1999 Hungarian Grand Prix
641st World Championship race, 14th World Championship Hungarian Grand Prix, 14th World Championship race at Hungaroring
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 15 August 1999 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Mika Hakkinen  McLaren-Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Mika Hakkinen McLaren-Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Hungaroring, 77 laps |
| Round: | 11 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 77 | 1hr 46m 23.536s | 10 | |
| 2 | +1 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 77 | +9.706s | 6 |
| 3 | -1 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 77 | +27.228s | 4 |
| 4 | +1 |  Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 77 | +31.815s | 3 |
| 5 | +3 |  Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 77 | +43.808s | 2 |
| 6 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 77 | +55.726s | 1 | |
| 7 |  Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 77 | +1m 01.012s | ||
| 8 | +5 |  Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 76 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | +7 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-Supertec | 76 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | +4 |  Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 76 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | -1 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 76 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +6 | Mika Salo | Ferrari | 75 | +2 laps | |
| 13 | +4 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR-Supertec | 75 | +2 laps | |
| 14 | +5 | Luca Badoer | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 75 | +2 laps | |
| 15 | +5 |  Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 75 | +2 laps | |
| 16 | -5 | Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 74 | DNF | |
| 17 | +5 | Marc Gene | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 74 | +3 laps | |
| R |  Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Supertec | 60 | DNF | ||
| R | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 52 | DNF | ||
| R |  Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 26 | DNF | ||
| R | Pedro Diniz | Sauber-Petronas | 19 | DNF | ||
| R | Alessandro Zanardi | Williams-Supertec | 10 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:18.156 |
| 2 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:18.263 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:18.384 |
| 4 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 1:18.515 |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:18.664 |
| 6 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:18.667 |
| 7 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 1:18.733 |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.095 |
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Supertec | 1:19.127 |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.389 |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 1:19.390 |
| 12 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber-Petronas | 1:19.782 |
| 13 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 1:19.788 |
| 14 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 1:19.841 |
| 15 | Alessandro Zanardi | Williams-Supertec | 1:19.924 |
| 16 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-Supertec | 1:19.945 |
| 17 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR-Supertec | 1:20.060 |
| 18 | Mika Salo | Ferrari | 1:20.369 |
| 19 | Luca Badoer | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.961 |
| 20 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 1:21.328 |
| 21 | Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 1:21.675 |
| 22 | Marc Gene | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.867 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:18.156 | |
| 2 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:18.263 | 0.107 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:18.384 | 0.228 |
| 4 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 1:18.515 | 0.359 |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:18.664 | 0.508 |
| 6 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:18.667 | 0.511 |
| 7 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 1:18.733 | 0.577 |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.095 | 0.939 |
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Supertec | 1:19.127 | 0.971 |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:19.389 | 1.233 |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 1:19.390 | 1.234 |
| 12 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber-Petronas | 1:19.782 | 1.626 |
| 13 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 1:19.788 | 1.632 |
| 14 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 1:19.841 | 1.685 |
| 15 | Alessandro Zanardi | Williams-Supertec | 1:19.924 | 1.768 |
| 16 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-Supertec | 1:19.945 | 1.789 |
| 17 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR-Supertec | 1:20.060 | 1.904 |
| 18 | Mika Salo | Ferrari | 1:20.369 | 2.213 |
| 19 | Luca Badoer | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:20.961 | 2.805 |
| 20 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 1:21.328 | 3.172 |
| 21 | Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 1:21.675 | 3.519 |
| 22 | Marc Gene | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.867 | 3.711 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Irvine | 56 |
| 2 | Mika Hakkinen | 54 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | 36 |
| 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 36 |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | 32 |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | 22 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 13 |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | 12 |
| 9 | Mika Salo | 6 |
| 10 | Damon Hill | 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: 13th for Mika Hakkinen
- Constructor: 121st for McLaren
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 34th for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 34th for Mika Hakkinen, 29th for David Coulthard, 22nd for Eddie Irvine
- Constructor: 431st for Ferrari, 300th & 301st for McLaren
- Poles
- Driver: 19th for Mika Hakkinen
- Constructor: 101st for McLaren
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 11th for David Coulthard
- Constructor: 87th for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 25th for Mika Hakkinen, 3rd for Eddie Irvine
- Points finishes
- Driver: 25th for Rubens Barrichello
- Pole & win
- Driver: 8th for Mika Hakkinen