1999 Brazilian Grand Prix

Mika Häkkinen won the 1999 Brazilian Grand Prix at Autódromo José Carlos Pace on 11 Apr 1999 for McLaren, from pole position; Michael Schumacher was second and Heinz-Harald Frentzen third. Pole position: Mika Häkkinen.

Häkkinen took the lead for good on lap 38 of 72, from Michael Schumacher; the lead changed hands 3 times in all. Häkkinen stopped once, on lap 42; 6 of 9 finishers made 1 stop, and the median first stop was lap 40. The fastest lap was Mika Häkkinen's, 1:18.448. 9 of 22 starters were classified; 13 retired or were not classified. After the race Eddie Irvine led the championship with 12 points, 2 ahead of Mika Häkkinen, with 14 rounds left.

Date

11 Apr 1999

Circuit

Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil

Round

2 of 16

Winner

Mika Häkkinen (McLaren)

Pole position

Mika Häkkinen (1:16.568)

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Race classification

Grid differs from qualifying for 2 drivers: Stéphane Sarrazin qualified 17th, started 18th; Pedro de la Rosa qualified 18th, started 17th. The data records the positions, not the reason; such gaps come from grid penalties, car or engine changes, or pit-lane starts. The small "q" number in the Grid column is the qualifying position.

Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.

Lap chart

Explained: how to read a lap chart · safety car, virtual safety car and red flags.

Race history: gap to the leader

How the race was won

Winner

Mika Häkkinen: 1 stop (lap 42), stints of 42, 30 laps

2nd

Michael Schumacher: 1 stop (lap 38), stints of 38, 34 laps

3rd

Heinz-Harald Frentzen: 1 stop (lap 45), stints of 45, 26 laps

Finishers

1 stop: 6 · 2 stops: 2 · 3 or more: 1

First stops

median lap 40 of 72

Pit stops

Explained: tyres, compounds and pit stops · pit stops per race since 1994.

Pit-lane time: pit entry to pit exit. Tyre changes under a red flag are not counted.

Qualifying

Explained: how qualifying works · how often pole position wins.

Gap: the driver's best time in any session (session named), in seconds behind the fastest time of qualifying. That is usually the pole time; when a session gets slower (rain, for example), an earlier session's time can be faster. The bar is full at 3 seconds; larger gaps are cut off.

Standings after this race

Explained: how points and the two championships work.

Full 1999 standings