1999 British Grand Prix

The 1999 British Grand Prix, otherwise known as the LII RAC British Grand Prix, was the eighth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, held at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, UK, on the 11 July 1999.'British GP, 1999', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr638.html, (Accessed 28/08/2019) The race would see David Coulthard claim victory on home soil for , as title pretender Michael Schumacher broke his leg in a heavy accident.
Qualifying had seen Mika Häkkinen return to form by sweeping to pole position, with Schumacher squeezing his in between the two McLarens to secure second. Coulthard therefore would start from third alongside Eddie Irvine, while World Champion Damon Hill shared the third row with his teammate Heinz-Harald Frentzen.
The start would see Schumacher make a poor getaway, allowing Häkkinen to storm into an early lead, dragging Coulthard with him. Irvine also got the jump on his teammate to secure third, with Schumacher slotting into fourth, while, further down the field, Jacques Villeneuve and Alex Zanardi stalled on the grid.
They would be thrown a life-line, however, with red flags being thrown moments after Schumacher went straight on at Stowe as a result of a brake failure. The #3 flew into the barriers having skipped across the gravel, leaving Schumacher with a broken leg and a shattered Ferrari chassis.
Ferrari would, however, prepare the spare car for their lead driver before the restart, not knowing the extent of the German ace's injuries until the German was taken to the medical centre. Regardless, the rest of the field lined up on the grid in the original starting order, with a full standing start carried out.
Once again Häkkinen would sprint away from the grid unopposed, leaving Coulthard to try, and fail, to keep Irvine at bay for second. The order quickly stabilised with Häkkinen eeking out a lead, while Irvine found himself hounded by Coulthard.
Yet, the Scot would never seriously threaten the Ulsterman, with the order remaining unchanged through to the pitstops. Häkkinen was the first to stop, only for a rushed stop from McLaren to leave the Finn with a loose wheel, which the reigning Champion felt immediately. Yet, having brought the car back in the McLaren crew sent the Finn straight back out, only for the left-rear wheel to fly off the car and leave Häkkinen limping back to the pits.
Häkkinen's brief visit would also upset Irvine's stop, costing him time as he had to take an unusual line into his pitbox. That hence gifted the advantage to Coulthard, with a flawless stop for the Scot a few laps earlier ensuring that Irvine's Ferrari emerged behind the #2 McLaren.
With that the fight for the race win was over, with Coulthard able to keep Irvine at arm's length. Häkkinen, meanwhile, would ultimately give-up on a charge through the field after feeling another issue with his rear wheels, the sign of a hub issue, leaving Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Ralf Schumacher to fight for third.
The all-German duel would last through to the chequered flag, with Schumacher ultimately emerging ahead by 0.378s. Up ahead, meanwhile, Coulthard would cruise across the line almost two seconds clear of Irvine to claim victory, the first for McLaren on home soil since 1989.
==Background==
Mika Häkkinen extended his Championship lead over Michael Schumacher after his podium finish, leaving France with an eight point advantage. The German himself had reduced the damage by limping across the line in fifth, with teammate Eddie Irvine losing more ground in third. Behind Heinz-Harald Frentzen had moved onto the Brit's tail after his second win, while Ralf Schumacher completed the top five.
In the Constructors Championship had just held onto their lead, leaving France on 58 points and with a six point lead. were their closest challengers, having chipped away at the Scuderia's lead, with those two both holding double the points of in third. The Irish squad themselves were in a lonely third after claiming victory, as moved ahead of in the latest round of leap-frog between the two former Champions.
===Entry List===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entreat 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
1 	Mika Häkkinen 	West McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4/14 	 	FO110H 3.0 V10 	
2 	David Coulthard 	West McLaren Mercedes 	 	MP4/14 	 	FO110H 3.0 V10 	
3 	Michael Schumacher 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F399 	 	048 3.0 V10 	
4 	Eddie Irvine 	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 	 	F399 	 	048 3.0 V10 	
5 	Alex Zanardi 	Winfield Williams 	 	FW21 	 	FB01 3.0 V10 	
6 	Ralf Schumacher 	Winfield Williams 	 	FW21 	 	FB01 3.0 V10 	
7 	Damon Hill 	Benson & Hedges Jordan 	 	199 	 	MF-301 HD 3.0 V10 	
8 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	Benson & Hedges Jordan 	 	199 	 	MF-301 HD 3.0 V10 	
9 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	Mild Seven Benetton Playlife 	 	B199 	 	FB01 3.0 V10 	
10 	Alexander Wurz 	Mild Seven Benetton Playlife 	 	B199 	 	FB01 3.0 V10 	
11 	Jean Alesi 	Red Bull Sauber Petronas 	 	C18 	 	SPE-03A 3.0 V10 	
12 	Pedro Diniz 	Red Bull Sauber Petronas 	 	C18 	 	SPE-03A 3.0 V10 	
14 	Pedro de la Rosa 	Repsol Arrows 	 	A20 	 	T2-F1 3.0 V10 	
15 	Tora Takagi 	Repsol Arrows 	 	A20 	 	T2-F1 3.0 V10 	
16 	Rubens Barrichello 	HSBC Stewart Ford 	 	SF3 	 	CR-1 3.0 V10 	
17 	Johnny Herbert 	HSBC Stewart Ford 	 	SF3 	 	CR-1 3.0 V10 	
18 	Olivier Panis 	Gauloises Prost Peugeot 	 	AP02 	 	A18 3.0 V10 	
19 	Jarno Trulli 	Gauloises Prost Peugeot 	 	AP02 	 	A18 3.0 V10 	
20 	Luca Badoer 	Fondmetal Minardi Team 	 	M01 	 	VJM Zetec-R 3.0 V10 	
21 	Marc Gené 	Fondmetal Minardi Team 	 	M01 	 	VJM Zetec-R 3.0 V10 	
22 	Jacques Villeneuve 	British American Racing 	 	01 	 	FB01 3.0 V10 	
23 	Ricardo Zonta 	British American Racing 	 	01 	 	FB01 3.0 V10 	
Source:'Britain 1999: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 28/08/2019)	Source:'Britain 1999: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 28/08/2019)	Source:'Britain 1999: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 28/08/2019)	Source:'Britain 1999: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 28/08/2019)	Source:'Britain 1999: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 28/08/2019)	Source:'Britain 1999: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 28/08/2019)	Source:'Britain 1999: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 28/08/2019)	Source:'Britain 1999: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx, (Accessed 28/08/2019)
==Practice Overview==
===Free Practice 1===
===Free Practice 2===
===Warm-Up===
===Practice Results===
The full practice results for the are outlined below:
No.	Driver 	Constructor	FP1 	 	FP2 	 	Warm-Up 	
No.	Driver 	Constructor	Time 	Pos.	Time 	Pos.	Time 	Pos.
1 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	1:26.981	1 	1:24.489	1 	1:26.788	1
2 	David Coulthard 	 	1:27.155	4 	1:25.151	2 	1:27.286	2
3 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:27.327	6 	1:25.301	3 	1:27.497	3
4 	Eddie Irvine 	 	1:27.061	3 	1:25.742	6 	1:28.295	6
5 	Alex Zanardi 	 	1:28.162	10 	1:27.250	15 	1:29.038	12
6 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	1:27.004	2 	1:26.250	8 	1:28.382	8
7 	Damon Hill 	 	1:27.381	7 	1:25.600	5 	1:28.105	4
8 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	 	1:28.595	14 	1:25.406	4 	1:28.381	7
9 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	1:28.546	13 	1:27.254	16 	1:29.480	14
10 	Alexander Wurz 	 	1:28.740	15 	1:27.193	14 	1:29.260	13
11 	Jean Alesi 	 	1:28.472	12 	1:26.676	12 	1:28.431	9
12 	Pedro Diniz 	 	1:27.931	8 	1:26.564	11 	1:29.845	18
14 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	1:29.439	20 	1:27.977	20 	1:30.018	19
15 	Tora Takagi 	 	1:29.630	21 	1:27.782	18 	1:29.828	17
16 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:27.158	5 	1:25.946	7 	1:28.265	5
17 	Johnny Herbert 	 	1:29.201	18 	1:26.311	9 	1:28.785	11
18 	Olivier Panis 	 	1:30.372	22 	1:27.864	19 	1:30.217	21
19 	Jarno Trulli 	 	1:28.883	16 	1:28.785	17 	1:28.733	10
20 	Luca Badoer 	 	1:29.130	17 	1:28.376	21 	1:30.128	20
21 	Marc Gené 	 	1:29.416	19 	1:28.421	22 	1:30.381	22
22 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	1:27.981	9 	1:26.531	10 	1:29.537	15
23 	Ricardo Zonta 	 	1:28.238	11 	1:27.157	13 	1:29.645	16
==Qualifying==
===Report===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Time 	Gap 	Ave. Speed
1 	1 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	1:24.804 	— 	218.197 km/h
2 	3 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:25.223 	+0.419s 	217.124 km/h
3 	2 	David Coulthard 	 	1:25.594 	+0.790s 	216.183 km/h
4 	4 	Eddie Irvine 	 	1:25.677 	+0.873s 	215.974 km/h
5 	8 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	1:25.991 	+1.187s 	215.185 km/h
6 	7 	Damon Hill 	 	1:26.099 	+1.295s 	214.915 km/h
7 	16 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:26.194 	+1.390s 	214.679 km/h
8 	6 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	1:26.438 	+1.634s 	214.072 km/h
9 	22 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	1:26.719 	+1.915s 	213.379 km/h
10 	11 	Jean Alesi 	 	1:26.761 	+1.957s 	213.276 km/h
11 	17 	Johnny Herbert 	 	1:26.873 	+2.069s 	213.001 km/h
12 	12 	Pedro Diniz 	 	1:27.196 	+2.392s 	212.212 km/h
13 	5 	Alex Zanardi 	 	1:27.223 	+2.419s 	212.146 km/h
14 	19 	Jarno Trulli 	 	1:27.227 	+2.423s 	212.136 km/h
15 	18 	Olivier Panis 	 	1:27.543 	+2.739s 	211.370 km/h
16 	23 	Ricardo Zonta 	 	1:27.699 	+2.895s 	210.994 km/h
17 	9 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	1:27.857 	+3.053s 	210.615 km/h
18 	10 	Alexander Wurz 	 	1:28.010 	+3.206s 	210.249 km/h
19 	15 	Tora Takagi 	 	1:28.037 	+3.233s 	210.184 km/h
20 	14 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	1:28.148 	+3.344s 	209.920 km/h
21 	20 	Luca Badoer 	 	1:28.695 	+3.891s 	208.625 km/h
22 	21 	Marc Gené 	 	1:28.772 	+3.968s 	208.444 km/h
107% Time: 1:30.740 	107% Time: 1:30.740 	107% Time: 1:30.740 	107% Time: 1:30.740 	107% Time: 1:30.740 	107% Time: 1:30.740 	107% Time: 1:30.740
Source:'1999 RAC British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1999/races/694/great-britain/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 28/08/2019)'Britain 1999: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 28/08/2019)	Source:'1999 RAC British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1999/races/694/great-britain/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 28/08/2019)'Britain 1999: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 28/08/2019)	Source:'1999 RAC British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1999/races/694/great-britain/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 28/08/2019)'Britain 1999: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 28/08/2019)	Source:'1999 RAC British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1999/races/694/great-britain/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 28/08/2019)'Britain 1999: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 28/08/2019)	Source:'1999 RAC British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1999/races/694/great-britain/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 28/08/2019)'Britain 1999: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 28/08/2019)	Source:'1999 RAC British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1999/races/694/great-britain/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 28/08/2019)'Britain 1999: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 28/08/2019)	Source:'1999 RAC British Grand Prix - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1999/races/694/great-britain/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 28/08/2019)'Britain 1999: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 28/08/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car to set their best time in that session.
*Bold indicates a driver's best/qualifying time.
===Grid===
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor 	Laps 	Time/Retired 	Grid 	Points
1 	2 	David Coulthard 	 	60 	1:32:30.144 	3 	10
2 	4 	Eddie Irvine 	 	60 	+1.829s 	4 	6
3 	6 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	60 	+27.411s 	8 	4
4 	8 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	60 	+27.789s 	5 	3
5 	7 	Damon Hill 	 	60 	+38.606s 	6 	2
6 	12 	Pedro Diniz 	 	60 	+53.643s 	12 	1
7 	9 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	60 	+54.614s 	17 	
8 	16 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	60 	+1:08.590 	7 	
9 	19 	Jarno Trulli 	 	60 	+1:12.045 	14 	
10 	10 	Alexander Wurz 	 	60 	+1:12.123 	18 	
11 	5 	Alex Zanardi 	 	60 	+1:17.124 	13 	
12 	17 	Johnny Herbert 	 	60 	+1:17.709 	11 	
13 	18 	Olivier Panis 	 	60 	+1:20.492 	15 	
14* 	11 	Jean Alesi 	 	59 	Engine 	10 	
15 	21 	Marc Gené 	 	58 	+2 laps 	22 	
16 	15 	Tora Takagi 	 	58 	+2 laps 	19 	
Ret 	23 	Ricardo Zonta 	 	41 	Suspension 	16 	
Ret 	1 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	35 	Wheel 	1 	
Ret 	22 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	29 	Engine 	9 	
Ret 	20 	Luca Badoer 	 	6 	Gearbox 	21 	
Ret 	14 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	0 	Gearbox 	20 	
DNS† 	3 	Michael Schumacher 	 	0 	Leg injury 	2 	
Source:'Britain 1999: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 28/08/2019)	Source:'Britain 1999: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 28/08/2019)	Source:'Britain 1999: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 28/08/2019)	Source:'Britain 1999: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 28/08/2019)	Source:'Britain 1999: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 28/08/2019)	Source:'Britain 1999: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 28/08/2019)	Source:'Britain 1999: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 28/08/2019)	Source:'Britain 1999: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx, (Accessed 28/08/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
** Alesi was still classified despite retiring as he had completed 90% of the race distance.
*† Michael Schumacher was unable to take the restart after breaking his leg in an accident during the original start.
==Milestones==
* 500th race entry for a car using Bridgestone tyres.'1999 British GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1999&gp=British%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 28/08/2019)
* Fifth victory for David Coulthard.'8. Britain 1999', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/grande-bretagne.aspx, (Accessed 28/08/2019)
* claimed their 120th win as a constructor.
** scored their 25th win as an engine supplier.
** Also the 60th podium finish for Mercedes.
* Mika Häkkinen recorded his tenth fastest lap.
==Standings==
It was status quo at the head of the Championship as a result of the British Grand Prix, for neither Mika Häkkinen nor Michael Schumacher had scored. That meant that the Finn held an eight point lead, although with Schumacher set to miss most of the season the German ace was no longer the Finn's biggest threat. Instead, it was Eddie Irvine who left Silverstone as the main pretender to Häkkinen's throne, sitting eight behind the Finn at the halfway point in the season.
In the Constructors Championship, however, there had been some changes, for had managed to all but eliminate 's lead at the halfway point. Indeed, the Anglo-German alliance ended the weekend just two behind the Scuderia, with those two the only realistic contenders for the title. Indeed, third placed had lost ground, holding half the points of McLaren, while and completed the top five.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Mika Häkkinen 	40 	
2 	Michael Schumacher 	32 	
3 	Eddie Irvine 	32 	
4 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	26 	
5 	David Coulthard 	22 	2
6 	Ralf Schumacher 	19 	1
7 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	13 	1
8 	Rubens Barrichello 	10 	
9 	Damon Hill 	5 	
10 	Johnny Herbert 	2 	
11 	Pedro Diniz 	2 	3
12 	Jarno Trulli 	1 	1
13 	Pedro de la Rosa 	1 	1
14 	Alexander Wurz 	1 	1
15 	Olivier Panis 	1 	
16 	Jean Alesi 	1 	
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	64 	
2 	 	62 	
3 	 	31 	
4 	 	19 	
5 	 	14 	
6 	 	12 	
7 	 	3 	
8 	 	2 	
9 	 	1 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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