1999 French Grand Prix
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| Race 7 of 16 in the 1999 Formula One season | |||
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Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours (last modified in 1992)
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| Date | 27 June 1999 | ||
| Official name | LXXXV Mobil 1 Grand Prix de France | ||
| Location | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours, France | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.250 km (2.641 mi) | ||
| Distance | 72 laps, 305.814 km (190.140 mi) | ||
| Weather | Overcast, mild, dry at first, rain later on | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:38.441 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 David Coulthard
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McLaren-Mercedes | |
| Time | 1:19.227 on lap 8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | ||
| Second | McLaren-Mercedes | ||
| Third | Stewart-Ford | ||
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The 1999 French Grand Prix (formally the LXXXV Mobil 1 Grand Prix de France) was a Formula One motor race held on 27 June 1999 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours near Magny-Cours, France. It was the seventh race of the 1999 Formula One season. The 72-lap race was won by Heinz-Harald Frentzen driving a Jordan car after starting from fifth position. Mika Häkkinen finished second driving for McLaren, with Rubens Barrichello finishing third for the Stewart team. The remaining points-scoring positions were filled by Ralf Schumacher (Williams), Michael Schumacher (Ferrari), Eddie Irvine (Ferrari).
As a consequence of the race, Häkkinen extended his lead in the World Drivers' Championship to eight points over Schumacher, with Irvine a further 14 behind. In the World Constructors' Championship, McLaren reduced the lead over Ferrari to six points with Williams passing Benetton for fourth position, 43 points behind Ferrari.
Heading into the seventh round of the season, McLaren driver Mika Häkkinen was leading the World Drivers' Championship with 34 points; Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher was second on 30 points, 4 points behind Häkkinen. Behind Häkkinen and Schumacher in the Drivers' Championship, Eddie Irvine was third on 25 points in the other Ferrari, with Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Giancarlo Fisichella both on 13 points. In the Constructors' Championship, Ferrari were leading on 55 points and McLaren were second on 46 points, with Jordan third on 16 points.
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