1999 Australian Grand Prix
631st World Championship race, 15th World Championship Australian Grand Prix, 4th World Championship race at Melbourne
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 7 March 1999 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Eddie Irvine  Ferrari |
| Pole position: |  Mika Hakkinen McLaren-Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: |  Michael Schumacher Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Melbourne, 57 laps |
| Round: | 1 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +5 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 57 | 1hr 35m 01.659s | 10 |
| 2 | +3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 57 | +1.026s | 6 |
| 3 | +5 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-Supertec | 57 | +7.012s | 4 |
| 4 | +3 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 57 | +33.418s | 3 |
| 5 | PL |  Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 57 | +54.697s | 2 |
| 6 | +12 |  Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 57 | +1m 24.316s | 1 |
| 7 | +10 |  Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 57 | +1m 26.288s | |
| 8 | -5 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 56 | +1 lap | |
| R | Ricardo Zonta | BAR-Supertec | 48 | DNF | ||
| R | Luca Badoer | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 42 | DNF | ||
| R |  Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 28 | DNF | ||
| R | Pedro Diniz | Sauber-Petronas | 27 | DNF | ||
| R | Marc Gene | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 25 | DNF | ||
| R | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 25 | DNF | ||
| R |  Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 23 | DNF | ||
| R | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 21 | DNF | ||
| R | Alessandro Zanardi | Williams-Supertec | 20 | DNF | ||
| R | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 13 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Supertec | 13 | DNF | ||
| R | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 0 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Johnny Herbert | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | |||||
- Johnny Herbert did not start the race due to his car catching fire on the grid.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:30.462 |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:30.946 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:31.781 |
| 4 | |||
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:32.276 |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:32.289 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 1:32.540 |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-Supertec | 1:32.691 |
| 9 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:32.695 |
| 10 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 1:32.789 |
| 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Supertec | 1:32.888 |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 1:32.971 |
| 13 | |||
| 14 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber-Petronas | 1:33.374 |
| 15 | Alessandro Zanardi | Williams-Supertec | 1:33.549 |
| 16 | Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 1:33.910 |
| 17 | Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 1:34.182 |
| 18 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 1:34.244 |
| 19 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR-Supertec | 1:34.412 |
| 20 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 1:35.068 |
| 21 | Luca Badoer | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:35.316 |
| 22 | Marc Gene | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:37.013 |
| Started from the pit lane | |||
| Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:32.148 | |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:30.462 | |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:30.946 | 0.484 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:31.781 | 1.319 |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:32.148 | 1.686 |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:32.276 | 1.814 |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:32.289 | 1.827 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 1:32.540 | 2.078 |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-Supertec | 1:32.691 | 2.229 |
| 9 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:32.695 | 2.233 |
| 10 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 1:32.789 | 2.327 |
| 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Supertec | 1:32.888 | 2.426 |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 1:32.971 | 2.509 |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:32.991 | 2.529 |
| 14 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber-Petronas | 1:33.374 | 2.912 |
| 15 | Alessandro Zanardi | Williams-Supertec | 1:33.549 | 3.087 |
| 16 | Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 1:33.910 | 3.448 |
| 17 | Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 1:34.182 | 3.720 |
| 18 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 1:34.244 | 3.782 |
| 19 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR-Supertec | 1:34.412 | 3.950 |
| 20 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 1:35.068 | 4.606 |
| 21 | Luca Badoer | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:35.316 | 4.854 |
| 22 | Marc Gene | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:37.013 | 6.551 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Irvine | 10 |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 6 |
| 3 | Ralf Schumacher | 4 |
| 4 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 3 |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | 2 |
| 6 | Pedro de la Rosa | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Pedro de la Rosa, Marc Gene, Ricardo Zonta
- Constructor: BAR
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 100th for Damon Hill, 50th for Jacques Villeneuve
- Wins
- Driver: 1st for Eddie Irvine (88th different winner, 17th British driver)
- Constructor: 120th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 16th for Eddie Irvine, 10th for Heinz-Harald Frentzen, 4th for Ralf Schumacher
- Constructor: 420th for Ferrari, 246th for Williams, 10th for Jordan
- Poles
- Driver: 11th for Mika Hakkinen
- Constructor: 93rd for McLaren
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 43rd for McLaren
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 35th for Michael Schumacher
- Constructor: 134th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 18th for David Coulthard, 16th for Mika Hakkinen
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st for Pedro de la Rosa (278th different point scorer, 4th Spanish driver)