Formula One Features — March 1999

Georgetown Road runs north from 16th Street, through the Indianapolis suburb of Speedway.

Eddie Irvine always thought he could win a Grand Prix - but in the Formula 1 paddock he was in the minority.

The first race of 1999 is over. Ferrari's winter emphasis on reliability rather than speed has triumphed over McLaren's strategy of producing their car late, in order to include the very latest research, and everyone is delighted that Eddie Irvine has won his first GP.

How can the best driver in the world stall his $2,000,000 car trying to get it into first gear for the start of two consecutive races?

Formula 1 and The Brickyard

Grand Prix racing is becoming more and more of a business with confidence in the financial world gradually increasing as F1's revenues climb and the political battles of recent years subside. In recent months there have been some significant investments made in teams and we expect more in the years ahead - not only from investment banks and venture capitalists but also from major motor manufacturers.