1999 European Grand Prix
644th World Championship race, 9th World Championship European Grand Prix, 29th World Championship race at Nurburgring
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 26 September 1999 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Johnny Herbert Stewart-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: |  Heinz-Harald Frentzen  Jordan-Mugen-Honda |
| Fastest lap: |  Mika Hakkinen McLaren-Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Nurburgring, 66 laps |
| Round: | 14 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +13 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 66 | 1hr 41m 54.314s | 10 |
| 2 | +8 |  Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 66 | +22.618s | 6 |
| 3 | +12 |  Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 66 | +22.865s | 4 |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-Supertec | 66 | +39.507s | 3 | |
| 5 | -2 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 66 | +1m 02.950s | 2 |
| 6 | +14 |  Marc Gene | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 66 | +1m 05.154s | 1 |
| 7 | +2 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 66 | +1m 06.683s | |
| 8 | +9 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR-Supertec | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | -4 |  Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | -2 |  Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Supertec | 61 | DNF | |
| R | Luca Badoer | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 53 | DNF | ||
| R | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 52 | DNF | ||
| R | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 48 | DNF | ||
| R | Mika Salo | Ferrari | 44 | DNF | ||
| R |  Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 42 | DNF | ||
| R | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 37 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 35 | DNF | ||
| R | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 32 | DNF | ||
| R | Alessandro Zanardi | Williams-Supertec | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 0 | DNF | ||
| R |  Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Pedro Diniz | Sauber-Petronas | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:19.910 |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:20.176 |
| 3 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:20.376 |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-Supertec | 1:20.444 |
| 5 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 1:20.638 |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 1:20.781 |
| 7 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:20.818 |
| 8 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Supertec | 1:20.825 |
| 9 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:20.842 |
| 10 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 1:20.965 |
| 11 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 1:21.144 |
| 12 | Mika Salo | Ferrari | 1:21.314 |
| 13 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber-Petronas | 1:21.345 |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.379 |
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.490 |
| 16 | Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 1:21.634 |
| 17 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR-Supertec | 1:22.267 |
| 18 | Alessandro Zanardi | Williams-Supertec | 1:22.284 |
| 19 | Luca Badoer | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.631 |
| 20 | Marc Gene | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.760 |
| 21 | Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 1:23.401 |
| 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 1:23.698 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:19.910 | |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:20.176 | 0.266 |
| 3 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:20.376 | 0.466 |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-Supertec | 1:20.444 | 0.534 |
| 5 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 1:20.638 | 0.728 |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 1:20.781 | 0.871 |
| 7 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:20.818 | 0.908 |
| 8 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Supertec | 1:20.825 | 0.915 |
| 9 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:20.842 | 0.932 |
| 10 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 1:20.965 | 1.055 |
| 11 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 1:21.144 | 1.234 |
| 12 | Mika Salo | Ferrari | 1:21.314 | 1.404 |
| 13 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber-Petronas | 1:21.345 | 1.435 |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.379 | 1.469 |
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.490 | 1.580 |
| 16 | Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 1:21.634 | 1.724 |
| 17 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR-Supertec | 1:22.267 | 2.357 |
| 18 | Alessandro Zanardi | Williams-Supertec | 1:22.284 | 2.374 |
| 19 | Luca Badoer | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.631 | 2.721 |
| 20 | Marc Gene | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.760 | 2.850 |
| 21 | Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 1:23.401 | 3.491 |
| 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 1:23.698 | 3.788 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | 62 |
| 2 | Eddie Irvine | 60 |
| 3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 50 |
| 4 | David Coulthard | 48 |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | 33 |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher | 32 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | 19 |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 13 |
| 9 | Johnny Herbert | 12 |
| 10 | Mika Salo | 10 |
| 11 | Jarno Trulli | 7 |
| 12 | Damon Hill | 7 |
| 13 | Alexander Wurz | 3 |
| 14 | Pedro Diniz | 3 |
| 15 | Olivier Panis | 2 |
| 16 | Pedro de la Rosa | 1 |
| 17 | Jean Alesi | 1 |
| 18 | Marc Gene | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 3rd and last for Johnny Herbert
- Constructor: 1st and only for Stewart (30th different winner)
- Podiums
- Driver: 7th and last for Johnny Herbert, 6th for Rubens Barrichello, 1st for Jarno Trulli (180th different podium finisher, 28th Italian driver)
- Constructor: 4th, 5th and last for Stewart, 3rd and last for Prost
- Poles
- Driver: 2nd and last for Heinz-Harald Frentzen
- Constructor: 2nd and last for Jordan
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 13th for Mika Hakkinen
- Constructor: 89th for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 23rd for David Coulthard, 11th for Heinz-Harald Frentzen
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st for Marc Gene (279th different point scorer, 5th Spanish driver)