1999 Italian Grand Prix
643rd World Championship race, 50th World Championship Italian Grand Prix, 49th World Championship race at Monza
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 12 September 1999 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Heinz-Harald Frentzen  Jordan-Mugen-Honda |
| Pole position: |  Mika Hakkinen  McLaren-Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | Ralf Schumacher Williams-Supertec |
| Circuit: | Monza, 53 laps |
| Round: | 13 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 53 | 1hr 17m 02.923s | 10 |
| 2 | +3 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-Supertec | 53 | +3.272s | 6 |
| 3 | +3 | Mika Salo | Ferrari | 53 | +11.932s | 4 |
| 4 | +3 |  Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 53 | +17.630s | 3 |
| 5 | -2 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 53 | +18.142s | 2 |
| 6 | +2 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 53 | +27.402s | 1 |
| 7 | -3 |  Alessandro Zanardi | Williams-Supertec | 53 | +28.047s | |
| 8 | +3 |  Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Supertec | 53 | +41.797s | |
| 9 | +4 |  Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 53 | +42.198s | |
| 10 | -1 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 53 | +56.259s | |
| 11 | -1 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 52 | DNF | |
| R | Johnny Herbert | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 40 | DNF | ||
| R |  Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 35 | DNF | ||
| R |  Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 35 | DNF | ||
| R | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 29 | DNF | ||
| R | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 29 | DNF | ||
| R | Ricardo Zonta | BAR-Supertec | 25 | DNF | ||
| R | Luca Badoer | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 23 | DNF | ||
| R |  Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 11 | DNF | ||
| R | Pedro Diniz | Sauber-Petronas | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | Marc Gene | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:22.432 |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:22.926 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:23.177 |
| 4 | Alessandro Zanardi | Williams-Supertec | 1:23.432 |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-Supertec | 1:23.636 |
| 6 | Mika Salo | Ferrari | 1:23.657 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.739 |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:23.765 |
| 9 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:23.979 |
| 10 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 1:24.016 |
| 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Supertec | 1:24.188 |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 1:24.293 |
| 13 | Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 1:24.591 |
| 14 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 1:24.593 |
| 15 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.594 |
| 16 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber-Petronas | 1:24.596 |
| 17 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 1:24.862 |
| 18 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR-Supertec | 1:25.114 |
| 19 | Luca Badoer | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.348 |
| 20 | Marc Gene | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.695 |
| 21 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 1:26.383 |
| 22 | Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 1:26.509 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:22.432 | |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:22.926 | 0.494 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:23.177 | 0.745 |
| 4 | Alessandro Zanardi | Williams-Supertec | 1:23.432 | 1.000 |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams-Supertec | 1:23.636 | 1.204 |
| 6 | Mika Salo | Ferrari | 1:23.657 | 1.225 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.739 | 1.307 |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:23.765 | 1.333 |
| 9 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:23.979 | 1.547 |
| 10 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 1:24.016 | 1.584 |
| 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR-Supertec | 1:24.188 | 1.756 |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 1:24.293 | 1.861 |
| 13 | Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 1:24.591 | 2.159 |
| 14 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 1:24.593 | 2.161 |
| 15 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.594 | 2.162 |
| 16 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber-Petronas | 1:24.596 | 2.164 |
| 17 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 1:24.862 | 2.430 |
| 18 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR-Supertec | 1:25.114 | 2.682 |
| 19 | Luca Badoer | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.348 | 2.916 |
| 20 | Marc Gene | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.695 | 3.263 |
| 21 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 1:26.383 | 3.951 |
| 22 | Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 1:26.509 | 4.077 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | 60 |
| 2 | Eddie Irvine | 60 |
| 3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 50 |
| 4 | David Coulthard | 48 |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | 32 |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | 30 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | 15 |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 13 |
| 9 | Mika Salo | 10 |
| 10 | Damon Hill | 7 |
| 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: 3rd and last for Heinz-Harald Frentzen
- Constructor: 3rd for Jordan
- Podiums
- Driver: 15th for Heinz-Harald Frentzen, 6th for Ralf Schumacher, 2nd and last for Mika Salo
- Constructor: 432nd for Ferrari, 248th for Williams, 15th for Jordan
- Poles
- Driver: 21st for Mika Hakkinen
- Constructor: 103rd for McLaren
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 1st for Ralf Schumacher (101st different fastest lap setter, 6th German driver)
- Constructor: 111th for Williams
- Front row starts
- Driver: 27th for Mika Hakkinen, 10th for Heinz-Harald Frentzen