1999 Austrian Grand Prix
| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 9 of 16 in the 1999 Formula One season | ||
 A1-Ring (last modified in 1998) | ||
| Date | July 25, 1999 | |
| Official name | XXIII Großer Preis von Osterreich | |
| Location | Spielberg, Austria | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 4.319 km (2.684 mi) | |
| Distance | 71 laps, 306.649 km (190.552 mi) | |
| Weather | Overcast, mild, dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Mika Häkkinen |
McLaren-Mercedes |
| Time | 1:10.954 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Mika Häkkinen |
McLaren-Mercedes |
| Time | 1:12.107 on lap 39 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Eddie Irvine |
Ferrari |
| Second | David Coulthard |
McLaren-Mercedes |
| Third | Mika Häkkinen |
McLaren-Mercedes |
The 1999 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 25, 1999 at the A1-Ring in Spielberg, Austria. It was the ninth race of the 1999 Formula One season.
After Michael Schumacher broke his leg in the previous race at Silverstone, Ferrari's title attention turned to his team-mate Eddie Irvine. David Coulthard nudged team-mate Mika Häkkinen off the track on the first lap, pushing Häkkinen to the back. When Coulthard failed to hold off Irvine during the sole round of pitstops, the man from Northern Ireland wrapped up his 2nd Formula One win. Häkkinen fought through the field to finish 3rd.
Mika Salo substituted for Michael Schumacher. Pedro Diniz scored his last ever world championship points at this race.
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Mika Häkkinen |
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:10.954 | |
| 2 | 2 | David Coulthard |
McLaren-Mercedes | 1:11.153 | +0.199 |
| 3 | 4 | Eddie Irvine |
Ferrari | 1:11.973 | +1.019 |
| 4 | 8 |  Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:12.266 | +1.312 |
| 5 | 16 |  Rubens Barrichello |
Stewart-Ford | 1:12.342 | +1.388 |
| 6 | 17 | Johnny Herbert |
Stewart-Ford | 1:12.488 | +1.534 |
| 7 | 3 | Mika Salo |
Ferrari | 1:12.514 | +1.560 |
| 8 | 6 | Ralf Schumacher |
Williams-Supertec | 1:12.515 | +1.561 |
| 9 | 22 |  Jacques Villeneuve |
BAR-Supertec | 1:12.833 | +1.879 |
| 10 | 10 |  Alexander Wurz |
Benetton-Playlife | 1:12.850 | +1.896 |
| 11 | 7 | Damon Hill |
Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:12.901 | +1.947 |
| 12 | 9 |  Giancarlo Fisichella |
Benetton-Playlife | 1:12.924 | +1.970 |
| 13 | 19 | Jarno Trulli |
Prost-Peugeot | 1:12.999 | +2.045 |
| 14 | 5 | Alessandro Zanardi |
Williams-Supertec | 1:13.101 | +2.147 |
| 15 | 23 | Ricardo Zonta |
BAR-Supertec | 1:13.172 | +2.218 |
| 16 | 12 | Pedro Diniz |
Sauber-Petronas | 1:13.223 | +2.269 |
| 17 | 11 |  Jean Alesi |
Sauber-Petronas | 1:13.226 | +2.272 |
| 18 | 18 | Olivier Panis |
Prost-Peugeot | 1:13.457 | +2.503 |
| 19 | 20 | Luca Badoer |
Minardi-Ford | 1:13.606 | +2.652 |
| 20 | 15 |  Toranosuke Takagi |
Arrows | 1:13.641 | +2.687 |
| 21 | 14 |  Pedro de la Rosa |
Arrows | 1:14.139 | +3.185 |
| 22 | 21 | Marc Gené |
Minardi-Ford | 1:14.363 | +3.409 |
Source for Qual Times: http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=30590&FS=F1
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Eddie Irvine |
Ferrari | 71 | 1:28:12.438 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | David Coulthard |
McLaren-Mercedes | 71 | +0.313 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | Mika Häkkinen |
McLaren-Mercedes | 71 | +22.282 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 71 | +52.803 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 10 | Alexander Wurz |
Benetton-Playlife | 71 | +1:06.358 | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | 12 | Pedro Diniz |
Sauber-Petronas | 71 | +1:10.933 | 16 | 1 |
| 7 | 19 | Jarno Trulli |
Prost-Peugeot | 70 | +1 Lap | 13 | |
| 8 | 7 | Damon Hill |
Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 70 | +1 Lap | 11 | |
| 9 | 3 | Mika Salo |
Ferrari | 70 | +1 Lap | 7 | |
| 10 | 18 | Olivier Panis |
Prost-Peugeot | 70 | +1 Lap | 18 | |
| 11 | 21 | Marc Gené |
Minardi-Ford | 70 | +1 Lap | 22 | |
| 12 | 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella |
Benetton-Playlife | 68 | Engine | 12 | |
| 13 | 20 | Luca Badoer |
Minardi-Ford | 68 | +3 Laps | 19 | |
| 14 | 17 | Johnny Herbert |
Stewart-Ford | 67 | +4 Laps | 6 | |
| 15 | 23 | Ricardo Zonta |
BAR-Supertec | 63 | Clutch | 15 | |
| Ret | 16 | Rubens Barrichello |
Stewart-Ford | 55 | Engine | 5 | |
| Ret | 11 | Jean Alesi |
Sauber-Petronas | 49 | Out of fuel | 17 | |
| Ret | 14 | Pedro de la Rosa |
Arrows | 38 | Spun off | 21 | |
| Ret | 5 | Alessandro Zanardi |
Williams-Supertec | 35 | Out of fuel | 14 | |
| Ret | 22 | Jacques Villeneuve |
BAR-Supertec | 34 | Halfshaft | 9 | |
| Ret | 15 | Toranosuke Takagi |
Arrows | 25 | Engine | 20 | |
| Ret | 6 | Ralf Schumacher |
Williams-Supertec | 8 | Spun off | 8 |
Standings after Grand Prix
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
Classification
"1999 Austrian Grand Prix". The Official Formula 1 Website. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
"1999 Austrian GP: Classification". ChicaneF1.com. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
Notes, Race details
"1999 Austrian GP: Overview". ChicaneF1.com. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
| Previous race: 1999 British Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1999 season |
Next race: 1999 German Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1998 Austrian Grand Prix |
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