World Drivers' Championship

1999

Hover a race · click to lock · ← → to step

Cumulative championship points for each driver after every round.

Loading season…
Season guide

1999 Formula One World Championship

Mika Häkkinen won the 1999 World Drivers' Championship for McLaren with 76 points, 2 ahead of Eddie Irvine (Ferrari).

Häkkinen won 5 of the 16 races. McLaren won the most races (7 of 16). Six different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Mika HäkkinenMcLaren51076
2Eddie IrvineFerrari4974
3Heinz-Harald FrentzenJordan2654
4David CoulthardMcLaren2648
5Michael SchumacherFerrari2644
6Ralf SchumacherWilliams0335
7Rubens BarrichelloStewart0321
8Johnny HerbertStewart1115
9Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton0113
10Mika SaloFerrari / BAR0210
11Jarno TrulliProst017
12Damon HillJordan007
13Alexander WurzBenetton003
14Pedro DinizSauber003
15Jean AlesiSauber002
16Olivier PanisProst002
17Marc GenéMinardi001
18Pedro de la RosaArrows001
19Alessandro ZanardiWilliams000
20Toranosuke TakagiArrows000
21Ricardo ZontaBAR000
22Jacques VilleneuveBAR000
23Luca BadoerMinardi000
-Stéphane SarrazinMinardi000

Races

RdGrand PrixDateWinnerPoleFastest lap
1Australian Grand Prix7 Mar 1999Eddie IrvineFerrariMika HäkkinenMichael Schumacher
2Brazilian Grand Prix11 Apr 1999Mika HäkkinenMcLarenMika HäkkinenMika Häkkinen
3San Marino Grand Prix2 May 1999Michael SchumacherFerrariMika HäkkinenMichael Schumacher
4Monaco Grand Prix16 May 1999Michael SchumacherFerrariMika HäkkinenMika Häkkinen
5Spanish Grand Prix30 May 1999Mika HäkkinenMcLarenMika HäkkinenMichael Schumacher
6Canadian Grand Prix13 Jun 1999Mika HäkkinenMcLarenMichael SchumacherEddie Irvine
7French Grand Prix27 Jun 1999Heinz-Harald FrentzenJordanRubens BarrichelloDavid Coulthard
8British Grand Prix11 Jul 1999David CoulthardMcLarenMika HäkkinenMika Häkkinen
9Austrian Grand Prix25 Jul 1999Eddie IrvineFerrariMika HäkkinenMika Häkkinen
10German Grand Prix1 Aug 1999Eddie IrvineFerrariMika HäkkinenDavid Coulthard
11Hungarian Grand Prix15 Aug 1999Mika HäkkinenMcLarenMika HäkkinenDavid Coulthard
12Belgian Grand Prix29 Aug 1999David CoulthardMcLarenMika HäkkinenMika Häkkinen
13Italian Grand Prix12 Sep 1999Heinz-Harald FrentzenJordanMika HäkkinenRalf Schumacher
14European Grand Prix26 Sep 1999Johnny HerbertStewartHeinz-Harald FrentzenMika Häkkinen
15Malaysian Grand Prix17 Oct 1999Eddie IrvineFerrariMichael SchumacherMichael Schumacher
16Japanese Grand Prix31 Oct 1999Mika HäkkinenMcLarenMichael SchumacherMichael Schumacher

Race by race

Round 1

Australian Grand Prix

7 Mar 1999 · Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia

  • Eddie Irvine won for Ferrari from P6, 1.027s ahead of Heinz-Harald Frentzen.
  • First career win for Eddie Irvine.
  • Attrition: only 8 of 21 starters were classified.
  • Polesitter Mika Häkkinen retired (throttle).
  • Eddie Irvine leads the championship by 4 points from Heinz-Harald Frentzen with 15 rounds to go.
Round 2

Brazilian Grand Prix

11 Apr 1999 · Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil

  • Mika Häkkinen won for McLaren from pole, 4.925s ahead of Michael Schumacher.
  • Mika Häkkinen's 10th career win.
  • A hat-trick for Mika Häkkinen: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Eddie Irvine leads the championship by 2 points from Mika Häkkinen with 14 rounds to go.
Round 3

San Marino Grand Prix

2 May 1999 · Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy

  • Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari from P3, 4.265s ahead of David Coulthard.
  • Michael Schumacher took the championship lead from Eddie Irvine.
  • Championship leader Eddie Irvine retired (engine).
  • Polesitter Mika Häkkinen retired (spun off).
Round 4

Monaco Grand Prix

16 May 1999 · Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco

  • Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari from P2, 30.476s ahead of Eddie Irvine.
  • A one-two finish for Ferrari.
  • Michael Schumacher's 2nd win of 1999.
  • Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 8 points from Eddie Irvine with 12 rounds to go.
Round 5

Spanish Grand Prix

30 May 1999 · Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

  • Mika Häkkinen won for McLaren from pole, 6.238s ahead of David Coulthard.
  • A one-two finish for McLaren.
  • Mika Häkkinen's 2nd win of 1999.
  • Michael Schumacher leads the championship by 6 points from Mika Häkkinen with 11 rounds to go.
Round 6

Canadian Grand Prix

13 Jun 1999 · Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada

  • Mika Häkkinen won for McLaren from P2, 0.782s ahead of Giancarlo Fisichella.
  • Mika Häkkinen took the championship lead from Michael Schumacher.
  • Championship leader Michael Schumacher retired (spun off).
  • Polesitter Michael Schumacher retired (spun off).
  • Mika Häkkinen's 3rd win of 1999.
Round 7

French Grand Prix

27 Jun 1999 · Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny Cours, France

  • Heinz-Harald Frentzen won for Jordan from P5, 11.092s ahead of Mika Häkkinen.
  • Mika Häkkinen leads the championship by 8 points from Michael Schumacher with 9 rounds to go.
Round 8

British Grand Prix

11 Jul 1999 · Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK

  • David Coulthard won for McLaren from P3, 1.829s ahead of Eddie Irvine.
  • Championship leader Mika Häkkinen retired (wheel).
  • A home win for David Coulthard.
  • Polesitter Mika Häkkinen retired (wheel).
  • Mika Häkkinen leads the championship by 8 points from Michael Schumacher with 8 rounds to go.
Round 9

Austrian Grand Prix

25 Jul 1999 · Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria

  • Eddie Irvine won for Ferrari from P3, 0.313s ahead of David Coulthard.
  • Eddie Irvine's 2nd win of 1999.
  • Mika Häkkinen leads the championship by 2 points from Eddie Irvine with 7 rounds to go.
Round 10

German Grand Prix

1 Aug 1999 · Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany

  • Eddie Irvine won for Ferrari from P5, 1.007s ahead of Mika Salo.
  • Eddie Irvine took the championship lead from Mika Häkkinen.
  • Championship leader Mika Häkkinen retired (tyre).
  • A one-two finish for Ferrari.
  • Polesitter Mika Häkkinen retired (tyre).
  • First career podium for Mika Salo.
  • Eddie Irvine's 3rd win of 1999.
Round 11

Hungarian Grand Prix

15 Aug 1999 · Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary

  • Mika Häkkinen won for McLaren from pole, 9.706s ahead of David Coulthard.
  • A one-two finish for McLaren.
  • Mika Häkkinen's 4th win of 1999.
  • Eddie Irvine leads the championship by 2 points from Mika Häkkinen with 5 rounds to go.
Round 12

Belgian Grand Prix

29 Aug 1999 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium

  • David Coulthard won for McLaren from P2, 10.469s ahead of Mika Häkkinen.
  • Mika Häkkinen took the championship lead from Eddie Irvine.
  • A one-two finish for McLaren.
  • David Coulthard's 2nd win of 1999.
Round 13

Italian Grand Prix

12 Sep 1999 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

  • Heinz-Harald Frentzen won for Jordan from P2, 3.272s ahead of Ralf Schumacher.
  • The last of Heinz-Harald Frentzen's 3 Grand Prix wins.
  • Championship leader Mika Häkkinen retired (spun off).
  • Polesitter Mika Häkkinen retired (spun off).
  • Heinz-Harald Frentzen's 2nd win of 1999.
  • Mika Häkkinen and Eddie Irvine are level on points at the top with 3 rounds to go.
Round 14

European Grand Prix

26 Sep 1999 · Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany

  • Johnny Herbert won for Stewart from P14, 22.619s ahead of Jarno Trulli.
  • First Grand Prix win for Stewart.
  • The last of Johnny Herbert's 3 Grand Prix wins.
  • Johnny Herbert became the 6th different winner of 1999.
  • Polesitter Heinz-Harald Frentzen retired (electrical).
  • First career podium for Jarno Trulli.
  • Mika Häkkinen leads the championship by 2 points from Eddie Irvine with 2 rounds to go.
Round 15

Malaysian Grand Prix

17 Oct 1999 · Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  • Eddie Irvine won for Ferrari from P2, 1.040s ahead of Michael Schumacher.
  • The last of Eddie Irvine's 4 Grand Prix wins.
  • Eddie Irvine took the championship lead from Mika Häkkinen.
  • A one-two finish for Ferrari.
  • Eddie Irvine's 4th win of 1999.
Round 16

Japanese Grand Prix

31 Oct 1999 · Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan

  • Mika Häkkinen won for McLaren from P2, 5.015s ahead of Michael Schumacher.
  • Mika Häkkinen clinched the 1999 title at the final round.
  • Mika Häkkinen's 5th win of 1999.