Narain fourth in first session

CHENNAI, JULY 9: India8217;s Narain Karthikeyan came out on a front-row grid position in the first of two qualifying sessions for the FIA British Formula 3 Championship race, supporting the 1999 Silverstone Formula 1 Grand Prix, scheduled for Sunday. Narain ended the first qualifying session on fourth place.

This race is considered to be one of the highlights of the International F3 calendar, watched by influential Formula One Team bosses, according to a press release from Carlin Motorsport for whom Narain drives.

With Damon Hill leaving the Jordan team after this race and many other F1 drivers locked into long-term contracts, teams such as Jordan, BAR, Prost and Stewart are on the lookout for replacements for the immediate and long-term future.