Michael Schumacher won the 1999 San Marino Grand Prix for Ferrari from third on the grid, while pole-sitter Häkkinen retired after a crash.
Key Facts
- Race winner
- Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
- Total laps
- 62 laps
- Championship round
- 3rd race of 1999 season
- Pole position
- Mika Häkkinen (McLaren-Mercedes)
- Häkkinen retirement lap
- 17 lap
- Race date
- 2 May 1999
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The 1999 Formula One World Championship brought competitors to Imola for the third round of the season. Mika Häkkinen, the reigning world champion driving for McLaren-Mercedes, claimed pole position, positioning his team as the pre-race favourites over Schumacher's Ferrari.
Over 62 laps at Imola on 2 May 1999, Michael Schumacher drove from third on the grid to victory. Häkkinen, who had started from pole, crashed out after 17 laps, leaving Schumacher unchallenged. David Coulthard finished second for McLaren-Mercedes, and Rubens Barrichello took third in a Stewart-Ford.
Schumacher's victory added points to Ferrari's tally in the Constructors' Championship and boosted his own Drivers' Championship standing. Häkkinen's retirement was a setback for McLaren-Mercedes, with teammate Coulthard salvaging second place to limit the points damage for that team.
Result
at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola