1999 Austrian Grand Prix
639th World Championship race, 22nd World Championship Austrian Grand Prix, 3rd World Championship race at Spielberg
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 25 July 1999 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Eddie Irvine  Ferrari |
| Pole position: |  Mika Hakkinen McLaren-Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | Mika Hakkinen McLaren-Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Spielberg, 71 laps |
| Round: | 9 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 71 | 1hr 28m 12.438s | 10 |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 71 | +0.313s | 6 | |
| 3 | -2 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 71 | +22.282s | 4 |
| 4 |  Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 71 | +52.803s | 3 | |
| 5 | +5 |  Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 71 | +1m 06.358s | 2 |
| 6 | +10 |  Pedro Diniz | Sauber-Petronas | 71 | +1m 10.933s | 1 |
| 7 | +6 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | +3 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | -2 | Mika Salo | Ferrari | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | +8 |  Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | +11 |  Marc Gene | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 68 | DNF | ||
| 13 | +6 | Luca Badoer | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 68 | +3 laps | |
| 14 | -8 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 67 | +4 laps | |
| 15 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR-Supertec | 63 | DNF | ||
| R | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 55 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 49 | DNF | ||
| R | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 38 | DNF | ||
| R | Alessandro Zanardi | Williams-Supertec | 35 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Supertec | 34 | DNF | ||
| R |  Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 25 | DNF | ||
| R | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-Supertec | 8 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:10.954 |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:11.153 |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:11.973 |
| 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:12.266 |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.342 |
| 6 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.488 |
| 7 | Mika Salo | Ferrari | 1:12.514 |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-Supertec | 1:12.515 |
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Supertec | 1:12.833 |
| 10 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 1:12.850 |
| 11 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:12.901 |
| 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 1:12.924 |
| 13 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 1:12.999 |
| 14 | Alessandro Zanardi | Williams-Supertec | 1:13.101 |
| 15 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR-Supertec | 1:13.172 |
| 16 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber-Petronas | 1:13.223 |
| 17 | Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 1:13.226 |
| 18 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 1:13.457 |
| 19 | Luca Badoer | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:13.606 |
| 20 | Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 1:13.641 |
| 21 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 1:14.139 |
| 22 | Marc Gene | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:14.363 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:10.954 | |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:11.153 | 0.199 |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:11.973 | 1.019 |
| 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:12.266 | 1.312 |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.342 | 1.388 |
| 6 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:12.488 | 1.534 |
| 7 | Mika Salo | Ferrari | 1:12.514 | 1.560 |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-Supertec | 1:12.515 | 1.561 |
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Supertec | 1:12.833 | 1.879 |
| 10 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 1:12.850 | 1.896 |
| 11 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:12.901 | 1.947 |
| 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 1:12.924 | 1.970 |
| 13 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 1:12.999 | 2.045 |
| 14 | Alessandro Zanardi | Williams-Supertec | 1:13.101 | 2.147 |
| 15 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR-Supertec | 1:13.172 | 2.218 |
| 16 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber-Petronas | 1:13.223 | 2.269 |
| 17 | Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 1:13.226 | 2.272 |
| 18 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 1:13.457 | 2.503 |
| 19 | Luca Badoer | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:13.606 | 2.652 |
| 20 | Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 1:13.641 | 2.687 |
| 21 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 1:14.139 | 3.185 |
| 22 | Marc Gene | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:14.363 | 3.409 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | 44 |
| 2 | Eddie Irvine | 42 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | 32 |
| 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 29 |
| 5 | David Coulthard | 28 |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | 19 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 13 |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | 10 |
| 9 | Damon Hill | 5 |
| 10 | Alexander Wurz | 3 |
| 11 | Pedro Diniz | 3 |
| 12 | Johnny Herbert | 2 |
| 13 | Pedro de la Rosa | 1 |
| 14 | Olivier Panis | 1 |
| 15 | Jean Alesi | 1 |
| 16 | Jarno Trulli | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 50th for Giancarlo Fisichella
- Wins
- Driver: 2nd for Eddie Irvine
- Constructor: 123rd for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 33rd for Mika Hakkinen, 28th for David Coulthard, 20th for Eddie Irvine
- Constructor: 428th for Ferrari, 298th & 299th for McLaren
- Poles
- Driver: 17th for Mika Hakkinen
- Constructor: 99th for McLaren
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 46th for McLaren
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 11th for Mika Hakkinen
- Constructor: 85th for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 23rd for Mika Hakkinen, 21st for David Coulthard
- Points finishes
- Driver: 8th and last for Pedro Diniz