1999 Formula One World Championship

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1999 FIA Formula One
World Championship
Drivers' Champion: Mika Häkkinen
Constructors' Champion: Ferrari
Previous:1998Next:2000
Support series:
  • Formula 3000

The 1999 Formula One season was the 50th edition of the championship. The champion was Mika Häkkinen. Ferrari won the constructor's championship. Michael Schumacher was injured on the first lap of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. His brakes failed, and he broke his leg. He missed 6 races and returned at the Malaysian Grand Prix.

Defending world champion Mika Häkkinen won his second title with McLaren.

Drivers and constructors

The following teams and drivers competed in the 1999 FIA Formula One World Championship.

EntrantConstructorChassisEngineTyreNoDriverRoundsTest driver(s)
West McLaren MercedesMcLarenMcLaren MP4/14Mercedes 3.0 L V10 FO110HB1 Mika HäkkinenAll Nick Heidfeld
2 David CoulthardAll
Scuderia Ferrari MarlboroFerrariFerrari F399Ferrari 3.0 L V10 048B3 Michael Schumacher1-8, 15-16 Luca Badoer
Mika Salo9-14
4 Eddie IrvineAll
Winfield WilliamsWilliamsWilliams FW21Supertec 3.0 L V10 FB01B5 Alessandro ZanardiAll Bruno Junqueira
6 Ralf SchumacherAll
Benson and Hedges JordanJordanJordan 199Mugen-Honda 3.0 L V10 MF-301 HDB7 Damon HillAll Tomáš Enge
8 Heinz-Harald FrentzenAll
Mild Seven Benetton PlaylifeBenettonBenetton B199Playlife 3.0 L V10 FB01B9 Giancarlo FisichellaAll Laurent Rédon
10 Alexander WurzAll
Red Bull Sauber PetronasSauberSauber C18Petronas 3.0 L V10 SPE-03AB11 Jean AlesiAlln/a
12 Pedro DinizAll
ArrowsArrowsArrows A20Arrows 3.0 L V10 T2-F1B14 Pedro de la RosaAll Stephen Watson
15 Toranosuke TakagiAll
Stewart FordStewartStewart SF3Ford 3.0 L V10 CR-1B16 Rubens BarrichelloAll Luciano Burti
17 Johnny HerbertAll
Gauloises Prost PeugeotProstProst AP02Peugeot 3.0 L V10 A18B18 Olivier PanisAll Stéphane Sarrazin
19 Jarno TrulliAll
Fondmetal Minardi FordMinardiMinardi M01Ford 3.0 L V10 VJM1 Zetec-R
Ford 3.0 L V10 VJM2 Zetec-R
B20 Luca Badoer1, 3-16 Gastón Mazzacane
Stéphane Sarrazin2
21 Marc GenéAll
British American RacingBARBAR 001Supertec 3.0 L V10 FB01B22 Jacques VilleneuveAll Patrick Lemarié
23 Ricardo Zonta1-2, 6-16
Mika Salo3-5

Formula One 1999 race schedule

RoundRace TitleGrand PrixCircuitCity / LocationDate
1 Qantas Australian Grand PrixAustralian Grand PrixAlbert Park Grand Prix CircuitMelbourne7 March
2 Grande Prêmio Marlboro do BrasilBrazilian Grand PrixAutódromo José Carlos PaceSão Paulo11 April
3 Gran Premio Warsteiner di San MarinoSan Marino Grand PrixAutodromo Enzo e Dino FerrariImola2 May
4 Grand Prix de MonacoMonaco Grand PrixCircuit de MonacoMonte Carlo16 May
5 Gran Premio Marlboro de EspañaSpanish Grand PrixCircuit de CatalunyaBarcelona30 May
6 Grand Prix Air CanadaCanadian Grand PrixCircuit Gilles VilleneuveMontreal13 June
7 Mobil 1 Grand Prix de FranceFrench Grand PrixCircuit de NeversMagny-Cours27 June
8 RAC British Grand PrixBritish Grand PrixSilverstone CircuitSilverstone11 July
9 Großer Preis von ÖsterreichAustrian Grand PrixA1-RingSpielberg25 July
10 Großer Mobil 1 Preis von DeutschlandGerman Grand PrixHockenheimringHockenheim1 August
11 Marlboro Magyar NagydíjHungarian Grand PrixHungaroringBudapest15 August
12 Foster's Belgian Grand PrixBelgian Grand PrixSpa-FrancorchampsSpa29 August
13 Gran Premio Campari d'ItaliaItalian Grand PrixAutodromo Nazionale MonzaMonza12 September
14 Warsteiner Grand Prix of EuropeEuropean Grand PrixNürburgringNürburg26 September
15 Petronas Malaysian Grand PrixMalaysian Grand PrixSepang International CircuitKuala Lumpur17 October
16 Fuji Television Japanese Grand PrixJapanese Grand PrixSuzuka CircuitSuzuka31 October

Results and standings

Grands Prix

RoundGrands PrixPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning constructor
1 Australian Grand Prix Mika Häkkinen Michael Schumacher Eddie Irvine Ferrari
2 Brazilian Grand Prix Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes
3 San Marino Grand Prix Mika Häkkinen Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Ferrari
4 Monaco Grand Prix Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen Michael Schumacher Ferrari
5 Spanish Grand Prix Mika Häkkinen Michael Schumacher Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes
6 Canadian Grand Prix Michael Schumacher Eddie Irvine Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes
7 French Grand Prix Rubens Barrichello David Coulthard Heinz-Harald Frentzen Jordan-Mugen-Honda
8 British Grand Prix Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes
9 Austrian Grand Prix Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen Eddie Irvine Ferrari
10 German Grand Prix Mika Häkkinen David Coulthard Eddie Irvine Ferrari
11 Hungarian Grand Prix Mika Häkkinen David Coulthard Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes
12 Belgian Grand Prix Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes
13 Italian Grand Prix Mika Häkkinen Ralf Schumacher Heinz-Harald Frentzen Jordan-Mugen-Honda
14 European Grand Prix Heinz-Harald Frentzen Mika Häkkinen Johnny Herbert Stewart-Ford
15 Malaysian Grand Prix Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Eddie Irvine Ferrari
16 Japanese Grand Prix Michael Schumacher Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes


Scoring system

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th 
Points1064321
  • Points are awarded to the top 6 finishers.
  • Half points are awarded if the race is stopped with less than 75% of distance finished.


Drivers

PosDriverAUS
BRA
SMR
MON
ESP
CAN
FRA
GBR
AUT
GER
HUN
BEL
ITA
EUR
MAL
JPN
Points
1 Mika HäkkinenRet1Ret3112Ret3Ret12Ret53176
2 Eddie Irvine15Ret243621134671374
3 Heinz-Harald Frentzen23Ret4Ret111443431Ret6454
4 David CoulthardRetRet2Ret27Ret125215RetRetRet48
5 Michael Schumacher82113Ret5Ret2244
6 Ralf Schumacher34RetRet5443Ret49524Ret535
7 Rubens Barrichello5Ret39DSQRet38RetRet510435821
8 Johnny HerbertDNSRet10RetRet5Ret12141111RetRet14715
9 Giancarlo Fisichella4Ret5592Ret712RetRet11RetRet111413
10 Mika Salo7Ret8921273Ret10
11 Jarno TrulliRetRetRet76Ret797Ret812Ret2DNSRet7
12 Damon HillRetRet4Ret7RetRet58Ret6610RetRetRet7
13 Alexander WurzRet7Ret610RetRet1057714RetRet8103
14 Pedro DinizRetRetRetRetRet6Ret66RetRetRetRetRetRet113
15 Jean AlesiRetRet6RetRetRetRet14Ret81699Ret762
16 Olivier PanisRet6RetRetRet98131061013119RetRet2
17 Marc GenéRet99RetRet8Ret151191716Ret69Ret1
18 Pedro de la Rosa6RetRetRet11Ret11RetRetRet15RetRetRetRet131
19 Alessandro ZanardiRetRet118RetRetRet11RetRetRet87Ret10Ret0
20 Toranosuke Takagi78RetRet12RetDSQ16RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRet0
21 Jacques VilleneuveRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRet15810Ret90
22 Ricardo ZontaRetDNQRet9Ret15Ret13RetRet8Ret120
23 Luca BadoerRet8RetRet1010Ret131014RetRetRetRetRet0
Stéphane SarrazinRet0
PosDriverAUS
BRA
SMR
MON
ESP
CAN
FRA
GBR
AUT
GER
HUN
BEL
ITA
EUR
MAL
JPN
Points

Pole position in Bold.
Fastest lap in Italics.
Driver did not finish the Grand Prix. Driver was classified (ranked) because they finished over 90% of the race.

Key
ColourGoldSilverBronzeGreenBluePurpleRedBlackWhiteLight blue
ResultWinner2nd place3rd placePoints finishNon-points finishDid not finish (Ret)Did not qualify (DNQ)Disqualified (DSQ)Did not start (DNS)Practiced only (PO)
Non-classified finish (NC)Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)Race cancelled (C)Friday test driver (TD)
(starting in 2003)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)Excluded (EX)Did not arrive (DNA)Withdrew entry before the event (WD)


Constructors standings

PosConstructorCar
no.
AUS
BRA
SMR
MON
ESP
CAN
FRA
GBR
AUT
GER
HUN
BEL
ITA
EUR
MAL
JPN
Points
1 Ferrari382113Ret5Ret921273Ret22128
415Ret2436211346713
2 McLaren-Mercedes1Ret1Ret3112Ret3Ret12Ret531124
2RetRet2Ret27Ret125215RetRetRet
3 Jordan-Mugen-Honda7RetRet4Ret7RetRet58Ret6610RetRetRet61
823Ret4Ret111443431Ret64
4 Stewart-Ford165Ret39DSQRet38RetRet510435836
17DNSRet10RetRet5Ret12141111RetRet147
5 Williams-Supertec5RetRet118RetRetRet11RetRetRet87Ret10Ret35
634RetRet5443Ret49524Ret5
6 Benetton-Playlife94Ret5592Ret712RetRet11RetRet111416
10Ret7Ret610RetRet1057714RetRet810
7 Prost-Peugeot18Ret6RetRetRet98131061013119RetRet9
19RetRetRet76Ret797Ret812Ret2DNSRet
8 Sauber-Petronas11RetRet6RetRetRetRet14Ret81699Ret765
12RetRetRetRetRet6Ret66RetRetRetRetRetRet11
9 Arrows146RetRetRet11Ret11RetRetRet15RetRetRetRet131
1578RetRet12RetDSQ16RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRet
10 Minardi-Ford20RetRet8RetRet1010Ret131014RetRetRetRetRet1
21Ret99RetRet8Ret151191716Ret69Ret
11 BAR-Supertec22RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRet15810Ret90
23RetDNQ7Ret8Ret9Ret15Ret13RetRet8Ret12
PosConstructorCar
no.
AUS
BRA
SMR
MON
ESP
CAN
FRA
GBR
AUT
GER
HUN
BEL
ITA
EUR
MAL
JPN
Points

Pole position in Bold.
Fastest lap in Italics.
Driver did not finish the Grand Prix. Driver was classified (ranked) because they finished over 90% of the race.

Key
ColourGoldSilverBronzeGreenBluePurpleRedBlackWhiteLight blue
ResultWinner2nd place3rd placePoints finishNon-points finishDid not finish (Ret)Did not qualify (DNQ)Disqualified (DSQ)Did not start (DNS)Practiced only (PO)
Non-classified finish (NC)Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)Race cancelled (C)Friday test driver (TD)
(starting in 2003)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)Excluded (EX)Did not arrive (DNA)Withdrew entry before the event (WD)


Constructors summary

PosConstructorTyrePointsWinsPodiumsPoles
1 FerrariB1286173
2 McLaren-MercedesB12471611
3 Jordan-Mugen-HondaB61261
4 Stewart-FordB36141
5 Williams-SupertecB353
6 Benetton-PlaylifeB161
7 Prost-PeugeotB91
8 Sauber-PetronasB5
9 ArrowsB1
10 Minardi-FordB1
11 BAR-SupertecB