1999 Austrian Grand Prix

1999 Austrian Grand Prix
Race 9 of 16 in the 1999 Formula One World Championship
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A1-Ring (last modified in 1998)
A1-Ring (last modified in 1998)
Race details
Date 25 July 1999
Official name XXVIII Großer Preis von Österreich
Location Spielberg, Austria
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.319 km (2.684 miles)
Distance 71 laps, 306.649 km (190.552 miles)
Weather Overcast, mild, dry
Pole position
Driver McLaren-Mercedes
Time 1:10.954
Fastest lap
Driver Finland Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes
Time 1:12.107 on lap 39
Podium
First Ferrari
Second McLaren-Mercedes
Third McLaren-Mercedes
Lap leaders

The 1999 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 25 July 1999 at the A1-Ring in Spielberg, Austria. It was the ninth race of the 1999 Formula One season.

After Michael Schumacher broke his leg in the previous race at Silverstone, Ferrari's title attention turned to his teammate Eddie Irvine. David Coulthard nudged teammate Mika Häkkinen off the track on the first lap, pushing Häkkinen to the back. When Coulthard failed to hold off Irvine during the sole round of pitstops, the man from Northern Ireland wrapped up his 2nd Formula One win. Häkkinen fought through the field to finish 3rd. Mika Salo substituted for Schumacher, while Pedro Diniz scored his last world championship points at this race.