1999 Brazilian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Irvine leads the championship after Australia, where both McLarens retired — Coulthard with a gearbox failure and Häkkinen with throttle problems. Frentzen is second, with Ralf Schumacher third.
Previous race
At Melbourne, Eddie Irvine took his first Formula One victory after Michael Schumacher had to start from the back of the grid following a stall on the warm-up lap. McLaren’s pace was undeniable but their reliability was not: the MP4/14 proved very fast and very fragile.
Between-race developments
Luca Badoer injured his wrist in a testing accident and will not race. Stéphane Sarrazin, the Prost test driver, is drafted in to drive the Minardi — his Formula One debut.
Ricardo Zonta crashed heavily during Saturday practice, injuring his left foot, and will not start. The BAR seat is vacant for this race.
Adapted by AI summarisation from “1999 Brazilian Grand Prix” on Wikipedia . This adapted text is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 . Modifications: summarised and spoiler-trimmed.
Last 1 Race
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Mar | 🇦🇺 Australian Grand Prix | Häkkinen | Irvine | Frentzen | Schumacher |