1999 French Grand Prix

Round

7/16

Date

Jun 27, 1999 at 00:00 CEST

Location

Nevers, France

Circuit

Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours

Circuit length

4.25 m (15 turns)

Race distance

305.814 km (72 laps)

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Frentzen

Winner

1:58:24.343

Winning time

Barrichello

Pole position

Coulthard

Fastest lap

1:19.227

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1:58:24.343	5th	72	10
2	#1 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	+11.092	14th	72	6
3	#16 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	+43.432	1st	72	4
4	#6 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+45.475	16th	72	3
5	#3 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+47.881	6th	72	2
6	#4 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	+48.901	17th	72	1
7	#19 Jarno Trulli	Prost	+57.771	8th	72
8	#18 Olivier Panis	Prost	+58.531	3rd	72
9	#23 Ricardo Zonta	BAR	+1:28.764	10th	72
10	#20 Luca Badoer	Minardi	+1 lap	21st	71
11	#14 Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	+1 lap	19th	71
DNF	#9 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	Spun off	7th	42
DNF	#7 Damon Hill	Jordan	Electrical	18th	31
DNF	#5 Alex Zanardi	Williams	Engine	15th	26
DNF	#22 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	Spun off	12th	25
DNF	#10 Alexander Wurz	Benetton	Spun off	13th	25
DNF	#21 Marc Gené	Minardi	Spun off	22nd	25
DNF	#11 Jean Alesi	Sauber	Spun off	2nd	24
DNF	#2 David Coulthard	McLaren	Electrical	4th	9
DNF	#12 Pedro Diniz	Sauber	Transmission	11th	6
DNF	#17 Johnny Herbert	Stewart	Gearbox	9th	4
DSQ	#15 Toranosuke Takagi	Arrows	Wrong tyres	20th	71

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#2 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:32.091		13
2	#4 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:32.111	+0.020	15
3	#3 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:32.449	+0.358	12
4	#8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1:32.621	+0.530	16
5	#6 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:33.465	+1.374	12
6	#1 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:33.613	+1.522	11
7	#18 Olivier Panis	Prost	1:34.003	+1.912	13
8	#11 Jean Alesi	Sauber	1:34.022	+1.931	12
9	#16 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:34.355	+2.264	13
10	#19 Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:34.478	+2.387	14
11	#9 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:34.892	+2.801	12
12	#17 Johnny Herbert	Stewart	1:34.924	+2.833	11
13	#22 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:34.951	+2.860	12
14	#10 Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:35.099	+3.008	13
15	#7 Damon Hill	Jordan	1:35.484	+3.393	12
16	#12 Pedro Diniz	Sauber	1:35.611	+3.520	13
17	#15 Toranosuke Takagi	Arrows	1:36.830	+4.739	11
18	#5 Alex Zanardi	Williams	1:37.288	+5.197	14
19	#23 Ricardo Zonta	BAR	1:37.415	+5.324	12
20	#20 Luca Badoer	Minardi	1:38.415	+6.324	13
21	#14 Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	1:38.636	+6.545	10
22	#21 Marc Gené	Minardi	1:38.824	+6.733	12

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#16 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:38.441		5
2	#11 Jean Alesi	Sauber	1:38.881	+0.440	6
3	#18 Olivier Panis	Prost	1:40.400	+1.959	5
4	#2 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:40.403	+1.962	11
5	#8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1:40.690	+2.249	10
6	#3 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:41.127	+2.686	10
7	#9 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:41.825	+3.384	9
8	#19 Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:42.096	+3.655	8
9	#17 Johnny Herbert	Stewart	1:42.199	+3.758	7
10	#23 Ricardo Zonta	BAR	1:42.228	+3.787	9
11	#12 Pedro Diniz	Sauber	1:42.942	+4.501	8
12	#22 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:43.748	+5.307	10
13	#10 Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:44.319	+5.878	10
14	#1 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:44.368	+5.927	8
15	#5 Alex Zanardi	Williams	1:44.912	+6.471	11
16	#6 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:45.189	+6.748	9
17	#4 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:45.218	+6.777	7
NC	#7 Damon Hill	Jordan	1:45.334	+6.893	10
NC	#21 Marc Gené	Minardi	1:46.324	+7.883	10
NC	#20 Luca Badoer	Minardi	1:46.784	+8.343	8
NC	#14 Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	1:48.215	+9.774	9
NC	#15 Toranosuke Takagi	Arrows	1:48.322	+9.881	10

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#16 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:17.232		18
2	#2 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:17.283	+0.051	21
3	#1 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:17.386	+0.154	21
4	#6 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:17.496	+0.264	14
5	#4 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:17.520	+0.288	19
6	#3 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:17.698	+0.466	20
7	#8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1:18.030	+0.798	23
8	#7 Damon Hill	Jordan	1:18.170	+0.938	20
9	#5 Alex Zanardi	Williams	1:18.255	+1.023	27
10	#23 Ricardo Zonta	BAR	1:18.484	+1.252	22
11	#17 Johnny Herbert	Stewart	1:18.516	+1.284	13
12	#11 Jean Alesi	Sauber	1:18.595	+1.363	15
13	#9 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:18.671	+1.439	20
14	#22 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:18.777	+1.545	20
15	#15 Toranosuke Takagi	Arrows	1:18.887	+1.655	19
16	#19 Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:19.075	+1.843	24
17	#12 Pedro Diniz	Sauber	1:19.171	+1.939	27
18	#14 Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	1:19.214	+1.982	19
19	#10 Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:19.375	+2.143	16
20	#18 Olivier Panis	Prost	1:19.403	+2.171	22
21	#20 Luca Badoer	Minardi	1:20.388	+3.156	20
22	#21 Marc Gené	Minardi	1:20.681	+3.449	29

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#3 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:17.912		9
2	#4 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:18.199	+0.287	10
3	#1 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:18.251	+0.339	18
4	#2 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:18.468	+0.556	21
5	#5 Alex Zanardi	Williams	1:18.746	+0.834	35
6	#8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1:18.779	+0.867	31
7	#11 Jean Alesi	Sauber	1:18.908	+0.996	13
8	#16 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:18.950	+1.038	20
9	#6 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:19.069	+1.157	15
10	#17 Johnny Herbert	Stewart	1:19.266	+1.354	24
11	#10 Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:19.491	+1.579	22
12	#7 Damon Hill	Jordan	1:19.591	+1.679	26
13	#9 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:19.651	+1.739	34
14	#22 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:20.002	+2.090	40
15	#19 Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:20.121	+2.209	39
16	#18 Olivier Panis	Prost	1:20.285	+2.373	34
17	#12 Pedro Diniz	Sauber	1:20.528	+2.616	24
18	#14 Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	1:20.655	+2.743	38
19	#23 Ricardo Zonta	BAR	1:20.681	+2.769	22
20	#15 Toranosuke Takagi	Arrows	1:21.418	+3.506	26
21	#20 Luca Badoer	Minardi	1:21.506	+3.594	33
22	#21 Marc Gené	Minardi	1:21.928	+4.016	44

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#2 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:19.227		8
2	#1 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:19.758	+0.531	20
3	#6 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:20.313	+1.086	19
4	#4 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:20.328	+1.101	17
5	#11 Jean Alesi	Sauber	1:20.848	+1.621	17
6	#16 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:20.878	+1.651	4
7	#23 Ricardo Zonta	BAR	1:20.881	+1.654	19
8	#8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1:20.994	+1.767	17
9	#3 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:21.014	+1.787	12
10	#19 Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:21.330	+2.103	15
11	#18 Olivier Panis	Prost	1:21.403	+2.176	20
12	#10 Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:21.409	+2.182	19
13	#9 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:21.423	+2.196	19
14	#22 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:21.461	+2.234	18
15	#5 Alex Zanardi	Williams	1:21.983	+2.756	19
16	#7 Damon Hill	Jordan	1:22.021	+2.794	19
17	#14 Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	1:22.535	+3.308	19
18	#12 Pedro Diniz	Sauber	1:22.629	+3.402	3
19	#15 Toranosuke Takagi	Arrows	1:22.664	+3.437	19
20	#21 Marc Gené	Minardi	1:22.844	+3.617	13
21	#20 Luca Badoer	Minardi	1:22.900	+3.673	16
22	#17 Johnny Herbert	Stewart	1:25.608	+6.381	3

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	3	5	40
2	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	2	4	32	-8
3	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1	3	26	-14
4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1	3	23	-17
5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	0	1	15	-25
6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	0	1	13	-27
7	David Coulthard	McLaren	0	2	12	-28
8	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	0	2	10	-30
9	Damon Hill	Jordan	0	0	3	-37
10	Johnny Herbert	Stewart	0	0	2	-38
11	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	0	0	1	-39
12	Olivier Panis	Prost	0	0	1	-39
13	Jean Alesi	Sauber	0	0	1	-39
14	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	0	0	1	-39
15	Jarno Trulli	Prost	0	0	1	-39
16	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	0	0	1	-39

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Ferrari	Ferrari	3	7	58
2	McLaren	Mercedes	3	7	52	-6
3	Jordan	Mugen-Honda	1	3	26	-32
4	Williams	Supertec	0	1	15	-43
5	Benetton	Playlife	0	1	14	-44
6	Stewart	Ford	0	2	12	-46
7	Prost	Peugeot	0	0	2	-56
8	Sauber	Petronas	0	0	2	-56
9	Arrows	Arrows	0	0	1	-57

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The 1999 French Grand Prix started Jun 27, 1999 on Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in Nevers, France. Rubens Barrichello started from pole position with Jean Alesi next to him. Olivier Panis started from third place.

In 1 hour, 58 minutes and 24 seconds Heinz-Harald Frentzen finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Mika Häkkinen in second and Rubens Barrichello in third place.

After the 1999 French Grand Prix, Mika Häkkinen is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 40 points. Häkkinen is 8 points ahead of Michael Schumacher.