However, Schumacher did not get the Formula One test drive anyway; Karl Wendlinger won the German Formula 3 Championship and Frentzen became joint runner-up with Schumacher (the two finishing on identical points totals).
Con todo, Schumacher non obtivo a proba na Fórmula Un de todos os xeitos; Karl Wendlinger gañou o campionato alemán de Fórmula 3 e Frentzen converteuse en subcampión conxunto con Schumacher (os dous terminaron empatados a puntos).