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1999 San Marino Grand Prix


FieldValue
TypeF1
Previous_round1999 Brazilian Grand Prix
Next_round1999 Monaco Grand Prix
CountryItaly
Grand PrixSan Marino
Race_No3
Season_No16
Year1999
ImageImola.svg
CaptionAutodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
(last modified in 1997)
Official nameGran Premio Warsteiner di San Marino 1999
Date2 May
LocationAutodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
Imola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi3.064
Course_km4.930
Distance_laps62
Distance_mi189.937
Distance_km305.660
WeatherSunny, mild, dry, 23 °C
Pole_CountryFinland
Pole_DriverMika Häkkinen
Pole_TeamMcLaren-Mercedes
Pole_Time1:26.362
Fast_CountryGermany
Fast_DriverMichael Schumacher
Fast_TeamFerrari
Fast_Time1:28.362
Fast_Lap45
First_CountryGermany
First_DriverMichael Schumacher
First_TeamFerrari
Second_CountryUnited Kingdom
Second_DriverDavid Coulthard
Second_TeamMcLaren-Mercedes
Third_CountryBrazil
Third_DriverRubens Barrichello
Third_TeamStewart-Ford
Lapchart

(last modified in 1997) Imola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy The 1999 San Marino Grand Prix (formally the Gran Premio Warsteiner di San Marino 1999) was a Formula One motor race held at Imola on 2 May 1999. It was the third race of the 1999 Formula One World Championship.

The 62-lap race was won by German Michael Schumacher, driving a Ferrari, after he started from third position. Finn Mika Häkkinen took pole position in his McLaren-Mercedes, but crashed out after 17 laps. Häkkinen's teammate, Briton David Coulthard, finished second, with Brazilian Rubens Barrichello third in a Stewart-Ford.

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Race

Mika Häkkinen took an instant lead from David Coulthard and Michael Schumacher after the start. Eddie Irvine was ahead of Rubens Barrichello, Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Ralf Schumacher, Damon Hill and Jean Alesi. Jacques Villeneuve was left stranded on the grid after a clutch problem. In an unforced error, Häkkinen crashed out at the final Traguardo chicane on lap 17, allowing David Coulthard into the lead ahead of Michael Schumacher.

This remained unchanged until both drivers made pitstops for fuel and tyres. Schumacher stopped earlier and for a shorter time than Coulthard allowing him to take over the lead from the McLaren driver. Schumacher then gradually expanded his lead to a maximum of about 23 seconds before making a second pit stop. He was able to stay in first place and thereafter comfortably retained his position to secure his first win of the season.

Meanwhile, Schumacher's teammate Irvine had settled in third place following Häkkinen's retirement. He was forced to retire from the race himself when his Ferrari engine expired on lap 47. Frentzen span off shortly afterwards on the oil left by Irvine's Ferrari. This allowed Hill to inherit third place, but he made his final stop in a three stop strategy two laps later. Barrichello was consequently promoted to third place which he held until the end of the race ahead of Hill.

Johnny Herbert looked set to finish in fifth place until his Ford engine expired coming out of the Villeneuve chicane with three laps remaining. Alessandro Zanardi spun off shortly afterwards on the fluid spread by Herbert's stricken Stewart-Ford, allowing Giancarlo Fisichella and Alesi to complete the top six.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap12345678910111213141516171819202122[107% time](107-rule): 1:32.407Source:
1FIN Mika HäkkinenMcLaren-Mercedes1:26.362
2GBR David CoulthardMcLaren-Mercedes1:26.384+0.022
3GER Michael SchumacherFerrari1:26.538+0.176
4GBR Eddie IrvineFerrari1:26.993+0.631
22CAN Jacques VilleneuveBAR-Supertec1:27.313+0.951
16BRA Rubens BarrichelloStewart-Ford1:27.409+1.047
8GER Heinz-Harald FrentzenJordan-Mugen-Honda1:27.613+1.251
7GBR Damon HillJordan-Mugen-Honda1:27.708+1.346
6GER Ralf SchumacherWilliams-Supertec1:27.770+1.408
5ITA Alessandro ZanardiWilliams-Supertec1:28.142+1.780
18FRA Olivier PanisProst-Peugeot1:28.205+1.843
17GBR Johnny HerbertStewart-Ford1:28.246+1.884
11FRA Jean AlesiSauber-Petronas1:28.253+1.891
19ITA Jarno TrulliProst-Peugeot1:28.403+2.041
12BRA Pedro DinizSauber-Petronas1:28.599+2.237
9ITA Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton-Playlife1:28.750+2.388
10AUT Alexander WurzBenetton-Playlife1:28.765+2.403
14ESP Pedro de la RosaArrows1:29.293+2.931
23FIN Mika SaloBAR-Supertec1:29.451+3.089
15JPN Toranosuke TakagiArrows1:29.656+3.294
21ESP Marc GenéMinardi-Ford1:30.035+3.673
20ITA Luca BadoerMinardi-Ford1:30.945+4.583

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetSources:
3GER **Michael Schumacher****Ferrari**621:33:44.7923**10**
2GBR **David Coulthard****McLaren-Mercedes**62+ 4.2652**6**
16BRA **Rubens Barrichello****Stewart-Ford**61+ 1 lap6**4**
7GBR **Damon Hill****Jordan-Mugen-Honda**61+ 1 lap8**3**
9ITA **Giancarlo Fisichella****Benetton-Playlife**61+ 1 lap16**2**
11FRA **Jean Alesi****Sauber-Petronas**61+ 1 lap13**1**
23FIN Mika SaloBAR-Supertec59Electrical19
20ITA Luca BadoerMinardi-Ford59+ 3 laps22
21ESP Marc GenéMinardi-Ford59+ 3 laps21
17GBR Johnny HerbertStewart-Ford58Engine12
5ITA Alessandro ZanardiWilliams-Supertec58Spun off10
12BRA Pedro DinizSauber-Petronas49Spun off15
18FRA Olivier PanisProst-Peugeot48Throttle11
4GBR Eddie IrvineFerrari46Engine4
8GER Heinz-Harald FrentzenJordan-Mugen-Honda46Engine/Spun off7
15JPN Toranosuke TakagiArrows29Fuel pressure20
6GER Ralf SchumacherWilliams-Supertec28Electrical9
1FIN Mika HäkkinenMcLaren-Mercedes17Accident1
14ESP Pedro de la RosaArrows5Collision18
10AUT Alexander WurzBenetton-Playlife5Collision17
22CAN Jacques VilleneuveBAR-Supertec0Gearbox5
19ITA Jarno TrulliProst-Peugeot0Spun off14

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
1GER Michael Schumacher16
2UK Eddie Irvine12
3FIN Mika Häkkinen10
4GER Heinz-Harald Frentzen10
5GER Ralf Schumacher7

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
1ITA Ferrari28
2GBR McLaren-Mercedes16
3IRL Jordan-Mugen-Honda13
4GBR Williams-Supertec7
5GBR Stewart-Ford6
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

Year_of_race = 1999 | Previous_year's_race = 1998 San Marino Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 2000 San Marino Grand Prix

References

  1. "San Marino".
  2. Lupini, Michele. (2 May 1999). "Grand Prix of San Marino Review". Autosport.
  3. (2 May 1999). "San Marino GP, 1999 Race Report". grandprix.com.
  4. "1999 San Marino GP: Qualification". ChicaneF1.com.
  5. "1999 San Marino Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  6. "1999 San Marino GP: Classification". ChicaneF1.com.
  7. "San Marino 1999 - Championship • STATS F1".
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