View source for 1998 FF1M-3000 Season

{{Seasons 2|title1=1998 FF1M-3000 Season|image1=Ff2mlogo.png|drivers_champion=Jarno Trulli|teams_champion=STV Racing|previous=[[1997 FF1M-3000 Season]]|next=[[1999 FF2M Season]]}}

The '''1998 FF1M-3000 Season''' was the 2nd Season of [[FF1M-3000]] and the last under that name. The Drivers Championship was won by [[Jarno Trulli]] at the final race of the season beating [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]] who had led for most of the season. The Teams Championship was won by [[STV Racing]]. It ran alongside the [[1998 FF1M Season]]. 

==Changes for 1998==
For its second year, outside teams were allowed to run cars for the first time and as a result almost half of the grid were new teams. The calendar was shortened considerably as well to allow the series to run on the Saturdays of FF1M Race Weekends.
==Teams and Drivers==
{| class="wikitable" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" align="center" style="font-size:75%"
! scope="row" |Entrant
! scope="col" |Team
! scope="col" |Engine
! scope="col" | Tyre
! scope="col" |No.
! scope="col" |Race Drivers
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[File:22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg-1-.png]] YB Motorsport
| rowspan="2" |[[Yellow Black Motorsport]]
| rowspan="2" |Mugen-Honda
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Bridgestone.jpg]]
! rowspan="1" |0
| rowspan="1" |[[File:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg-1-.png]] [[Ricardo Zonta]]
|-
! rowspan="1" |2
| rowspan="1" |[[File:22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg-1-.png]] [[Luca Badoer]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[File:22px-Flag_of_Japan.svg-1-.png]] Team White
| rowspan="2" |[[Team White]]
| rowspan="2" | Mugen-Honda
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Bridgestone.jpg]]
!3
| rowspan="1" |[[File:22px-Flag_of_Japan.svg-1-.png]] Toranosuke Takagi
|-
!4
| rowspan="1" |[[File:22px-Flag_of_Japan.svg-1-.png]] Shinji Nakano
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[File:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg-1-.png]] Team Blue
| rowspan="2" |[[Team Blue|MotoGB]]
| rowspan="2" |Mugen-Honda
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Bridgestone.jpg]] 
!5
| rowspan="1" |[[File:22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg-1-.png]] [[Alessandro Zanardi]]
|-
!6
| rowspan="1" |[[File:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg-1-.png]] Jamie Davies
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[File:22px-Flag_of_France.svg-1-.png]] Team Purple
| rowspan="2" | [[Team Purple|Steam Powered Motosport]]
| rowspan="2" |Mugen-Honda
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Bridgestone.jpg]]
!7
| rowspan="1" |[[File:22px-Flag_of_France.svg-1-.png]] Stephane Sarrazin
|-
!8
| rowspan="1" |[[File:22px-Flag_of_Denmark.svg-1-.png]] Tom Kristensen
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[File:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg-1-.png]] Team Red
| rowspan="2" |[[Arden International|DekraSport]] 
| rowspan="2" |Mugen-Honda
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Bridgestone.jpg]]
!9
| rowspan="1" |[[File:22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1-.png]] [[Nick Heidfeld]]
|-
!10
| rowspan="1" |[[File:22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1-.png]] [[Jorg Muller]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[File:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg-1-.png]] Team Grey
| rowspan="2" |[[Team Grey|Innocent Racing]]
| rowspan="2" |Mugen-Honda
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Bridgestone.jpg]]
!11
| rowspan="1" |[[File:22px-Flag of the Czech Republic.svg-1-.png]] Tomas Enge
|-
!12
| rowspan="1" |[[File:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg-1-.png]] [[Cristiano Da Matta]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[File:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg-1-.png]] FJR
| rowspan="2" |[[STV Racing]]
| rowspan="2" |Mugen-Honda
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Bridgestone.jpg]]
!14
| rowspan="1" |[[File:22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1-.png]] [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]]
|-
!15 
| rowspan="1" |[[File:22px-Flag_of_Spain.svg-1-.png]] [[Pedro de la Rosa]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[File:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg-1-.png]] Dodgem
| rowspan="2" |[[Super Dodgy]]
| rowspan="2" |Mugen-Honda
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Bridgestone.jpg]]
!16
| rowspan="1" |[[File:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg-1-.png]] [[Oliver Gavin]]
|-
!17
| rowspan="1" |[[File:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg-1-.png]] Christian Horner
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[File:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg-1-.png]] VTR
| rowspan="2" |[[VTR Dicks]]
| rowspan="2" |Mugen-Honda
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Bridgestone.jpg]]
!18 
| rowspan="1" |[[File:22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg-1-.png]] [[Vincenzo Sospiri]]
|-
!19
| rowspan="1" |[[File:22px-Flag of Portugal.svg-1-.png]] Pedro Lamy
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[File:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg-1-.png]] Mason Motorsports
| rowspan="2" |[[Talent Racing (FF2M)|Talent Racing]]
| rowspan="2" |Mugen-Honda
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Bridgestone.jpg]]
! rowspan="1" |20
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg-1-.png]] [[Pedro Diniz]] 
|-
! rowspan="1" |21
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg-1-.png]] [[Ricardo Rosset]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[File:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg-1-.png]] Gui Racing
| rowspan="2" |[[Gojira2 Sport|Cramer Racing]]
| rowspan="2" |Mugen-Honda
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Bridgestone.jpg]]
!22
| rowspan="1" |[[File:22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg-1-.png]] [[Jarno Trulli]]
|-
!23
| rowspan="1" |[[File:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg-1-.png]] [[Tarso Marques]]
|}
==Season Calendar==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 75%;"
!Round
!Supporting
!Circuit
!Date
|-
!1
|[[File:22px-Flag of San Marino.svg-1-.png]] San Marino Grand Prix
|Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola
|11 April
|-
! 2
|[[File:22px-Flag of Spain.svg-1-.png]] Spanish Grand Prix
|Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmelo
|25 April
|-
! 3
|[[File:22px-Flag of Monaco.svg-1-.png]] Monaco Grand Prix
|Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo
|23 May
|-
!4
|[[File:22px-Flag of Europe.svg-1-.png]] European Grand Prix
|Nurburgring, Nurburg
|20 June
|-
!5
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg-1-.png]] British Grand Prix
|Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone
|4 July
|-
!6
|[[File:22px-Flag of Germany.svg-1-.png]] German Grand Prix
|Hockenheimring, Hockenheim
|25 July
|-
!7
|[[File:22px-Flag of Belgium (civil).svg.png]] Belgian Grand Prix
|Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot
|22 August 
|-
!8
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg-1-.png]] Italian Grand Prix
|Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 
|5 September
|}
===Testing Calendar===
There was one pre season test held at the Estoril circuit in Portugal.
==Results and Standings==
===Scoring System===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:75%; text-align:center"
!Position
| bgcolor="#ffffbf" |<span style="color:#000000;"> &nbsp;'''1st'''&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#dfdfdf" |<span style="color:#000000;"> &nbsp;'''2nd'''&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f" |<span style="color:#000000;"> &nbsp;'''3rd'''&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" |<span style="color:#000000;"> &nbsp;'''4th'''&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" |<span style="color:#000000;"> &nbsp;'''5th'''&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" |<span style="color:#000000;"> &nbsp;'''6th'''&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" |<span style="color:#000000;"> &nbsp;'''7th'''&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" |<span style="color:#000000;"> &nbsp;'''8th'''&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" |<span style="color:#000000;"> &nbsp;'''9th'''&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" |<span style="color:#000000;"> &nbsp;'''10th'''&nbsp;
|&nbsp;'''Pole'''&nbsp;
|&nbsp;'''FLap'''&nbsp;
|-
!Points
| bgcolor="#ffffbf" |<span style="color:#000000;">10
| bgcolor="#dfdfdf" |<span style="color:#000000;">9
| bgcolor="#ffdf9f" |<span style="color:#000000;">8 
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" |<span style="color:#000000;">7
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" | <span style="color:#000000;">6 
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" |<span style="color:#000000;">5
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" |<span style="color:#000000;">4 
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" |<span style="color:#000000;">3
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" |<span style="color:#000000;">2 
| bgcolor="#dfffdf" |<span style="color:#000000;">1
|2
|2
|}
===Race by Race===
{| class="wikitable" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" align="center" style="font-size:75%"
!Round
!Event
!Pole Position
!Fastest Lap
!Winning Driver
!Winning Team
![[File:YouTube.png]]
|-
!1
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_San_Marino.svg-1-.png]] San Marino FF1M-3000 Prix
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg-1-.png]] Jarno Trulli
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg-1-.png]] Heinz-Harald Frentzen 
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg-1-.png]] Jarno Trulli
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg-1-.png]] Cramer Racing
|
|-
!2
|[[File:22px-Flag of Spain.svg-1-.png]] Spanish FF1M-3000 Prix
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg-1-.png]] Heinz-Harald Frentzen 
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg-1-.png]] Heinz-Harald Frentzen
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg-1-.png]] Alessandro Zanardi
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg-1-.png]] MotoGB
|
|-
!3
|[[File:22px-Flag of Monaco.svg-1-.png]] Monaco FF1M-3000 Prix
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg-1-.png]] Heinz-Harald Frentzen
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg-1-.png]] Heinz-Harald Frentzen
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg-1-.png]] Heinz-Harald Frentzen
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg-1-.png]] STV Racing
|
|-
!4
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Europe.svg-1-.png]] European FF1M-3000 Prix
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg-1-.png]] Jarno Trulli
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg-1-.png]] Jarno Trulli 
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg-1-.png]] Heinz-Harald Frentzen
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg-1-.png]] STV Racing
|
|-
!5
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg-1-.png]] British FF1M-3000 Prix
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg-1-.png]] Jarno Trulli
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg-1-.png]] Jarno Trulli
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg-1-.png]] Heinz-Harald Frentzen
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg-1-.png]] STV Racing
|
|-
!6
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg-1-.png]] German FF1M-3000 Prix
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg-1-.png]] Heinz-Harald Frentzen
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg-1-.png]] Jarno Trulli
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg-1-.png]] Jarno Trulli
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg-1-.png]] Cramer Racing
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pLs_xyqA7s Highlights]
|-
!7
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png]] Belgian FF1M-3000 Prix
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Denmark.svg-1-.png]] Tom Kristensen
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg-1-.png]] Heinz-Harald Frentzen
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg-1-.png]] Heinz-Harald Frentzen
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg-1-.png]] STV Racing
|
|-
!8
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg-1-.png]] Italian FF1M-3000 Prix
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg-1-.png]] Heinz-Harald Frentzen
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg-1-.png]] Alessandro Zanardi
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg-1-.png]] Jarno Trulli
|[[File:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg-1-.png]] Cramer Racing
|
|}
===Championship Standings===
[[File:S983000r8champs-1-.png|left]]
[[Category:FF2M Seasons]]