Grand Prix of Australia 1999 - Melbourne


Melbourne circuit (GIF 6K)


Statistics

 Date                  07-Mar-1999 
 Location              Melbourne / Australia 
 Track name            Albert Park Circuit
 Track length          5.302 km 
 Full distance         58 laps (=307.516 km) 
 1996 racelap record   Jacques Villeneuve (CDN), Williams FW18-Renault V10 RS8, 1:33.421 
 1997 racelap record   Heinz-Harald Frentzen (D), Williams FW19-Renault V10 RS9, 1:30.595 (= 210.710 km/h) 
 1998 racelap record   Mika Hakkinen (FIN), McLaren MP 4/13-Mercedes V10 FO110G, 1:31.649 (= 208.303 km/h) 
 1998 racelap record   Michael Schumacher (GER), Ferrari F399 V10, 1:32.112 (= 207.256 km/h) 
 Weather               dry, sunny, warm 
 Spectators            140,000 



       
   Friday: free practice sessions
Saturday: free practice sessions
Saturday: qualifying session
Sunday: warmup session
Sunday: race results
Sunday: fastest racelaps
  
  
All times unofficial

  




Free practice sessions on Friday
Weather conditions: dry, sunny

 P. No  Driver                  Nat   Team - Engine         Tyres         Laptime    Gap

 1.  2  David COULTHARD         GBR   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'31"971   207.535 km/h
 2.  1  Mika HAKKINEN           FIN   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'31"985   + 0'00"014  
 3. 16  Rubens BARRICHELLO      BRZ   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'32"947   + 0'00"976  
 4.  8  Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN   GER   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Bridgestone   1'33"029   + 0'01"058   
 5. 17  Johnny HERBERT          GBR   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'33"166   + 0'01"195  
 6.  7  Damon HILL              GBR   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Bridgestone   1'33"420   + 0'01"449  
 7.  3  Michael SCHUMACHER      GER   Ferrari               Bridgestone   1'33"576   + 0'01"605  
 8. 19  Jarno TRULLI            ITA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'33"870   + 0'01"899  
 9.  5  Alessandro ZANARDI      ITA   Williams Supertec     Bridgestone   1'33"951   + 0'01"980  
10.  6  Ralf SCHUMAcher         GER   Williams Supertec     Bridgestone   1'33"957   + 0'01"986  
11. 10  Alexander WURZ          AUT   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'34"046   + 0'02"075  
12.  9  Giancarlo FISICHELLA    ITA   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'34"135   + 0'02"164  
13. 11  Jean ALESI              FRA   Sauber Petronas       Bridgestone   1'34"541   + 0'02"570   
14.  4  Eddie IRVINE            GBR   Ferrari               Bridgestone   1'34"595   + 0'02"624  
15. 18  Olivier PANIS           FRA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'34"693   + 0'02"722  
16. 22  Jacques VILLENEUVE      CDN   BAR Supertec          Bridgestone   1'34"695   + 0'02"724  
17. 12  Pedro Paulo DINIZ       BRZ   Sauber Petronas       Bridgestone   1'35"253   + 0'03"282   
18. 15  Toranosuge TAKAGI       JAP   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'35"699   + 0'03"728  
19. 14  Pedro DE LA ROSA        SPA   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'35"756   + 0'03"785  
20. 21  Marc GENE               SPA   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'36"481   + 0'04"510  
21. 20  Luca BADOER             ITA   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'37"958   + 0'05"987  
22. 23  Ricardo ZONTA           BRZ   BAR Supertec          Bridgestone   1'38"078   + 0'06"107

107% time : 1'38"409
(Unofficial results)






Free practice sessions on Saturday
Weather conditions: dry, cool

 P. No  Driver                  Nat   Team - Engine         Tyres         Laptime    Gap

 1.  1  Mika HAKKINEN           FIN   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'30"324   211.319 km/h
 2.  2  David COULTHARD         GBR   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'30"969   + 0'00"645  
 3. 17  Johnny HERBERT          GBR   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'32"569   + 0'02"245  
 4.  7  Damon HILL              GBR   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Bridgestone   1'32"661   + 0'02"337  
 5. 22  Jacques VILLENEUVE      CDN   BAR Supertec          Bridgestone   1'32"717   + 0'02"393  
 6.  3  Michael SCHUMACHER      GER   Ferrari               Bridgestone   1'32"722   + 0'02"398  
 7. 16  Rubens BARRICHELLO      BRZ   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'32"828   + 0'02"504  
 8.  8  Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN   GER   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Bridgestone   1'32"876   + 0'02"552   
 9.  9  Giancarlo FISICHELLA    ITA   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'32"975   + 0'02"651  
10.  4  Eddie IRVINE            GBR   Ferrari               Bridgestone   1'32"994   + 0'02"670  
11. 12  Pedro Paulo DINIZ       BRZ   Sauber Petronas       Bridgestone   1'32"999   + 0'02"675   
12. 10  Alexander WURZ          AUT   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'33"110   + 0'02"786  
13. 19  Jarno TRULLI            ITA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'33"252   + 0'02"928  
14. 11  Jean ALESI              FRA   Sauber Petronas       Bridgestone   1'33"305   + 0'02"981   
15.  6  Ralf SCHUMACHER         GER   Williams Supertec     Bridgestone   1'33"323   + 0'02"999  
16. 18  Olivier PANIS           FRA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'34"129   + 0'03"805  
17. 14  Pedro DE LA ROSA        SPA   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'34"194   + 0'03"870  
18. 15  Toranosuge TAKAGI       JAP   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'34"386   + 0'04"062  
19.  5  Alessandro ZANARDI      ITA   Williams Supertec     Bridgestone   1'35"444   + 0'05"120  
20. 20  Luca BADOER             ITA   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'35"839   + 0'05"515  
21. 21  Marc GENE               SPA   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'36"848   + 0'06"524  
22. 23  Ricardo ZONTA           BRZ   BAR Supertec          Bridgestone   1'48"227   + 0'17"903

107% time : 1'36"647
(Unofficial results)






Qualifying session - starting grid
Weather conditions: dry, cool

 P. No  Driver                  Nat   Team - Engine         Tyres         Laptime    Gap

 1.  1  Mika HAKKINEN           FIN   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'30"462   210.997 km/h
 2.  2  David COULTHARD         GBR   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'30"946   + 0'00"484  
 3.  3  Michael SCHUMACHER      GER   Ferrari               Bridgestone   1'31"781   + 0'01"319  
 4. 16  Rubens BARRICHELLO      BRZ   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'32"148   + 0'01"686  
 5.  8  Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN   GER   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Bridgestone   1'32"276   + 0'01"814   
 6.  4  Eddie IRVINE            GBR   Ferrari               Bridgestone   1'32"289   + 0'01"827  
 7.  9  Giancarlo FISICHELLA    ITA   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'32"540   + 0'02"078  
 8.  6  Ralf SCHUMACHER         GER   Williams Supertec     Bridgestone   1'32"691   + 0'02"229  
 9.  7  Damon HILL              GBR   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Bridgestone   1'32"695   + 0'02"233  
10. 10  Alexander WURZ          AUT   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'32"789   + 0'02"327  
11. 22  Jacques VILLENEUVE      CDN   BAR Supertec          Bridgestone   1'32"888   + 0'02"426  
12. 19  Jarno TRULLI            ITA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'32"971   + 0'02"509  
13. 17  Johnny HERBERT          GBR   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'32"991   + 0'02"529  
14. 12  Pedro Paulo DINIZ       BRZ   Sauber Petronas       Bridgestone   1'33"374   + 0'02"912   
15.  5  Alessandro ZANARDI      ITA   Williams Supertec     Bridgestone   1'33"549   + 0'03"087  
16. 11  Jean ALESI              FRA   Sauber Petronas       Bridgestone   1'33"910   + 0'03"448   
17. 15  Toranosuge TAKAGI       JAP   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'34"182   + 0'03"720  
18. 14  Pedro DE LA ROSA        SPA   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'34"244   + 0'03"782  
19. 23  Ricardo ZONTA           BRZ   BAR Supertec          Bridgestone   1'34"412   + 0'03"950  
20. 18  Olivier PANIS           FRA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'35"068   + 0'04"606  
21. 20  Luca BADOER             ITA   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'35"316   + 0'04"854  

Not qualified

22. 21  Marc GENE               SPA   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'37"013   + 0'06"551

107% time : 1'36"794
(Unofficial results)






Warmup session on Sunday
Weather conditions: dry

 P. No  Driver                  Nat   Team - Engine         Tyres         Laptime    Gap

 1.  2  David COULTHARD         GBR   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'32"560   206.214 km/h
 2.  1  Mika HAKKINEN           FIN   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'32"670   + 0'00"110  
 3.  3  Michael SCHUMACHER      GER   Ferrari               Bridgestone   1'33"638   + 0'01"078  
 4. 12  Pedro Paulo DINIZ       BRZ   Sauber Petronas       Bridgestone   1'34"460   + 0'01"900   
 5. 18  Olivier PANIS           FRA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'34"518   + 0'01"958  
 6.  5  Alessandro ZANARDI      ITA   Williams Supertec     Bridgestone   1'34"556   + 0'01"996  
 7. 17  Johnny HERBERT          GBR   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'34"707   + 0'02"147  
 8.  6  Ralf SCHUMACHER         GER   Williams Supertec     Bridgestone   1'34"747   + 0'02"187  
 9. 19  Jarno TRULLI            ITA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'34"784   + 0'02"224  
10. 11  Jean ALESI              FRA   Sauber Petronas       Bridgestone   1'34"805   + 0'02"245   
11. 10  Alexander WURZ          AUT   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'34"973   + 0'02"413  
12.  9  Giancarlo FISICHELLA    ITA   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'35"013   + 0'02"453  
13. 16  Rubens BARRICHELLO      BRZ   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'35"046   + 0'02"486  
14.  8  Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN   GER   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Bridgestone   1'35"085   + 0'02"525   
15. 14  Pedro DE LA ROSA        SPA   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'35"135   + 0'02"575  
16.  4  Eddie IRVINE            GBR   Ferrari               Bridgestone   1'35"241   + 0'02"681  
17. 23  Ricardo ZONTA           BRZ   BAR Supertec          Bridgestone   1'35"294   + 0'02"734  
18. 15  Toranosuge TAKAGI       JAP   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'35"568   + 0'03"008  
19. 22  Jacques VILLENEUVE      CDN   BAR Supertec          Bridgestone   1'35"676   + 0'03"116  
20. 20  Luca BADOER             ITA   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'37"289   + 0'04"729  
21. 21  Marc GENE               SPA   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'38"471   + 0'05"911  
22.  7  Damon HILL              GBR   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Bridgestone  16'57"718   + 15'25"158

(Unofficial results)





Race Results
Weather conditions: dry, sunny

 P. No  Driver                  Nat   Team - Engine         Tyres         Time/Laps     Gap

 1.  4  Eddie IRVINE            GBR   Ferrari               Bridgestone   1h35'01"659   190.816 km/h
 2.  8  Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN   GER   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Bridgestone    + 0'01"026   190.782 km/h 
 3.  6  Ralf SCHUMACHER         GER   Williams Supertec     Bridgestone    + 0'07"012   190.582 km/h
 4.  9  Giancarlo FISICHELLA    ITA   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone    + 0'33"418   189.705 km/h
 5. 16  Rubens BARRICHELLO      BRZ   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone    + 0'54"697   189.003 km/h
 6. 14  Pedro DE LA ROSA        SPA   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone    + 1'24"316   188.036 km/h
 7. 15  Toranosuge TAKAGI       JAP   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone    + 1'26"288   187.972 km/h
 8.  3  Michael SCHUMACHER      GER   Ferrari               Bridgestone      1 lap(s)              

Not classified

 9. 23  Ricardo ZONTA           BRZ   BAR Supertec          Bridgestone      9 lap(s)              
10. 20  Luca BADOER             ITA   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone     15 lap(s)              
11. 10  Alexander WURZ          AUT   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone     29 lap(s)              
12. 12  Pedro Paulo DINIZ       BRZ   Sauber Petronas       Bridgestone     30 lap(s)               
13. 21  Marc GENE               SPA   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone     32 lap(s)              
14. 19  Jarno TRULLI            ITA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone     32 lap(s)              
15. 18  Olivier PANIS           FRA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone     34 lap(s)              
16.  1  Mika HAKKINEN           FIN   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone     36 lap(s)              
17.  5  Alessandro ZANARDI      ITA   Williams Supertec     Bridgestone     37 lap(s)              
18.  2  David COULTHARD         GBR   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone     44 lap(s)              
19. 22  Jacques VILLENEUVE      CDN   BAR Supertec          Bridgestone     44 lap(s)              
20.  7  Damon HILL              GBR   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Bridgestone     57 lap(s)              
21. 11  Jean ALESI              FRA   Sauber Petronas       Bridgestone     57 lap(s)               
22. 17  Johnny HERBERT          GBR   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone     57 lap(s)              

(Unofficial results)