The 56-lap race was won by Eddie Irvine, driving a Ferrari, after starting from second position. Teammate Michael Schumacher, in his first race back after breaking his leg at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, finished second having started from pole position, while Mika Häkkinen finished third in a McLaren-Mercedes. The win gave Irvine a four-point lead over Häkkinen in the Drivers' Championship with one race remaining, though it would turn out to be his 4th and last F1 victory.
This was the first Malaysian Grand Prix since a Formula Holden event in 1995, but the first time at Formula One world championship level. Michael Schumacher returned to Formula One having recovered from his broken leg, and took pole position by nearly a second from Ferrari team-mate Eddie Irvine, with the McLarens of David Coulthard and Mika Häkkinen third and fourth respectively. At the start, Schumacher led away from Irvine, Coulthard, Häkkinen and Rubens Barrichello. On lap 4, Schumacher slowed and allowed Irvine to pass him, then proceeded to block the McLarens. Coulthard forced his way past Schumacher on lap 5 and pursued Irvine for the lead, only to retire on lap 15 with fuel pressure problems.
Back in second place, Schumacher slowed again in order to allow Irvine to build an advantage. Then, as the first round of pit stops loomed, Schumacher accelerated the pace in order to stay ahead of Häkkinen. Realising this, McLaren gambled on giving Häkkinen half a tank of fuel, hoping it would be enough to get him out of the pits ahead of Schumacher. The gamble failed, as Schumacher stayed ahead of the Finn and proceeded to block him again, allowing Irvine to extend his lead to 20 seconds.
Irvine's lead was not big enough for him to stay ahead after his second pit stop, but Ferrari were sure that Häkkinen would have to stop again. He did, emerging in fourth place behind Johnny Herbert in the Stewart. Schumacher slowed once again to allow Irvine to retake the lead, while Häkkinen forced his way past Herbert for third.[3] Irvine duly took the chequered flag one second ahead of Schumacher, with Häkkinen a further eight seconds back.
Immediately after the race, the Ferraris were disqualified due to an infringement on their bargeboards. This meant that Häkkinen and McLaren were effectively handed their respective championships by default. However, Ferrari appealed against the FIA's decision in court and both drivers were subsequently reinstated.[4]
With one race remaining, Irvine led the Drivers' Championship by four points over Häkkinen, 70 to 66. Similarly, Ferrari held a four-point lead over McLaren in the Constructors' Championship, 118 to 114.
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The 1999 Malaysian Grand Prix formally the 1999 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix 2 was a Formula One race held on 17 October 1999 at the new Sepang International Circuit near Sepang Malaysia It was the fifteenth race of the 1999 Formula One World Championship 1999 Malaysian Grand PrixRace 15 of 16 in the 1999 Formula One World ChampionshipRace detailsDate17 October 1999Official name1999 Petronas Malaysian Grand PrixLocationSepang International CircuitSepang MalaysiaCoursePermanent racing facilityCourse length5 542 km 3 444 miles Distance56 laps 310 352 km 192 853 miles WeatherCloudy hot dryAttendance80 000 Weekend 1 Pole positionDriverMichael SchumacherFerrariTime1 39 688Fastest lapDriverMichael SchumacherFerrariTime1 40 267 on lap 25PodiumFirstEddie IrvineFerrariSecondMichael SchumacherFerrariThirdMika HakkinenMcLaren MercedesLap leaders The 56 lap race was won by Eddie Irvine driving a Ferrari after starting from second position Teammate Michael Schumacher in his first race back after breaking his leg at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone finished second having started from pole position while Mika Hakkinen finished third in a McLaren Mercedes The win gave Irvine a four point lead over Hakkinen in the Drivers Championship with one race remaining though it would turn out to be his 4th and last F1 victory Contents 1 Report 2 Classification 2 1 Qualifying 2 2 Race 3 Championship standings after the race 4 ReferencesReport EditThis was the first Malaysian Grand Prix since a Formula Holden event in 1995 but the first time at Formula One world championship level Michael Schumacher returned to Formula One having recovered from his broken leg and took pole position by nearly a second from Ferrari team mate Eddie Irvine with the McLarens of David Coulthard and Mika Hakkinen third and fourth respectively At the start Schumacher led away from Irvine Coulthard Hakkinen and Rubens Barrichello On lap 4 Schumacher slowed and allowed Irvine to pass him then proceeded to block the McLarens Coulthard forced his way past Schumacher on lap 5 and pursued Irvine for the lead only to retire on lap 15 with fuel pressure problems Back in second place Schumacher slowed again in order to allow Irvine to build an advantage Then as the first round of pit stops loomed Schumacher accelerated the pace in order to stay ahead of Hakkinen Realising this McLaren gambled on giving Hakkinen half a tank of fuel hoping it would be enough to get him out of the pits ahead of Schumacher The gamble failed as Schumacher stayed ahead of the Finn and proceeded to block him again allowing Irvine to extend his lead to 20 seconds Ferrari F399 s bargeboard Irvine s lead was not big enough for him to stay ahead after his second pit stop but Ferrari were sure that Hakkinen would have to stop again He did emerging in fourth place behind Johnny Herbert in the Stewart Schumacher slowed once again to allow Irvine to retake the lead while Hakkinen forced his way past Herbert for third 3 Irvine duly took the chequered flag one second ahead of Schumacher with Hakkinen a further eight seconds back Immediately after the race the Ferraris were disqualified due to an infringement on their bargeboards This meant that Hakkinen and McLaren were effectively handed their respective championships by default However Ferrari appealed against the FIA s decision in court and both drivers were subsequently reinstated 4 With one race remaining Irvine led the Drivers Championship by four points over Hakkinen 70 to 66 Similarly Ferrari held a four point lead over McLaren in the Constructors Championship 118 to 114 Classification EditQualifying Edit Pos No Driver Constructor Lap Gap1 3 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1 39 688 2 4 Eddie Irvine Ferrari 1 40 635 0 9473 2 David Coulthard McLaren Mercedes 1 40 806 1 1184 1 Mika Hakkinen McLaren Mercedes 1 40 866 1 1785 17 Johnny Herbert Stewart Ford 1 40 937 1 2496 16 Rubens Barrichello Stewart Ford 1 41 351 1 6637 10 Alexander Wurz Benetton Playlife 1 41 444 1 7568 6 Ralf Schumacher Williams Supertec 1 41 558 1 8709 7 Damon Hill Jordan Mugen Honda 1 42 050 2 36210 22 Jacques Villeneuve BAR Supertec 1 42 087 2 39911 9 Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton Playlife 1 42 110 2 42212 18 Olivier Panis Prost Peugeot 1 42 208 2 52013 23 Ricardo Zonta BAR Supertec 1 42 310 2 62214 8 Heinz Harald Frentzen Jordan Mugen Honda 1 42 380 2 69215 11 Jean Alesi Sauber Petronas 1 42 522 2 83416 5 Alessandro Zanardi Williams Supertec 1 42 885 3 19717 12 Pedro Diniz Sauber Petronas 1 42 933 3 24518 19 Jarno Trulli Prost Peugeot 1 42 948 3 26019 21 Marc Gene Minardi Ford 1 43 563 3 87520 14 Pedro de la Rosa Arrows 1 43 579 3 89121 20 Luca Badoer Minardi Ford 1 44 321 4 63322 15 Toranosuke Takagi Arrows 1 44 637 4 949107 time 1 46 666Sources 5 6 Race Edit Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time Retired Grid Points1 4 Eddie Irvine Ferrari 56 1 36 38 494 2 102 3 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 56 1 040 1 63 1 Mika Hakkinen McLaren Mercedes 56 9 743 4 44 17 Johnny Herbert Stewart Ford 56 17 538 5 35 16 Rubens Barrichello Stewart Ford 56 32 296 6 26 8 Heinz Harald Frentzen Jordan Mugen Honda 56 34 884 14 17 11 Jean Alesi Sauber Petronas 56 54 408 15 8 10 Alexander Wurz Benetton Playlife 56 1 00 934 7 9 21 Marc Gene Minardi Ford 55 1 Lap 19 10 5 Alessandro Zanardi Williams Supertec 55 1 Lap 16 11 9 Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton Playlife 52 4 Laps 11 Ret 22 Jacques Villeneuve BAR Supertec 48 Hydraulics 10 Ret 12 Pedro Diniz Sauber Petronas 44 Spun Off 17 Ret 14 Pedro de la Rosa Arrows 30 Engine 20 Ret 20 Luca Badoer Minardi Ford 15 Spun Off 21 Ret 2 David Coulthard McLaren Mercedes 14 Fuel Pressure 3 Ret 6 Ralf Schumacher Williams Supertec 7 Spun Off 8 Ret 15 Toranosuke Takagi Arrows 7 Transmission 22 Ret 23 Ricardo Zonta BAR Supertec 6 Engine Spun Off 13 Ret 18 Olivier Panis Prost Peugeot 5 Engine 12 Ret 7 Damon Hill Jordan Mugen Honda 0 Collision 9 DNS 19 Jarno Trulli Prost Peugeot 0 Engine 18 Sources 7 8 Championship standings after the race EditBold text indicates who still had a theoretical chance of becoming World Champion Drivers Championship standingsPos Driver Points1 Eddie Irvine 702 Mika Hakkinen 663 Heinz Harald Frentzen 514 David Coulthard 485 Michael Schumacher 38Source 9 Constructors Championship standingsPos Constructor Points1 Ferrari 1182 McLaren Mercedes 1143 Jordan Mugen Honda 584 Stewart Ford 365 Williams Supertec 33Source 9 Note Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings References Edit Are tickets too dear Where F1 race attendance fell in 2016 F1 Fanatic 8 February 2017 Malaysian Formula1 com Retrieved 20 November 2021 Grand Prix Results Malaysian GP 1999 GrandPrix com Archived from the original on 28 February 2008 Retrieved 21 February 2008 Ferrari wins F1 appeal BBC 23 October 1999 Archived from the original on 20 April 2003 Retrieved 6 January 2011 1999 Malaysian GP Qualification ChicaneF1 com Retrieved 31 July 2007 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix 1999 Startgrid The Formula One Database Archived from the original on 8 October 2007 Retrieved 1 August 2007 1999 Malaysian Grand Prix formula1 com Archived from the original on 9 January 2015 Retrieved 24 December 2015 1999 Malaysian GP Classification ChicaneF1 com Retrieved 1 August 2007 a b Malaysia 1999 Championship STATS F1 www statsf1 com Retrieved 19 March 2019 1999 Malaysian GP Overview ChicaneF1 com Retrieved 1 August 2007 Previous race 1999 European Grand Prix FIA Formula One World Championship 1999 season Next race 1999 Japanese Grand PrixPrevious race 1995 Malaysian Grand Prix Malaysian Grand Prix Next race 2000 Malaysian Grand PrixAwardsPreceded by1998 San Marino Grand Prix Formula One Promotional Trophyfor Race Promoter1999 Succeeded by2000 United States Grand Prix Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1999 Malaysian Grand Prix amp oldid 1097598808, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
