1999 International Formula 3000 Championship
1999 FIA International Formula 3000 Championship | |||
Previous: | 1998 | Next: | 2000 |
The 1999 International Formula 3000 Championship featured the 1999 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship [1] 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. 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.
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.
Calendar
Starting in, all International Formula 3000 were held in Formula One Grand Prix.
Round | Circuit | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winner |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
1 May | 42 | 4.93=207.06 km | 1.11:29.942 | 173.584 km/h | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
2 | ![]() |
15 May | 50 | 3.367=168.35 km | 1'18:22.018 | 128.693 km/h | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
3 | ![]() |
29 May | 44 | 4.728=208.032 km | 1'13:16.982 | 170.982 km/h | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
4 | ![]() |
26 June | 49 | 4.25=208.25 km | 1'25:56.738 | 145.252 km/h | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
5 | ![]() |
10 July | 40 | 5.14=205.60 km | 1'07:48.722 | 181.622 km/h | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
6 | ![]() |
24 July | 48 | 4.319=207.312 km | 1'07:50.994 | 183.327 km/h | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
7 | ![]() |
31 July | 30 | 6.823=204.69 km | 1'00:17.627 | 200.369 km/h | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
8 | ![]() |
14 August | 52 | 3.972=206.544 km | 1'19:43.676 | 155.475 km/h | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
9 | ![]() |
28 August | 30 | 6.968=209.04 km | 1'13:57.599 | 169.571 km/h | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
10 | ![]() |
25 September | 45 | 4.556=205.02 km | 1'09:35.500 | 176.763 km/h | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Final points standings
Driver
For every race points were awarded: 10 points to the winner, 6 for runner-up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded.
Place | Name | Country | Team | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Total Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nick Heidfeld | ![]() | West Competition Team | 10 | - | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | - | 6 | 3 | 6 | 59 |
2 | Jason Watt | ![]() | SuperNova Racing | - | 6 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
3 | Gonzalo Rodríguez | ![]() | Team Astromega | 2 | 10 | 6 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 6 | - | 27 |
4 | Stéphane Sarrazin | ![]() | Gauloises Formula | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | 10 | - | - | 22 |
5 | Bruno Junqueira | ![]() | Den Blå Avis/Petrobras Junior Team | - | 1 | 3 | - | 6 | - | 10 | - | - | - | 20 |
Nicolas Minassian | ![]() | Kid Jensen Racing | - | - | - | - | 10 | 4 | - | 2 | 4 | - | 20 | |
7 | Soheil Ayari | ![]() | Cica Team Oreca | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | - | 3 | - | 3 | 15 |
8 | Max Wilson | ![]() | Den Blå Avis/Petrobras Junior Team | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | 4 | 14 |
9 | David Saelens | ![]() | SuperNova Racing | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 8 |
10 | Kevin McGarrity | ![]() | Nordic Racing | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
Tomáš Enge | ![]() | WRT FINA Racing | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | |
Franck Montagny | ![]() | DAMS | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | 6 | |
13 | Fabrice Walfisch | ![]() | Draco | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
André Couto | ![]() | Gauloises Formula | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
Norberto Fontana | ![]() | Fortec Motorsport | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
16 | Oliver Gavin | ![]() | European Edenbridge Racing | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Jeffrey van Hooydonk | ![]() | Witmeur Team KTR | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
18 | Justin Wilson | ![]() | Team Astromega | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Andrea Piccini | ![]() | Kid Jensen Racing | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
Enrique Bernoldi | ![]() | Red Bull Junior/RSM Marko | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | |
21 | Bas Leinders | ![]() | Witmeur Team KTR | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Ricardo Mauricio | ![]() | Red Bull Junior/RSM Marko | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
Jamie Davies | ![]() | European Edenbridge Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Drivers' Championship
|
Bold – Pole |
Notes
- All drivers used Lola B99/50 chassis, with Zytek V8 engines, and Avon tyres.
- Marc Goossens was disqualified from the Hungarian round of the championship due to an illegal suspension damper.
Complete Overview
first column of every race | 10 | = grid position |
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 | Country | Team | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||||||
1 | Nick Heidfeld | ![]() | West Competition Team | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | R | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
2 | Jason Watt | ![]() | SuperNova Racing | 6 | R | 4 | 2 | 20 | R | 3 | R | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
3 | Gonzalo Rodríguez | ![]() | Team Astromega | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | R | 16 | 15 | 30 | NQ | 4 | 4 | 4 | R | 9 | 2 | - | - |
4 | Stéphane Sarrazin | ![]() | Gauloises Formula | 10 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | R | 6 | 17 |
5 | Bruno Junqueira | ![]() | Den Blå Avis/Petrobras Junior Team | 4 | R | 14 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 1 | R | 2 | 2 | 38 | NQ | 2 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 3 | R | 4 | 16 |
Nicolas Minassian | ![]() | Kid Jensen Racing | 15 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 19 | R | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | R | |
7 | Soheil Ayari | ![]() | Cica Team Oreca | 14 | R | 10 | R | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7 | R | 7 | 4 |
8 | Max Wilson | ![]() | Den Blå Avis/Petrobras Junior Team | 1 | R | 7 | 3 | 3 | DIS(13) | 6 | R | 9 | R | 17 | R | 1 | 2 | 21 | R | - | - | 3 | 3 |
9 | David Saelens | ![]() | WRT FINA Racing | 29 | NQ | 28 | NQ | 31 | NQ | ||||||||||||||
SuperNova Racing | 12 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 21 | R | 17 | 8 | 29 | NQ | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | |||||||||
10 | Kevin McGarrity | ![]() | Nordic Racing | 2 | 2 | 30 | NQ | 22 | 9 | 15 | R | 18 | 23 | 34 | NQ | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 23 | R | 11 | 7 |
Tomáš Enge | ![]() | WRT FINA Racing | 28 | NQ | 29 | NQ | 25 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 21 | R | 17 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 10 | R | |
Franck Montagny | ![]() | DAMS | 17 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 7 | R | 18 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | R | 16 | 9 | |
13 | Fabrice Walfisch | ![]() | Draco | 9 | 3 | 31 | NQ | 23 | 16 | 20 | R | 15 | 13 | 23 | R | 11 | R | 1 | R | 2 | 16 | 20 | R |
André Couto | ![]() | Gauloises Formula | 7 | R | 5 | NS | 13 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 33 | NQ | 25 | 7 | 15 | R | 5 | R | 14 | 7 | DIS | - | |
Norberto Fontana | ![]() | Fortec Motorsport | 5 | R | 19 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14 | R | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 19 | R | 22 | 14 | 12 | 10 | |
16 | Oliver Gavin | ![]() | European Edenbridge Racing | 21 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 29 | NQ | 28 | NQ | 21 | 14 | 27 | NQ | 31 | NQ | 27 | NQ | 12 | 9 | 14 | 8 |
Jeffrey van Hooydonk | ![]() | Witmeur Team KTR | 22 | R | 16 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 36 | NQ | 29 | NQ | 10 | 16 | 35 | NQ | 13 | 12 | |
18 | Justin Wilson | ![]() | Team Astromega | 11 | 6 | 13 | R | 5 | 6 | 26 | 10 | 23 | R | 11 | 17 | 23 | R | 9 | 7 | 20 | R | 5 | R |
Andrea Piccini | ![]() | Kid Jensen Racing | 12 | R | 24 | R | 30 | NQ | 23 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 27 | NQ | 16 | R | 27 | NQ | 34 | NQ | |
Enrique Bernoldi | ![]() | Red Bull Junior/RSM Marko | 19 | 9 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 20 | 13 | R | 7 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 28 | NQ | NT | - | |
21 | Bas Leinders | ![]() | Witmeur Team KTR | 30 | NQ | 17 | NS | 19 | R | 16 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 15 | R | 13 | R | 25 | R | 34 | NQ | 18 | R |
Ricardo Mauricio | ![]() | SuperNova Racing | 25 | 15 | 25 | R | 17 | R | |||||||||||||||
Red Bull Junior/RSM Marko | 33 | NQ | 34 | NQ | 12 | 15 | 35 | NQ | 22 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 20 | |||||||||
Jamie Davies | ![]() | European Edenbridge Racing | 20 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 37 | NQ | 10 | 12 | 40 | NQ | 16 | 9 | 26 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 6 | |
- | David Terrien | ![]() | DAMS | 32 | NQ | 18 | 8 | 14 | R | 19 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 28 | NQ | 30 | NQ | 30 | NQ | 25 | 8 | 19 | 11 |
- | Brian Smith | ![]() | Monaco Motorsport | 16 | 8 | 20 | R | 39 | NQ | 35 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | Polo Villaamil | ![]() | Coloni Motorsport | 33 | NQ | 37 | NQ | 27 | NQ | 32 | NQ | 37 | NQ | 19 | 9 | 33 | NQ | 23 | R | 32 | NQ | 27 | NQ |
- | Norman Simon | ![]() | Coloni Motorsport | 26 | R | 34 | NQ | 26 | R | 29 | NQ | 24 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 32 | NQ | - | - | ||||
WRT FINA Racing | 29 | NQ | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
- | Oliver Martini | ![]() | Draco | 35 | NQ | 6 | R | 35 | NQ | 27 | NQ | 36 | NQ | 16 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 32 | NQ | 31 | NQ | - | - |
- | Dino Morelli | ![]() | Coloni Motorsport | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 10 | 28 | NQ |
- | Fabrizio Gollin | ![]() | GP Racing | 27 | NQ | 22 | 11 | 24 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 28 | NQ | 10 | R | 20 | R | 24 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 23 | 18 |
- | Marcelo Battistuzzi | ![]() | Portman-Arrows Racing | 18 | 11 | 26 | 12 | 28 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
Coloni Motorsport | 20 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Den Blå Avis/Petrobras Junior Team | 24 | 17 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
- | Cyrille Sauvage | ![]() | Monaco Motorsport | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | NQ | 22 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 28 | NQ | - | - | ||
Draco | 26 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
- | Andrej Pavicevic | ![]() | Fortec Motorsport | 42 | NQ | 36 | NQ | 38 | NQ | 31 | NQ | 26 | 21 | 32 | NQ | 26 | 13 | 40 | NQ | 21 | 15 | 17 | 13 |
- | Wolf Henzler | ![]() | Durango Formula | 24 | R | 32 | NQ | 33 | NQ | 25 | R | 32 | NQ | 2 | 13 | 28 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | Paolo Ruberti | ![]() | Durango Formula | 13 | 14 | 9 | R | 11 | R | 22 | 15 | 17 | R | 29 | NQ | 25 | R | 13 | R | 36 | NQ | 24 | 19 |
- | Mario Haberfeld | ![]() | West Competition Team | 36 | NQ | 41 | NQ | 8 | R | 13 | R | 22 | 18 | 8 | R | 18 | 14 | 36 | NQ | 33 | NQ | 32 | NQ |
- | Marc Goossens | ![]() | Lukoil Arden Racing | 37 | NQ | 38 | NQ | 18 | R | 5 | 16 | 30 | NQ | 20 | R | 14 | R | 6 | DIS(3) | 13 | R | 30 | NQ |
- | Alex Yoong | ![]() | Monaco Motorsport | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | NQ | 38 | NQ | 39 | NQ | 16 | R | 25 | R |
- | Boris Derichebourg | ![]() | Portman-Arrows Racing | 23 | R | 15 | R | 34 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | Andrea Boldrini | ![]() | WRT FINA Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | NQ | 38 | NQ | 18 | 9 | 34 | NQ | 34 | NQ | - | - | - | - |
- | Laurent Delahaye | ![]() | GP Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | NQ | 39 | NQ | 33 | NQ | 26 | R | 31 | NQ |
- | Viktor Maslov | ![]() | Lukoil Arden Racing | 39 | NQ | 39 | NQ | 41 | NQ | 38 | NQ | 39 | NQ | 35 | NQ | 40 | NQ | 35 | NQ | 30 | NQ | 35 | NQ |
- | Arnd Meier | ![]() | Nordic Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | NQ | 27 | NQ | 33 | NQ | 37 | NQ | 37 | NQ | 40 | NQ | 29 | NQ |
- | Giovanni Montanari | ![]() | GP Racing | 31 | NQ | 27 | NQ | 36 | NQ | 36 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
Durango Formula | 37 | NQ | 36 | NQ | |||||||||||||||||||
- | Thomas Biagi | ![]() | Monaco Motorsport | 34 | NQ | 33 | NQ | 37 | NQ | 34 | NQ | 35 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | Grégoire de Galzain | ![]() | Cica Team Oreca | 38 | NQ | 35 | NQ | 32 | NQ | 30 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | Alex Müller | ![]() | Cica Team Oreca | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | NQ | 31 | NQ | 36 | NQ | 31 | NQ | - | - | - | - |
- | Sascha Bert | ![]() | Nordic Racing | 40 | NQ | NT | - | 40 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | Markus Friesacher | ![]() | Red Bull Junior/RSM Marko | 41 | NQ | 40 | NQ | 42 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | Gastón Mazzacane | ![]() | GP Racing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | NQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | Nicolas Filiberti | ![]() | Durango Formula | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38 | NQ | - | - | - | - |
- | Steve Hiesse | ![]() | Cica Team Oreca | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38 | NQ | - | - |
- | Marco Apicella | ![]() | Monaco Motorsport | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | NQ | - | - |
- | Romain Dumas | ![]() | Cica Team Oreca | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | NQ |
See also
1999 Italian Formula 3000 season
References
- ↑ 1999 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship Calendar Retrieved from www.fia.com via webarchive on 9 November 2009
Further reading
- Heidfeld's Year, Formula 3000 Review, Autocourse, 1999/2000, pages 238-241
- Other Major Results, Autocourse, 1999/2000, pages 281-282
- Automobile Year, 1999/2000 (championship points table), page 258
External links
- Unofficial F3000 Information - 1999
- 1999 Formula 3000 International Championship - Race results
- 1999 F3000 image gallery