1999 Italian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Häkkinen leads by one point from Irvine — 60 to 59. Coulthard is third on 46, Frentzen fourth on 40, with four races left. McLaren lead the Constructors’ with 106 points; Ferrari are 9 behind on 97.
Previous race
At Spa, Coulthard won every lap of the race after going around the outside of Häkkinen at La Source to take the lead at the start. The McLarens finished 1-2, with Häkkinen second. Frentzen was third, and Irvine fourth. It was Damon Hill’s final points-scoring finish in Formula One.
Entrants
Rubens Barrichello has confirmed he will join Ferrari in 2000 to replace Irvine. He races at Monza in the Stewart.
Milestones
This is the final Italian Grand Prix to be held on the current Monza layout.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | 15 Aug | 🇭🇺 Hungarian Grand Prix | Häkkinen | Häkkinen | Coulthard | Irvine |
| 12 | 29 Aug | 🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix | Häkkinen | Coulthard | Häkkinen | Frentzen |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 60 | 4 |
| 2 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 59 | 3 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 46 | 2 |
| 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | 40 | 1 |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 32 | 2 |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 24 | 0 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 13 | 0 |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 12 | 0 |
| 9 | Damon Hill | Jordan | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | Mika Salo | Ferrari | 6 | 0 |