1999 French Grand Prix

1999 French Grand Prix
Race 7 of 16 in the 1999 Formula One World Championship ← Previous race Next race →
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours (last modified in 1992)
Race details
Date	27 June 1999
Official name	LXXXV Mobil 1 Grand Prix de France
Location	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours, France
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	4.250[1] km (2.641 miles)
Distance	72 laps, 305.814[2][3] km (190.024 miles)
Weather	Overcast, mild, dry at first, rain later on
Pole position
Driver	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart-Ford
Time	1:38.441
Fastest lap
Driver	David Coulthard	McLaren-Mercedes
Time	1:19.227 on lap 8
Podium
First	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan-Mugen-Honda
Second	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren-Mercedes
Third	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart-Ford
Lap leaders

The 1999 French Grand Prix (formally the LXXXV Mobil 1 Grand Prix de France) was a Formula One motor race held on 27 June 1999 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours near Magny-Cours, France. It was the seventh race of the 1999 Formula One season. The 72-lap race was won by Heinz-Harald Frentzen driving a Jordan car after starting from fifth position. Mika Häkkinen finished second driving for McLaren, with Rubens Barrichello finishing third for the Stewart team. The remaining points-scoring positions were filled by Ralf Schumacher (Williams), Michael Schumacher (Ferrari), Eddie Irvine (Ferrari).

As a consequence of the race, Häkkinen extended his lead in the World Drivers' Championship to eight points over Schumacher, with Irvine a further 14 behind. In the World Constructors' Championship, McLaren reduced the lead over Ferrari to six points with Williams passing Benetton for fourth position, 43 points behind Ferrari.