The 1999 Macau Grand Prix Formula Three was the 46th Macau Grand Prix race to be held on the streets of Macau on 21 November 1999. It was the sixteenth edition for Formula Three cars. This was the last Macau Grand Prix held in Portuguese administrated Macau before Macau's sovereignty handed over to the People's Republic of China the following month.

Race details
Date 21 November 1999
Location Guia Circuit, Macau
Course Temporary street circuit
6.120 km (3.803 mi)
Distance Qualifying Race
15 laps, 73.44 km (45.63 mi)
Main Race
30 laps, 165.27 km (102.69 mi)
Leg 1
Pole
Driver United Kingdom Darren Manning TOM'S
Time 2:14.143
Fastest Lap
Driver United Kingdom Darren Manning TOM'S
Time 2:14.983
Podium
First United Kingdom Darren Manning TOM'S
Second Portugal Andre Couto Bertram Schafer Racing
Third United Kingdom Jenson Button Promatecme
Leg 2
Driver United Kingdom Darren Manning TOM'S
Fastest Lap
Driver United Kingdom Darren Manning TOM'S
Time 2:14.264
Podium
First United Kingdom Darren Manning TOM'S
Second United Kingdom Jenson Button Promatecme
Third Japan Daisuke Ito Skill Speed

Qualifying

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Pos No Driver Team Q1 Time Rank Q2 Time Rank Gap Grid
1 1   Darren Manning TOM'S 2:14.143 1 2:14.194 1 1
2 20   Jenson Button Promatecme 2:16.313 7 2:14.664 2 + 0.521 2
3 28   Robert Lechner GM DSF F3 Team 2:16.247 5 2:14.925 3 + 0.782 3
4 5   Peter Sundberg Prema Powerteam 2:17.444 13 2:15.061 4 + 0.918 4
5 14   André Couto Bertram Schäfer Racing 2:15.418 2 2:15.153 5 + 1.010 5
6 9   Narain Karthikeyan Paul Stewart Racing 2:16.370 9 2:15.327 6 + 1.184 6
7 8   Sébastien Bourdais La Filiere 2:16.113 4 2:15.351 7 + 1.208 7
8 21   Daisuke Itō Skill Speed 2:16.248 6 2:15.367 8 + 1.224 8
9 17   Benoît Tréluyer Signature 2:16.344 8 2:15.379 9 + 1.236 9
10 18   Jonathan Cochet Signature 2:16.509 10 2:15.449 10 + 1.306 10
11 16   Christijan Albers Bertram Schäfer Racing 2:15.781 3 2:15.875 12 + 1.638 11
12 23   Paolo Montin Carlin Motorsport 2:16.541 11 2:15.801 11 + 1.658 12
13 10   Luciano Burti Paul Stewart Racing 2:16.993 12 2:15.886 13 + 1.743 13
14 12   Gabriele Varano RC Motorsport 2:18.922 18 2:16.183 14 + 2.040 14
15 19   Bruno Besson Promatecme 2:17.976 17 2:16.187 15 + 2.044 15
16 3   Marc Hynes Manor Motorsport 2:18.993 20 2:16.824 16 + 2.681 16
17 2   Seiji Ara TOM'S 2:17.489 15 2:16.890 17 + 2.747 17
18 30   Tiago Monteiro ASM Formel 3 2:17.472 14 2:16.914 18 + 2.771 18
19 34   Yves Olivier JB Motorsport 2:19.526 23 2:16.942 19 + 2.799 19
20 38   Toby Scheckter Speedsport F3 Racing Team 2:20.696 25 2:17.382 20 + 3.239 20
21 31   Sébastien Dumez ASM Formel 3 2:18.943 19 2:17.389 21 + 3.246 21
22 7   Ryō Fukuda La Filiere 2:17.676 16 2:18.145 23 + 3.533 22
23 36   Alex Yoong Alan Docking Racing 2:19.102 21 2:17.679 22 + 3.536 23
24 33   Walter van Lent JB Motorsport 2:21.510 26 2:18.222 24 + 4.079 24
25 37   Andrew Kirkaldy Alan Docking Racing 2:19.636 24 2:19.389 25 + 5.246 25
26 11   Michele Spoldi RC Motorsport 2:19.406 22 2:17.550 22* + 5.263 26
27 22   Jo Merszei Carlin Motorsport 2:25.997 29 2:21.187 26 + 7.044 27
28 6   Juan Manuel López Prema Powerteam 2:22.878 27 no time - + 8.735 28
29 29   Michael Ho GM DSF F3 Team 2:24.246 28 no time - + 10.103 29
30 64   Tsugio Matsuda Nakajima Honda 2:16.674 12* 2:25.155 27 + 11.012 30
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  • Spoldi and Matsuda had their respective times disallowed.

Overall Race Results (Top 20)

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Pos No. Driver Team Chassis Engine
1 1   Darren Manning   TOM'S Dallara 399 Toyota
2 20   Jenson Button   Promatecme Dallara 399 Renault
3 21   Daisuke Ito   Skill Speed Dallara 399 Mugen-Honda
4 64   Tsugio Matsuda   Nakajima Honda Dallara 399 Mugen-Honda
5 34   Yves Olivier   JB Motorsport Dallara 399 Opel
6 11   Michele Spoldi   RC Motorsport Dallara 399 Opel
7 36   Alex Yoong   Alan Docking Racing Dallara 399 Mugen-Honda
8 7   Ryo Fukuda   La Filiere Martini MK79 Opel
9 38   Toby Scheckter   Speedsport F3 Racing Team Dallara 399 Mugen-Honda
10 29   Michael Ho   GM DSF F3 Team Dallara 399 Opel
11 37   Andrew Kirkaldy   Alan Docking Racing Dallara 399 Mugen-Honda
12 22   Jo Merszei   Carlin Dallara 399 Mugen-Honda
13 5   Peter Sundberg   Prema Powerteam Dallara 399 Opel
14 9   Narain Karthikeyan   Paul Stewart Racing Dallara 399 Mugen-Honda
15 30   Tiago Monteiro   ASM Formel 3 Dallara 399 Renault
16 2   Seiji Ara   TOM'S Dallara 399 Toyota
17 3   Marc Hynes   Manor Motorsport Dallara F399 Mugen-Honda
18 14   Andre Couto   Bertram Schafer Racing Dallara 399 Opel
19 10   Luciano Burti   Paul Stewart Racing Dallara 399 Mugen-Honda
20 18   Jonathan Cochet   Signature Dallara 399 Renault
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References

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  1. ^ "Macau Grand Prix 1999 - GESAMTERGEBNIS ZEITTRAINING 1+2" (PDF). Formel 3 Guide. Formel 3 Guide. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  2. ^ Results recorded from end of race as it was broadcast on USA television SPEEDVISION.


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