1999 Monaco Grand Prix

The 1999 Monaco Grand Prix, otherwise known as the LVII Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco, was the fourth round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco, on the 16 May 1999.'Monaco GP, 1999', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr634.html, (Accessed 27/08/2019) The race would see Michael Schumacher secure victory for , leading from start to finish having beaten Mika Häkkinen off the line.
The Finn had struck the first blow of the weekend, claiming pole position during qualifying ahead of the German. Their respective teammates David Coulthard and Eddie Irvine shared the second row, while Rubens Barrichello secured fifth.
The two Ferraris proved to be the cars to beat in the warm-up, although many believed that the two were sandbagging. Regardless the field lined-up on the grid for the start without issue, with no threat of rain.
At the start it was Schumacher who showed that Ferrari truly had the pace to beat McLaren, with the German ace pulling ahead of the Finnish ace into Sainte Devote. It was a similar story in the battle of the number twos, Irvine jumping Coulthard, while Damon Hill surged ahead of Barrichello to claim fifth.
Unsurprisingly the top four quickly pulled clear at the head of the field, leaving Hill to be barged out of the race by Ralf Schumacher. Yet, the narrow Monegasque streets proved as restrictive to overtaking as possible, meaning there were no changes to the order.
Indeed, it was only when Coulthard dramatically lost pace on lap 35 that the order changed, the Brit suffering the early stages of a gearbox failure. He duly retired a lap later, swiftly followed by Tora Takagi, whose engine failure ultimately proved crucial to the final race order.
The Japanese racer's expiring engine left oil at Mirabeau, which caused the circuit to become treacherous at that area. Schumacher tiptoed through without issue while Häkkinen, on maximum attack before his stop, hit the slick and slid down the escape road. He rejoined just in time to see Irvine sweep past, with the Finn making his single stop a few laps later.
The second half of the race saw Häkkinen hunt down Irvine, who would drop further and further away from Schumacher the closer the Finn got. As such, the fight for victory was over, with Häkkinen looking likely to run out of time to force a move on Irvine.
Indeed, the race would finish without Häkkinen launching an attack, with the defending World Champion having to settle for third behind the Brit. Out front, meanwhile, Schumacher would cruise across the line half a minute clear to claim victory, with Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Giancarlo Fisichella and Alexander Wurz securing the remaining points.
==Background==
Michael Schumacher left San Marino with victory and the Championship lead, holding a four point advantage at the head of the hunt. Eddie Irvine had made way for his teammate, while Mika Häkkinen slipped to third, having been set to win the race prior to his accident. Heinz-Harald Frentzen had also lost ground in fourth, while Ralf Schumacher completed the top five.
In the Constructors Championship it was who left their de jure home race with an enhanced lead, moving onto 28 points with two wins. That translated to a twelve point advantage over , with the two set to duel for the crown between themselves for the rest of the campaign. Elsewhere, had inched closer to the McLaren squad, while and completed the early top five.
===Entry list===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	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 	Alessandro 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-301HD 3.0 V10 	
8 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	Benson & Hedges Jordan 	 	199 	 	MF-301HD 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 F1 Team 	 	A20 	 	T2-F1 3.0 V10 	
15 	Toranosuke Takagi 	Repsol Arrows F1 Team 	 	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 	 	VJM1 Zetec-R 3.0 V10 	
21 	Marc Gené 	Fondmetal Minardi Team 	 	M01 	 	VJM1 Zetec-R 3.0 V10 	
22 	Jacques Villeneuve 	British American Racing 	 	01 	 	FB01 3.0 V10 	
23 	Mika Salo 	British American Racing 	 	01 	 	FB01 3.0 V10 	
Source:'Monaco 1999: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/08/2019)	Source:'Monaco 1999: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/08/2019)	Source:'Monaco 1999: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/08/2019)	Source:'Monaco 1999: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/08/2019)	Source:'Monaco 1999: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/08/2019)	Source:'Monaco 1999: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/08/2019)	Source:'Monaco 1999: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/08/2019)	Source:'Monaco 1999: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/monaco/engages.aspx, (Accessed 27/08/2019)
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===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 	 	1:20.547 	— 	150.486 km/h
2 	3 	Michael Schumacher 	 	1:20.611 	+0.064s 	150.367 km/h
3 	2 	David Coulthard 	 	1:20.956 	+0.409s 	149.726 km/h
4 	4 	Eddie Irvine 	 	1:21.011 	+0.464s 	149.624 km/h
5 	16 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	1:21.530 	+0.983s 	148.672 km/h
6 	8 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	1:21.556 	+1.009s 	148.624 km/h
7 	19 	Jarno Trulli 	 	1:21.769 	+1.222s 	148.237 km/h
8 	22 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	1:21.827 	+1.280s 	148.132 km/h
9 	9 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	1:21.938 	+1.391s 	147.931 km/h
10 	10 	Alexander Wurz 	 	1:21.968 	+1.421s 	147.877 km/h
11 	5 	Alex Zanardi 	 	1:22.152 	+1.605s 	147.546 km/h
12 	23 	Mika Salo 	 	1:22.241 	+1.694s 	147.386 km/h
13 	17 	Johnny Herbert 	 	1:22.248 	+1.701s 	147.374 km/h
14 	11 	Jean Alesi 	 	1:22.354 	+1.807s 	147.184 km/h
15 	12 	Pedro Diniz 	 	1:22.659 	+2.112s 	146.641 km/h
16 	6 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	1:22.719 	+2.172s 	146.535 km/h
17 	18 	Damon Hill 	 	1:22.832 	+2.285s 	146.335 km/h
18 	7 	Olivier Panis 	 	1:22.916 	+2.369s 	146.187 km/h
19 	15 	Tora Takagi 	 	1:23.290 	+2.743s 	145.530 km/h
20 	20 	Luca Badoer 	 	1:23.765 	+3.218s 	144.705 km/h
21 	14 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	1:24.260 	+3.713s 	143.855 km/h
22 	21 	Marc Gené 	 	1:24.914 	+4.367s 	142.747 km/h
107% Time: 1:26.185 	107% Time: 1:26.185 	107% Time: 1:26.185 	107% Time: 1:26.185 	107% Time: 1:26.185 	107% Time: 1:26.185 	107% Time: 1:26.185
Source:'Grand Prix de Monaco 1999 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1999/races/690/monaco/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 27/08/2019)'Monaco 1999: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/monaco/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 27/08/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix de Monaco 1999 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1999/races/690/monaco/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 27/08/2019)'Monaco 1999: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/monaco/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 27/08/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix de Monaco 1999 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1999/races/690/monaco/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 27/08/2019)'Monaco 1999: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/monaco/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 27/08/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix de Monaco 1999 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1999/races/690/monaco/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 27/08/2019)'Monaco 1999: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/monaco/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 27/08/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix de Monaco 1999 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1999/races/690/monaco/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 27/08/2019)'Monaco 1999: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/monaco/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 27/08/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix de Monaco 1999 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1999/races/690/monaco/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 27/08/2019)'Monaco 1999: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/monaco/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 27/08/2019)	Source:'Grand Prix de Monaco 1999 - QUALIFYING', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1999/races/690/monaco/qualifying-0.html, (Accessed 27/08/2019)'Monaco 1999: Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/monaco/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 27/08/2019)
*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 	3 	Michael Schumacher 	 	78 	1:49:31.812 	2 	10
2 	4 	Eddie Irvine 	 	78 	+30.476s 	4 	6
3 	1 	Mika Häkkinen 	 	78 	+37.483s 	1 	4
4 	8 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	 	78 	+54.009s 	6 	3
5 	9 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	 	77 	+1 Lap 	9 	2
6 	10 	Alexander Wurz 	 	77 	+1 Lap 	10 	1
7 	19 	Jarno Trulli 	 	77 	+1 Lap 	7 	
8 	5 	Alex Zanardi 	 	76 	+2 Laps 	11 	
9* 	16 	Rubens Barrichello 	 	71 	Suspension 	5 	
Ret 	6 	Ralf Schumacher 	 	54 	Accident 	16 	
Ret 	11 	Jean Alesi 	 	50 	Suspension 	14 	
Ret 	12 	Pedro Diniz 	 	49 	Suspension 	15 	
Ret 	18 	Olivier Panis 	 	40 	Engine 	18 	
Ret 	2 	David Coulthard 	 	36 	Gearbox 	3 	
Ret 	23 	Mika Salo 	 	36 	Brakes 	12 	
Ret 	15 	Tora Takagi 	 	36 	Engine 	19 	
Ret 	22 	Jacques Villeneuve 	 	32 	Oil leak 	8 	
Ret 	17 	Johnny Herbert 	 	32 	Suspension 	13 	
Ret 	14 	Pedro de la Rosa 	 	30 	Gearbox 	21 	
Ret 	21 	Marc Gené 	 	24 	Accident 	22 	
Ret 	20 	Luca Badoer 	 	10 	Gearbox 	20 	
Ret 	7 	Damon Hill 	 	3 	Collision 	17 	
Source:'Monaco 1999: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/08/2019)	Source:'Monaco 1999: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/08/2019)	Source:'Monaco 1999: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/08/2019)	Source:'Monaco 1999: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/08/2019)	Source:'Monaco 1999: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/08/2019)	Source:'Monaco 1999: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/08/2019)	Source:'Monaco 1999: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/08/2019)	Source:'Monaco 1999: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/monaco/classement.aspx, (Accessed 27/08/2019)
*T Indicates a driver used their test/spare car.
==Milestones==
* Twentieth Grand Prix entry for Tora Takagi.'1999 Monaco GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1999&gp=Monaco%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 27/08/2019)
* Mika Häkkinen secured the 25th pole position for a engine.'4. Monaco 1999', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1999/monaco.aspx, (Accessed 27/08/2019)
* Michael Schumacher claimed his 35th career victory.
* 122nd win for as a constructor and engine supplier.
==Standings==
Michael Schumacher extended his Championship lead with his second straight victory of the campaign, leaving Monte Carlo with an eight point advantage. Eddie Irvine remained his closest challenger, and had inched further away from Mika Häkkinen in third. Heinz-Harald Frentzen had also slipped further back in fourth, while Ralf Schumacher retained his top five status.
In the Constructors Championship had managed to claim a perfect score, meaning their Championship lead had been greatly enhanced. They left Monaco on 44 points, 24 more than second placed rivals , whom kept throwing away points with mistakes and poor reliability. Behind had retained third ahead of , while completed the top five.
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Michael Schumacher 	26 	
2 	Eddie Irvine 	18 	
3 	Mika Häkkinen 	14 	
4 	Heinz-Harald Frentzen 	13 	
5 	Ralf Schumacher 	7 	
6 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	7 	2
7 	David Coulthard 	6 	1
8 	Rubens Barrichello 	6 	1
9 	Damon Hill 	3 	
10 	Alexander Wurz 	1 	4
11 	Pedro de la Rosa 	1 	1
12 	Olivier Panis 	1 	1
13 	Jean Alesi 	1 	1
World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors	World Championship for Constructors
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	44 	
2 	 	20 	
3 	 	16 	
4 	 	8 	2
5 	 	7 	1
6 	 	6 	1
7 	 	1 	
8 	 	1 	
9 	 	1 	
Only point scoring drivers and constructors are shown.
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