1999 British Grand Prix

1999 British Grand Prix
Race 8 of 16 in the 1999 Formula One World Championship ← Previous race Next race →
Silverstone Circuit in its 1999 configuration
Race details
Date	11 July 1999
Official name	LII RAC British Grand Prix
Location	Silverstone, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, England
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	5.140 km (3.194 miles)
Distance	60 laps, 308.400 km (191.640 miles)
Weather	Sunny, mild, dry
Pole position
Driver	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren-Mercedes
Time	1:24.804
Fastest lap
Driver	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren-Mercedes
Time	1:28.309 on lap 28
Podium
First	David Coulthard	McLaren-Mercedes
Second	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari
Third	Ralf Schumacher	Williams-Supertec
Lap leaders

The 1999 British Grand Prix^[1] was a Formula One motor race held on 11 July 1999 at the Silverstone Circuit near Silverstone, England. It was the eighth race of the 1999 Formula One season.^[2] The 60-lap race was won by McLaren driver David Coulthard after he started from third position. Eddie Irvine finished second for the Ferrari team and Williams driver Ralf Schumacher came in third.

Jacques Villeneuve and Alessandro Zanardi both stalled on the grid. The race was red flagged due to Race Director Charlie Whiting accidentally hitting the red flag button instead of the pit exit open button.^[3] While the red flags were out, Michael Schumacher crashed at Stowe corner due to brake failure, breaking his leg. This would keep him out of Formula One until the Malaysian Grand Prix, ending his championship hopes.

Following a difficult season Damon Hill performed well to finish 5th in his home race and seemed happy enough to carry on for the rest of the season. He had also briefly led the race for a lap, which was the last time he would lead a Grand Prix.^[4]

This was Toranosuke Takagi's final classified Formula One race finish. He failed to finish each of his subsequent eight races.

This was McLaren team's first British Grand Prix victory since 1989. The podiums of Coulthard and Irvine (for 1st and 2nd) also marked the last time two drivers racing under a British flag would stand together on the podium at their home event at until the 2023 British Grand Prix where Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton finished second and third.