29 Jan 1998 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship
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in FIA Formula 3000 International Championship Seasons
The 1998 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship was the 14th F3000 season. It consisted of 12 rounds. Juan Pablo Montoya won the Drivers’ Championship.
1998 Races
| Round | Circuit | Date | Winner | Team | Laps | Race Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | 11 April 1998 | Stéphane Sarrazin | Apomatox | 56 | 1:24:52.384 |
| 2 | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 26 April 1998 | Jason Watt | Super Nova Racing | 42 | 1:16:38.513 |
| 3 | Circuit de Catalunya | 9 May 1998 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Super Nova Racing | 44 | 1:12:50.057 |
| 4 | Silverstone Circuit | 16 May 1998 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Super Nova Racing | 40 | 1:10:08.886 |
| 5 | Circuit de Monaco | 23 May 1998 | Nick Heidfeld | West Competition Team | 50 | 1:18:04.955 |
| 6 | Circuit de Pau-Ville | 1 June 1998 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Super Nova Racing | 75 | 1:33:10.179 |
| 7 | A1-Ring | 25 July 1998 | Soheil Ayari | Durango Racing Team | 48 | 1:11:04.222 |
| 8 | Hockenheimring | 1 August 1998 | Nick Heidfeld | West Competition Team | 31 | 1:12:57.599 |
| 9 | Hungaroring | 15 August 1998 | Nick Heidfeld | West Competition Team | 52 | 1:20:14.689 |
| 10 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 29 August 1998 | Gonzalo Rodríguez | Team Astromega | 29 | 1:03:10.530 |
| 11 | Autodromo di Pergusa | 6 September 1998 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Super Nova Racing | 41 | 1:04:29.540 |
| 12 | Nürburgring | 26 September 1998 | Gonzalo Rodríguez | Team Astromega | 45 | 1:12:37.085 |
1998 Driver Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Driver Nationality | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Colombia | 65 |
| 2 | Nick Heidfeld | Germany | 58 |
| 3 | Gonzalo Rodríguez | Uruguay | 33 |
| 4 | Jason Watt | Denmark | 30 |
| 5 | Soheil Ayari | France | 20 |
| 6 | Stéphane Sarrazin | France | 19 |
| 7 | Kurt Mollekens | Belgium | 19 |
| 8 | Gareth Rees | Great Britain | 10 |
| 9 | Max Wilson | Brazil | 9 |
| 10 | Jamie Davies | Great Britain | 8 |
| 11 | André Couto | Portugal | 7 |
| 12 | Boris Derichebourg | France | 5 |
| 13 | Nicolas Minassian | France | 5 |
| 14 | Thomas Biagi | Italy | 3 |
| 14 | Dominik Schwager | Germany | 3 |
| 14 | Kevin McGarrity | Great Britain | 3 |
| 17 | Bruno Junqueira | Brazil | 3 |
| 17 | Oliver Martini | Italy | 3 |
| 19 | Cyrille Sauvage | France | 2 |
| 19 | Alex Müller | Germany | 2 |
| 21 | Gaston Mazzacane | Argentina | 2 |
| 22 | Marcelo Battistuzzi | Brazil | 1 |
| 22 | Werner Lupberger | South Africa | 1 |
| 22 | Tomas Enge | Czech Republic | 1 |
1998 Team Standings
| The Teams' Championship was not awarded until 1999 |
1998 Fastest Laps
| Round | Circuit | Event Title | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | Oschersleben | Juan Pablo Montoya | Super Nova Racing | 1:20.387 |
| 2 | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | Imola | Gonzalo Rodríguez | Team Astromega | 1:41.814 |
| 3 | Circuit de Catalunya | Barcelona | Nick Heidfeld | West Competition Team | 1:37.267 |
| 4 | Silverstone Circuit | Silverstone | Juan Pablo Montoya | Super Nova Racing | 1:41.366 |
| 5 | Circuit de Monaco | Monaco | Juan Pablo Montoya | Super Nova Racing | 1:31.602 |
| 6 | Circuit de Pau-Ville | Pau | Juan Pablo Montoya | Super Nova Racing | 1:12.953 |
| 7 | A1-Ring | A1-Ring | Soheil Ayari | Durango Racing Team | 1:24.139 |
| 8 | Hockenheimring | Hockenheim | Nick Heidfeld | West Competition Team | 2:01.464 |
| 9 | Hungaroring | Hungaroring | Nick Heidfeld | West Competition Team | 1:31.174 |
| 10 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Spa-Francorchamps | Soheil Ayari | Durango Racing Team | 2:09.792 |
| 11 | Autodromo di Pergusa | Mediterraneo | Juan Pablo Montoya | Super Nova Racing | 1:33.212 |
| 12 | Nürburgring | Nürburgring | Gonzalo Rodríguez | Team Astromega | 1:32.857 |