1999 Brazilian Grand Prix
632nd World Championship race, 27th World Championship Brazilian Grand Prix, 17th World Championship race at Interlagos
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 11 April 1999 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Mika Hakkinen  McLaren-Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Mika Hakkinen McLaren-Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | Mika Hakkinen McLaren-Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Interlagos, 72 laps |
| Round: | 2 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 72 | 1hr 36m 03.785s | 10 | |
| 2 | +2 |  Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 72 | +4.925s | 6 |
| 3 | +5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 71 | DNF | 4 |
| 4 | +7 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-Supertec | 71 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | +1 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 71 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +6 |  Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 71 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | +2 |  Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 70 | +2 laps | |
| 8 | +11 |  Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 69 | +3 laps | |
| 9 | +11 |  Marc Gene | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 69 | +3 laps | |
| R | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 52 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Supertec | 49 | DNF | ||
| R |  Alessandro Zanardi | Williams-Supertec | 43 | DNF | ||
| R |  Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 42 | DNF | ||
| R | Pedro Diniz | Sauber-Petronas | 42 | DNF | ||
| R | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 38 | DNF | ||
| R | Stephane Sarrazin | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 31 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 27 | DNF | ||
| R | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 22 | DNF | ||
| R | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 21 | DNF | ||
| R | Johnny Herbert | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 15 | DNF | ||
| R | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 10 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:16.568 |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:16.715 |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:17.305 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:17.578 |
| 5 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 1:17.810 |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:17.843 |
| 7 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:17.884 |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:17.902 |
| 9 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 1:18.334 |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.374 |
| 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-Supertec | 1:18.506 |
| 12 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 1:18.636 |
| 13 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 1:18.684 |
| 14 | Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 1:18.716 |
| 15 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber-Petronas | 1:19.194 |
| 16 | Alessandro Zanardi | Williams-Supertec | 1:19.452 |
| 17 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 1:20.016 |
| 18 | Stephane Sarrazin | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.075 |
| 19 | Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 1:20.096 |
| 20 | Marc Gene | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.710 |
| 21 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Supertec | 1:19.377 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:16.568 | |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:16.715 | 0.147 |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:17.305 | 0.737 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:17.578 | 1.010 |
| 5 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 1:17.810 | 1.242 |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:17.843 | 1.275 |
| 7 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:17.884 | 1.316 |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:17.902 | 1.334 |
| 9 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 1:18.334 | 1.766 |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:18.374 | 1.806 |
| 11 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-Supertec | 1:18.506 | 1.938 |
| 12 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 1:18.636 | 2.068 |
| 13 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 1:18.684 | 2.116 |
| 14 | Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 1:18.716 | 2.148 |
| 15 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber-Petronas | 1:19.194 | 2.626 |
| 16 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Supertec | 1:19.377 | 2.809 |
| 17 | Alessandro Zanardi | Williams-Supertec | 1:19.452 | 2.884 |
| 18 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 1:20.016 | 3.448 |
| 19 | Stephane Sarrazin | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.075 | 3.507 |
| 20 | Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 1:20.096 | 3.528 |
| 21 | Marc Gene | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.710 | 4.142 |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| Ricardo Zonta | BAR-Supertec | – | – | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Irvine | 12 |
| 2 | Mika Hakkinen | 10 |
| 3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 10 |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | 7 |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | 6 |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 3 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | 2 |
| 8 | Pedro de la Rosa | 1 |
| 9 | Olivier Panis | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Stephane Sarrazin (only start)
- Wins
- Driver: 10th for Mika Hakkinen
- Constructor: 117th for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 66th for Michael Schumacher, 28th for Mika Hakkinen, 11th for Heinz-Harald Frentzen
- Constructor: 421st for Ferrari, 290th for McLaren, 11th for Jordan
- Poles
- Driver: 12th for Mika Hakkinen
- Constructor: 94th for McLaren
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 44th for McLaren
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 8th for Mika Hakkinen
- Constructor: 81st for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 19th for David Coulthard, 17th for Mika Hakkinen
- Points finishes
- Driver: 50th for Mika Hakkinen
- Pole & win
- Driver: 6th for Mika Hakkinen
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 6th for Mika Hakkinen
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 5th and last for Mika Hakkinen