F2 News

Patrick Friesacher underlined both his, and Coloni's, potential for success in 2003 by topping the times on day two of the official FIA-sanctioned F3000 test at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola.

Team Astromega boss Mikke Van Hool is thought to be considering quitting the FIA F3000 Championship after claiming that rival competitions offer better value for money than the official grand prix support series.

Following news that his proposed CART deal has now fallen through, Giorgio Pantano is rumoured to be considering a possible return to the FIA F3000 Championship he narrowly missed winning in 2002.

Far from disappearing from the FIA F3000 series, Red Bull will remain prominent in 2003, following the news that promising youngsters Vitantonio Liuzzi and Patrick Friesacher will campaign the distinctive blue-and-silver colours on their Coloni-entered Lolas.

New-for-2003 FIA F3000 team BCN Competicion could field an all-Spanish line-up in its debut season, according to sources in its homeland.

Arden International has revealed that it has secured the services of leading F3000 engineer Rob Creswell ahead of its teams' title defence in the FIA Formula 3000 Championship.

The international Formula 3000 scene will be graced by a new name this season, after speculation the ISR Charouz team would graduate from the Euro series was proved correct.

Reigning FIA F3000 team champions Arden International have surprised the rest of the paddock by confirming that American driver Townsend Bell will partner Bjorn Wirdheim during this year's F3000 Championship.

Draco has announced that German Sven Heidfeld, younger brother of F1 star Nick, will partner Augusto Farfrus in the up-coming Euro 3000 championship.

Just two years after lifting the team and drivers' championships, Nordic Racing has confirmed that it will not be contesting the 2003 FIA F3000 series.

Brand Motorsports has announced the recruitment of Nordic Racing chief race engineer Brad Joyce, bringing yet another top F3000 engineer to the team and further outlining its ambitious plans for the 2003 FIA F3000 Championship.

Lola Cars' new Formula Nippon chassis made a solid debut appearance at a cold and blustery Snetterton circuit late last week, with test driver Richard Lyons racking up 65 trouble-free laps in the carbon-black B3/51.

Last week the Roman track of Vallelunga reverberated to the sound of some thirty-eight drivers from some twelve different countries having a go with the 500 bhp of a contemporary F3000 car from the Euro series.

Red Bull F1 Driver Search winner Joel Nelson will race in the 2003 Euro 3000 championship with John Village Automotive [JVA], programme officials announced last night.

Brand Motorsports has recruited top race engineer Gary Davies from champions Arden International to lead its assault on the 2003 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship.

The first significant move in the 2003 F3000 driver market was completed today [Monday], with confirmation that Coloni Motorsport has signed Zsolt Baumgartner to race one of its two entries next season.

Following the FIA's decision yesterday to quash Coloni Motorsports appeal made against both Arden cars in Monza, the Banbury based team have been confirmed as 2002 F3000 Team Champions.

Tomas Enge has lost the 2002 FIA F3000 Championship title he fought for in a three-way battle at Monza, after the World Motor Sport Council stripped him of the ten points he won in Hungary the month before.

The FIA F3000 scene will be without the distinctive Petrobras livery from next year, following decisions in the company's native Brazil to pull the plug on some motorsport sponsorship.

European Minardi F3000 drivers Kristian Kolby and Justin Keen experienced what can only be described as a "character-building" weekend during the final FIA F3000 International Championship round of the year at the Monza circuit.

An exciting race with both Petrobras Junior Team drivers finishing in the points bought to a close the 2002 Formula 3000 International Championship today at Monza.

PSM Racing line had a frustrated and busy weekend in Hungary for round 10 of the FIA Formula 3000 Championship. Nicolas Kiesa's race ended before it started with a misfire on the parade lap whilst Tony Schmidt was suffering from his dramatic accident in qualifying.

Tomas Enge took the lead of the FIA F3000 Championship with victory in a Hungaroring race that was run-of-the-mill except for the first and last five laps.

Team Astromega had a frustrating time in the latest round of the FIA Formula 3000 Championship at the Hungaroring, near Budapest, despite both its drivers showing a fair turn of speed.