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1999 season

Mika Häkkinen won the drivers' title.

Races

16

Different winners

6

Most wins

5

Mika Häkkinen

Drivers

24

scored or classified

Races

Rounds

Title maths

How the title was decided

Drivers' championship

Häkkinen won the 1999 drivers' title, decided at the Japanese GP (round 16), the final round.

PosDriverPtsGapStatus
1Häkkinen76Champion
2Irvine74−2Out after R16 · Japanese GP
3Frentzen54−22Out after R15 · Malaysian GP
4Coulthard48−28Out after R15 · Malaysian GP
5Schumacher44−32Out after R14 · European GP
6Schumacher35−41Out after R13 · Italian GP
Margin vs points still available
  • Leader's margin over P2
  • Points still available
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RoundLeaderMargin over P2Still available
R1 · Australian GPEddie Irvine4150
R2 · Brazilian GPEddie Irvine2140
R3 · San Marino GPMichael Schumacher4130
R4 · Monaco GPMichael Schumacher8120
R5 · Spanish GPMichael Schumacher6110
R6 · Canadian GPMika Häkkinen4100
R7 · French GPMika Häkkinen890
R8 · British GPMika Häkkinen880
R9 · Austrian GPMika Häkkinen270
R10 · German GPEddie Irvine860
R11 · Hungarian GPEddie Irvine250
R12 · Belgian GPMika Häkkinen140
R13 · Italian GPMika Häkkinen030
R14 · European GPMika Häkkinen220
R15 · Malaysian GPEddie Irvine410
R16 · Japanese GPMika Häkkinen20

Constructors' championship

Ferrari won the 1999 constructors' title, decided at the Japanese GP (round 16), the final round.

PosTeamPtsGapStatus
1Ferrari128Champion
2McLaren124−4Out after R16 · Japanese GP
3Jordan61−67Out after R13 · Italian GP
4Stewart36−92Out after R12 · Belgian GP
5Williams35−93Out after R12 · Belgian GP
6Benetton16−112Out after R12 · Belgian GP
Margin vs points still available
  • Leader's margin over P2
  • Points still available
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RoundLeaderMargin over P2Still available
R1 · Australian GPFerrari4240
R2 · Brazilian GPFerrari8224
R3 · San Marino GPFerrari12208
R4 · Monaco GPFerrari24192
R5 · Spanish GPFerrari15176
R6 · Canadian GPFerrari9160
R7 · French GPFerrari6144
R8 · British GPFerrari2128
R9 · Austrian GPFerrari2112
R10 · German GPFerrari1696
R11 · Hungarian GPFerrari480
R12 · Belgian GPMcLaren964
R13 · Italian GPMcLaren648
R14 · European GPMcLaren832
R15 · Malaysian GPFerrari416
R16 · Japanese GPFerrari40

Drivers

Drivers' championship

Cumulative points
  • Häkkinen
  • Irvine
  • Frentzen
  • Coulthard
  • Schumacher
  • Schumacher
  • Rest of field
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RoundHäkkinenIrvineFrentzenCoulthardSchumacherSchumacher
R1 · Australian GP0106004
R2 · Brazilian GP101210067
R3 · San Marino GP1012106167
R4 · Monaco GP1418136267
R5 · Spanish GP24211312309
R6 · Canadian GP342513123012
R7 · French GP402623123215
R8 · British GP403226223219
R9 · Austrian GP444229283219
R10 · German GP445233303222
R11 · Hungarian GP545636363222
R12 · Belgian GP605940463224
R13 · Italian GP606050483230
R14 · European GP626050483233
R15 · Malaysian GP667051483833
R16 · Japanese GP767454484435

Teams

Constructors' championship

Cumulative points
  • Ferrari
  • McLaren
  • Jordan
  • Stewart
  • Williams
  • Benetton
  • Rest of field
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RoundFerrariMcLarenJordanStewartWilliamsBenetton
R1 · Australian GP1006243
R2 · Brazilian GP181010273
R3 · San Marino GP281613675
R4 · Monaco GP442016678
R5 · Spanish GP513616698
R6 · Canadian GP55461681214
R7 · French GP585226121514
R8 · British GP646231121914
R9 · Austrian GP747234121916
R10 · German GP907438122216
R11 · Hungarian GP949042142216
R12 · Belgian GP9710647142416
R13 · Italian GP10210857173016
R14 · European GP10211057313316
R15 · Malaysian GP11811458363316
R16 · Japanese GP12812461363516
PosTeamWinsGapPts
1Ferrari6128
2McLaren7−4124
3Jordan2−6761
4Stewart1−9236
5Williams−9335
6Benetton−11216
7Prost−1199
8Sauber−1235
9Arrows−1271
10Minardi−1271
-BAR−1280

Head to head

Teammate battles

Minardi
Qualifying (grid)
6
9
Race
3
2
Points
1
0

Not classified: GEN 6 · BAD 9

1 short pairing (fewer than 3 races)
  • GEN vs SAR · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0

Over the races in which both drivers had a result for the team. Qualifying: who qualified ahead (from the starting grid: there is no qualifying data for this season). Race: who finished ahead, counted only when both were classified. Points: race and sprint points from those races.