1999 French Grand Prix
637th World Championship race, 49th World Championship French Grand Prix, 9th World Championship race at Magny-Cours
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 27 June 1999 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Heinz-Harald Frentzen  Jordan-Mugen-Honda |
| Pole position: |  Rubens Barrichello  Stewart-Ford Cosworth |
| Fastest lap: | David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Magny-Cours, 72 laps |
| Round: | 7 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 72 | 1hr 58m 24.343s | 10 |
| 2 | +12 |  Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 72 | +11.092s | 6 |
| 3 | -2 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 72 | +43.432s | 4 |
| 4 | +12 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-Supertec | 72 | +45.475s | 3 |
| 5 | +1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 72 | +47.881s | 2 |
| 6 | +11 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 72 | +48.901s | 1 |
| 7 | +1 |  Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 72 | +57.771s | |
| 8 | -5 |  Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 72 | +58.531s | |
| 9 | +1 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR-Supertec | 72 | +1m 28.764s | |
| 10 | +10 | Luca Badoer | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 71 | +1 lap | |
| DQ |  Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 71 | +1 lap | ||
| 11 | +8 |  Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 71 | +1 lap | |
| R | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 42 | DNF | ||
| R | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 31 | DNF | ||
| R | Alessandro Zanardi | Williams-Supertec | 26 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Supertec | 25 | DNF | ||
| R |  Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 25 | DNF | ||
| R | Marc Gene | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 25 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 24 | DNF | ||
| R | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 9 | DNF | ||
| R | Pedro Diniz | Sauber-Petronas | 6 | DNF | ||
| R | Johnny Herbert | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 4 | DNF |
- Toranosuke Takagi was disqualified post-race for using an illegal set of tyres during the race.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:38.441 |
| 2 | Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 1:38.881 |
| 3 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 1:40.400 |
| 4 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:40.403 |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:40.690 |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:41.127 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 1:41.825 |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 1:42.096 |
| 9 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:42.199 |
| 10 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR-Supertec | 1:42.228 |
| 11 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber-Petronas | 1:42.942 |
| 12 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Supertec | 1:43.748 |
| 13 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 1:44.319 |
| 14 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:44.368 |
| 15 | Alessandro Zanardi | Williams-Supertec | 1:44.912 |
| 16 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-Supertec | 1:45.189 |
| 17 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:45.218 |
| 18 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:45.334 |
| 19 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 1:48.215 |
| 20 | Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 1:48.322 |
| 21 | Luca Badoer | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:46.784 |
| 22 | Marc Gene | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:46.324 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:38.441 | |
| 2 | Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 1:38.881 | 0.440 |
| 3 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 1:40.400 | 1.959 |
| 4 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:40.403 | 1.962 |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:40.690 | 2.249 |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:41.127 | 2.686 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 1:41.825 | 3.384 |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 1:42.096 | 3.655 |
| 9 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:42.199 | 3.758 |
| 10 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR-Supertec | 1:42.228 | 3.787 |
| 11 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber-Petronas | 1:42.942 | 4.501 |
| 12 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Supertec | 1:43.748 | 5.307 |
| 13 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 1:44.319 | 5.878 |
| 14 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:44.368 | 5.927 |
| 15 | Alessandro Zanardi | Williams-Supertec | 1:44.912 | 6.471 |
| 16 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-Supertec | 1:45.189 | 6.748 |
| 17 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:45.218 | 6.777 |
| 18 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:45.334 | 6.893 |
| 19 | Marc Gene | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:46.324 | 7.883 |
| 20 | Luca Badoer | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:46.784 | 8.343 |
| 21 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 1:48.215 | 9.774 |
| 22 | Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 1:48.322 | 9.881 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | 40 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 32 |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | 26 |
| 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 23 |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | 15 |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 13 |
| 7 | David Coulthard | 12 |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | 10 |
| 9 | Damon Hill | 3 |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | 2 |
| 11 | Pedro de la Rosa | 1 |
| 12 | Olivier Panis | 1 |
| 13 | Jean Alesi | 1 |
| 14 | Alexander Wurz | 1 |
| 15 | Jarno Trulli | 1 |
| 16 | Pedro Diniz | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 2nd for Heinz-Harald Frentzen
- Constructor: 2nd for Jordan
- Podiums
- Driver: 32nd for Mika Hakkinen, 12th for Heinz-Harald Frentzen, 5th for Rubens Barrichello
- Constructor: 296th for McLaren, 12th for Jordan, 3rd for Stewart
- Poles
- Driver: 2nd for Rubens Barrichello
- Constructor: 1st and only for Stewart (32nd different polesitter)
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 9th for David Coulthard
- Constructor: 83rd for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 10th and last for Jean Alesi, 3rd for Rubens Barrichello