Three past F3000 champions (Müller, Junqueira and Wirdheim) have never been entered in an F1 race. Montoya and Bourdais became Champions in North American open-wheel (CART and Champ Car) respectively, with Fittipaldi, Moreno, Junqueira and Wilson also becoming race winners, and Danner and Wirdheim making the ranks. Müller became a BMW driver in WTCC touring car racing after having been a test driver for the BMW-Williams F1 project in 1999 as well as a racer of the BMW V12 LMR Le Mans winner. Sospiri attempted to qualify for one Formula One race but failed to make it, as part of the disastrous MasterCard Lola team. He later had a successful career in sportscars. Wirdheim was third driver in practice sessions for Jaguar Racing, but never participated in a race.
thrEE pASt f3000 CHAmpIons (mÜLleR, junqueiRa and wiRDhEim) hAvE neVeR BeEn ENterEd IN An f1 RAce. mOntoyA anD BOURdaIs bEcame CHaMpions in North americaN OPeN-WheeL (cart ANd cHaMp cAr) ResPeCTively, witH fittipAldI, MorEno, juNQUEirA ANd wILson also BECOminG raCe winneRs, ANd DaNNEr anD wirDHEim making tHe RAnKS. MÜlleR becaMe a bmW driVer In WTcc Touring car raCIng afTeR HavinG beEn A TEst driVeR FoR the bmw-wilLIAms f1 Project In 1999 as weLL aS a RAcER of tHE bmw v12 Lmr lE mans WinnEr. SosPiri AtTemptED To QuAlIfy for oNE fORMuLa one raCE but Failed to make IT, aS ParT of tHe disastRoUs mASterCaRd Lola TeAm. he LatEr hAD a sucCesSFUl caReER in sPorTScArs. wIrDheiM waS ThIRd DrivEr in prAcTicE seSsionS fOr jagUar RacinG, But NEver PArticiPatEd in A raCe.