1999 Austrian Grand Prix
The 1999 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 25 July 1999 at the A1-Ring in Spielberg, Austria. It was the ninth race of the 1999 Formula One season.
| 1999 Austrian Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 9 of 16 in the 1999 Formula One World Championship
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A1-Ring (last modified in 1998) | |||||
| Race details | |||||
| Date | 25 July 1999 | ||||
| Official name | XXVIII Großer Preis von Österreich | ||||
| Location | Spielberg, Austria | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 4.319 km (2.684 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 71 laps, 306.649 km (190.552 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Overcast, mild, dry | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
| Time | 1:10.954 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | |||
| Time | 1:12.107 on lap 39 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Ferrari | ||||
| Second | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
| Third | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
After Michael Schumacher broke his leg in the previous race at Silverstone, Ferrari's title attention turned to his teammate Eddie Irvine. David Coulthard nudged teammate Mika Häkkinen off the track on the first lap, pushing Häkkinen to the back. When Coulthard failed to hold off Irvine during the sole round of pitstops, the man from Northern Ireland wrapped up his 2nd Formula One win. Häkkinen fought through the field to finish 3rd. It was Ferrari's first win in Austria since 1970. Mika Salo substituted for Schumacher, while Pedro Diniz scored his last world championship points at this race.