Round 16 · 1999
Japanese Grand Prix
WinnerPAIMcLaren · from P2
PoleSCH
Fastest lap1:41.319Schumacher · L31
Biggest gain+8de la Rosa P21→P13
Retirements8of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 2 | +1 | 53 | 1:31:18.785 | — | 10 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 1 | -1 | 53 | +5.020 FL | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 5 | +2 | 53 | +1:35.690 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Jordan | 4 | 0 | 53 | +1:38.640 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Williams | 9 | +4 | 53 | +1:39.490 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Jean Alesi ALE | Sauber | 10 | +4 | 52 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert HEB | Stewart | 8 | +1 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 8 | Stewart | 13 | +5 | 52 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 9 | BAR | 11 | +2 | 52 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 10 | Alexander Wurz WUR | Benetton | 15 | +5 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | Pedro Diniz DIN | Sauber | 17 | +6 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | Ricardo Zonta ZON | BAR | 18 | +6 | 52 | +1 lap | — | |
| 13 | Pedro De La Rosa DEL | Arrows | 21 | +8 | 51 | +2 laps | — | |
| 14 | Benetton | 14 | 0 | 47 | +6 laps | — | ||
| — | Jarno Trulli TRU | Prost | 7 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 3 | 39 | DNF · L39 | — | ||
| — | Arrows | 19 | 43 | DNF · L43 | — | |||
| — | Oliver Panis PAN | Prost | 6 | 19 | DNF · L19 | — | ||
| — | Damon Hill HID | Jordan | 12 | 21 | DNF · L21 | — | ||
| — | Luca Badoer BAD | Minardi | 22 | 43 | DNF · L43 | — | ||
| — | Williams | 16 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | |||
| — | Minardi | 20 | 31 | DNF · L31 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 16
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | 76 | ▲1 |
| 2 | Eddie Irvine IRV | 74 | ▼1 |
| 3 | 54 | ||
| 4 | David Coulthard COT | 48 | |
| 5 | 44 | ||
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | 35 | |
| 7 | 21 | ||
| 8 | Johnny Herbert HEB | 15 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Suzuka Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Japanese Grand Prix | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 2 |
| 1997 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | |
| 1996 | Japanese Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |
| 1995 | Japanese Grand Prix | Benetton | 1 | |
| 1994 | Japanese Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |
| 1993 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 2 |
| 1992 | Japanese Grand Prix | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Williams | 2 |
| 1991 | Japanese Grand Prix | Gerhard Berger BEG | McLaren | 1 |