David Coulthard won all 44 laps from second on the grid, helping McLaren take the Constructors' lead and Häkkinen reclaim the Drivers' Championship lead.
Key Facts
- Winner
- David Coulthard (McLaren-Mercedes)
- Pole Position
- Mika Häkkinen (McLaren-Mercedes)
- Race Distance
- 44 laps
- Winning Margin
- ~10 seconds over Häkkinen
- Championship Round
- 12th of 1999 season
- Notable Milestone
- Damon Hill scored his last F1 points
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Entering the twelfth round of the 1999 Formula One World Championship, Ferrari's Eddie Irvine led the Drivers' Championship, while Ferrari and McLaren were closely matched in the Constructors' standings. McLaren brought both Häkkinen and Coulthard to Spa-Francorchamps with strong pace, Häkkinen claiming pole position.
On 29 August 1999 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, David Coulthard overtook pole-sitter Häkkinen at the first corner and led all 44 laps to victory. Häkkinen finished second, roughly ten seconds adrift, with Heinz-Harald Frentzen third for Jordan-Mugen-Honda. Eddie Irvine came fourth in his Ferrari, and Damon Hill earned the final championship points of his career.
Häkkinen reclaimed the Drivers' Championship lead by one point over Irvine, and McLaren moved into the lead of the Constructors' Championship, nine points clear of Ferrari. The result significantly shifted the title battle in McLaren's favour with several rounds remaining in the season.