1999 F1 World Championship Season
| Season: | 50th World Championship season |
|---|---|
| Drivers’ Champion: |  Mika Hakkinen (2nd and last title) |
| Constructors’ Champion: |  Ferrari (9th title) |
| Reigning drivers’ champion: | Mika Hakkinen |
| Reigning constructors’ champion: |  McLaren |
| Races: | 16 |
| Winning drivers: | Mika Hakkinen (5) Eddie Irvine (4)  Michael Schumacher (2) David Coulthard (2) Heinz-Harald Frentzen (2) Johnny Herbert (1) |
| Winning constructors: | McLaren (7) Ferrari (6)  Jordan (2) Stewart (1) |
| First-time winners (driver): | Eddie Irvine |
| First-time winners (constructor): | Stewart |
| Other seasons: |
Jump to: Calendar | Driver & constructor entries | Race winners | Pole positions | Fastest laps | Qualifying results | Driver standings | Constructor standings | Statistics
Calendar
- DT: Drivers’ title decider
- CT: Constructors’ title decider
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Race Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | Melbourne | 07 March | 1999 Australian Grand Prix |
| 2 |  Brazil | Interlagos | 11 April | 1999 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| 3 |  San Marino | Imola | 02 May | 1999 San Marino Grand Prix |
| 4 |  Monaco | Monte Carlo | 16 May | 1999 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 5 |  Spain | Catalunya | 30 May | 1999 Spanish Grand Prix |
| 6 |  Canada | Montreal | 13 June | 1999 Canadian Grand Prix |
| 7 |  France | Magny-Cours | 27 June | 1999 French Grand Prix |
| 8 | Britain | Silverstone | 11 July | 1999 British Grand Prix |
| 9 |  Austria | Spielberg | 25 July | 1999 Austrian Grand Prix |
| 10 | Germany | Hockenheim | 01 August | 1999 German Grand Prix |
| 11 |  Hungary | Hungaroring | 15 August | 1999 Hungarian Grand Prix |
| 12 |  Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | 29 August | 1999 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 13 | Italy | Monza | 12 September | 1999 Italian Grand Prix |
| 14 |  Europe | Nurburgring | 26 September | 1999 European Grand Prix |
| 15 |  Malaysia | Sepang | 17 October | 1999 Malaysian Grand Prix |
| 16 |  Japan DT CT | Suzuka | 31 October | 1999 Japanese Grand Prix |
Driver and constructor entries
| Constructor | Driver | Round(s) entered |
|---|---|---|
| Arrows | Pedro de la Rosa | All |
| Toranosuke Takagi | All | |
| BAR | Mika Salo | 3-5 |
| Jacques Villeneuve | All | |
| Ricardo Zonta | 1-2, 6-16 | |
| Benetton | Giancarlo Fisichella | All |
| Alexander Wurz | All | |
| Ferrari | Eddie Irvine | All |
| Mika Salo | 9-14 | |
| Michael Schumacher | 1-8, 15-16 | |
| Jordan | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | All |
| Damon Hill | All | |
| McLaren | David Coulthard | All |
| Mika Hakkinen | All | |
| Minardi | Luca Badoer | 1, 3-16 |
| Marc Gene | All | |
| Stephane Sarrazin | 2 | |
| Prost | Olivier Panis | All |
| Jarno Trulli | All | |
 Sauber | Jean Alesi | All |
| Pedro Diniz | All | |
| Stewart | Rubens Barrichello | All |
| Johnny Herbert | All | |
| Williams | Ralf Schumacher | All |
| Alessandro Zanardi | All |
Race winners
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Start | Win Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | Melbourne | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 6 | 1.026s |
| 2 | Brazil | Interlagos | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1 | 4.925s |
| 3 | San Marino | Imola | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | 4.265s |
| 4 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | 30.476s |
| 5 | Spain | Catalunya | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1 | 6.238s |
| 6 | Canada | Montreal | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 2 | 0.781s |
| 7 | France | Magny-Cours | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 5 | 11.092s |
| 8 | Britain | Silverstone | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 3 | 1.829s |
| 9 | Austria | Spielberg | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 3 | 0.313s |
| 10 | Germany | Hockenheim | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 5 | 1.007s |
| 11 | Hungary | Hungaroring | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1 | 9.706s |
| 12 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 2 | 10.469s |
| 13 | Italy | Monza | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 2 | 3.272s |
| 14 | Europe | Nurburgring | Johnny Herbert | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 14 | 22.619s |
| 15 | Malaysia | Sepang | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 2 | 1.040s |
| 16 | Japan | Suzuka | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 2 | 5.015s |
Polesitters
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Race | Pole Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | Melbourne | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | DNF | 0.484s |
| 2 | Brazil | Interlagos | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1 | 0.147s |
| 3 | San Marino | Imola | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | DNF | 0.022s |
| 4 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 3 | 0.064s |
| 5 | Spain | Catalunya | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1 | 0.131s |
| 6 | Canada | Montreal | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | DNF | 0.029s |
| 7 | France | Magny-Cours | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 3 | 0.440s |
| 8 | Britain | Silverstone | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | DNF | 0.419s |
| 9 | Austria | Spielberg | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 3 | 0.199s |
| 10 | Germany | Hockenheim | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | DNF | 0.050s |
| 11 | Hungary | Hungaroring | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1 | 0.107s |
| 12 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 2 | 0.155s |
| 13 | Italy | Monza | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | DNF | 0.494s |
| 14 | Europe | Nurburgring | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | DNF | 0.266s |
| 15 | Malaysia | Sepang | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | 0.947s |
| 16 | Japan | Suzuka | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | 0.350s |
Fastest laps
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | Melbourne | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2 | Brazil | Interlagos | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes |
| 3 | San Marino | Imola | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 4 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes |
| 5 | Spain | Catalunya | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 6 | Canada | Montreal | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari |
| 7 | France | Magny-Cours | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes |
| 8 | Britain | Silverstone | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes |
| 9 | Austria | Spielberg | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes |
| 10 | Germany | Hockenheim | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes |
| 11 | Hungary | Hungaroring | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes |
| 12 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes |
| 13 | Italy | Monza | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-Supertec |
| 14 | Europe | Nurburgring | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes |
| 15 | Malaysia | Sepang | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 16 | Japan | Suzuka | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
Qualifying results
World Drivers’ Championship standings
The top six classified finishers of each race were awarded points on the following basis: 1st (10), 2nd (6), 3rd (4), 4th (3), 5th (2), 6th (1)
- Highlight: Rookie
- Bold: pole position
- Underline: fastest lap
- Bold & underline: pole & fastest lap
| Pos | Driver | AUS | BRA | SMR | MCO | ESP | CAN | FRA | GBR | AUT | DEU | HUN | BEL | ITA | EUR | MYS | JPN | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | R | 1 | R | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | R | 3 | R | 1 | 2 | R | 5 | 3 | 1 | 76 |
| 2 | Eddie Irvine | 1 | 5 | R | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 74 |
| 3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 2 | 3R | R | 4 | R | 11R | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | R | 6 | 4 | 54 |
| 4 | David Coulthard | R | R | 2 | R | 2 | 7 | R | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | R | R | R | 48 |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | R | 5 | DNS | 2 | 2 | 44 | ||||||
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | 3 | 4 | R | R | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | R | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | R | 5 | 35 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | 5 | R | 3 | 9R | DSQ | R | 3 | 8 | R | R | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 |
| 8 | Johnny Herbert | DNS | R | 10R | R | R | 5 | R | 12 | 14 | 11R | 11 | R | R | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 4 | R | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | R | 7 | 12R | R | R | 11 | R | R | 11 | 14R | 13 |
| 10 | Mika Salo | 7R | R | 8 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | R | 10 | |||||||
| 11 | Damon Hill | R | R | 4 | R | 7 | R | R | 5 | 8 | R | 6 | 6 | 10 | R | R | R | 7 |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | R | R | R | 7 | 6 | R | 7 | 9 | 7 | R | 8 | 12 | R | 2 | DNS | R | 7 |
| 13 | Alexander Wurz | R | 7 | R | 6 | 10 | R | R | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | R | R | 8 | 10 | 3 |
| 14 | Pedro Diniz | R | R | R | R | R | 6 | R | 6 | 6 | R | R | R | R | R | R | 11 | 3 |
| 15 | Jean Alesi | R | R | 6 | R | R | R | R | 14 | R | 8 | 16R | 9 | 9 | R | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 16 | Olivier Panis | R | 6 | R | R | R | 9 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 11R | 9 | R | R | 2 |
| 17 | Pedro de la Rosa | 6 | R | R | R | 11 | R | 11 | R | R | R | 15 | R | R | R | R | 13 | 1 |
| 18 | Marc Gene | R | 9 | 9 | R | R | 8 | R | 15 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 16 | R | 6 | 9 | R | 1 |
| Alessandro Zanardi | R | R | 11R | 8 | R | R | R | 11 | R | R | R | 8 | 7 | R | 10 | R | ||
| Toranosuke Takagi | 7 | 8 | R | R | 12 | R | DSQ | 16 | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | ||
| Jacques Villeneuve | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 15 | 8 | 10R | R | 9 | ||
| Ricardo Zonta | R | DNQ | R | 9 | R | 15R | R | 13 | R | R | 8 | R | 12 | |||||
| Luca Badoer | R | 8 | R | R | 10 | 10 | R | 13 | 10 | 14 | R | R | R | R | R | |||
| Stephane Sarrazin | R | |||||||||||||||||
| No. | Driver | AUS | BRA | SMR | MCO | ESP | CAN | FRA | GBR | AUT | DEU | HUN | BEL | ITA | EUR | MYS | JPN | Points |
Race to the title
The Race to the title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season between the top five drivers of 1999.
World Constructors’ Championship standings
The top six classified finishers of each race were awarded points on the following basis: 1st (10), 2nd (6), 3rd (4), 4th (3), 5th (2), 6th (1)
- Bold: pole position
- Underline: fastest lap
- Bold & underline: pole & fastest lap
| Pos | Constructor | AUS | BRA | SMR | MCO | ESP | CAN | FRA | GBR | AUT | DEU | HUN | BEL | ITA | EUR | MYS | JPN | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 128 |
| 8 | 5 | R | 2 | 4 | R | 6 | DNS | 9 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | R | 2 | 3 | |||
| 2 | McLaren-Mercedes | R | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 124 |
| R | R | R | R | 2 | 7 | R | R | 3 | R | 2 | 2 | R | R | R | R | |||
| 3 | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 2 | 3R | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11R | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | R | 6 | 4 | 61 |
| R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 5 | 8 | R | 6 | 6 | 10 | R | R | R | |||
| 4 | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 5 | R | 3 | 9R | R | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 11R | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 36 |
| DNS | R | 10R | R | DSQ | R | R | 12 | R | R | 11 | R | R | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||
| 5 | Williams-Supertec | 3 | 4 | 11R | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | R | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 35 |
| R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 11 | R | R | R | 8 | 7 | R | R | R | |||
| 6 | Benetton-Playlife | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | R | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | R | R | 8 | 10 | 16 |
| R | R | R | 6 | 10 | R | R | 10 | 12R | R | R | 14 | R | R | 11 | 14R | |||
| 7 | Prost-Peugeot | R | 6 | R | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11R | 2 | R | R | 9 |
| R | R | R | R | R | R | 8 | 13 | 10 | R | 10 | 13 | R | 9 | DNS | R | |||
| 8 | Sauber-Petronas | R | R | 6 | R | R | 6 | R | 6 | 6 | 8 | 16R | 9 | 9 | R | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 14 | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 11 | |||
| 9 | Arrows | 6 | 8 | R | R | 11 | R | 11 | 16 | R | R | 15 | R | R | R | R | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | R | R | R | 12 | R | DSQ | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | |||
| 10 | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | R | 9 | 8 | R | R | 8 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 16 | R | 6 | 9 | R | 1 |
| R | R | 9 | R | R | 10 | R | R | 13 | 10 | 17 | R | R | R | R | R | |||
| 11 | BAR-Supertec | R | R | 7R | R | 8 | R | 9 | R | 15R | R | 13 | 15 | 8 | 8 | R | 9 | |
| R | DNQ | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | 10R | R | 12 | |||
| No. | Constructor | AUS | BRA | SMR | MCO | ESP | CAN | FRA | GBR | AUT | DEU | HUN | BEL | ITA | EUR | MYS | JPN | Points |
Race to the title
The Race to the title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season between the top five constructors of 1999.