Australian Grand Prix

Round 1 · Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia

1999-03-07

Winner: Eddie Irvine (Ferrari)

Eddie Irvine

Ferrari

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Jordan · +1.027

Ralf Schumacher

Williams · +7.012

Who won the 1999 Australian Grand Prix?

The 1999 Australian Grand Prix was won by Eddie Irvine driving for Ferrari, starting from 6th on the grid. Heinz-Harald Frentzen finished second, +1.027 behind, with Ralf Schumacher completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 14 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 1 of the 1999 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. Pedro de la Rosa was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 12 positions from P18 to finish P6.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	6	▲5	1:35:01.659	Finished	10
2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	5	▲3	+1.027	Finished	6
3	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	8	▲5	+7.012	Finished	4
4	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	7	▲3	+33.418	Finished	3
5	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	4	▼1	+54.698	Finished	2
6	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	18	▲12	+1:24.317	Finished	1
7	Toranosuke Takagi	Arrows	17	▲10	+1:26.288	Finished	0
8	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	3	▼5	—	+1 Lap	0
R	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	19	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Luca Badoer	Minardi	21	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	10	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	14	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Marc Gené	Minardi	22	—	—	Collision	0
R	Jarno Trulli	Prost	12	—	—	Collision	0
R	Olivier Panis	Prost	20	—	—	Wheel	0
R	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1	—	—	Throttle	0
R	Alessandro Zanardi	Williams	15	—	—	Spun off	0
R	David Coulthard	McLaren	2	—	—	Hydraulics	0
R	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	11	—	—	Rear wing	0
R	Damon Hill	Jordan	9	—	—	Collision	0
R	Jean Alesi	Sauber	16	—	—	Gearbox	0
W	Johnny Herbert	Stewart	13	—	—	Fire	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:30.462	—	—
2	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:30.946	—	—
3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:31.781	—	—
4	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:32.148	—	—
5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1:32.276	—	—
6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:32.289	—	—
7	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:32.540	—	—
8	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:32.691	—	—
9	Damon Hill	Jordan	1:32.695	—	—
10	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:32.789	—	—
11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:32.888	—	—
12	Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:32.971	—	—
13	Johnny Herbert	Stewart	1:32.991	—	—
14	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	1:33.374	—	—
15	Alessandro Zanardi	Williams	1:33.549	—	—
16	Jean Alesi	Sauber	1:33.910	—	—
17	Toranosuke Takagi	Arrows	1:34.182	—	—
18	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	1:34.244	—	—
19	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	1:34.412	—	—
20	Olivier Panis	Prost	1:35.068	—	—
21	Luca Badoer	Minardi	1:35.316	—	—
22	Marc Gené	Minardi	1:37.013	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	Final
Irvine	P3	P3	P2	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Frentzen	P4	P4	P3	P2	P2	P2	P3	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2
Schumacher	P5	P5	P4	P4	P3	P3	P4	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3
Fisichella	P6	P6	P5	P16	P14	P7	P2	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4
Barrichello	P16	P13	P8	P6	P10	P4	P8	P7	P5	P5	P5	P5

1999 Australian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1999 Australian Grand Prix?+

Eddie Irvine (Ferrari) won the 1999 Australian Grand Prix on 1999-03-07 at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1999 Australian Grand Prix?+

P1: Eddie Irvine (Ferrari). P2: Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Jordan), +1.027 behind. P3: Ralf Schumacher (Williams), +7.012 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1999 Australian Grand Prix?+

Mika Häkkinen took pole position for the 1999 Australian Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1999 Australian Grand Prix?+

Ferrari won the 1999 Australian Grand Prix with Eddie Irvine taking victory.