A LOT of change for 1999 in terms of teams & drivers!
Driver Changes:-
Williams had an all new line up with Ralf Schumacher (Drove for Jordan in 1998) & Alessandro Zanardi (Last drove for Lotus in 1994).
H-H Frentzen went the other way to Jordan to Partner Damon Hill.
97 Champion J.Vill went to the newly found B.A.R Team alongisde Debutant Ricardo Zonta.
Riccardo Rosset retired from F1, while his 1998 Team-mate Tora Takagi went to Arrows.
He was joined by Debutant Pedro De La Rosa (He & Marc Gene were the first Spaniards to start a race since 1989).
Pedro Diniz moved from Arrows to Sauber, while Johnny Herbert moved from Sauber to Stewart to Partner Rubens Barrichello. Mika Salo also found himself without a drive for 1999.
That ALSO meant there was no room for Jan Magnussen OR Jos Verstappen.
Shinji Nakano & Esteban Tuero were ousted from Minardi and replaced by Luca Badoer & Marc Gene.
Team Changes:-
Tyrrell was sadly sold off to British American Racing after 3 decades in F1.
Goodyear withdrew from the sport, leaving Bridgestone as the only Tire Supplier.
The Mechachrome engines used by Williams in 1998 were re branded as Supertec.
Drivers -
Mclaren - Mika Hakkinen & David Coulthard
Ferrari - Michael Schumacher & Eddie Irvine
Williams - Alessandro Zanardi & Ralf Schumacher
Jordan - Damon Hill & Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Benetton - Giancarlo Fisichella & Alex Wurz
Sauber - Jean Alesi & Pedro Diniz
Arrows - Pedro De La Rosa & Tora Takagi
Stewart - Rubens Barrichello & Johnny Herbert
Prost - Olivier Panis & Jarno Trulli
Minardi - Luca Badoer & Marc Gene
B.A.R - Jacques Villeuenuve & Ricardo Zonta
This race would be memorable for 1 driver who picked up his first ever win in F1, and little did he know that this season would be almost like a dream for him.
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