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F1 1999 season
Quick answer: the 1999 F1 World Championship was won by Mika Häkkinen of McLaren, with 5 wins and 76 official points. The runner up was Eddie Irvine, with 74 points on the table below. Below are all races, winners and the standings.
The 16 races of 1999
1999 championship top 10
| # | Driver | Team | Wins | Points scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen (champion) | McLaren | 5 | 76 |
| 2 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 4 | 74 |
| 3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | 2 | 54 |
| 4 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 2 | 48 |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | 44 |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 0 | 35 |
| 7 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 0 | 21 |
| 8 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart | 1 | 15 |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | Mika Salo | BAR / Ferrari | 0 | 10 |
The year in numbers
The season packed 16 races across 14 countries, with 6 different winners over 1999: Mika Häkkinen (5), Eddie Irvine (4), Michael Schumacher (2), Heinz-Harald Frentzen (2), David Coulthard (2), Johnny Herbert (1). Mika Häkkinen won more than anyone, 5 of the 16 races. The title went to Mika Häkkinen (Finland), driving for McLaren, the second of the driver's career. On the raw sums of the table, Mika Häkkinen closed the year on 76 points, 2 more than Eddie Irvine.
To follow the championship thread, see the 1998 season and the 2000 season, or the full list of Formula 1 world champions.
Source: jolpica-f1 historical archive (Apache 2.0 license), successor to Ergast, snapshot of 2026-07-09. This site is independent and not affiliated with Formula One or any team, driver or circuit mentioned.
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