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| Date | Sunday 7 March 1999 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event | Australian GP |
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| Circuit | Melbourne |
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| Event Format | Race of 57 laps |
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| Race | 1 of 16 |
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| Championship race | 631 |
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| Laps | 57 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5303 m |
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| Race Distance | 5303 × 57 = 302.271 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
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| Entries | 22 |
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| Qualifiers | 22 |
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| Finishers | 8 |
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| Championship Debutants | Marc Gené (Driver),
Pedro de la Rosa (Driver),
Ricardo Zonta (Driver),
BAR (Car Manufacturer),
Supertec (Engine Manufacturer),
Repsol (Lubricant Manufacturer),
Arrows A20 (Car Model),
BAR 01 (Car Model),
Benetton B199 (Car Model),
Ferrari F399 (Car Model),
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Jordan 199 (Car Model),
McLaren MP4/14 (Car Model),
Minardi M01 (Car Model),
Prost AP02 (Car Model),
Sauber C18 (Car Model),
Stewart SF3 (Car Model),
Williams FW21 (Car Model),
British American Racing (Entrant),
Fondmetal Minardi Ford (Entrant),
Repsol Arrows (Entrant)
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| Milestones | Car 1 - 75th Pole Position (Car Number)
Car 4 - 20th Win (Car Number)
Alexander Wurz - 20th Race Entry (Driver)
Bridgestone - 10th Win (Tyre Manufacturer)
David Coulthard - 75th Race Entry (Driver)
Eddie Irvine - 1st Win (Driver)
Jacques Villeneuve - 50th Race Entry (Driver)
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro - 10th Fastest Lap (Entrant)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 14th Fastest Laps – Arrows (37)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (543),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (675),
3. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (432),
4. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (121),
5. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (136),
6. Most 3rd Fastest Laps – McLaren (92),
7. Most 6th Fastest Laps – Ferrari (66),
8. Most 19th Fastest Laps – Minardi (38),
9. Most Races Led – Ferrari (299),
10. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (7858),
11. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1428),
12. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (155),
13. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Michael Schumacher (34),
14. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (125)
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