1999 French Grand Prix

1999 French Grand Prix
Race 7 of 16 in the 1999 Formula One World Championship
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Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours (last modified in 1992)
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 Stewart-Ford
Time 1:38.441
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes
Time 1:19.227 on lap 8
Podium
First Jordan-Mugen-Honda
Second McLaren-Mercedes
Third 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.

  1. ^ Calculated based on the qualifying classification shown during TV broadcast
  2. ^ "Grand Prix de France". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Archived from the original on 15 September 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  3. ^ Calculated based on the race classification shown during TV broadcast