The 1999 Australian Grand Prix started March 7th, 1999 at 01:00 on Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. Mika Häkkinen started from pole position with David Coulthard next to him. Michael Schumacher started from third place.
After 1 hour, 35 minutes and 01 seconds Eddie Irvine finished the race first. The podium was completed with Heinz-Harald Frentzen in second and Ralf Schumacher in third place.
After the 1999 Australian Grand Prix, Eddie Irvine is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 10 points. Irvine is 4 points ahead of Heinz-Harald Frentzen.
After 1 hour, 35 minutes and 01 seconds Eddie Irvine finished the race first. The podium was completed with Heinz-Harald Frentzen in second and Ralf Schumacher in third place.
After the 1999 Australian Grand Prix, Eddie Irvine is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 10 points. Irvine is 4 points ahead of Heinz-Harald Frentzen.
Circuit
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Date
March 7th, 1999 at 01:00
Round
1/16
Winner
Eddie Irvine
Winning time
1:35:01.659
Pole position
Mika Häkkinen
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 5 | #4 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:35:01.659 | 6 | 57 | 10 |
| 2 3 | #8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | +1.027 | 5 | 57 | 6 |
| 3 5 | #6 Ralf Schumacher | Williams | +7.012 | 8 | 57 | 4 |
| 4 3 | #9 Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | +33.418 | 7 | 57 | 3 |
| 5 1 | #16 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | +54.698 | 4 | 57 | 2 |
| 6 12 | #14 Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | +1:24.317 | 18 | 57 | 1 |
| 7 10 | #15 Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | +1:26.288 | 17 | 57 | 0 |
| 8 5 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 3 | 56 | 0 |
| - | #23 Ricardo Zonta | BAR | DNF (Gearbox) | 19 | 48 | 0 |
| - | #20 Luca Badoer | Minardi | DNF (Gearbox) | 21 | 42 | 0 |
| - | #10 Alexander Wurz | Benetton | DNF (Suspension) | 10 | 28 | 0 |
| - | #12 Pedro Diniz | Sauber | DNF (Transmission) | 14 | 27 | 0 |
| - | #21 Marc Gené | Minardi | DNF (Collision) | 22 | 25 | 0 |
| - | #19 Jarno Trulli | Prost | DNF (Collision) | 12 | 25 | 0 |
| - | #18 Olivier Panis | Prost | DNF (Wheel) | 20 | 23 | 0 |
| - | #1 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | DNF (Throttle) | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| - | #5 Alessandro Zanardi | Williams | DNF (Spun off) | 15 | 20 | 0 |
| - | #2 David Coulthard | McLaren | DNF (Hydraulics) | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| - | #22 Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | DNF (Rear wing) | 11 | 13 | 0 |
| - | #7 Damon Hill | Jordan | DNF (Collision) | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #11 Jean Alesi | Sauber | DNF (Gearbox) | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #17 Johnny Herbert | Stewart | Fire | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Q1 | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:30.462 | - |
| 2 | #2 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:30.946 | +0.484 |
| 3 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:31.781 | +1.319 |
| 4 | #16 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:32.148 | +1.686 |
| 5 | #8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | 1:32.276 | +1.814 |
| 6 | #4 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:32.289 | +1.827 |
| 7 | #9 Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 1:32.540 | +2.078 |
| 8 | #6 Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1:32.691 | +2.229 |
| 9 | #7 Damon Hill | Jordan | 1:32.695 | +2.233 |
| 10 | #10 Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1:32.789 | +2.327 |
| 11 | #22 Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 1:32.888 | +2.426 |
| 12 | #19 Jarno Trulli | Prost | 1:32.971 | +2.509 |
| 13 | #17 Johnny Herbert | Stewart | 1:32.991 | +2.529 |
| 14 | #12 Pedro Diniz | Sauber | 1:33.374 | +2.912 |
| 15 | #5 Alessandro Zanardi | Williams | 1:33.549 | +3.087 |
| 16 | #11 Jean Alesi | Sauber | 1:33.910 | +3.448 |
| 17 | #15 Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 1:34.182 | +3.720 |
| 18 | #14 Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 1:34.244 | +3.782 |
| 19 | #23 Ricardo Zonta | BAR | 1:34.412 | +3.950 |
| 20 | #18 Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:35.068 | +4.606 |
| 21 | #20 Luca Badoer | Minardi | 1:35.316 | +4.854 |
| 22 | #21 Marc Gené | Minardi | 1:37.013 | +6.551 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | 1 | 6 | -4 | |
| 3 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1 | 4 | -6 | |
| 4 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 3 | -7 | ||
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 2 | -8 | ||
| 6 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 1 | -9 | ||
| 7 | Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 0 | -10 | ||
| 8 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 0 | -10 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Charles Leclerc | Lando Norris | Max Verstappen | |
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Fernando Alonso | 1:20.235 - Sergio Pérez | Max Verstappen |
| 2022 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Sergio Pérez | George Russell | 1:20.260 - Charles Leclerc | Charles Leclerc |
| 2019 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | 1:25.580 - Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2018 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:25.945 - Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | 1:26.538 - Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | 1:28.997 - Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:30.945 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2014 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Kevin Magnussen | Jenson Button | 1:32.478 - Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2013 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel | 1:29.274 - Kimi Räikkönen | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2012 | #3 Jenson Button | Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | 1:29.187 - Jenson Button | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2011 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Vitaly Petrov | 1:28.947 - Felipe Massa | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #1 Jenson Button | Robert Kubica | Felipe Massa | 1:28.358 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2009 | #22 Jenson Button | Rubens Barrichello | Jarno Trulli | 1:27.706 - Nico Rosberg | Jenson Button |
| 2008 | #22 Lewis Hamilton | Nick Heidfeld | Nico Rosberg | 1:27.418 - Heikki Kovalainen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2007 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Lewis Hamilton | 1:25.235 - Kimi Räikkönen | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2006 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | Ralf Schumacher | 1:26.045 - Kimi Räikkönen | Jenson Button |
| 2005 | #6 Giancarlo Fisichella | Rubens Barrichello | Fernando Alonso | 1:25.683 - Fernando Alonso | Giancarlo Fisichella |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Fernando Alonso | 1:24.125 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2003 | #5 David Coulthard | Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Ralf Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1998 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1997 | #10 David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Jacques Villeneuve | Eddie Irvine | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1995 | #5 Damon Hill | Olivier Panis | Gianni Morbidelli | Damon Hill | |
| 1994 | #2 Nigel Mansell | Gerhard Berger | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1993 | #8 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Damon Hill | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1992 | #2 Gerhard Berger | Michael Schumacher | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1990 | #20 Nelson Piquet | Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1989 | #5 Thierry Boutsen | Alessandro Nannini | Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1988 | #11 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1987 | #28 Gerhard Berger | Michele Alboreto | Thierry Boutsen | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1986 | #1 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Stefan Johansson | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1985 | #6 Keke Rosberg | Jacques Laffite | Philippe Streiff | Ayrton Senna |