Correct me if I'm wrong...

[kevin ritson]

...but isn't Hamilton the first F3000/GP2 champion to win the WDC?

Who was the last F2 champ to do this? Was there one?

[stockhatcher]

you're not wrong...

2008 Giorgio PANTANO (ITA) Racing Engineering (Dallara - Renault) GP2
2007 Timo GLOCK (GER) iSport International (Dallara - Renault) GP2
2006 Lewis HAMILTON (GBR) ART Grand Prix (Dallara - Renault) GP2
2005 Nico ROSBERG (FIN) ART Grand Prix (Dallara - Renault) GP2
2004 Vitantonio LIUZZI (ITA) Arden (Lola - Zytek/Judd) F3000
2003 Bjorn WIRDHEIM (SWE) Arden (Lola - Zytek/Judd) F3000
2002 Sebastien BOURDAIS (FRA) Super Nova (Lola - Zytek/Judd) F3000
2001 Justin WILSON (GBR) Nordic Racing (Lola - Zytek/Judd) F3000
2000 Bruno JUNQUEIRA (BRA) Petrobras Junior (Lola - Zytek/Judd) F3000
1999 Nick HEIDFELD (GER) West Competition (Lola - Zytek/Judd) F3000
1998 Juan Pablo MONTOYA (COL) Super Nova (Lola - Zytek/Judd) F3000
1997 Ricardo ZONTA (BRA) Super Nova (Lola - Zytek/Judd) F3000
1996 Jorg MULLER (GER) RSM Team Marko (Lola - Zytek/Judd) F3000
1995 Vincenzo SOSPIRI (ITA) Super Nova (Reynard - Cosworth) F3000
1994 Jean-Christophe BOULLION (FRA) DAMS (Reynard - Cosworth) F3000
1993 Olivier PANIS (FRA) DAMS (Reynard - Cosworth) F3000
1992 Luca BADOER (ITA) Team Crypton (Reynard - Cosworth) F3000
1991 Christian FITTIPALDI (BRA) Pacific Racing (Pacific - Mugen) F3000
1990 Erik COMAS (FRA) DAMS (Lola - Mugen) F3000
1989 Jean ALESI (FRA) Eddie Jordan Racing (Reynard - Mugen) F3000
1988 Roberto MORENO (BRA) Bromley Motorsport (Reynard - Cosworth) F3000
1987 Stefano MODENA (ITA) Onyx Race Engineering (March - Cosworth) F3000
1986 Ivan CAPELLI (ITA) Genoa Racing (March - Cosworth) F3000
1985 Christian DANNER (GER) Bob Sparshott Automotive (March - Cosworth) F3000
1984 Mike THACKWELL (NZL) Ralt Racing (Ralt - Honda) F2
1983 Jonathan PALMER (GBR) Ralt Racing (Ralt - Honda) F2
1982 Corrado FABI (ITA) March Engineering (March - BMW) F2
1981 Geoff LEES (GBR) Ralt Racing (Ralt - Honda) F2
1980 Brian HENTON (GBR) Toleman Group Motorsport (Toleman - Hart) F2
1979 Marc SURER (SWI) March Engineering (March - BMW) F2
1978 Bruno GIACOMELLI (ITA) March Engineering (March - BMW) F2
1977 Rene ARNOUX (FRA) Automobiles Martini (Martini - Renault) F2
1976 Jean-Pierre JABOUILLE (FRA) Equipe Elf (Elf - Renault) F2
1975 Jacques LAFFITE (FRA) Automobiles Martini (Martini - BMW) F2
1974 Patrick DEPAILLER (FRA) March Engineering (March - BMW) F2
1973 Jean-Pierre JARIER (FRA) March Engineering (March - BMW) F2
1972 Mike HAILWOOD (GBR) Team Surtees (Surtees - Cosworth) F2
1971 Ronnie PETERSON (SWE) March Engineering (March - Cosworth) F2
1970 Clay REGAZZONI (SWI) Tecno Racing Team (Tecno - Cosworth) F2
1969 Johnny SERVOZ-GAVIN (FRA) Tyrrell Racing Organisation (Matra - Cosworth) F2
1968 Jean-Pierre BELTOISE (FRA) Matra Sports (Matra - Cosworth) F2
1967 Jacky ICKX (BEL) Tyrrell Racing Organisation (Matra - Cosworth) F2




looks like f3000 is not the most important category to ensure f1 success.

[rude-boy]

You are 100% right about GP2 (it would be hard to have got that wrong though). I think you might be right about F3000 off the top of my head but will have to check back on that later.

You would be wrong if you had added F2 though...

ETA Beaten to it!!!

Edited by rude-boy on Monday 3rd November 17:20