Ferrari F399

**Ferrari F399**
	Eddie Irvine with the Ferrari F399 in Monza (1999)
Constructor:	Ferrari
Designer:	Ross Brawn (Technical Director) ; Rory Byrne (Chief Designer) ; Nicolas Tombazis (Head of Aerodynamics)
Predecessor:	F300
Successor:	F1-2000
Technical specifications
Chassis:	Honeycomb sandwich -Monocoque from CFK
Engine:	Ferrari Tipo 048 2,996 cm³, 80 ° V10 naturally aspirated engine
Front suspension:	Double wishbone axle with internal springs and shock absorbers , operated via push rods
Rear suspension:	Double wishbone axle with internal springs and shock absorbers , operated via push rods
Length:	4387 mm
Width:	1795 mm
Height:	0961 mm
Wheelbase:	3000 mm
Weight:	0600 kg
Tires:	Bridgestone
Petrol:	Shell
statistics
Driver:	3. Michael Schumacher 3. Mika Salo 4. Eddie Irvine ; ;
First start:	1999 Australian Grand Prix
Last start:	1999 Japanese Grand Prix
World Cup points:	128
Podiums:	17th
Leadership laps:	311 over 1461.562 km

The Ferrari F399 was a Formula 1 racing car that Scuderia Ferrari used in the 1999 Formula 1 World Championship.

Technology and development

Engine (Tipo 048) of the Ferrari F399

Front wing of the Ferrari F399

The Ferrari F399, like the F300, was designed by Rory Byrne. According to team boss Jean Todt , the F399 was not a new design but a further development of the F300. The car got a revised front wing, an improved exhaust system, aerodynamically improved side pods for better engine cooling and a third shock absorber on the front double wishbone axle . The rear suspension was revised and an electronically controlled power steering installed. In order to better distribute the vehicle weight, which could be reduced by 20 kg compared to the previous year, the cockpit was moved a little backwards. According to the designer Rory Byrne, the F399 was considered a new car despite the evolutionary stage.

The engine, Ferrari Tipo 048, was slightly lighter and more powerful than that of the previous year's model on which it was based. The V10 naturally aspirated engine with a cylinder bank angle of 80 ° has a displacement of 2996 cm³ and four valves per cylinder. At a speed of 16,300 rpm, it develops around 580 kW (790 hp) and weighs just under 112 kg. This enables the car to reach a top speed of 355 km / h. The sequential semi-automatic transmission with electro-hydraulic shifting, developed by Ferrari itself, has seven gears and hardly differs from the transmission of the previous year.

In the winter Ferrari had changed the tire partner, now the tires came from Bridgestone. Shell supplied the fuel and Magneti Marelli supplied the car's electronic controls .

Racing history

The controversial side air baffle

Ferrari presented its car to the public on January 30th. The season was marked by Michael Schumacher's serious accident at the British Grand Prix in Silverstone. Schumacher had broken a leg and Mika Salo joined the team as a substitute. Nevertheless, Ferrari had the chance of both world championship titles until the last race. After the race in Malaysia, both Ferrari drivers were disqualified after the FIA found the air deflectors on the side pods of the Ferraris to be illegal. That would have meant the automatic win of the world championship for McLaren's Mika Häkkinen, however Ferrari's objection was accepted before the season finale and Irvine traveled to Japan for the last world championship round with 4 points ahead of Mika Häkkinen . Despite four wins this season, Eddie Irvine had to be content with second place in the drivers' world championship after Mika Häkkinen after the Japanese Grand Prix.

With the F399, however, Ferrari won the Manufacturers' World Championship for the first time since 1983. This is partly due to the consistently good performance of the drivers, but above all to the reliability of the car. Ferrari was eliminated four times, twice due to an accident and once each due to engine and brake failures. In 2000 the F399 was replaced by the F1-2000 , with which Schumacher introduced the first Ferrari drivers' championship since 1979.

Livery and sponsors

The F399 was painted all in red, with black and white accents on the airbox and the front and rear wings. After Asprey and Pioneer had been advertised on the side pods in previous years , the F399 bore the logos of Tic Tac , FedEx and Shell for the first time , which together with Marlboro continued to be one of the main sponsors. Marlboro advertised on the airbox as well as the rear wing. In addition to Shell and FedEx, the tire supplier Bridgestone and Telecom Italia advertised on the front wing, and Fiat and Magneti Marelli on the nose . On the back of the mirrors, clothing company Tommy Hilfiger advertised .

driver

Michael Schumacher and Eddie Irvine were again the regular drivers of Scuderia Ferrari. Luca Badoer was still a test and reserve driver. After Schumacher's accident at Silverstone, Mika Salo took over the cockpit from Schumacher for 6 races. Originally, Salo was supposed to end the season for Schumacher, but Ferrari persuaded Schumacher to contest the last two races of the season to support Eddie Irvine in the fight for the world title.

Further use of the chassis

Seven chassis were produced, one used by Michael Schumacher was exhibited in Ferrari's own “Museo Ferrari” .

Results

driver	No.	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	11	12	13	14th	15th	16	Points	rank
Formula 1 World Championship 1999																		128	1.
Germany M. Schumacher	03	8th	2	1	1	3	DNF	5	DNF	INJ	INJ	INJ	INJ	INJ	INJ	2	2
Finland M. Salo	03									9	2	12	7th	3	DNF
United Kingdom E. Irvine	04th	1	5	DNF	2	4th	3	6th	2	1	1	3	4th	6th	7th	1	3

Legend
colour	abbreviation	meaning
gold	-	victory
silver	-	2nd place
bronze	-	3rd place
green	-	Placement in the points
blue	-	Classified outside the point ranks
violet	DNF	Race not finished (did not finish)
violet	NC	not classified
red	DNQ	did not qualify
red	DNPQ	failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify)
black	DSQ	disqualified
White	DNS	not at the start (did not start)
White	WD	withdrawn
Light Blue	PO	only participated in the training (practiced only)
Light Blue	TD	Friday test driver
without	DNP	did not participate in the training (did not practice)
	INJ	injured or sick
	EX	excluded
	DNA	did not arrive
	C.	Race canceled
		no participation in the World Cup
other	^P / bold	Pole position
	_SR / italic	Fastest race lap
	*	not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered
	()	Streak results
	underlined	Leader in the overall standings

literature

Leonardo Acerbi: 60 years of Ferrari. Heel, Königswinter 2007, ISBN 978-3-89880-815-6 .
Sabine Kehm (Ed.): MSC - The career of Michael Schumacher, told based on his racing cars. (= Official book for the Michael Schumacher Private Collection ). Offizin Scheufele, Stuttgart 2018, pp. 72–73.
Claus Mühlberger, Michael Schmidt: 50 years of Michael Schumacher: Man - The career - The victories. (= auto motor und sport Edition - 50 years Michael Schumacher ). Motor Presse, Stuttgart 2018, ISBN 978-3-613-30890-9 , pp. 58–59.

Web links

Commons : Ferrari F399 - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b grandprix.com: New cars everywhere ... Grand Prix, February 1, 1999, accessed on April 1, 2020 (English).
↑ fedef1.com: Ferrari Technical info. fedef1.com, January 1, 2000, accessed March 26, 2020 .

[new_cars_everywhere-1] randprix.com: New cars everywhere ... Grand Prix, February 1, 1999, accessed on April 1, 2020 (English).

[2] 1.com: Ferrari Technical info. fedef1.com, January 1, 2000, accessed March 26, 2020 .