This chassis of the F300 also obtained the Pole Position and the second place at the Luxembourg Grand Prix held at the Nurburgring, but above all it raced in Japan, with the German having to recover 4 points at Hakkinen.
The car is available on duPont Registry.
Schumacher hit the pole, but stalled on the formation lap and found himself having to start from the back of the grid.
Despite a huge comeback, he was eventually forced to retire due to a tire failure due to debris that was scattered on the track after a previous collision between other competitors.
This gave Hakkinen his first World Champion title.
“First of all I want to congratulate Mika Hakkinen and his team – said Schumacher – They have done better throughout the season and therefore deserve the title. I think we did not lose this championship in Suzuka, but in the early stages of the season, when we were too backards”.
“I don’t feel too disappointed, because I think the team can be proud of what we have achieved this season. I feel sad for the guys on the team, because all their hard work didn’t pay off in the end. The engine is gone. stalled because the clutch didn’t come off, and I don’t know why. So all the work this weekend was wasted because I had to start from the rear. “
“The first two laps were fun. All the other riders were very correct and didn’t try to make my life difficult. I didn’t expect a rear tire to explode, since I had already had problems with the front, which it caused a lot of vibrations. “
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