- 1999 German Grand Prix
Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = F1
Country = Germany
Grand Prix = German
Race_No = 10
Season_No = 16
Year = 1999
Caption =Hockenheimring (last modified in 1994)
Official name = LXI GroßerMobil 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
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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
Fast_L
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-Honda The 1999 German Grand Prix was aFormula One race held onAugust 1 ,1999 at theHockenheimring nearHockenheim ,Germany . It was the tenth race of the1999 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-mateMika Salo moving over to give him the lead. In the early laps Finnish drivers ran first and second, whichMartin Brundle noted is "not bad for a nation of 5 million". However,Mika Häkkinen ultimately retired due to a wheel failure, allowingHeinz-Harald Frentzen to finish 3rd in his home Grand Prix.Damon Hill was again rumoured to be leavingFormula One when he allegedly retired a healthy car. Hill claimed the Jordan had brake problems.Fact|date=July 2007Eddie Irvine gave the winner's trophy toMika 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.__FORCETOC__
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*Statistics:
**100thPole position for McLaren.
**10thFastest lap forDavid Coulthard and the 20th forBridgestone .
**10th Race entry forMarc Gené andPedro de la Rosa ; and the 50th forLuca Badoer .References
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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
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