Australian Grand Prix

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

1999-03-07

Winner: Eddie Irvine (Ferrari)

P1
Eddie Irvine
Ferrari
P2
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Jordan · +1.027
P3
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

PosDriverPts
1Eddie Irvine10
2Heinz-Harald Frentzen6
3Ralf Schumacher4
4Giancarlo Fisichella3
5Rubens Barrichello2
6Pedro de la Rosa1
7Toranosuke Takagi0
8Michael Schumacher0
RRicardo Zonta0
RLuca Badoer0
RAlexander Wurz0
RPedro Diniz0
RMarc Gené0
RJarno Trulli0
ROlivier Panis0
RMika Häkkinen0
RAlessandro Zanardi0
RDavid Coulthard0
RJacques Villeneuve0
RDamon Hill0
RJean Alesi0
WJohnny Herbert0

Qualifying

PosDriverQ1
1Mika Häkkinen1:30.462
2David Coulthard1:30.946
3Michael Schumacher1:31.781
4Rubens Barrichello1:32.148
5Heinz-Harald Frentzen1:32.276
6Eddie Irvine1:32.289
7Giancarlo Fisichella1:32.540
8Ralf Schumacher1:32.691
9Damon Hill1:32.695
10Alexander Wurz1:32.789
11Jacques Villeneuve1:32.888
12Jarno Trulli1:32.971
13Johnny Herbert1:32.991
14Pedro Diniz1:33.374
15Alessandro Zanardi1:33.549
16Jean Alesi1:33.910
17Toranosuke Takagi1:34.182
18Pedro de la Rosa1:34.244
19Ricardo Zonta1:34.412
20Olivier Panis1:35.068
21Luca Badoer1:35.316
22Marc Gené1:37.013

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

DriverL5L10L15L20L25L30L35L40L45L50L55Final
IrvineP3P3P2P1P1P1P1P1P1P1P1P1
FrentzenP4P4P3P2P2P2P3P2P2P2P2P2
SchumacherP5P5P4P4P3P3P4P3P3P3P3P3
FisichellaP6P6P5P16P14P7P2P4P4P4P4P4
BarrichelloP16P13P8P6P10P4P8P7P5P5P5P5

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.