| Race details | ||
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| Race 16 of 16 in the 1999 Formula One season | ||
 Suzuka International Racing Course (last modified in 1991) |
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| Date | October 31, 1999 | |
| Official name | XXV Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix | |
| Location | Suzuka, Mie, Japan | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 5.864 km (3.644 mi) |
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| Distance | 53 laps, 310.792 km (193.117 mi) | |
| Weather | Overcast, mild, dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:37.470 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:41.319 on lap 31 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Mika Häkkinen |
McLaren-Mercedes |
| Second | Michael Schumacher |
Ferrari |
| Third |  Eddie Irvine |
Ferrari |
The 1999 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 31, 1999 at the Suzuka International Racing Course in Suzuka, Japan. It was the sixteenth and final race of the 1999 Formula One season, and the final race of former World Champion Damon Hill.
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Mika Häkkinen and Eddie Irvine were battling for the drivers title. Eddie Irvine was leading by four points, meaning that if Häkkinen won the race then he would be Champion, regardless of where Irvine finished. However, if Häkkinen had finished second, Irvine would only have needed fourth to take the title.
In qualifying, Irvine's Ferrari team mate, Michael Schumacher took pole position, with Häkkinen second, David Coulthard, Häkkinen's McLaren team mate, third. Jordan's Heinz-Harald Frentzen was fourth, with Irvine fifth, and Prost's Olivier Panis sixth. If the result of qualifying had been the result of the race, Häkkinen would have been the champion. However, as it was considered likely that Irvine would finish higher in the race, Häkkinen would almost certainly have to beat Schumacher to win the title.
At the start of the race, Häkkinen took the lead from Schumacher, while Irvine passed Frentzen and Coulthard, all three were overtaken by Panis. The Häkkinen, Schumacher, Panis, Irvine, Coulthard, Frentzen order remained for the first part of the race, until lap 16 when Panis pitted. Three laps later Panis retired with a broken alternator drive. Schumacher briefly took the lead when Häkkinen pitted on lap 19, but Häkkinen retook the lead when Schumacher pitted on lap 22. Coulthard also pitted on lap 22, and when Irvine made his stop the following lap, Coulthard was able to pass him. The Häkkinen, Schumacher, Coulthard, Irvine order stood until lap 34, when Coulthard spun into the wall and lost his nose. He pitted for a new one and rejoined just in front of Schumacher. Coulthard deliberately held up Schumacher, costing him several seconds. Schumacher later criticized Coulthard's behaviour. Coulthard retired a few laps later with a hydraulic failure. There were no major changes up front after that, Häkkinen won the race and the drivers title.
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Report
"Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix - 1999". Grand Prix Racing. http://www.gpracing.net192.com/races/reports/646.cfm. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
Classification
"1999 Japanese Grand Prix". The Official Formula 1 Website. http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1999/83/. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
"1999 Japanese GP: Classification". ChicaneF1.com. http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1999&gp=Japanese%20GP&type=res. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
Notes, Race details
"1999 Japanese GP: Overview". ChicaneF1.com. http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1999&gp=Japanese%20GP. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
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FIA Formula One World Championship 1999 season |
Next race: 2000 Australian Grand Prix |
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   | 1999 Japanese Grand Prix - The Official Formula 1 Website |
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| | 1999 Japanese GP: Classification - 1999 Japanese GP - ChicaneF1.com |
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