Malaysian Grand Prix 1999-10-17

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Event
Malaysian Grand Prix

Date
Sun 17th October 1999 UTC
Sun 17th October 1999 Local

Timestamp
1999-10-17T00:00:00

Time

00:00:00 UTC (00:00:00 Local)

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24-04-26 17:00 (PST Los Angeles)
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24-04-26 19:00 (CST Chicago)
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24-04-26 20:00 (EST New York)
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24-04-27 01:00 (GMT London)
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24-04-27 02:00 (CET Paris)
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24-04-27 04:00 (GST Dubai)
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24-04-27 05:30 (IST Kolkata)
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24-04-27 09:00 (JST Tokyo)
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24-04-27 10:00 (AEDT Sydney)

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League
Formula 1

Season
1999

Round
15

Status

Location
Sepang International Circuit
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The 1999 Malaysian Grand Prix (formally the 1999 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix) was a Formula One race held on 17 October 1999 at the new Sepang International Circuit near Sepang, Malaysia. It was the fifteenth race of the 1999 Formula One World Championship.

The 56-lap race was won by Eddie Irvine, driving a Ferrari, after starting from second position. Teammate Michael Schumacher, in his first race back after breaking his leg at the 1999 British Grand Prix, finished second after letting him overtake him, having started from pole position. Championship leader Mika Häkkinen finished third in a McLaren-Mercedes.

Both Ferraris were disqualified for the race, and Häkkinen and McLaren initiallity appeared to have won both championships. After Ferrari's successful appeal, the race results were reinstated. Although the win gave Irvine a four point lead over Häkkinen in the Drivers' Championship with one race to go, it would be his fourth and last Formula One career win.