNQ0
 - Gastón MazzacaneDNQ0
 - Nicolas FilibertiDNQ0
 - Steve HiesseDNQ0
 - Marco ApicellaDNQ0
 - Romain DumasDNQ0
PosDriverIMO
MON
CAT
MAG
SIL
A1R
HOC
HUN
SPA
NUR
valign=middlePoints
Sources:[6] [7] [8]
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest lap

Notes

Complete Overview

first column of every race 10 = qualifying result
second column of every race 10 = race result

R=retired NC=not classified NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify NT=no time set in qualifying DIS(3)=disqualified after finishing in third place DIS=disqualified in practice

Place Name TeamIMO
MON
CAT
MAG
SIL
OST
HOC
HUN
SPA
NÜR
1 Nick Heidfeld3 1 1 7 1 1 2 1 3 3 1 1 5 R 3 2 10 4 1 2
2 6 R 4 2 20 R 3 R 14 10 6 4 10 7 12 6 1 1 2 1
3 8 5 2 1 2 2 17 R 16 15 30 NQ 4 4 4 R 9 2 - -
4 10 4 8 14 6 5 7 5 6 7 26 6 6 3 2 1 5 R 6 17
5 4 R 14 6 16 4 1 R 2 2 38 NQ 2 1 18 15 3 R 4 16
15 13 3 16 21 8 8 14 1 1 7 3 19 R 11 5 4 3 22 R
7 14 R 10 R 4 10 9 8 4 4 4 2 8 12 8 4 7 R 7 4
8 1 R 7 3 3 DIS(13) 6 R 9 R 17 R 1 2 21 R - - 3 3
9 29 NQ 28 NQ 31 NQ
12 3 11 9 21 R 17 8 29 NQ 8 5 8 5
10 Kevin McGarrity2 2 30 NQ 22 9 15 R 18 23 34 NQ 12 15 14 10 23 R 11 7
28 NQ 29 NQ 25 13 4 2 19 17 9 11 21 R 17 14 18 11 10 R
17 10 21 9 7 R 18 7 7 6 3 12 3 6 7 3 6 R 16 9
13 9 3 31 NQ 23 16 20 R 15 13 23 R 11 R 1 R 2 16 20 R
7 R 5 NS 13 3 24 17 33 NQ 25 7 15 R 5 R 14 7 DIS -
5 R 19 5 9 14 14 R 5 5 5 8 9 16 19 R 22 14 12 10
16 21 12 11 4 29 NQ 28 NQ 21 14 27 NQ 31 NQ 27 NQ 12 9 14 8
22 R 16 10 10 11 11 4 12 19 36 NQ 29 NQ 10 16 35 NQ 13 12
18 11 6 13 R 5 6 26 10 23 R 11 17 23 R 9 7 20 R 5 R
12 R 24 R 30 NQ 23 13 8 8 14 5 27 NQ 16 R 27 NQ 34 NQ
19 9 23 15 15 15 10 12 25 20 13 R 7 5 15 8 28 NQ NT -
21 30 NQ 17 NS 19 R 16 6 13 16 15 R 13 R 25 R 34 NQ 18 R
25 15 25 R 17 R
33 NQ 34 NQ 12 15 35 NQ 22 9 11 6 21 20
20 7 12 13 12 7 37 NQ 10 12 40 NQ 16 9 26 12 19 12 9 6
- 32 NQ 18 8 14 R 19 9 20 11 28 NQ 30 NQ 30 NQ 25 8 19 11
- Monaco Motorsport 16 8 20 R 39 NQ 35 NQ - - - - - - - - - - - -
- 33 NQ 37 NQ 27 NQ 32 NQ 37 NQ 19 9 33 NQ 23 R 32 NQ 27 NQ
- 26 R 34 NQ 26 R 29 NQ 24 22 24 10 32 NQ - -
29 NQ 15 15
- 35 NQ 6 R 35 NQ 27 NQ 36 NQ 16 16 22 10 32 NQ 31 NQ - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15 10 28 NQ
- 27 NQ 22 11 24 12 21 11 28 NQ 10 R 20 R 24 11 17 13 23 18
- 18 11 26 12 28 NQ - - - - - - - -
20 13
24 17 - -
- Monaco Motorsport - - - - - - - - 40 NQ 22 14 24 11 28 NQ - -
26 14
- 42 NQ 36 NQ 38 NQ 31 NQ 26 21 32 NQ 26 13 40 NQ 21 15 17 13
- 24 R 32 NQ 33 NQ 25 R 32 NQ 2 13 28 NQ - - - - - -
- 13 14 9 R 11 R 22 15 17 R 29 NQ 25 R 13 R 36 NQ 24 19
- 36 NQ 41 NQ 8 R 13 R 22 18 8 R 18 14 36 NQ 33 NQ 32 NQ
- 37 NQ 38 NQ 18 R 5 16 30 NQ 20 R 14 R 6 DIS(3) 13 R 30 NQ
- Monaco Motorsport - - - - - - - - - - 37 NQ 38 NQ 39 NQ 16 R 25 R
- 23 R 15 R 34 NQ - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - 39 NQ 38 NQ 18 9 34 NQ 34 NQ - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - 39 NQ 39 NQ 33 NQ 26 R 31 NQ
- 39 NQ 39 NQ 41 NQ 38 NQ 39 NQ 35 NQ 40 NQ 35 NQ 30 NQ 35 NQ
- - - - - - - 40 NQ 27 NQ 33 NQ 37 NQ 37 NQ 40 NQ 29 NQ
- 31 NQ 27 NQ 36 NQ 36 NQ - - - - - - - -
37 NQ 36 NQ
- Monaco Motorsport 34 NQ 33 NQ 37 NQ 34 NQ 35 NQ - - - - - - - - - -
- 38 NQ 35 NQ 32 NQ 30 NQ - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - 29 NQ 31 NQ 36 NQ 31 NQ - - - -
- 40 NQ NT - 40 NQ - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- 41 NQ 40 NQ 42 NQ - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - 31 NQ - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38 NQ - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38 NQ - -
- Monaco Motorsport - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 39 NQ - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 33 NQ

See also

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/19990427123624/http://www.fia.com/Calendrier/F30.html 1999 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship Calendar
  2. https://www.grandprix.com/news/the-dust-settles-in-formula-3000.html The dust settles in Formula 3000
  3. Web site: FIA Formula 3000 Int. Championship - 1999: Entrylist. Speedsport Magazine. 30 December 2023.
  4. Web site: F3000 International Championship Entry List 1999. Motorsport Stats. 30 December 2023.
  5. Web site: F3000 International Championship Results 1999. Motorsport Stats. 30 December 2023.
  6. Web site: F3000 International Championship Standings 1999. Motorsport Stats. 30 December 2023.
  7. Web site: FIA Formula 3000 Int. Championship - Season 1999: Results. Speedsport Magazine. 30 December 2023.
  8. Web site: 1999 FIA International F3000 Championship. Motor Sport. 30 December 2023.

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