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1999 British Formula Three Championship

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	nowrap	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	nowrap	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	nowrap	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
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	nowrap	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	nowrap	GBR Manor Motorsport	GBR Jeremy Smith
GBR Silverstone	28 March	DNK Kristian Kolby	DNK Kristian Kolby	GBR Marc Hynes	GBR Manor Motorsport	nowrap	GBR Martin O'Connell
GBR Thruxton	11 April	GBR Andrew Kirkaldy	BRA Luciano Burti	GBR Jenson Button	GBR Promatecme UK	GBR Martin O'Connell
GBR Brands Hatch	25 April	IND Narain Karthikeyan	IND Narain Karthikeyan	BRA Luciano Burti	GBR Stewart Racing	GBR Martin O'Connell
nowrap	IND Narain Karthikeyan	nowrap	IND Narain Karthikeyan	nowrap	IND Narain Karthikeyan	GBR Carlin Motorsport	GBR Martin O'Connell
GBR Oulton Park	3 May	BRA Luciano Burti	BRA Luciano Burti	BRA Luciano Burti	GBR Stewart Racing	GBR Martin O'Connell
GBR Croft	6 June	GBR Marc Hynes	BRA Luciano Burti	GBR Marc Hynes	GBR Manor Motorsport	GBR Martin O'Connell
GBR Brands Hatch	20 June	BRA Luciano Burti	IND Narain Karthikeyan	IND Narain Karthikeyan	GBR Carlin Motorsport	USA John Bender
GBR Silverstone	10 July	GBR Marc Hynes	GBR Jenson Button	GBR Marc Hynes	GBR Manor Motorsport	JPN Takuma Sato
GBR Snetterton	25 July	BRA Luciano Burti	BRA Luciano Burti	BRA Luciano Burti	GBR Stewart Racing	GBR Martin O'Connell
GBR Pembrey	15 August	DNK Kristian Kolby	GBR Jenson Button	DNK Kristian Kolby	GBR Fortec Motorsport	GBR Martin O'Connell
GBR Jenson Button	GBR Jenson Button	GBR Jenson Button	GBR Promatecme UK	GBR Martin O'Connell
GBR Donington Park	5 September	GBR Marc Hynes	GBR Marc Hynes	GBR Marc Hynes	GBR Manor Motorsport	USA John Bender
nowrap	BEL Spa-Francorchamps	nowrap	26 September	GBR Jenson Button	NED Christijan Albers	BRA Luciano Burti	GBR Stewart Racing	JPN Takuma Sato
GBR Silverstone	10 October	BRA Luciano Burti	GBR Jenson Button	GBR Jenson Button	GBR Promatecme UK	JPN Takuma Sato
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	DON
GBR	SIL
GBR	THR
GBR	BRH
GBR	BRH
GBR	OUL
GBR	CRO
GBR	BRH
GBR	SIL
GBR	SNE
GBR	PEM
GBR	PEM
GBR	DON
GBR	SPA
BEL	SIL
GBR	THR
GBR	Pts	Class A	1	213	2	209	3	168	4	153	5	113	6	104	7	64	8	50	9	45	10	42	11	37	12	27	13	22	14	16	15	14	16	12	17	6	18	6	19	4	20	3	21	1	22	0	23	0	24	0	25	0	26	0	27	0	0	Class B	1	241	2	140	3	111	4	103	5	45	6	35	7	22	8	12	9	8	Pos	Driver	DON
GBR	SIL
GBR	THR
GBR	BRH
GBR	BRH
GBR	OUL
GBR	CRO
GBR	BRH
GBR	SIL
GBR	SNE
GBR	PEM
GBR	PEM
GBR	DON
GBR	SPA
BEL	SIL
GBR	THR
GBR	Pts
GBR Marc Hynes	1	1	3	3	6	10	1	4	1	2	6	4	1	2	3	4
BRA Luciano Burti	3	3	Ret	1	3	1	2	2	3	1	3	8	3	1	DSQ	1
GBR Jenson Button	2	6	1	8	7	5	Ret	6	2	11	2	1	2	4	1	Ret
DNK Kristian Kolby	5	2	4	7	13	2	12	7	4	4	1	3	6	3	5	2
GBR Matt Davies	Ret	5	5	Ret	4	3	14	5	6	3	5	2	8	Ret	2	6
IND Narain Karthikeyan	4	Ret	Ret	2	1	13	3	1	5	7	12	7	Ret	12	6	Ret
GBR Andrew Kirkaldy	9	7	2	Ret	16	4	11	3	12	Ret	8	11	5	9	7	Ret
GBR Michael Bentwood	7	Ret	8	6	8	8	7	10	9	Ret	4	5	9	13	15	Ret
BRA Aluizio Coelho	8	Ret	9	11	10	7	5	8	NS	Ret	13	Ret	13	5	4	9
GBR Tim Spouge	10	Ret	10	13	11	9	4	Ret	8	8	11	6	7	11	Ret	5
MYS Alex Yoong			6	5	2	6			11
ZAF Toby Scheckter	Ret	10	11	9	12	14	Ret	12	7	Ret	10	12	4	10	NS	7
GBR Doug Bell	6	8	Ret				9	11	10	6	Ret	Ret	10	14
THA Tor Sriachavanon	Ret	Ret	Ret	12	Ret	18	6	9	14	Ret	7	9	Ret	Ret	12	12
JPN Yudai Igarashi	11	9	NS	10	9	12	8	Ret	13	Ret	NS	NS	Ret	20	10
GBR Warren Hughes																3
IRL Warren Carway	12	11	13	Ret	Ret	15	Ret	Ret	15	9	Ret	13	11	Ret	11	13
BEL Yves Olivier														6
PRT Tiago Monteiro														7
FRA Julien Beltoise														8
NLD Christijan Albers														25
ITA Giorgio Pantano														15
NLD Walter van Lent														16
ARG Juan Manuel López														17
AUT Patrick Friesacher														21
SWE Peter Sundberg														23
ITA Gabriele Varano														24
FRA Sebastien Dumez														Ret
GBR Martin O'Connell	Ret	4	7	4	5	11	10			5	9	10	Ret	19	9	8
USA John Bender			Ret	14	14			13	18		15	14	12	Ret	13	10
GBR Jeremy Smith	13	12	12	15	15	17	13	16		NS
JPN Takuma Sato									16	10	14	Ret		18	8	11
GBR Gavin Jones						16		14	17
GRC Nick Eliades													14	Ret	14	14
GBR Stephen Shanly								15	19
GBR Charles Hall													Ret	22
GBR John Ingram								Ret	20

Points System: 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 for first 10 finishers, with 1 point awarded for fastest lap.

References

https://web.archive.org/web/20050414124527/http://www.motorsport.com/news/series.asp?S=BF3&Y=1999

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