# 1999 International Formula 3000 Championship

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. 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. 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.
| Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
| Super Nova Racing | 1 | Ricardo Mauricio | 1-3 |
| Super Nova Racing | 1 | David Saelens | 4-10 |
| Super Nova Racing | 2 | Jason Watt | All |
| West Competition | 3 | Nick Heidfeld | All |
| West Competition | 4 | Mario Haberfeld | All |
| Petrobras Junior Team | 5 | Max Wilson | 1-8, 10 |
| Petrobras Junior Team | 5 | Marcelo Battistuzzi | 9 |
| Petrobras Junior Team | 6 | Bruno Junqueira | All |
| Team Astromega | 7 | Justin Wilson | All |
| Team Astromega | 8 | Gonzalo Rodríguez | 1-9 |
| Gauloises Junior | 9 | André Couto | All |
| Gauloises Junior | 10 | Stéphane Sarrazin | All |
| Durango | 11 | Paolo Ruberti | All |
| Durango | 12 | Wolf Henzler | 1-7 |
| Durango | 12 | Nicolas Filiberti | 8 |
| Durango | 12 | Giovanni Montanari | 9-10 |
| Lukoil Arden | 15 | Viktor Maslov | All |
| Lukoil Arden | 16 | Marc Goossens | All |
| European Edenbridge Racing | 17 | Oliver Gavin | All |
| European Edenbridge Racing | 18 | Jamie Davies | All |
| DAMS | 19 | Franck Montagny | All |
| DAMS | 20 | David Terrien | All |
| Cica Team Oreca | 23 | Grégoire de Galzain | 1-4 |
| Cica Team Oreca | 23 | Alex Müller | 5-8 |
| Cica Team Oreca | 23 | Steve Hiesse | 9 |
| Cica Team Oreca | 23 | Romain Dumas | 10 |
| Cica Team Oreca | 24 | Soheil Ayari | All |
| Coloni Motorsport | 25 | Polo Villaamil | All |
| Coloni Motorsport | 26 | Norman Simon | 1-7 |
| Coloni Motorsport | 26 | Marcelo Battistuzzi | 8 |
| Coloni Motorsport | 26 | Dino Morelli | 9-10 |
| Nordic Racing | 27 | Sascha Bert | 1-3 |
| Nordic Racing | 27 | Arnd Meier | 4-10 |
| Nordic Racing | 28 | Kevin McGarrity | All |
| Draco Engineering | 29 | Fabrice Walfisch | All |
| Draco Engineering | 30 | Oliver Martini | 1-9 |
| Draco Engineering | 30 | Cyrille Sauvage | 10 |
| GP Racing | 31 | Giovanni Montanari | 1-4 |
| GP Racing | 31 | Gastón Mazzacane | 5 |
| GP Racing | 31 | Laurent Delahaye | 6-10 |
| GP Racing | 32 | Fabrizio Gollin | All |
| Fortec Motorsport | 35 | Norberto Fontana | All |
| Fortec Motorsport | 36 | Andrej Pavicevic | All |
| Monaco Motorsport | 37 | Thomas Biagi | 1-5 |
| Monaco Motorsport | 37 | Alex Yoong | 6-10 |
| Monaco Motorsport | 38 | Brian Smith | 1-4 |
| Monaco Motorsport | 38 | Cyrille Sauvage | 5-8 |
| Monaco Motorsport | 38 | Marco Apicella | 9 |
| Monaco Motorsport | 38 | Marcelo Battistuzzi | 10 |
| Red Bull Junior/RSM Marko | 39 | Enrique Bernoldi | All |
| Red Bull Junior/RSM Marko | 40 | Markus Friesacher | 1-3 |
| Red Bull Junior/RSM Marko | 40 | Ricardo Mauricio | 4-10 |
| Portman-Arrows | 41 | Boris Derichebourg | 1-3 |
| Portman-Arrows | 42 | Marcelo Battistuzzi | 1-3 |
| WRT Fina | 43 | Tomáš Enge | All |
| WRT Fina | 44 | David Saelens | 1-3 |
| WRT Fina | 44 | Andrea Boldrini | 4-8 |
| WRT Fina | 44 | Norman Simon | 9-10 |
| Witmeur KTR | 45 | Bas Leinders | All |
| Witmeur KTR | 46 | Jeffrey van Hooydonk | All |
| Kid Jensen Racing | 47 | Nicolas Minassian | All |
| Kid Jensen Racing | 48 | Andrea Piccini | All |
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## 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 | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 1 May | 42 | 4.930=207.060 km | 1.11:29.942 | 173.584 km/h | Max Wilson | Nick Heidfeld | Nick Heidfeld | West Competition | Report |
| 2 | Circuit de Monaco | 15 May | 50 | 3.367=168.350 km | 1'18:22.018 | 128.693 km/h | Nick Heidfeld | Stéphane Sarrazin | Gonzalo Rodríguez | Team Astromega | Report |
| 3 | Circuit de Catalunya | 29 May | 44 | 4.728=208.032 km | 1'13:16.982 | 170.982 km/h | Nick Heidfeld | Nick Heidfeld | Nick Heidfeld | West Competition | Report |
| 4 | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 26 June | 49 | 4.250=208.250 km | 1'25:56.738 | 145.252 km/h | Bruno Junqueira | Soheil Ayari | Nick Heidfeld | West Competition | Report |
| 5 | Silverstone Circuit | 10 July | 40 | 5.140=205.600 km | 1'07:48.722 | 181.622 km/h | Nicolas Minassian | Nick Heidfeld | Nicolas Minassian | Kid Jensen Racing | Report |
| 6 | A1 Ring | 24 July | 48 | 4.319=207.312 km | 1'07:50.994 | 183.327 km/h | Nick Heidfeld | Nick Heidfeld | Nick Heidfeld | West Competition | Report |
| 7 | Hockenheimring | 31 July | 30 | 6.823=204.690 km | 1'00:17.627 | 200.369 km/h | Max Wilson | Gonzalo Rodríguez | Bruno Junqueira | Petrobras Junior Team | Report |
| 8 | Hungaroring | 14 August | 52 | 3.972=206.544 km | 1'19:43.676 | 155.475 km/h | Fabrice Walfisch | Nick Heidfeld | Stéphane Sarrazin | Gauloises Junior | Report |
| 9 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 28 August | 30 | 6.968=209.040 km | 1'13:57.599 | 169.571 km/h | Jason Watt | Gonzalo Rodríguez | Jason Watt | Super Nova Racing | Report |
| 10 | Nürburgring | 25 September | 45 | 4.556=205.020 km | 1'09:35.500 | 176.763 km/h | Nick Heidfeld | Nick Heidfeld | Jason Watt | Super Nova Racing | Report |
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## Final points standings
### Drivers' Championship

| Pos | Driver | IMO | MON | CAT | MAG | SIL | A1R | HOC | HUN | SPA | NUR | Points |
| 1 | Nick Heidfeld | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 4 | 2 | 59 |
| 2 | Jason Watt | Ret | 2 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| 3 | Gonzalo Rodríguez | 5 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 15 | DNQ | 4 | Ret | 2 | | 27 |
| 4 | Stéphane Sarrazin | 4 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | Ret | 17 | 22 |
| 5 | Bruno Junqueira | Ret | 6 | 4 | Ret | 2 | DNQ | 1 | 15 | Ret | 16 | 20 |
| 6 | Nicolas Minassian | 13 | Ret | 8 | 14 | 1 | 3 | Ret | 5 | 3 | Ret | 20 |
| 7 | Soheil Ayari | Ret | Ret | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 4 | Ret | 4 | 15 |
| 8 | Max Wilson | Ret | 3 | DSQ | Ret | Ret | Ret | 2 | Ret | | 3 | 14 |
| 9 | David Saelens | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 3 | 9 | Ret | 8 | DNQ | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Kevin McGarrity | 2 | DNQ | 9 | Ret | 23 | DNQ | 15 | 10 | Ret | 7 | 6 |
| 11 | Tomáš Enge | DNQ | DNQ | 14 | 2 | 17 | 11 | Ret | 14 | 11 | Ret | 6 |
| 12 | Franck Montagny | 10 | 9 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 3 | Ret | 9 | 6 |
| 13 | André Couto | Ret | Ret | 3 | Ret | DNQ | 7 | Ret | Ret | 7 | DNQ | 4 |
| 14 | Fabrice Walfisch | 3 | DNQ | Ret | Ret | 13 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 16 | Ret | 4 |
| 15 | Norberto Fontana | Ret | 5 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| 16 | Oliver Gavin | 12 | 4 | DNQ | DNQ | 14 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| 17 | Jeffrey van Hooydonk | Ret | 10 | 11 | 4 | 19 | DNQ | DNQ | Ret | DNQ | 12 | 3 |
| 18 | Enrique Bernoldi | 9 | 15 | Ret | 12 | 20 | Ret | 5 | 8 | DNQ | DNQ | 2 |
| 19 | Andrea Piccini | Ret | Ret | DNQ | 13 | 8 | 5 | DNQ | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | 2 |
| 20 | Justin Wilson | 6 | Ret | 6 | 10 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 7 | Ret | Ret | 2 |
| 21 | Jamie Davies | 7 | 13 | 7 | DNQ | 12 | DNQ | 9 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 22 | Ricardo Mauricio | 15 | Ret | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | 15 | DNQ | 9 | 6 | Ret | 1 |
| 23 | Bas Leinders | DNQ | DNQ | Ret | 6 | 16 | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNQ | Ret | 1 |
| – | David Terrien | DNQ | 8 | Ret | 9 | 11 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| – | Brian Smith | 8 | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | | | | | | | 0 |
| – | Polo Villaamil | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 9 | DNQ | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | 0 |
| – | Norman Simon | Ret | DNQ | 18 | DNQ | 22 | 10 | DNQ | | DNQ | 15 | 0 |
| – | Oliver Martini | DNQ | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 16 | 10 | DNQ | DNQ | | 0 |
| – | Dino Morelli | | | | | | | | | 10 | DNQ | 0 |
| – | Fabrizio Gollin | DNQ | 11 | 12 | 11 | DNQ | Ret | Ret | 11 | 13 | 18 | 0 |
| – | Marcelo Battistuzzi | 11 | 12 | DNQ | | | | | 13 | 17 | DNQ | 0 |
| – | Cyrille Sauvage | | | | | DNQ | 14 | 11 | DNQ | | 14 | 0 |
| – | Andrej Pavicevic | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 21 | DNQ | 13 | DNQ | 15 | 13 | 0 |
| – | Wolf Henzler | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | Ret | DNQ | 13 | DNQ | | | | 0 |
| – | Paolo Ruberti | 14 | Ret | Ret | 15 | Ret | DNQ | Ret | Ret | DNQ | 19 | 0 |
| – | Mario Haberfeld | DNQ | DNQ | Ret | Ret | 18 | Ret | 14 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 0 |
| – | Marc Goossens | DNQ | DNQ | Ret | Ret | DNQ | Ret | Ret | DSQ | Ret | DNQ | 0 |
| – | Alex Yoong | | | | | | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | Ret | Ret | 0 |
| – | Boris Derichebourg | Ret | Ret | DNQ | | | | | | | | 0 |
| – | Andrea Boldrini | | | | DNQ | DNQ | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | | | 0 |
| – | Laurent Delahaye | | | | | | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNS | DNQ | 0 |
| – | Viktor Maslov | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 0 |
| – | Arnd Meier | | | | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 0 |
| – | Giovanni Montanari | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | | | | | DNQ | DNQ | 0 |
| – | Thomas Biagi | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | | | | | | 0 |
| – | Grégoire de Galzain | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | | | | | | | 0 |
| – | Alex Müller | | | | | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | | | 0 |
| – | Sascha Bert | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | | | | | | | | 0 |
| – | Markus Friesacher | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | | | | | | | | 0 |
| – | Gastón Mazzacane | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | 0 |
| – | Nicolas Filiberti | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | 0 |
| – | Steve Hiesse | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | 0 |
| – | Marco Apicella | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | 0 |
| – | Romain Dumas | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | IMO | MON | CAT | MAG | SIL | A1R | HOC | HUN | SPA | NUR | Points |
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| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |