Race · Round 1 of 16 ·
1999 Australian Grand Prix
Eddie Irvine won for Ferrari from 6th on the grid at Albert Park. 13 of the starters were not classified. It was the first championship race win for Eddie Irvine.
- Circuit
- Albert ParkMelbourne, Australia
- Winner
- Eddie IrvineFerrari
- Pole
- Mika Hakkinen
- Fastest lap
- Michael Schumacher
- Entries
- 228 classified
Classification
F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy
The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists.
Grid to flag
Lines run from grid slot to result, ending at the last lap completed. A dashed line ending in a cross is a driver not classified. Nothing between is recorded, so a crossing is not an overtake at that lap.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren | 1 | 1:30.462 | — | — |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 2 | 1:30.946 | +0.484 | +0.484 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | 1:31.781 | +1.319 | +0.835 |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart Grand Prix | 16 | 1:32.148 | +1.686 | +0.367 |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | 8 | 1:32.276 | +1.814 | +0.128 |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 4 | 1:32.289 | +1.827 | +0.013 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 9 | 1:32.540 | +2.078 | +0.251 |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 6 | 1:32.691 | +2.229 | +0.151 |
| 9 | Damon Hill | Jordan | 7 | 1:32.695 | +2.233 | +0.004 |
| 10 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 10 | 1:32.789 | +2.327 | +0.094 |
| 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | British American Racing | 22 | 1:32.888 | +2.426 | +0.099 |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Prost Grand Prix | 19 | 1:32.971 | +2.509 | +0.083 |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart Grand Prix | 17 | 1:32.991 | +2.529 | +0.020 |
| 14 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber | 12 | 1:33.374 | +2.912 | +0.383 |
| 15 | Alex Zanardi | Williams | 5 | 1:33.549 | +3.087 | +0.175 |
| 16 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | 11 | 1:33.910 | +3.448 | +0.361 |
| 17 | Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 15 | 1:34.182 | +3.720 | +0.272 |
| 18 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 14 | 1:34.244 | +3.782 | +0.062 |
| 19 | Ricardo Zonta | British American Racing | 23 | 1:34.412 | +3.950 | +0.168 |
| 20 | Olivier Panis | Prost Grand Prix | 18 | 1:35.068 | +4.606 | +0.656 |
| 21 | Luca Badoer | Minardi | 20 | 1:35.316 | +4.854 | +0.248 |
| NC | Marc Gené | Minardi | 21 | 1:37.013 | +6.551 | +1.697 |
Before knock-out qualifying arrived in 2006 there is one time per driver; from 2006, the best lap of each of the three sessions.
Pit stops
Bars run in finishing order, ticked on each lap a driver stopped. An unticked bar may hide a stop: F1DB’s record has gaps. A cross is a driver not classified. Only the lap is recorded: not a stop’s length, tyres or gain.
Who stopped first, between neighbours
| Drivers, in grid order | Grid | Result | First recorded stop, lap | Stopped first | Grid to flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Eddie Irvine | 5 · 6 | 2 · 1 | 34 · 34 | Same lap | Swapped places |
| Eddie Irvine · Giancarlo Fisichella | 6 · 7 | 1 · 4 | 34 · 18 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Kept their order |
| Rubens Barrichello · Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 4 · 5 | 5 · 2 | 22 · 34 | Rubens Barrichello | Swapped places |
| Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Ralf Schumacher | 5 · 8 | 2 · 3 | 34 · 33 | Ralf Schumacher | Kept their order |
| Giancarlo Fisichella · Ralf Schumacher | 7 · 8 | 4 · 3 | 18 · 33 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Swapped places |
| Rubens Barrichello · Giancarlo Fisichella | 4 · 7 | 5 · 4 | 22 · 18 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Swapped places |
| Michael Schumacher · Rubens Barrichello | 3 · 4 | 8 · 5 | 27 · 22 | Rubens Barrichello | Swapped places |
| Rubens Barrichello · Pedro de la Rosa | 4 · 18 | 5 · 6 | 22 · 22 | Same lap | Kept their order |
| Toranosuke Takagi · Pedro de la Rosa | 17 · 18 | 7 · 6 | 32 · 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | Swapped places |
| Michael Schumacher · Toranosuke Takagi | 3 · 17 | 8 · 7 | 27 · 32 | Michael Schumacher | Swapped places |
Pairs of classified drivers who started or finished next to each other, each with a stop recorded; the two names in a row are in grid order. Both are read from the stops F1DB records, which has gaps. It is the order things happened in and no more: with no stop duration and no lap times, the record cannot say whether stopping first won or lost a place.
Practice sessions Practice 1 · Practice 2 · Warm-up
Practice 1
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 2 | 1:31.971 | — | — | 30 |
| 2 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren | 1 | 1:31.985 | +0.014 | +0.014 | 21 |
| 3 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart Grand Prix | 16 | 1:32.947 | +0.976 | +0.962 | 30 |
| 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | 8 | 1:33.029 | +1.058 | +0.082 | 38 |
| 5 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart Grand Prix | 17 | 1:33.166 | +1.195 | +0.137 | 28 |
| 6 | Damon Hill | Jordan | 7 | 1:33.420 | +1.449 | +0.254 | 38 |
| 7 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | 1:33.576 | +1.605 | +0.156 | 17 |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | Prost Grand Prix | 19 | 1:33.870 | +1.899 | +0.294 | 31 |
| 9 | Alex Zanardi | Williams | 5 | 1:33.951 | +1.980 | +0.081 | 30 |
| 10 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 6 | 1:33.957 | +1.986 | +0.006 | 26 |
| 11 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 10 | 1:34.046 | +2.075 | +0.089 | 31 |
| 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 9 | 1:34.135 | +2.164 | +0.089 | 25 |
| 13 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | 11 | 1:34.541 | +2.570 | +0.406 | 17 |
| 14 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 4 | 1:34.595 | +2.624 | +0.054 | 23 |
| 15 | Olivier Panis | Prost Grand Prix | 18 | 1:34.693 | +2.722 | +0.098 | 23 |
| 16 | Jacques Villeneuve | British American Racing | 22 | 1:34.695 | +2.724 | +0.002 | 25 |
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber | 12 | 1:35.253 | +3.282 | +0.558 | 24 |
| 18 | Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 15 | 1:35.699 | +3.728 | +0.446 | 30 |
| 19 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 14 | 1:35.756 | +3.785 | +0.057 | 35 |
| 20 | Marc Gené | Minardi | 21 | 1:36.481 | +4.510 | +0.725 | 38 |
| 21 | Luca Badoer | Minardi | 20 | 1:37.958 | +5.987 | +1.477 | 22 |
| 22 | Ricardo Zonta | British American Racing | 23 | 1:38.075 | +6.104 | +0.117 | 12 |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Practice 2
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren | 1 | 1:30.324 | — | — | 26 |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 2 | 1:30.969 | +0.645 | +0.645 | 30 |
| 3 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart Grand Prix | 17 | 1:32.569 | +2.245 | +1.600 | 26 |
| 4 | Damon Hill | Jordan | 7 | 1:32.661 | +2.337 | +0.092 | 29 |
| 5 | Jacques Villeneuve | British American Racing | 22 | 1:32.717 | +2.393 | +0.056 | 20 |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | 1:32.722 | +2.398 | +0.005 | 25 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart Grand Prix | 16 | 1:32.828 | +2.504 | +0.106 | 22 |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | 8 | 1:32.876 | +2.552 | +0.048 | 23 |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 9 | 1:32.975 | +2.651 | +0.099 | 28 |
| 10 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 4 | 1:32.994 | +2.670 | +0.019 | 24 |
| 11 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber | 12 | 1:32.999 | +2.675 | +0.005 | 22 |
| 12 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 10 | 1:33.110 | +2.786 | +0.111 | 16 |
| 13 | Jarno Trulli | Prost Grand Prix | 19 | 1:33.252 | +2.928 | +0.142 | 21 |
| 14 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | 11 | 1:33.305 | +2.981 | +0.053 | 14 |
| 15 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 6 | 1:33.323 | +2.999 | +0.018 | 24 |
| 16 | Olivier Panis | Prost Grand Prix | 18 | 1:34.129 | +3.805 | +0.806 | 28 |
| 17 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 14 | 1:34.194 | +3.870 | +0.065 | 17 |
| 18 | Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 15 | 1:34.386 | +4.062 | +0.192 | 28 |
| 19 | Alex Zanardi | Williams | 5 | 1:35.444 | +5.120 | +1.058 | 7 |
| 20 | Luca Badoer | Minardi | 20 | 1:35.839 | +5.515 | +0.395 | 29 |
| 21 | Marc Gené | Minardi | 21 | 1:36.848 | +6.524 | +1.009 | 19 |
| 22 | Ricardo Zonta | British American Racing | 23 | 1:48.227 | +17.903 | +11.379 | 3 |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Warm-up
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | No. | Best lap | Gap | Interval | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 2 | 1:32.560 | — | — | 13 |
| 2 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren | 1 | 1:32.670 | +0.110 | +0.110 | 14 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | 1:33.638 | +1.078 | +0.968 | 14 |
| 4 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber | 12 | 1:34.460 | +1.900 | +0.822 | 14 |
| 5 | Olivier Panis | Prost Grand Prix | 18 | 1:34.518 | +1.958 | +0.058 | 11 |
| 6 | Alex Zanardi | Williams | 5 | 1:34.556 | +1.996 | +0.038 | 12 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart Grand Prix | 17 | 1:34.707 | +2.147 | +0.151 | 11 |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 6 | 1:34.747 | +2.187 | +0.040 | 9 |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli | Prost Grand Prix | 19 | 1:34.784 | +2.224 | +0.037 | 15 |
| 10 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | 11 | 1:34.805 | +2.245 | +0.021 | 12 |
| 11 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 10 | 1:34.973 | +2.413 | +0.168 | 12 |
| 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 9 | 1:35.013 | +2.453 | +0.040 | 15 |
| 13 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart Grand Prix | 16 | 1:35.046 | +2.486 | +0.033 | 13 |
| 14 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | 8 | 1:35.085 | +2.525 | +0.039 | 16 |
| 15 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 14 | 1:35.135 | +2.575 | +0.050 | 12 |
| 16 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 4 | 1:35.241 | +2.681 | +0.106 | 12 |
| 17 | Ricardo Zonta | British American Racing | 23 | 1:35.294 | +2.734 | +0.053 | 10 |
| 18 | Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 15 | 1:35.568 | +3.008 | +0.274 | 10 |
| 19 | Jacques Villeneuve | British American Racing | 22 | 1:35.676 | +3.116 | +0.108 | 8 |
| 20 | Luca Badoer | Minardi | 20 | 1:37.289 | +4.729 | +1.613 | 14 |
| 21 | Marc Gené | Minardi | 21 | 1:38.471 | +5.911 | +1.182 | 12 |
| 22 | Damon Hill | Jordan | 7 | 16:57.718 | +15:25.158 | +15:19.247 | 2 |
Each driver’s best lap of the session and the laps they ran: a classification, not lap timing.
Photographs from this race
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The cars in this race
The photograph each car's Wikipedia article leads with, from Wikimedia Commons: taken wherever and whenever that was, not necessarily at this race.
Ferrari F399
Eddie Irvine 1999 Canada · Paul Lannuier from Sussex, NJ, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · unchecked
Jordan 199
Heinz-Harald Frentzen 1999 Canada · Paul Lannuier from Sussex, NJ, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · unchecked
Williams FW21
Williams FW21 · Joecompan · CC BY 4.0
Benetton B199
Giancarlo Fisichella 1999 Canada · Paul Lannuier from Sussex, NJ, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · unchecked
Stewart SF3
Rubens Barrichello 1999 Canada · Paul Lannuier from Sussex, NJ, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · unchecked
Arrows A20
Arrows A20 Historacing Festival Lédenon 2012 · Thomas Bersy · CC BY-SA 2.0A photograph marked unchecked has a file name that does not name the car it is shown for. Most are still the right car, filed under the driver rather than the machine — but nobody has confirmed these one by one.
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BAR 01
Jacques Villeneuve 1999 Canada · Paul Lannuier from Sussex, NJ, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · unchecked
McLaren MP4/14
Mika Hakkinen 1999 Canada · Paul Lannuier from Sussex, NJ, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · unchecked
Minardi M01
Minardi M01 · Andrea borsari · CC BY-SA 4.0
Prost AP02
Jarno Trulli 1999 Canada · Paul Lannuier from Sussex, NJ, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · unchecked
Sauber C18
Jean Alesi 1999 Canada · Paul Lannuier from Sussex, NJ, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · uncheckedWhere this comes from
- Round
- 1 of 1999
- Grand Prix
- Australian Grand Prix
- Dates
- Layout raced
- Original layout · 5.303 km · 16 turns
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Constructor
- Ferrari
- Entrant
- Ferrari
- Confidence
- reference
The layout raced and its figures are this register’s, from its own sources; the figures under the race’s drawing are F1DB’s, and at some circuits the two disagree.