1999 Belgian Grand Prix
642nd World Championship race, 46th World Championship Belgian Grand Prix, 34th World Championship race at Spa-Francorchamps
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 29 August 1999 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes |
| Pole position: |  Mika Hakkinen McLaren-Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | Mika Hakkinen McLaren-Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Spa-Francorchamps, 44 laps |
| Round: | 12 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 44 | 1hr 25m 43.057s | 10 |
| 2 | -1 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 44 | +10.469s | 6 |
| 3 |  Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 44 | +33.433s | 4 | |
| 4 | +2 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 44 | +44.948s | 3 |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-Supertec | 44 | +48.067s | 2 | |
| 6 | -2 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 44 | +54.916s | 1 |
| 7 | +2 | Mika Salo | Ferrari | 44 | +56.249s | |
| 8 |  Alessandro Zanardi | Williams-Supertec | 44 | +1m 07.022s | ||
| 9 | +7 |  Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 44 | +1m 13.848s | |
| 10 | -3 |  Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 44 | +1m 20.742s | |
| 11 | +2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 44 | +1m 32.195s | |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 44 | +1m 36.154s | ||
| 13 | +4 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 44 | +1m 41.543s | |
| 14 | +1 |  Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 44 | +1m 57.745s | |
| 15 | -4 |  Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Supertec | 43 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | +5 |  Marc Gene | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 43 | +1 lap | |
| R | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 35 | DNF | ||
| R | Luca Badoer | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 33 | DNF | ||
| R | Ricardo Zonta | BAR-Supertec | 33 | DNF | ||
| R | Johnny Herbert | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 27 | DNF | ||
| R | Pedro Diniz | Sauber-Petronas | 19 | DNF | ||
| R |  Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:50.329 |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:50.484 |
| 3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:51.332 |
| 4 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:51.372 |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-Supertec | 1:51.414 |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:51.895 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:51.974 |
| 8 | Alessandro Zanardi | Williams-Supertec | 1:52.014 |
| 9 | Mika Salo | Ferrari | 1:52.124 |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:52.164 |
| 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Supertec | 1:52.235 |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 1:52.644 |
| 13 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 1:52.762 |
| 14 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR-Supertec | 1:52.840 |
| 15 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 1:52.847 |
| 16 | Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 1:52.921 |
| 17 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 1:53.148 |
| 18 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber-Petronas | 1:53.778 |
| 19 | Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 1:54.099 |
| 20 | Luca Badoer | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:54.197 |
| 21 | Marc Gene | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:54.557 |
| 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 1:54.579 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:50.329 | |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:50.484 | 0.155 |
| 3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:51.332 | 1.003 |
| 4 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:51.372 | 1.043 |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-Supertec | 1:51.414 | 1.085 |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:51.895 | 1.566 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:51.974 | 1.645 |
| 8 | Alessandro Zanardi | Williams-Supertec | 1:52.014 | 1.685 |
| 9 | Mika Salo | Ferrari | 1:52.124 | 1.795 |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:52.164 | 1.835 |
| 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Supertec | 1:52.235 | 1.906 |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 1:52.644 | 2.315 |
| 13 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 1:52.762 | 2.433 |
| 14 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR-Supertec | 1:52.840 | 2.511 |
| 15 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 1:52.847 | 2.518 |
| 16 | Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 1:52.921 | 2.592 |
| 17 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 1:53.148 | 2.819 |
| 18 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber-Petronas | 1:53.778 | 3.449 |
| 19 | Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 1:54.099 | 3.770 |
| 20 | Luca Badoer | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:54.197 | 3.868 |
| 21 | Marc Gene | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:54.557 | 4.228 |
| 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 1:54.579 | 4.250 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | 60 |
| 2 | Eddie Irvine | 59 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | 46 |
| 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 40 |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | 32 |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | 24 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 13 |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | 12 |
| 9 | Damon Hill | 7 |
| 10 | Mika Salo | 6 |
| 11 | Alexander Wurz | 3 |
| 12 | Pedro Diniz | 3 |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | 2 |
| 14 | Olivier Panis | 2 |
| 15 | Pedro de la Rosa | 1 |
| 16 | Jean Alesi | 1 |
| 17 | Jarno Trulli | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 6th for David Coulthard
- Constructor: 122nd for McLaren
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 35th for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 35th for Mika Hakkinen, 30th for David Coulthard, 14th for Heinz-Harald Frentzen
- Constructor: 302nd & 303rd for McLaren, 14th for Jordan
- Poles
- Driver: 20th for Mika Hakkinen
- Constructor: 102nd for McLaren
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 47th for McLaren
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 12th for Mika Hakkinen
- Constructor: 88th for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 26th for Mika Hakkinen, 22nd for David Coulthard
- Points finishes
- Driver: 56th and last for Damon Hill