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1999 Japan Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Suzuka circuit. Full information

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1999 Japan Grand Prix

1999 Japan Grand Prix is 646th Formula 1 Grand Prix. Passed at the Suzuka circuit. Michael Schumacher won the pole position, Mika Hakkinen won this race. This was his 14th victory. Michael Schumacher and Eddie Irvine also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 53 laps (311 km).

Previous Grand Prix: 1999 Malaysia Grand Prix
Next Grand Prix: 2000 Australia Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1999 Japan Grand Prix

123rd victory for the McLaren team
14th victory for the Mika Hakkinen
37th podium for the Mika Hakkinen
71st podium for the Michael Schumacher
24th podium for the Eddie Irvine

Mika Hakkinen - Winner of the 1999 Japan Grand Prix

1999 Japan Grand Prix

McLaren MP4/14 - 1999 Japan Grand Prix winner

1999 Japan Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Mika Hakkinen	10.00	1h 31m 18.785s ( 204.215 km/h )	53	West McLaren Mercedes
2	Michael Schumacher	6.00	1h 31m 23.800s ( +05.015s )	53	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
3	Eddie Irvine	4.00	1h 32m 54.473s ( +1m 35.688s )	53	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	3.00	1h 32m 57.420s ( +1m 38.635s )	53	Benson & Hedges Jordan
5	Ralf Schumacher	2.00	1h 32m 58.279s ( +1m 39.494s )	53	Winfield Williams
6	Jean Alesi	1.00		52	Red Bull Sauber Petronas
7	Johnny Herbert	0		52	HSBC Stewart Ford
8	Rubens Barrichello	0		52	HSBC Stewart Ford
9	Jacques Villeneuve	0		52	British American Racing
10	Alexander Wurz	0		52	Mild Seven Benetton Playlife
11	Pedro Diniz	0		52	Red Bull Sauber Petronas
12	Ricardo Zonta	0		52	British American Racing
13	Pedro De La Rosa	0		51	Repsol Arrows
14	Giancarlo Fisichella	0	Oil pressure	47	Mild Seven Benetton Playlife
ab	Tora Takagi	0	Gearbox	43	Repsol Arrows
ab	Luca Badoer	0	Engine	43	Fondmetal Minardi Ford
ab	David Coulthard	0	Gearbox	39	West McLaren Mercedes
ab	Marc Gene	0	Gearbox	31	Fondmetal Minardi Ford
ab	Damon Hill	0	Withdrew	21	Benson & Hedges Jordan
ab	Olivier Panis	0	Electrics	19	Gauloises Prost Peugeot
ab	Jarno Trulli	0	Engine	3	Gauloises Prost Peugeot
ab	Alessandro Zanardi	0	Electrics	0	Winfield Williams

Qualifying Results for the 1999 Japan Grand Prix on the Suzuka circuit

Position	Name	Result	Team
1	Michael Schumacher	1'37''470	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
2	Mika Hakkinen	1'37''820	West McLaren Mercedes
3	David Coulthard	1'38''239	West McLaren Mercedes
4	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	1'38''696	Benson & Hedges Jordan
5	Eddie Irvine	1'38''975	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
6	Olivier Panis	1'39''623	Gauloises Prost Peugeot
7	Jarno Trulli	1'39''644	Gauloises Prost Peugeot
8	Johnny Herbert	1'39''706	HSBC Stewart Ford
9	Ralf Schumacher	1'39''717	Winfield Williams
10	Jean Alesi	1'39''721	Red Bull Sauber Petronas
11	Jacques Villeneuve	1'39''732	British American Racing
12	Damon Hill	1'40''140	Benson & Hedges Jordan
13	Rubens Barrichello	1'40''140	HSBC Stewart Ford
14	Giancarlo Fisichella	1'40''261	Mild Seven Benetton Playlife
15	Alexander Wurz	1'40''303	Mild Seven Benetton Playlife
16	Alessandro Zanardi	1'40''403	Winfield Williams
17	Pedro Diniz	1'40''740	Red Bull Sauber Petronas
18	Ricardo Zonta	1'40''861	British American Racing
19	Tora Takagi	1'41''067	Repsol Arrows
20	Marc Gene	1'41''529	Fondmetal Minardi Ford
21	Pedro De La Rosa	1'41''708	Repsol Arrows
22	Luca Badoer	1'42''515	Fondmetal Minardi Ford