(c) 'Who is Who' by Steve Small, 2000

Родился: 02.11.1974 Баржак, Гар Сезонов в Ф1: 1 Лет в Ф1: 1 Гран При: 1 Старты: 1 Победы: - подряд: Подиумы: - подряд: Поул-позиции: - подряд: Первый ряд: - подряд: Быстрые круги: - подряд: Лучший финиш: Лучший старт: 17 Дубли: Хет-трики: Лидирование старт/финиш: Большие шлемы: Круги: 31 - лидирования: Километры: 133.05 - лидирования: Очки: - за один сезон: - подряд:

Ф1: 1999

Год	Команда	Шасси
1999	Minardi Team	Minardi M01

Stéphane made his mark in French Formula 3 during 1996 and, in particular, 1997, when he finished second in the final standings behind Patrice Gay.

His performances earned him a seat in the Apomatox-run Prost Junior Team for 1998 and he kicked off his F3000 career with a superb win in the wet at Oschersleben. His season slid away somewhat after that, but he retained his place for 1999.

Before the series got under way Sarrazin found himself elevated to the Grand Prix ranks when Minardi called him up at short notice to deputise for the injured Luca Badoer. With no testing, the Frenchman acquitted himself extremely well on his Grand Prix debut, but his race ended dramatically when his car suffered a suspension failure.

Back in F3000, Stéphane again took a single win at the Hungaroring, but it was the series champion Nick Heidfeld who was chosen for the vacant Prost Grand Prix seat for 2000. It had been thought that the Frenchman was being groomed for this place, and a disappointed Sarrazin has elected to take over Heidfeld's prized West Competition drive to compete for a third year in the F3000 series.

(c) 'Who is Who' by Steve Small, 2000