1999 German Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = F1
Country = Germany
Grand Prix = German
Race_No = 10
Season_No = 16
Year = 1999

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Caption = Hockenheimring (last modified in 1994)
Official name = LXI Großer Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland
Date = August 1
Location = Hockenheim, Germany
Course = Permanent racing facility
Course_mi = 4.240
Course_km = 6.823
Distance_laps = 45
Distance_mi = 190.792
Distance_km = 307.035
Scheduled_laps=
Scheduled_mi =
Scheduled_km =
Weather = Partially cloudy, very hot, dry
Pole_Country = Finland
Pole_Driver = Mika Häkkinen
Pole_Team = McLaren-Mercedes
Pole_Time = 1:42.950
Fast_Country = UK
Fast_Driver = David Coulthard
Fast_Team = McLaren-Mercedes
Fast_Time = 1:45.270
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First_Country = UK
First_Driver = Eddie Irvine
First_Team = Ferrari
Second_Country= Finland
Second_Driver = Mika Salo
Second_Team = Ferrari
Third_Country = Germany
Third_Driver = Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Third_Team = Jordan-Mugen-HondaThe 1999 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on August 1, 1999 at the Hockenheimring near Hockenheim, Germany. It was the tenth race of the 1999 Formula One season.

With Michael Schumacher out injured, Eddie Irvine took a second successive victory as he chased the championship, aided by stand-in team-mate Mika Salo moving over to give him the lead. In the early laps Finnish drivers ran first and second, which Martin Brundle noted is "not bad for a nation of 5 million". However, Mika Häkkinen ultimately retired due to a wheel failure, allowing Heinz-Harald Frentzen to finish 3rd in his home Grand Prix.

Damon Hill was again rumoured to be leaving Formula One when he allegedly retired a healthy car. Hill claimed the Jordan had brake problems.Fact|date=July 2007

Eddie Irvine gave the winner's trophy to Mika Salo, who was leading towards the end of the race and moved over on team orders, after the race.

The McLaren-Mercedes which Häkkinen crashed in, is on display at the Science Museum in London.

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Classification

Notes

*Statistics:
**100^th Pole position for McLaren.
**10^th Fastest lap for David Coulthard and the 20^th for Bridgestone.
**10^th Race entry for Marc Gené and Pedro de la Rosa; and the 50^th for Luca Badoer.

References

Classification
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Notes, Race details
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F1 race report
Name_of_race = German Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 1999
Previous_race_in_season = 1999 Austrian Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 1999 Hungarian Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = 1998 German Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 2000 German Grand Prix