The 1999 Ferrari season was Scuderia Ferrari's 50th season as a constructor. Their season was overshadowed by a bad accident for their star driver Michael Schumacher who crashed at Stowe corner during the British Grand Prix, breaking his leg. He missed six races, ending his championship hopes. Mika Salo took over from Schumacher in his absence. Eddie Irvine won four races during the year, and finished runner-up in the Drivers' Championship to Mika Häkkinen, which allowed Ferrari to take the Constructors' Championship from McLaren.