1999 Formula One season facts for kids
| Champion driver | Mika Häkkinen |
|---|---|
| Second driver | Eddie Irvine |
| Third driver | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
| Champion constructor | Scuderia Ferrari |
| Previous season: 1998 Next season: 2000 | |
The 1999 Formula One season was the 50th year of the Formula One racing championship. It was a very exciting year!
The big winner was Mika Häkkinen, who became the champion driver. His team, McLaren, came in second place for the teams' championship. The team that won the championship for all the car makers (called the "constructor's championship") was Ferrari.
A big moment in the season happened when famous driver Michael Schumacher got hurt. During the first lap of the British Grand Prix race at Silverstone, his brakes had a problem. He crashed and broke his leg. Because of this, he missed six races. He came back to race at the Malaysian Grand Prix later in the season.
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Teams and Drivers
In the 1999 FIA Formula One World Championship, many different teams and drivers competed. Each team had special cars, engines, and tyres (tires).
| Team Name | Car Maker | Car Model | Engine | Tyre | Car No. | Driver | Races Driven | Test Driver(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 McLaren Mercedes |
McLaren | McLaren MP4/14 | Mercedes 3.0 L V10 FO110H | B | 1 |  Mika Häkkinen |
All |  Nick Heidfeld |
| 2 | David Coulthard |
All | ||||||
 Scuderia Ferrari |
Ferrari | Ferrari F399 | Ferrari 3.0 L V10 048 | B | 3 | Michael Schumacher |
1-8, 15-16 | Luca Badoer |
| Mika Salo |
9-14 | |||||||
| 4 | Eddie Irvine |
All | ||||||
| Williams |
Williams | Williams FW21 | Supertec 3.0 L V10 FB01 | B | 5 | Alessandro Zanardi |
All |  Bruno Junqueira |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher |
All | ||||||
 Jordan |
Jordan | Jordan 199 | Mugen-Honda 3.0 L V10 MF-301 HD | B | 7 | Damon Hill |
All |  Tomáš Enge |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
All | ||||||
| Benetton Playlife |
Benetton | Benetton B199 | Playlife 3.0 L V10 FB01 | B | 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella |
All |  Laurent Rédon |
| 10 |  Alexander Wurz |
All | ||||||
 Sauber Petronas |
Sauber | Sauber C18 | Petronas 3.0 L V10 SPE-03A | B | 11 | Jean Alesi |
All | n/a |
| 12 | Pedro Diniz |
All | ||||||
| Arrows |
Arrows | Arrows A20 | Arrows 3.0 L V10 T2-F1 | B | 14 |  Pedro de la Rosa |
All |  Stephen Watson |
| 15 |  Toranosuke Takagi |
All | ||||||
| Stewart Ford |
Stewart | Stewart SF3 | Ford 3.0 L V10 CR-1 | B | 16 | Rubens Barrichello |
All | Luciano Burti |
| 17 | Johnny Herbert |
All | ||||||
| Prost Peugeot |
Prost | Prost AP02 | Peugeot 3.0 L V10 A18 | B | 18 | Olivier Panis |
All | Stéphane Sarrazin |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli |
All | ||||||
| Minardi Ford |
Minardi | Minardi M01 | Ford 3.0 L V10 VJM1 Zetec-R Ford 3.0 L V10 VJM2 Zetec-R |
B | 20 | Luca Badoer |
1, 3-16 |  Gastón Mazzacane |
| Stéphane Sarrazin |
2 | |||||||
| 21 | Marc Gené |
All | ||||||
| British American Racing |
BAR | BAR 001 | Supertec 3.0 L V10 FB01 | B | 22 |  Jacques Villeneuve |
All | Patrick Lemarié |
| 23 | Ricardo Zonta |
1-2, 6-16 | ||||||
| Mika Salo |
3-5 |
Race Schedule
The 1999 Formula One season had 16 races, called Grands Prix. They were held all over the world!
Race Winners and Standings
Grand Prix Winners
Here are the winners of each race, who got the "pole position" (started first), and who had the "fastest lap" (quickest single lap in the race).
How Points Were Scored
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
- Points are awarded to the top 6 finishers.
- Half points are awarded if the race is stopped with less than 75% of distance finished.
Final Driver Standings
Here are the top drivers and their final points for the 1999 season. Pole position in Bold. Fastest lap in Italics. † Driver did not finish the Grand Prix but was still ranked because they completed most of the race.
| Rank | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen |
76 |
| 2 | Eddie Irvine |
74 |
| 3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
54 |
| 4 | David Coulthard |
48 |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher |
44 |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher |
35 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello |
21 |
| 8 | Johnny Herbert |
15 |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella |
13 |
| 10 | Mika Salo |
10 |
| Colour | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Green | Blue | Purple | Red | Black | White | Light blue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Winner | 2nd place | 3rd place | Points finish | Non-points finish | Did not finish (Ret) | Did not qualify (DNQ) | Disqualified (DSQ) | Did not start (DNS) | Practiced only (PO) |
| Non-classified finish (NC) | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) | Race cancelled (C) | Friday test driver (TD) (starting in 2003) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) | Excluded (EX) | Did not arrive (DNA) | Withdrew entry before the event (WD) |
Final Constructor Standings
Here's how the teams (constructors) finished the season, showing their total points, wins, and other achievements.
| Rank | Constructor | Tyre | Points | Wins | Podiums | Poles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari |
B | 128 | 6 | 17 | 3 |
| 2 | McLaren-Mercedes |
B | 124 | 7 | 16 | 11 |
| 3 | Jordan-Mugen-Honda |
B | 61 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | Stewart-Ford |
B | 36 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Williams-Supertec |
B | 35 | 3 | ||
| 6 | Benetton-Playlife |
B | 16 | 1 | ||
| 7 | Prost-Peugeot |
B | 9 | 1 | ||
| 8 | Sauber-Petronas |
B | 5 | |||
| 9 | Arrows |
B | 1 | |||
| 10 | Minardi-Ford |
B | 1 | |||
| 11 | BAR-Supertec |
B |
Images for kids
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Defending world champion Mika Häkkinen won his second and final title with McLaren.
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Eddie Irvine was runner-up for Ferrari by two points.
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Heinz-Harald Frentzen (pictured in 2006) finished the season third for Jordan.
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Ferrari won the Constructors' Championship
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McLaren Mercedes placed second in the Constructors' Championship
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Jordan Mugen-Honda placed third in the Constructors' Championship
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Stewart-Ford placed fourth in the Constructors' Championship
See also
In Spanish: Temporada 1999 de Fórmula 1 para niños
