1999 French Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = F1
Country = France
Grand Prix = French
Race_No = 7
Season_No = 16
Year = 1999

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Caption = Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours (last modified in 1992)
Official name = LXXXV Mobil 1 Grand Prix de France
Date = June 27
Location = Magny-Cours, France
Course = Permanent racing facility
Course_mi = 2.639
Course_km = 4.247
Distance_laps = 72
Distance_mi = 190.024
Distance_km = 305.814
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Weather = Overcast, mild, rain
Pole_Country = Brazil
Pole_Driver = Rubens Barrichello
Pole_Team = Stewart-Ford
Pole_Time = 1:38.441
Fast_Country = United Kingdom
Fast_Driver = David Coulthard
Fast_Team = McLaren-Mercedes
Fast_Time = 1:19.227
Fast_L

First_Country = Germany
First_Driver = Heinz-Harald Frentzen
First_Team = Jordan-Mugen-Honda
Second_Country= Finland
Second_Driver = Mika Häkkinen
Second_Team = McLaren-Mercedes
Third_Country = Brazil
Third_Driver = Rubens Barrichello
Third_Team = Stewart-FordThe 1999 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 27, 1999 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours near Magny-Cours, France. It was the seventh race of the 1999 Formula One season.

The race was held in wet conditions which at one point required the safety car to be deployed.Fact|date=July 2007

Damon Hill hinted after the race that this one could have been his last, or if he did compete at Silverstone in the next race he might leave Formula One afterwards.Fact|date=July 2007

Toranosuke Takagi was disqualified for using tyres which had been marked for his team-mate, Pedro de la Rosa.Fact|date=July 2007__FORCETOC__

Classification

Qualifying

* Due to the atrocious weather conditions during qualifying, all cars from 16th (Ralf Schumacher) down to 22nd (Toranosuke Takagi) failed to qualify within 107% of Barrichello's pole position time. The stewards chose to waive the rule though, due to the spacing of the entire field caused by the weather problems (with Barrichello's time nearly two seconds faster than that of Panis in 3rd).

Race

Notes

* Toranosuke Takagi finished 11th but was disqualified for using tyres allocated for his team-mate Pedro de la Rosa.
* British broadcaster ITV did not show qualifying due to a dispute with the FIA.

*Statistics:
**1^st Pole position for Stewart and the 20^th for Bridgestone.
**25^th Race entry for Supertec.

References

Classification
"Qualifying"
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"Race"
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Notes, Race details
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F1 race report
Name_of_race = French Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 1999
Previous_race_in_season = 1999 Canadian Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 1999 British Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = 1998 French Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 2000 French Grand Prix