Ferrari F399 1999

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The Ferrari F399 was the car with which the Ferrari team competed in the 1999 Formula One season. The F399 was almost identical to the previous season's F300 model, with small detail changes (new front wing, wheel tethers, waisted sidepods, an improved exhaust system and the use of Bridgestone tyres with four grooves instead of three). It was initially driven by Michael Schumacher and Eddie Irvine, Mika Salo then substituting for the German when he broke his leg at Silverstone.

Although the team's quest to win their first drivers' title since 1979 was frustrated by Schumacher's injury and the speed of the McLaren MP4/14, they did manage to clinch Ferrari's first constructors' crown since 1983.

Constructor : Ferrari
Designer(s) : Rory Byrne
Predecessor : F300
Successor : F1-2000
Technical specifications
Chassis ; carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure
Suspension (front) : double wishbones, pushrod
Suspension (rear): double wishbones, pushrod
Engine : Ferrari Tipo048/B/C 80-degree V10
Total displacement : 2996.62 сс
Maximum power : 581 kW (790 hp) at 16,300 rpm
Transmission: Ferrari seven-speed longitudinal semi-automatic sequential
Fuel : Shell
Tyres : Bridgestone
Competition history
Notable entrants : Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Notable drivers : 3. Germany Michael Schumacher
3. Finland Mika Salo
4. United Kingdom Eddie Irvine
Debut : 1999 Australian Grand Prix