1999 Japanese Grand Prix

Round

16/16

Date

Oct 31, 1999 at 00:00 CEST

Location

Suzuka, Japan

Circuit

Suzuka Circuit

Circuit length

5.864 m (18 turns)

Race distance

310.792 km (53 laps)

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Häkkinen

Winner

1:31:18.785

Winning time

Schumacher

Pole position

Schumacher

Fastest lap

1:41.319

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#1 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:31:18.785	2nd	53	10
2	#3 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+5.015	1st	53	6
3	#4 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	+1:35.688	5th	53	4
4	#8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	+1:38.635	4th	53	3
5	#6 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+1:39.494	9th	53	2
6	#11 Jean Alesi	Sauber	+1 lap	10th	52	1
7	#17 Johnny Herbert	Stewart	+1 lap	8th	52
8	#16 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	+1 lap	13th	52
9	#22 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+1 lap	11th	52
10	#10 Alexander Wurz	Benetton	+1 lap	15th	52
11	#12 Pedro Diniz	Sauber	+1 lap	17th	52
12	#23 Ricardo Zonta	BAR	+1 lap	18th	52
13	#14 Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	+2 laps	21st	51
14	#9 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	Engine	14th	47
DNF	#15 Toranosuke Takagi	Arrows	Gearbox	19th	43
DNF	#20 Luca Badoer	Minardi	Engine	22nd	43
DNF	#2 David Coulthard	McLaren	Hydraulics	3rd	39
DNF	#21 Marc Gené	Minardi	Gearbox	20th	31
DNF	#7 Damon Hill	Jordan	Withdrew	12th	21
DNF	#18 Olivier Panis	Prost	Alternator	6th	19
DNF	#19 Jarno Trulli	Prost	Engine	7th	3
DNF	#5 Alex Zanardi	Williams	Electrical	16th	0

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#1 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:40.630		13
2	#3 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:40.761	+0.131	14
3	#8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1:41.372	+0.742	15
4	#6 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:41.680	+1.050	12
5	#2 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:41.714	+1.084	12
6	#4 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:42.060	+1.430	14
7	#16 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:42.522	+1.892	13
8	#19 Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:42.629	+1.999	7
9	#22 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:42.844	+2.214	12
10	#18 Olivier Panis	Prost	1:42.919	+2.289	13
11	#7 Damon Hill	Jordan	1:43.023	+2.393	13
12	#17 Johnny Herbert	Stewart	1:43.051	+2.421	14
13	#10 Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:43.333	+2.703	12
14	#12 Pedro Diniz	Sauber	1:43.339	+2.709	13
15	#9 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:43.551	+2.921	12
16	#21 Marc Gené	Minardi	1:43.708	+3.078	11
17	#5 Alex Zanardi	Williams	1:43.757	+3.127	12
18	#11 Jean Alesi	Sauber	1:43.896	+3.266	9
19	#14 Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	1:44.411	+3.781	10
20	#23 Ricardo Zonta	BAR	1:44.816	+4.186	12
21	#15 Toranosuke Takagi	Arrows	1:45.508	+4.878	11
22	#20 Luca Badoer	Minardi	1:45.596	+4.966	12

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#3 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:37.470		11
2	#1 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:37.820	+0.350	9
3	#2 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:38.239	+0.769	12
4	#8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1:38.696	+1.226	12
5	#4 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:38.975	+1.505	11
6	#18 Olivier Panis	Prost	1:39.623	+2.153	11
7	#19 Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:39.644	+2.174	12
8	#17 Johnny Herbert	Stewart	1:39.706	+2.236	12
9	#6 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:39.717	+2.247	11
10	#11 Jean Alesi	Sauber	1:39.721	+2.251	10
11	#22 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:39.732	+2.262	12
12	#7 Damon Hill	Jordan	1:40.140	+2.670	12
13	#16 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:40.140	+2.670	11
14	#9 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:40.261	+2.791	10
15	#10 Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:40.303	+2.833	12
16	#5 Alex Zanardi	Williams	1:40.403	+2.933	12
17	#12 Pedro Diniz	Sauber	1:40.740	+3.270	11
18	#23 Ricardo Zonta	BAR	1:40.861	+3.391	11
19	#15 Toranosuke Takagi	Arrows	1:41.067	+3.597	11
20	#21 Marc Gené	Minardi	1:41.529	+4.059	12
21	#14 Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	1:41.708	+4.238	11
22	#20 Luca Badoer	Minardi	1:42.515	+5.045	8

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#3 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:39.085		24
2	#1 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:39.579	+0.494	22
3	#17 Johnny Herbert	Stewart	1:40.134	+1.049	31
4	#8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1:40.139	+1.054	21
5	#7 Damon Hill	Jordan	1:40.175	+1.090	32
6	#16 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:40.334	+1.249	26
7	#2 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:40.377	+1.292	21
8	#19 Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:40.535	+1.450	29
9	#6 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:40.570	+1.485	12
10	#11 Jean Alesi	Sauber	1:40.632	+1.547	27
11	#18 Olivier Panis	Prost	1:40.656	+1.571	29
12	#4 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:40.667	+1.582	20
13	#9 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:41.001	+1.916	22
14	#5 Alex Zanardi	Williams	1:41.363	+2.278	25
15	#10 Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:41.562	+2.477	18
16	#12 Pedro Diniz	Sauber	1:41.584	+2.499	33
17	#23 Ricardo Zonta	BAR	1:41.596	+2.511	20
18	#22 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:41.938	+2.853	17
19	#14 Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	1:42.156	+3.071	28
20	#15 Toranosuke Takagi	Arrows	1:42.222	+3.137	11
21	#21 Marc Gené	Minardi	1:42.895	+3.810	22
22	#20 Luca Badoer	Minardi	1:43.077	+3.992	23

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#1 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:41.746		31
2	#2 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:41.894	+0.148	19
3	#3 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:42.215	+0.469	27
4	#16 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:42.529	+0.783	34
5	#5 Alex Zanardi	Williams	1:42.718	+0.972	36
6	#18 Olivier Panis	Prost	1:42.925	+1.179	32
7	#9 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:42.953	+1.207	27
8	#22 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:43.047	+1.301	24
9	#8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1:43.235	+1.489	30
10	#4 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:43.375	+1.629	33
11	#6 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:43.399	+1.653	27
12	#10 Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:43.430	+1.684	33
13	#11 Jean Alesi	Sauber	1:43.485	+1.739	36
14	#14 Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	1:43.599	+1.853	37
15	#21 Marc Gené	Minardi	1:43.652	+1.906	39
16	#7 Damon Hill	Jordan	1:43.720	+1.974	22
17	#23 Ricardo Zonta	BAR	1:43.776	+2.030	40
18	#15 Toranosuke Takagi	Arrows	1:43.804	+2.058	39
19	#19 Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:43.916	+2.170	33
20	#17 Johnny Herbert	Stewart	1:44.179	+2.433	29
21	#12 Pedro Diniz	Sauber	1:44.423	+2.677	32
22	#20 Luca Badoer	Minardi	1:45.543	+3.797	36

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#3 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:41.319		31
2	#1 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:41.577	+0.258	31
3	#2 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:42.106	+0.787	33
4	#6 Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:42.567	+1.248	22
5	#8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1:42.972	+1.653	22
6	#18 Olivier Panis	Prost	1:43.188	+1.869	4
7	#4 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:43.297	+1.978	26
8	#16 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:43.496	+2.177	22
9	#11 Jean Alesi	Sauber	1:43.669	+2.350	3
10	#17 Johnny Herbert	Stewart	1:43.706	+2.387	5
11	#22 Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:43.898	+2.579	6
12	#7 Damon Hill	Jordan	1:43.939	+2.620	14
13	#10 Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:43.963	+2.644	11
14	#12 Pedro Diniz	Sauber	1:44.112	+2.793	22
15	#19 Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:44.304	+2.985	3
16	#9 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:44.379	+3.060	12
17	#23 Ricardo Zonta	BAR	1:44.869	+3.550	30
18	#21 Marc Gené	Minardi	1:45.359	+4.040	29
19	#20 Luca Badoer	Minardi	1:45.377	+4.058	30
20	#14 Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	1:45.556	+4.237	25
21	#15 Toranosuke Takagi	Arrows	1:46.150	+4.831	27

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	5	10	76
2	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	4	9	74	-2
3	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	2	6	54	-22
4	David Coulthard	McLaren	2	6	48	-28
5	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	2	6	44	-32
6	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	0	3	35	-41
7	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	0	3	21	-55
8	Johnny Herbert	Stewart	1	1	15	-61
9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	0	1	13	-63
10	Mika Salo	Ferrari	0	2	10	-66
11	Jarno Trulli	Prost	0	1	7	-69
12	Damon Hill	Jordan	0	0	7	-69
13	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	0	0	3	-73
14	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	0	0	3	-73
15	Olivier Panis	Prost	0	0	2	-74
16	Jean Alesi	Sauber	0	0	2	-74
17	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	0	0	1	-75
18	Marc Gené	Minardi	0	0	1	-75

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Ferrari	Ferrari	6	17	128
2	McLaren	Mercedes	7	16	124	-4
3	Jordan	Mugen-Honda	2	6	61	-67
4	Stewart	Ford	1	4	36	-92
5	Williams	Supertec	0	3	35	-93
6	Benetton	Playlife	0	1	16	-112
7	Prost	Peugeot	0	1	9	-119
8	Sauber	Petronas	0	0	5	-123
9	Arrows	Arrows	0	0	1	-127
10	Minardi	Ford	0	0	1	-127

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The 1999 Japanese Grand Prix started Oct 31, 1999 on Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan. Michael Schumacher started from pole position with Mika Häkkinen next to him. David Coulthard started from third place.

In 1 hour, 31 minutes and 18 seconds Mika Häkkinen finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Michael Schumacher in second and Eddie Irvine in third place.

After the 1999 Japanese Grand Prix, Mika Häkkinen is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 76 points. Häkkinen is 2 points ahead of Eddie Irvine.