1999 European Grand Prix

23:09

Marc Gene claimed Minardi's first point since Pedro Lamy's sixth place in the 1995 Australian GP

23:03 Thanks for joining the coverage of the 1999 European Grand Prix - here's the full race report as it appeared in Autosport 21 years ago:

Grand Prix Gold: Europe 1999 - F1 - Autosport Plus

AUTOSPORT relives the legendary races: Johnny Herbert takes historic first win for Stewart Grand Prix in its final season. Team-mate Barrichello adds to joy with fighting third, as title contenders stumble in rain-affected race

23:02 1. Herbert
2. Trulli
3. Barrichello
4. R Schumacher
5. Hakkinen
6. Gene
7. Irvine
8. Zonta
9. Panis
DNF - everyone else

23:01

It's your race winner - Johnny Herbert for the Stewart Ford team

23:00 And Gene claims a point for Minardi!

23:00 Schumacher clinches fourth, and Hakkinen should be set to clinch fifth.

22:59 Trulli holds second, and Barrichello has third to make it two Stewarts on the podium!

22:59 And Johnny Herbert wins the 1999 European Grand Prix! Unbelievable!

22:58 Barrichello has one more lap to clear Trulli, but just can't find the space...

22:58 It's the final lap.

22:58 Indeed, Hakkinen sweeps around Gene to double his points haul for this race.

22:57 Hakkinen's caught up to Gene now! The Minardi is currently in fifth place - but that might soon be Hakkinen's place.

22:56 Herbert, meanwhile, is streets ahead of everyone else. He's about to begin the penultimate lap, as Barrichello still can't clear Trulli!

22:55 Hakkinen passes Irvine for sixth! Irvine goes off at the chicane, locking up to let Hakkinen through.

22:54 Barrichello is still over Trulli like a rash, but the Italian absorbs every ounce of pressure.

22:54 And that's Villeneuve out! The BAR team won't score today, and Gene shuffles up to fifth!

22:52 Barrichello, meanwhile, decides to have a look at Trulli - but Trulli holds form into the chicane.

22:52 Hakkinen is still attempting to throw a move on Irvine - but he just can't make it happen!

22:51 Trulli is now very under fire from Barrichello, as Panis has disappeared from the picture. Will it be a Stewart 1-2?

22:50 Zonta, meanwhile, had a spin at the chicane - but he's so far ahead of Panis that he keeps ninth place.

22:49 Top six - an improbable top six - is: Herbert, Trulli, Barrichello, Schumacher, Villeneuve, Gene.

22:48 Hakkinen has a stab at Irvine, but that wasn't really on - Irvine held the line into the chicane and Hakkinen ran wide.

22:47 Helpfully for Trulli, he has Panis to play tail-gunner to protect second from Barrichello. The Brazilian won't be im-prost with that.

22:46 Meanwhile, Hakkinen is closing in on seventh-placed Irvine - his main title rival - as he smells possible points.

22:46 Badoer's loss is Gene's gain, and the Spanish rookie is up to sixth place - behind Villeneuve in fifth.

22:45

Badoer, having lost fourth place, lets out an anguished cry. An absolute shame.

22:44 No! That's Badoer, out of the race from fourth place...he throws the steering wheel out of the car, and that's a possible three points out of Minardi's grasp. Another heartbreak.

22:43 Schumacher has clear track, and he's pushing for all his worth to try and get back into the top three.

22:42 Trulli has Panis all over him, but Panis is a lap down and Prost will have to carefully manage that - especially with Barrichello closing in on the Italian driver.

22:41 As we say that, Herbert lets Hakkinen go. He's still got some chance at a result here, and could theoretically even extend his championship lead.

22:39 Hakkinen attempts to unlap himself from race leader Herbert, but Herbert doesn't want to yield. He doesn't really need to, either.

22:38 Schumacher rejoins in fifth, ahead of Villeneuve and Gene - but look at that, Badoer is up to fourth place!

22:37