| 1999 San Marino Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 3 of 16 in the1999 Formula One World Championship
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 Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari (last modified in 1997) | |||||
| Race details | |||||
| Date | 2 May 1999 | ||||
| Official name | Gran PremioWarsteiner di San Marino 1999 | ||||
| Location | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari Imola,Emilia-Romagna,Italy | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 4.930 km (3.064 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 62 laps, 305.660 km (189.937 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Sunny, mild, dry, 23 °C | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
| Time | 1:26.362 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver |  Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | |||
| Time | 1:28.362 on lap 45 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Ferrari | ||||
| Second | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
| Third | Stewart-Ford | ||||
Lap leaders | |||||
The1999 San Marino Grand Prix (formally theGran Premio Warsteiner di San Marino 1999)[1] was aFormula One motor race held atImola on 2 May 1999. It was the third race of the1999 Formula One World Championship.
The 62-lap race was won by GermanMichael Schumacher, driving aFerrari, after he started from third position. FinnMika Häkkinen tookpole position in hisMcLaren-Mercedes, but crashed out after 17 laps. Häkkinen's teammate, BritonDavid Coulthard, finished second, with BrazilianRubens Barrichello third in aStewart-Ford.
Mika Häkkinen took an instant lead fromDavid Coulthard andMichael Schumacher after the start.Eddie Irvine was ahead ofRubens Barrichello,Heinz-Harald Frentzen,Ralf Schumacher,Damon Hill andJean Alesi.Jacques Villeneuve was left stranded on the grid after aclutch problem. In an unforced error, Häkkinen crashed out at the finalTraguardo chicane on lap 17, allowing David Coulthard into the lead ahead of Michael Schumacher.[2]
This remained unchanged until both drivers made pitstops for fuel and tyres. Schumacher stopped earlier and for a shorter time than Coulthard allowing him to take over the lead from the McLaren driver. Schumacher then gradually expanded his lead to a maximum of about 23 seconds before making a second pit stop. He was able to stay in first place and thereafter comfortably retained his position to secure his first win of the season.[2][3]
Meanwhile, Schumacher's teammate Irvine had settled in third place following Häkkinen's retirement. He was forced to retire from the race himself when his Ferrari engine expired on lap 47. Frentzen span off shortly afterwards on the oil left by Irvine's Ferrari. This allowed Hill to inherit third place, but he made his final stop in a three stop strategy two laps later. Barrichello was consequently promoted to third place which he held until the end of the race ahead of Hill.[2]
Johnny Herbert looked set to finish in fifth place until his Ford engine expired coming out of the Villeneuve chicane with three laps remaining.Alessandro Zanardi spun off shortly afterwards on the fluid spread by Herbert's stricken Stewart-Ford, allowingGiancarlo Fisichella and Alesi to complete the top six.[2]
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