News Details
Hakkinen closes in on Schumacher with Barcelona win
©TheCahierArchive On this day in 1999, Mika Hakkinen's dominance continued at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona where the Finn clinched his second consecutive victory, closing in on Michael Schumacher in their intense battle for the drivers' championship. McLaren celebrated a remarkable 1-2 finish, with David Coulthard securing second place. However, Coulthard's pit stop proved to be a comedic mishap as he overshot his crew, adding a bit of self-inflicted drama to the race. Unfortunately, Jacques Villeneuve's fortunes took a nosedive. Despite an impressive start where he overtook the Ferraris, the BAR driver's hopes were dashed when his crew struggled to replace a loose wing. As if that...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Toto Wolff teases fans ahead of Monaco Grand Prix
Mercedes might be six points behind Aston Martin and 128 points adrift of...
11mo ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Carlos Sainz irritated by ‘stupid talk' over his...
Carlos Sainz has, once again, rejected rumours that he is planning to...
11mo ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Fernando Alonso threatens Sergio Perez over the radio
Fernando Alonso came agonisingly close to his first pole position since...
11mo ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Hakkinen expects surprises in Monaco: 'Leclerc will go...
Former Formula Onedriver Mika Hakkinen expects big surprises in the...
11mo ago from GPBlog.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Marquez ¡still missing something’ to fight for 2024...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Marquez ‘completely exhausted' when he caught...
Marc Marquez was left feeling 'completely exhausted' by the time he caught...
5h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Marquez ‘got the better of me' at Le Mans, says...
Reigning MotoGP World Champion Francesco Bagnaia admitted he was missing a...
9h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Martin has nothing left to prove to Ducati after Le...
Jorge Martin boldly claimed 'I don't think I have anything to demonstrate'...
7h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Juncos reveals special ‘Phoenix’ and ‘Titan’...
Juncos Hollinger Racing has revealed special ‘Phoenix’ and ‘Titan’...
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Juncos Hollinger Racing reveals special liveries for...
No description available...
4h ago from Motorsport.com
Ilott gets Indy 500 start with Arrow McLaren IndyCar...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
Newgarden up for $440k jackpot from BorgWarner for...
No description available...
7h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Tanak not far from “being in the fight” after...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Neuville stunned by almost “impossible” result in...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Ogier: Surpassing Markku Alen’s WRC Portugal record...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Sebastian Ogier sets another new record with his 6th...
Sebastian Ogier and Vincent Landais reeled off the remaining four stages...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On GunnersToday.com
“He needs a bit of help” - Peter Schmeichel makes...
No description available...
27m ago from SportsKeeda.com
“He’s like dynamite on the pitch” - Emmanuel...
No description available...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
“This is the time to do it” - Guardiola warns...
No description available...
4h ago from SportsKeeda.com
“He picked the pockets” - Ian Wright salutes...
No description available...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
F1 boss provides reason for Ricciardo REPLACEMENT
Daniel Ricciardo's former boss Zak Brown has... Read More »
57m ago from GPFans.com
Ferrari raids Mercedes to secure two new major signings
After signing Lewis Hamilton earlier this year,... Read More »
7h ago from RacingNews365.com
Red Bull chief gives firm answer on Ricciardo 'NONSENSE'
A Red Bull boss has provided their verdict on... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com