F1 Championship leaders
Drivers’ Championship
| # | Grand Prix | Leader | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | (GBR) Eddie Irvine | 4 |
| 2 | Brazil | (GBR) Eddie Irvine | 2 |
| 3 | San Marino | (DEU) Michael Schumacher | 4 |
| 4 | Monaco | (DEU) Michael Schumacher | 8 |
| 5 | Spain | (DEU) Michael Schumacher | 6 |
| 6 | Canada | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen | 4 |
| 7 | France | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen | 8 |
| 8 | Britain | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen | 8 |
| 9 | Austria | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen | 2 |
| 10 | Germany | (GBR) Eddie Irvine | 8 |
| 11 | Hungary | (GBR) Eddie Irvine | 2 |
| 12 | Belgium | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen | 1 |
| 13 | Italy | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen | 0 |
| 14 | Europe | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen | 2 |
| 15 | Malaysia | (GBR) Eddie Irvine | 4 |
| 16 | Japan | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen | 2 |
- First time as championship leader
- Eddie Irvine
- Last time as championship leader
- Eddie Irvine
- First time as championship leader since…
- 1997 for Michael Schumacher
- First time as championship leader by a…
- British driver since 1997
- German driver since 1997
- Last time as championship leader by a…
- British driver until 2003
Constructors’ Championship
| # | Grand Prix | Leader | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | Ferrari | 4 |
| 2 | Brazil | Ferrari | 8 |
| 3 | San Marino | Ferrari | 12 |
| 4 | Monaco | Ferrari | 24 |
| 5 | Spain | Ferrari | 15 |
| 6 | Canada | Ferrari | 9 |
| 7 | France | Ferrari | 6 |
| 8 | Britain | Ferrari | 2 |
| 9 | Austria | Ferrari | 2 |
| 10 | Germany | Ferrari | 16 |
| 11 | Hungary | Ferrari | 4 |
| 12 | Belgium | McLaren-Mercedes | 9 |
| 13 | Italy | McLaren-Mercedes | 6 |
| 14 | Europe | McLaren-Mercedes | 8 |
| 15 | Malaysia | Ferrari | 4 |
| 16 | Japan | Ferrari | 4 |
- First time as championship leader
- No constructor led the championship for the first time in 1999
- Last time as championship leader
- No constructor led the championship for the last time in 1999
- First time as championship leader since…
- 1997 for Ferrari