Frentzen's victory at Monza was the final Formula One win for both Jordan in dry conditions and engine supplier Mugen, while reshaping the 1999 Drivers' Championship standings.
Key Facts
- Race winner
- Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Jordan-Mugen-Honda)
- Number of laps
- 53
- Championship round
- 13th of 1999 season
- Frentzen's career wins
- 3rd and final Formula One victory
- Championship standings after race
- Häkkinen and Irvine level on points
- Notable last
- Damon Hill's final classified F1 race finish
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Mika Häkkinen, leading comfortably and defending his Drivers' Championship title, spun off the track, opening the door for Heinz-Harald Frentzen to take the lead. The race was also the last held on this particular Monza circuit layout, adding extra historical weight to the contest.
The 53-lap 1999 Italian Grand Prix at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza was won by Frentzen in a Jordan-Mugen-Honda. Ralf Schumacher finished second in a Williams-Supertec and Mika Salo third in a Ferrari. It marked the first German one-two finish in Formula One since the 1997 Japanese Grand Prix.
Frentzen closed to within ten points of the championship leaders, while Häkkinen and Eddie Irvine drew level at the top of the Drivers' Championship. The victory proved to be the last for both Jordan in dry conditions and engine supplier Mugen. It was also Damon Hill's final classified finish in Formula One.