1999 Hungarian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Irvine has won back-to-back races in Austria and Germany to move ahead of Häkkinen in the championship. With Michael Schumacher absent through injury, Ferrari’s entire title campaign rests on Irvine.
Previous race
At Hockenheim, Häkkinen led convincingly until a refuelling problem at his pit stop cost him 24 seconds and dropped him to fourth. On lap 25, while fighting back toward the leaders, his rear-left tyre exploded and he spun into the barrier, retiring from the race. Irvine won for the second consecutive week. Salo was running strongly for Ferrari before the result was settled at the end of the race. Frentzen finished third on home ground.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 13 Jun | 🇨🇦 Canadian Grand Prix | Schumacher | Häkkinen | Fisichella | Irvine |
| 7 | 27 Jun | 🇫🇷 French Grand Prix | Barrichello | Frentzen | Häkkinen | Barrichello |
| 8 | 11 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Häkkinen | Coulthard | Irvine | Schumacher |
| 9 | 25 Jul | 🇦🇹 Austrian Grand Prix | Häkkinen | Irvine | Coulthard | Häkkinen |
| 10 | 1 Aug | 🇩🇪 German Grand Prix | Häkkinen | Irvine | Salo | Frentzen |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 52 | 3 |
| 2 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 44 | 3 |
| 3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | 33 | 1 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 32 | 2 |
| 5 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 30 | 1 |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 22 | 0 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 13 | 0 |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | Mika Salo | Ferrari | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Damon Hill | Jordan | 5 | 0 |