Stellar defense from Ralf by holding quicker Jordans for 3rd position. Also it's only race where Damon was somewhat matching Frentzen pace in 1999. And Mika's loose wheel nut was perfectly describing by just how incompetent Mclaren were during the whole season as they managed to lose to Ferrari despite having quicker car for most races.
It was a case of what would have been for Schumacher, he’d have won the title in 99 without the crash, Hakkinen did have mechanical failures in 99 but mistakes at imola and Monza when pushing too hard meant he made heavy weather of the title, Damon Hill had a much better race compared to the previous few before this, he was on Frentzen’s pace all weekend and was unlucky with the abandoned first start and even towards the end when he was faster than Schumacher and Frentzen and then had a gearbox problem with about 4 laps left, they’d made big changes to his car to try and get it to suit him better and it worked and he was better after this race
17:38 Villeneuve's 1999 season in a nutshell. Villeneuve's 1999 statistics: Total Races participated: 16 Total Race DNFs: 12 (including 11 DNFs in the first 11 races!) Points: 0 (for the only time in his F1 career in a full season!) Best race finish: 8th in Monza 1999 was truly the year the 1997 world champion's F1 career went into a terminal decline. If he stayed at Williams in 1999, he might have had the opportunity to fight for more race wins, even find himself back in a front running car again, and win the title again. But he took the (I'm pretty sure regretful) decision to race for the new BAR Team, formerly known as Tyrrell. The team was actually effectively built around him. But it was his choice, and we can't change his past.
I did like Barrichello's move on Hill just after 21:02 and it's a shame he lost 5th place to a puncture a while later. It's still mad to think that Irvine won the next two races to put himself right into play for the title, despite signing for Jaguar shortly after this race (following Rubens being announced as his replacement at Ferrari).
Stellar defense from Ralf by holding quicker Jordans for 3rd position. Also it's only race where Damon was somewhat matching Frentzen pace in 1999. And Mika's loose wheel nut was perfectly describing by just how incompetent Mclaren were during the whole season as they managed to lose to Ferrari despite having quicker car for most races.
It was a case of what would have been for Schumacher, he’d have won the title in 99 without the crash, Hakkinen did have mechanical failures in 99 but mistakes at imola and Monza when pushing too hard meant he made heavy weather of the title, Damon Hill had a much better race compared to the previous few before this, he was on Frentzen’s pace all weekend and was unlucky with the abandoned first start and even towards the end when he was faster than Schumacher and Frentzen and then had a gearbox problem with about 4 laps left, they’d made big changes to his car to try and get it to suit him better and it worked and he was better after this race
Watching at Christmas '24, great race
God smiles on you Ciaron for uploading these.😊❤
17:38 Villeneuve's 1999 season in a nutshell.
Villeneuve's 1999 statistics:
Total Races participated: 16
Total Race DNFs: 12 (including 11 DNFs in the first 11 races!)
Points: 0 (for the only time in his F1 career in a full season!)
Best race finish: 8th in Monza
1999 was truly the year the 1997 world champion's F1 career went into a terminal decline. If he stayed at Williams in 1999, he might have had the opportunity to fight for more race wins, even find himself back in a front running car again, and win the title again. But he took the (I'm pretty sure regretful) decision to race for the new BAR Team, formerly known as Tyrrell. The team was actually effectively built around him. But it was his choice, and we can't change his past.
I had to giggle at that rearwards shot of the stationary BAR, with Run Free on the rear wing. Run Free is what Jacques should have done.
Shocking livery too
I did like Barrichello's move on Hill just after 21:02 and it's a shame he lost 5th place to a puncture a while later.
It's still mad to think that Irvine won the next two races to put himself right into play for the title, despite signing for Jaguar shortly after this race (following Rubens being announced as his replacement at Ferrari).
Top vídeo show ok 👍
14:31 a British 1-2... officially anyway!
❤❤❤f1 a viva mercedes