Round 7 · 1999
French Grand Prix
WinnerFRTJordan · from P5
PoleBAR
Fastest lap1:19.227Coulthard · L8
Biggest gain+12Pauli Hakkinen P14→P2
Retirements11of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan | 5 | +4 | 72 | 1:58:24.343 | — | 10 | |
| 2 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 14 | +12 | 72 | +11.090 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Stewart | 1 | -2 | 72 | +43.430 | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Williams | 16 | +12 | 72 | +45.480 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Ferrari | 6 | +1 | 72 | +47.880 | — | 2 | |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 17 | +11 | 72 | +48.900 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Prost | 8 | +1 | 72 | +57.770 | — | |
| 8 | Oliver Panis PAN | Prost | 3 | -5 | 72 | +58.530 | — | |
| 9 | Ricardo Zonta ZON | BAR | 10 | +1 | 72 | +1:28.760 | — | |
| 10 | Luca Badoer BAD | Minardi | 21 | +11 | 71 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | Pedro De La Rosa DEL | Arrows | 19 | +8 | 71 | +1 lap | — | |
| — | Johnny Herbert HEB | Stewart | 9 | 4 | DNF · L4 | — | ||
| — | BAR | 12 | 25 | DNF · L25 | — | |||
| — | Benetton | 7 | 42 | DNF · L42 | — | |||
| — | Alexander Wurz WUR | Benetton | 13 | 25 | DNF · L25 | — | ||
| — | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 4 | 9 | DNF · L9 FL | — | ||
| — | Jean Alesi ALE | Sauber | 2 | 24 | DNF · L24 | — | ||
| — | Pedro Diniz DIN | Sauber | 11 | 6 | DNF · L6 | — | ||
| — | Arrows | 20 | 71 | DSQ | — | |||
| — | Damon Hill HID | Jordan | 18 | 31 | DNF · L31 | — | ||
| — | Williams | 15 | 26 | DNF · L26 | — | |||
| — | Minardi | 22 | 25 | DNF · L25 | — |
Session schedule
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Championship after round 7
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | 40 | |
| 2 | 32 | ||
| 3 | Eddie Irvine IRV | 26 | |
| 4 | 23 | ||
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | 15 | ▲2 |
| 6 | 13 | ▼1 | |
| 7 | David Coulthard COT | 12 | ▼1 |
| 8 | 10 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | French Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | |
| 1997 | French Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 1996 | French Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |
| 1995 | French Grand Prix | Benetton | 2 | |
| 1994 | French Grand Prix | Benetton | 3 | |
| 1993 | French Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | Williams | 2 |
| 1992 | French Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 1 |
| 1991 | French Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 4 |