Pit Lane F1
1999 Season - Round 16 - 1999-10-31
Mika Häkkinen won the 1999 Japanese Grand Prix for McLaren, with Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) second and Eddie Irvine (Ferrari) third. The win came from P2 on the grid. Pole had been claimed by Michael Schumacher (Ferrari), who could not convert it into the win.
Pedro de la Rosa (Arrows) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P21 on the grid to P13 at the flag — a 8-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 9 drivers failing to finish.
22 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1999 Japanese Grand Prix, completing round 16 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 2 | Finished | 10 | |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 5 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | 4 | Finished | 3 |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 9 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | 10 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart | 8 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 13 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 15 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber | 17 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR | 18 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 21 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 19 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 16 | Luca Badoer | Minardi | 22 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 3 | Hydraulics | 0 |
| 18 | Marc Gené | Minardi | 20 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 19 | Damon Hill | Jordan | 12 | Physical | 0 |
| 20 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 6 | Alternator | 0 |
| 21 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| 22 | Alessandro Zanardi | Williams | 8 | Electrical | 0 |
