1999 British Formula Three Championship

1999 British Formula 3 International Series 1998 2000 thumb|right|1999 champion, Marc Hynes The 1999 British Formula Three season was the 49th British Formula Three Championship season. It commenced on 21 March, and ended on 17 October after sixteen races. Marc Hynes was the champion, although the season is best remembered for 19-year-old future F1 champion Jenson Button marking himself out as one to watch. Martin O'Connell took the spoils in Class B. The scoring system was 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 points awarded to the first ten finishers, with 1 (one) extra point added to the driver who set the fastest lap of the race. All results counted towards the driver's final tally. Drivers and teams The following teams and drivers were competitors in the 1999 season. Class B is for older Formula Three cars. Team No Driver Chassis Engine Rounds Class A GBR Stewart Racing 1 BRA Luciano Burti Dallara F399 Mugen-Honda All 2 GBR Andrew Kirkaldy Dallara F399 Mugen-Honda All GBR Fortec Motorsport 3 GBR Matt Davies Dallara F399 Mugen-Honda All 4 DNK Kristian Kolby Dallara F399 Mugen-Honda All GBR Promatecme UK 5 BRA Aluizio Coelho Dallara F399 Renault Sodemo All 6 GBR Jenson Button Dallara F399 Renault Sodemo All GBR Alan Docking Racing 7 JPN Yudai Igarashi Dallara F399 Mugen-Honda 1–15 GBR Warren Hughes 16 8 MYS Alex Yoong Dallara F399 Mugen-Honda 3–6 GBR Doug Bell 7–14 GBR SpeedSport F3 9 ZAF Toby Scheckter Dallara F399 Mugen-Honda All 10 IRL Warren Carway Dallara F399 Mugen-Honda All GBR Carlin Motorsport 12 IND Narain Karthikeyan Dallara F399 Mugen-Honda All 14 GBR Michael Bentwood Dallara F399 Mugen-Honda All GBR S.S. Sport 15 GBR Tim Spouge Dallara F399 Opel Spiess All 16 GBR Doug Bell Dallara F399 Opel Spiess 1–3 GBR Manor Motorsport 17 GBR Marc Hynes Dallara F399 Mugen-Honda All 18 THA Tor Sriachavanon Dallara F399 Mugen-Honda All FRA Graff Racing 19 MYS Alex Yoong Dallara F399 Mugen-Honda 9 FRA ASM 20 FRA Sebastien Dumez Dallara F399 Renault Sodemo 14 21 PRT Tiago Monteiro Dallara F399 Renault Sodemo 14 22 FRA Julien Beltoise Dallara F399 Renault Sodemo 14 BEL JB Motorsports 23 NLD Walter van Lent Dallara F399 Opel Spiess 14 24 BEL Yves Olivier Dallara F399 Opel Spiess 14 ITA Prema Powerteam 25 SWE Peter Sundberg Dallara F399 Opel Spiess 14 26 ARG Juan Manuel López Dallara F399 Opel Spiess 14 27 ITA Giorgio Pantano Dallara F399 Opel Spiess 14 GER Opel Team BSR 28 NLD Christijan Albers Dallara F399 Opel Spiess 14 29 AUT Patrick Friesacher Dallara F399 Opel Spiess 14 ITA RC Benetton 30 ITA Gabriele Varano Dallara F399 Opel Spiess 14 Class B GBR Rowan Racing 51 GBR Martin O'Connell Dallara F398 TOM'S-Toyota 1–7, 10–16 GBR Stephen Shanly 8–9 52 GBR Gavin Jones TOM'S 037F TOM'S-Toyota 6, 8–9 GBR Charles Hall Dallara F398 TOM'S-Toyota 13–14 GBR Carlin Motorsport 54 USA John Bender Dallara F398 Mugen-Honda 3–5, 8–9, 11–16 GBR SpeedSport F3 57 GBR John Ingram Dallara F398 Mugen-Honda 8–9 GRC Nick Eliades 13–16 GBR JSR 75 GBR Jeremy Smith Dallara F398 Opel Spiess 1–8, 10 GBR Diamond Racing 77 JPN Takuma Sato Dallara F398 Mugen-Honda 9–12, 14–16 Entries 20-30 were regular entrants in other European Formula Three Championships, and only competed at the round at Spa-Francorchamps. They were eligible to score points. Driver changes Changed Teams Michael Bentwood: Speedsport → Carlin Motorsport Warren Carway: Rowan Racing → SpeedSport F3 Marc Hynes: Promatecme UK → Manor Motorsport Tiago Monteiro: Signature Team → ASM Fina Peter Sundberg Venturini Racing → Prema Powerteam Entering/Re-Entering British Formula 3 Julien Beltoise: Championnat de France Formule Renault & Formula Renault Europe (Mygale) → Fortec Motorsport John Bender: British Formula Renault Winter Championship (Manor Motorsport) → Carlin Motorsport Jenson Button: British Formula Ford Championship (Haywood Racing) → Promatecme UK Doug Bell: British Formula Renault Championship & Formula Renault Europe (Manor Motorsport) → S.S. Sport Aluizio Coelho: British Formula Renault Championship (Manor Motorsport) → Promatecme UK Matthew Davies: Championnat de France Formule Renault & Formula Renault Europe (Mygale) → ASM Fina Nick Eliades: Debut → SpeedSport F3 Patrick Friesacher: Formula Renault Campus France → Opel Team BSR Charles Hall: Sabbatical → Rowan Racing Gavin Jones: British Formula Renault Championship (Haywood/Eiger) → Rowan Racing Andrew Kirkaldy: Formula Opel Europe → Paul Stewart Racing Walter van Lent: Formula Ford Zetec Benelux → JB Motorsport Juan Manuel López: Sabbatical → Prema Powerteam Yves Olivier: German Formula Three Championship (JB Motorsport) → JB Motorsport Giorgio Pantano: Karting → Target Racing Toby Scheckter: Formula Opel Europe → SpeedSport F3 Takuma Sato: All-Japan Formula Three Championship (Dome Project) → Diamond Racing Stephen Shanly: Debut → Rowan Racing Jeremy Smith: Debut → Jeremy Smith Racing Tor Sriachavanon: British Formula Renault Championship (Manor Motorsport) → Manor Motorsport Gabriele Varano: Sabbatical → RC Motorsport Leaving British Formula 3 Enrique Bernoldi: Promatecme UK → International Formula 3000 (Red Bull Junior/RSM Marko) Mark Boost: Speedsport → British Formula Renault Championship (Haywood) Sébastien Bourdais: La Filière → French Formula Three Championship (La Filière) Ben Collins: Intersport Racing → Indy Lights (Johansson Motorsports) David Cook: DC Cook Motorsport → Retirement Paula Cook: DC Cook Motorsport → British Touring Car Championship (DC Cook Motorsport) Marcel Fässler: La Filière → German Formula Three Championship (Bemani F3 Team) Gabriele Gardel: Team Ghinzani → German Formula Three Championship (KMS Benetton Junior Team) Mario Haberfeld: Paul Stewart Racing → International Formula 3000 (West Competition) Steve Hayr: Tarry Falcon Racing → Retirement Warren Hughes: Portman Arrows Racing → MGF Cup Mike Kirkham: Speedsport → Retirement Darren Manning: Speedsport → All-Japan Formula Three Championship (TOM'S) Ricardo Mauricio: Alan Docking Racing → International Formula 3000 (Super Nova Racing) Lei Kit Meng: Carlin Motorsport → Sabbatical Andrej Pavicevic: Fortec Motorsport → International Formula 3000 (Fortec Motorsport) Mikael Santavirta: Alan Docking Racing → Sabbatical Philip Scifleet: Rowan Racing → Sabbatical Topi Serjala: Portman Arrows Racing → Formula Palmer Audi Jamie Spence: Martin Donnelly Racing → Euro Open MoviStar by Nissan (Glückmann Racing) Benoît Tréluyer: Signature → French Formula Three Championship (Signature) Stephen White: Tarry Falcon Racing → Sabbatical Adam Wilcox: TOM'S → Formula Palmer Audi Results Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Class B winner 1 GBR Donington Park 21 March GBR Jenson Button GBR Marc Hynes GBR Marc Hynes GBR Manor Motorsport GBR Jeremy Smith 2 GBR Silverstone 28 March DNK Kristian Kolby DNK Kristian Kolby GBR Marc Hynes GBR Manor Motorsport GBR Martin O'Connell 3 GBR Thruxton 11 April GBR Andrew Kirkaldy BRA Luciano Burti GBR Jenson Button GBR Promatecme UK GBR Martin O'Connell 4 GBR Brands Hatch 25 April IND Narain Karthikeyan IND Narain Karthikeyan BRA Luciano Burti GBR Stewart Racing GBR Martin O'Connell 5 IND Narain Karthikeyan IND Narain Karthikeyan IND Narain Karthikeyan GBR Carlin Motorsport GBR Martin O'Connell 6 GBR Oulton Park 3 May BRA Luciano Burti BRA Luciano Burti BRA Luciano Burti GBR Stewart Racing GBR Martin O'Connell 7 GBR Croft 6 June GBR Marc Hynes BRA Luciano Burti GBR Marc Hynes GBR Manor Motorsport GBR Martin O'Connell 8 GBR Brands Hatch 20 June BRA Luciano Burti IND Narain Karthikeyan IND Narain Karthikeyan GBR Carlin Motorsport USA John Bender 9* GBR Silverstone 10 July GBR Marc Hynes GBR Jenson Button GBR Marc Hynes GBR Manor Motorsport JPN Takuma Sato 10 GBR Snetterton 25 July BRA Luciano Burti BRA Luciano Burti BRA Luciano Burti GBR Stewart Racing GBR Martin O'Connell 11 GBR Pembrey 15 August DNK Kristian Kolby GBR Jenson Button DNK Kristian Kolby GBR Fortec Motorsport GBR Martin O'Connell 12 GBR Jenson Button GBR Jenson Button GBR Jenson Button GBR Promatecme UK GBR Martin O'Connell 13 GBR Donington Park 5 September GBR Marc Hynes GBR Marc Hynes GBR Marc Hynes GBR Manor Motorsport USA John Bender 14 BEL Spa-Francorchamps 26 September GBR Jenson Button NED Christijan Albers BRA Luciano Burti GBR Stewart Racing JPN Takuma Sato 15 GBR Silverstone 10 October BRA Luciano Burti GBR Jenson Button GBR Jenson Button GBR Promatecme UK JPN Takuma Sato 16 GBR Thruxton 17 October BRA Luciano Burti DNK Kristian Kolby BRA Luciano Burti GBR Stewart Racing GBR Martin O'Connell Round 9 was held as part of the British Grand Prix weekend, and was thus held on a Saturday Standings Pos Driver DONGBR SILGBR THRGBR BRHGBR BRHGBR OULGBR CROGBR BRHGBR SILGBR SNEGBR PEMGBR PEMGBR DONGBR SPABEL SILGBR THRGBR Pts Class A 1 GBR Marc Hynes 1 1 3 3 6 10 1 4 1 2 6 4 1 2 3 4 213 2 BRA Luciano Burti 3 3 Ret 1 3 1 2 2 3 1 3 8 3 1 DSQ 1 209 3 GBR Jenson Button 2 6 1 8 7 5 Ret 6 2 11 2 1 2 4 1 Ret 168 4 DNK Kristian Kolby 5 2 4 7 13 2 12 7 4 4 1 3 6 3 5 2 153 5 GBR Matt Davies Ret 5 5 Ret 4 3 14 5 6 3 5 2 8 Ret 2 6 113 6 IND Narain Karthikeyan 4 Ret Ret 2 1 13 3 1 5 7 12 7 Ret 12 6 Ret 104 7 GBR Andrew Kirkaldy 9 7 2 Ret 16 4 11 3 12 Ret 8 11 5 9 7 Ret 64 8 GBR Michael Bentwood 7 Ret 8 6 8 8 7 10 9 Ret 4 5 9 13 15 Ret 50 9 BRA Aluizio Coelho 8 Ret 9 11 10 7 5 8 NS Ret 13 Ret 13 5 4 9 45 10 GBR Tim Spouge 10 Ret 10 13 11 9 4 Ret 8 8 11 6 7 11 Ret 5 42 11 MYS Alex Yoong 6 5 2 6 11 37 12 ZAF Toby Scheckter Ret 10 11 9 12 14 Ret 12 7 Ret 10 12 4 10 NS 7 27 13 GBR Doug Bell 6 8 Ret 9 11 10 6 Ret Ret 10 14 22 14 THA Tor Sriachavanon Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret 18 6 9 14 Ret 7 9 Ret Ret 12 12 16 15 JPN Yudai Igarashi 11 9 NS 10 9 12 8 Ret 13 RetNSNS Ret 20 10 14 16 GBR Warren Hughes 3 12 17 IRL Warren Carway 12 11 13 Ret Ret 15 Ret Ret 15 9 Ret 13 11 Ret 11 13 6 18 BEL Yves Olivier 6 6 19 PRT Tiago Monteiro 7 4 20 FRA Julien Beltoise 8 3 21 NLD Christijan Albers 25 1 22 ITA Giorgio Pantano 15 0 23 NLD Walter van Lent 16 0 24 ARG Juan Manuel López 17 0 25 AUT Patrick Friesacher 21 0 26 SWE Peter Sundberg 23 0 27 ITA Gabriele Varano 24 0 FRA Sebastien Dumez Ret 0 Class B 1 GBR Martin O'Connell Ret 4 7 4 5 11 10 5 9 10 Ret 19 9 8 241 2 USA John Bender Ret 14 14 13 18 15 14 12 Ret 13 10 140 3 GBR Jeremy Smith 13 12 12 15 15 17 13 16 NS 111 4 JPN Takuma Sato 16 10 14 Ret 18 8 11 103 5 GBR Gavin Jones 16 14 17 45 6 GRC Nick Eliades 14 Ret 14 14 35 7 GBR Stephen Shanly 15 19 22 8 GBR Charles Hall Ret 22 12 9 GBR John Ingram Ret 20 8 Pos Driver DONGBR SILGBR THRGBR BRHGBR BRHGBR OULGBR CROGBR BRHGBR SILGBR SNEGBR PEMGBR PEMGBR DONGBR SPABEL SILGBR THRGBR Pts Points System: 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 for first 10 finishers, with 1 point awarded for fastest lap. 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