Brazilian Grand Prix

Round 2 · Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil

1999-04-11

Winner: Mika Häkkinen (McLaren)

Mika Häkkinen

McLaren

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari · +4.925

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Jordan

Who won the 1999 Brazilian Grand Prix?

The 1999 Brazilian Grand Prix was won by Mika Häkkinen driving for McLaren, starting from pole position. Michael Schumacher finished second, +4.925 behind, with Heinz-Harald Frentzen completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 13 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 2 of the 1999 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, Brazil. Toranosuke Takagi was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 11 positions from P19 to finish P8.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1	—	1:36:03.785	Finished	10
2	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	4	▲2	+4.925	Finished	6
3	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	8	▲5	—	Out of fuel	4
4	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	11	▲7	—	+1 Lap	3
5	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	6	▲1	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Olivier Panis	Prost	12	▲6	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	9	▲2	—	+2 Laps	0
8	Toranosuke Takagi	Arrows	19	▲11	—	+3 Laps	0
9	Marc Gené	Minardi	20	▲11	—	+3 Laps	0
R	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	17	—	—	Hydraulics	0
R	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	21	—	—	Hydraulics	0
R	Alessandro Zanardi	Williams	16	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	3	—	—	Engine	0
R	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	15	—	—	Collision	0
R	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	5	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Stéphane Sarrazin	Minardi	18	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Jean Alesi	Sauber	14	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	David Coulthard	McLaren	2	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Jarno Trulli	Prost	13	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Johnny Herbert	Stewart	10	—	—	Hydraulics	0
R	Damon Hill	Jordan	7	—	—	Collision	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:16.568	—	—
2	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:16.715	—	—
3	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:17.305	—	—
4	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:17.578	—	—
5	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:17.810	—	—
6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:17.843	—	—
7	Damon Hill	Jordan	1:17.884	—	—
8	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1:17.902	—	—
9	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:18.334	—	—
10	Johnny Herbert	Stewart	1:18.374	—	—
11	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:18.506	—	—
12	Olivier Panis	Prost	1:18.636	—	—
13	Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:18.684	—	—
14	Jean Alesi	Sauber	1:18.716	—	—
15	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	1:19.194	—	—
16	Alessandro Zanardi	Williams	1:19.452	—	—
17	Stéphane Sarrazin	Minardi	1:20.016	—	—
18	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	1:20.075	—	—
19	Toranosuke Takagi	Arrows	1:20.096	—	—
20	Marc Gené	Minardi	1:20.710	—	—
21	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	—	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	L65	L70	Final
Häkkinen	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P2	P2	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Schumacher	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P1	P1	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2
Frentzen	P6	P6	P6	P7	P7	P6	P6	P5	P3	P4	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3
Schumacher	P11	P10	P8	P8	P8	P7	P7	P6	P5	P5	P5	P4	P4	P4	P4
Irvine	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4	P3	P3	P4	P4	P3	P4	P5	P5	P5	P5

1999 Brazilian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1999 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

Mika Häkkinen (McLaren) won the 1999 Brazilian Grand Prix on 1999-04-11 at Autódromo José Carlos Pace.

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

P1: Mika Häkkinen (McLaren). P2: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari), +4.925 behind. P3: Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Jordan).

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

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

Which team won the 1999 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

McLaren won the 1999 Brazilian Grand Prix with Mika Häkkinen taking victory.