The Race That Was: Australia 1999

The 1999 season began in Australia, and little did Team Silverstone know it back then, but it would begin a successful campaign in which Jordan fought it out with the leading teams. Frentzen would settle into fourth place through the next few corners, chasing Irvine but keeping Jacques Villeneuve behind him. Irvine and Frentzen were now in the hunt for victory – and a Safety Car following a crash for Villeneuve in his BAR closed the field right up. On lap 17, the race resumed and the ailing Häkkinen was quickly passed by Irvine and Frentzen. Irvine and Frentzen were now in the fight for the win, but Jordan was relying on the Ferrari driver to require a second pitstop to truly fight toe to toe for victory. But second in Australia would prove to be the launching pad for a successful Jordan campaign regardless!.

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