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 LXIV  Qantas Australian Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Practice 1st Timed Session2nd Timed SessionWarm Up
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 7 March 1999
Start time14:00
Event Australian GP
Circuit Melbourne
Event FormatRace of 57 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#1 of 16 in 1999
#631 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps57
Circuit Perimeter5303 m
Race Distance5303 × 57 = 302.271 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers22
Finishers8
Debutants
Marc Gené (Driver),
Pedro de la Rosa (Driver),
Ricardo Zonta (Driver),
BAR (Car Manufacturer),
Supertec (Engine Manufacturer),
Repsol (Lubricant Manufacturer),
Arrows A20 (Car Model),
BAR 01 (Car Model),
Benetton B199 (Car Model),
Ferrari F399 (Car Model),
   Jordan 199 (Car Model),
McLaren MP4/14 (Car Model),
Minardi M01 (Car Model),
Prost AP02 (Car Model),
Sauber C18 (Car Model),
Stewart SF3 (Car Model),
Williams FW21 (Car Model),
British American Racing (Entrant),
Fondmetal Minardi Ford (Entrant),
Repsol Arrows (Entrant)
Milestones Jacques Villeneuve – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
 Eddie Irvine – 1st Win (Driver)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (675),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (543),
3. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (432),
4. Most Race Wins Ferrari (121),
5. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (136),
6. Most Races Led Ferrari (299),
7. Most Laps Led Ferrari (7858),
8. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1428),
9. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (155),
10. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Michael Schumacher (34),
11. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (125)

World Championship standings
1  Eddie Irvine 10 
2  Heinz-Harald Frentzen 6 
3  Ralf Schumacher 4 
4  Giancarlo Fisichella 3 
5  Rubens Barrichello 2 
6  Pedro de la Rosa 1 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 10 
2  Jordan / Mugen-Honda 6 
3  Williams / Supertec 4 
4  Benetton / Playlife 3 
5  Stewart / Ford 2 
6  Arrows / Arrows 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 4Car 1Car 3
EntrantScuderia Ferrari MarlboroWest McLaren MercedesScuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Driver Eddie Irvine Mika Häkkinen Michael Schumacher
Car Ferrari F399 McLaren MP4/14 Ferrari F399
EngineFerrari 3.0 V10Mercedes 3.0 V10Ferrari 3.0 V10
Time1:35'01.6591'30.4621'32.112
Speed190.852 km/h211.037 km/h207.256 km/h