Jordan 199

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**Jordan 199**

Category	Formula One
Constructor	Jordan
Team	Benson & Hedges Jordan
Designer	Mike Gascoyne
Drivers	7. Damon Hill 8. Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Chassis	Moulded carbon fibre composite structure
Suspension (front)	Double wishbones, pushrod-operated rockers
Suspension (rear)	Double wishbones, pushrod-operated rockers
Engine	Mugen Honda MF301HD, 72-degree V10
Gearbox	Jordan six-speed longitudinal semi-automatic
Fuel	Elf
Tyres	Bridgestone
Debut	1999 Australian Grand Prix
Races competed	16
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0
Race victories	2
Pole positions	1
Fastest laps	0

The Jordan 199 was the car with which the Jordan Formula One team used to compete in the 1999 Formula One season. It was driven by 1996 World Champion Damon Hill, who had won the team's first Grand Prix in Belgium the previous season, and Heinz-Harald Frentzen, who was swapped with Williams in favour of Ralf Schumacher.

The 199 proved to be Jordan's most successful car in its fifteen-year history, scoring two wins, a pole position and third place in the Constructors' Championship. Frentzen also had a realistic shot of winning the Drivers' Championship, in what would prove to be his most successful season as well.

For Hill the year was not so good. Comprehensively out-performed throughout the season by Frentzen, he decided to retire during the course of the year and could only score seven points towards the team's eventual tally of 61.

[edit] Complete Formula One Results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)

Year	Team	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Points	WCC
1999	Jordan	Mugen Honda MF301HD V10	B		AUS	BRA	SMR	MON	ESP	CAN	FRA	GBR	AUT	DEU	HUN	BEL	ITA	EUR	MYS	JPN	61	3rd
				Damon Hill	Ret	Ret	4	Ret	7	Ret	Ret	5	8	Ret	6	6	10	Ret	Ret	WD
				Heinz-Harald Frentzen	2	3	Ret	4	Ret	11	1	4	4	3	4	3	1	Ret	6	4