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1999 FIA Formula 1 World Championship



[ Author ]

  • Mattijs Diepraam

[ Revision date ]

  • October 31, 1999


West McLaren Mercedes
McLaren International Ltd
Woking Business Park, Albert Drive, Woking, Surrey GU21 5JY, England
tel: 44-1483 728211, fax: 44-1483 720157
McLaren MP4-14, Mercedes V10, Bridgestone
Sponsors: West, Mobil, Loctite, Mobil, Camozzi, Computer Associates, Boss, Warsteiner, Schweppes, Finlandia, British Aerospace

1 Mika Häkkinen (SF)
Wins: 14
Pole positions: 21
World Champion: 1998, 1999
Other championship titles: FOL 1988, GBF3 1990
Number of GPs: 128

2 David Coulthard (GB)
Wins: 6
Pole positions: 8
Highest Championship ranking: 3rd 1995, 1997, 1998
Championship titles: GBFF1600 1989
Number of GPs: 90

T Nick Heidfeld (D)
Best result: -
Championship titles: DF3 1997
Number of GPs: -



Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Scuderia Ferrari
Cassella Postale 589, 41100 Modena, Italy
tel: 39-536 949111, fax: 39-536 946488

Ferrari SpA
Via Ascari 55, 41053 Maranello (MO), Italy
tel: 39-536 949362, fax: 39-536 946436
Ferrari F399, Ferrari V10, Bridgestone
Sponsors: Marlboro, Shell, FedEx, TicTac, TIM

3 Michael Schumacher (D)
Wins: 35
Pole positions: 23
World Champion: 1994, 1995
Other championship titles: DF3 1990
Number of GPs: 127
Mika Salo (SF)
Best result: 2nd D (Hockenheim) 1999
Highest Championship ranking: 13th 1996, 1998
Number of GPs: 76

4 Eddie Irvine (GB)
Wins: 4
Highest Championship ranking: 2nd 1999
Championship titles: GBFF1600 1987
Number of GPs: 97

T Luca Badoer (I)
Best result: 7th RSM (Imola) 1995
Highest Championship ranking: -
Championship titles: Int F3000 1992
Number of GPs: 48



Winfield Williams
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Ltd
Station Road, Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 0DQ, England
tel: 44-1235 777700, fax: 44-1235 764705
Williams FW21, Supertec (Mecachrome Renault) V10, Bridgestone
Sponsors: Winfield, Veltins, Castrol, Falke, Universal, Mirage, Auto Motor und Sport, Sonax, Komatsu, Andersen Consulting, Petrobras

5 Alessandro Zanardi (I)
Best result: 6th BR (Interlagos) 1993
Highest Championship ranking: 20th 1993
Championship titles: CART 1997, 1998
Number of GPs: 44

6 Ralf Schumacher (D)
Best result: 2nd B (Spa) 1998, I (Monza) 1999
Highest Championship ranking: 6th 1999
Championship titles: FNippon 1996
Number of GPs: 49



Benson & Hedges Jordan
Jordan Grand Prix Ltd
Buckingham Road, Silverstone, Northamptonshire NN12 8TJ, England
tel: 44-1327 857743, fax: 44-1327 858120
Jordan 199, Mugen Honda V10, Bridgestone
Sponsors: Benson & Hedges, MasterCard, Repsol, Hewlett Packard, GdeZ, Pearl, s.Oliver

7 Damon Hill (GB)
Wins: 22
Pole positions: 20
World Champion: 1996
Number of GPs: 115

8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen (D)
Wins: 3
Pole positions: 2
Highest Championship ranking: 2nd 1997
Championship titles: DFOL 1988
Number of GPs: 97


T Shinji Nakano (J)
Best result: 6th CDN (Montreal), H (Hungaroring) 1997
Highest Championship ranking: 16th 1997
Number of GPs: 33
Tomas Enge (CZ)
Best result: -
Number of GPs: -



Mild Seven Benetton Playlife
Benetton Formula Ltd
Whiteways Technical Centre, Enstone, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 4EE, England
tel: 44-1608 678000, fax: 44-1608 678800
Benetton B199, Playlife (Supertec/Mecachrome Renault) V10, Bridgestone
Sponsors: Mild Seven, FedEx, Korean Air, Akai, A1, Hewlett Packard, Fondmetal, Agip

9 Giancarlo Fisichella (I)
Best result: 2nd B (Spa) 1997, MC (Monaco) 1998, CDN (Montreal) 1998/1999
Pole positions: 1
Highest Championship ranking: 8th 1997
Championship titles: IF3 1994
Number of GPs: 57

10 Alexander Wurz (A)
Best result: 3rd GB (Silverstone) 1997
Highest Championship ranking: 7th 1998
Number of GPs: 35

T Laurent Redon (F)
Best result: -
Championship titles: FF3 1995
Number of GPs: -



Red Bull Sauber Petronas
Red Bull Sauber AG
Wildbachstrasse 9, 8340 Hinwil, Switzerland
tel: 41-1 9381400, fax: 41 1 9381680
Sauber C18, Petronas (Ferrari) V10, Bridgestone
Sponsors: Red Bull, Petronas, Parmalat, Fritz Kaiser Group, Silicon Graphics, CATIA, Bäumler

11 Jean Alesi (F)
Wins: 1
Pole positions: 2
Highest Championship ranking: 4th 1996, 1997
Championship titles: FF3 1987, Int F3000 1989
Number of GPs: 167

12 Pedro Diniz (BR)
Best result: 5th L (Nürburgring) 1997, B (Spa) 1998
Highest Championship ranking: 13th 1998
Number of GPs: 82

T Jörg Müller (D)
Championship titles: DF3 1994, Int F3000 1996
Number of GPs: -



Repsol Arrows
Arrows Grand Prix International/TWR Group Ltd
Leafield Technical Centre, Leafield, Witney, Oxfordshire OX8 5PF, England
tel: 44-1993 871000, fax: 44-1993 871100
Arrows A20, Arrows (Hart) V10, Bridgestone
Sponsors: Repsol, Zepter, Quest, Ixion, Eagle Star, Diversey Lever

14 Pedro de la Rosa (E)
Best result: 6th AUS (Melbourne) 1999
Championship titles: FRE 1992, JF3 1995, FNippon 1997
Highest Championship ranking: 17th 1999
Number of GPs: 16

15 Toranosuke Takagi (J)
Best result: 7th AUS (Melbourne) 1999
Highest Championship ranking: -
Number of GPs: 32



HSBC Stewart Ford
Stewart Grand Prix Ltd
16 Tanners Drive, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK14 5BW, England
tel: 44-1908 216122, fax: 44-1908-216892
Stewart SF-3, Ford V10, Bridgestone
Sponsors: HSBC, MCI, Lear, Texaco Havoline, Hewlett Packard

16 Rubens Barrichello (BR)
Best result: 2nd CDN (Montreal) 1995, MC (Monte Carlo) 1997
Pole positions: 2
Highest Championship ranking: 6th 1994
Championship titles: FOL 1990, GBF3 1991
Number of GPs: 112

17 Johnny Herbert (GB)
Wins: 3
Highest Championship ranking: 4th 1995
Championship titles: GBF3 1987
Number of GPs: 144

T Luciano Burti (BR)
Best result: -
Number of GPs: -



Gauloises Prost Peugeot
Prost Grand Prix SA
Technopole de la Nièvre, 58470 Magny-Cours, France
tel: 33-386 606 200, fax: 33-386 212 296
Prost AP02, Peugeot V10, Bridgestone
Sponsors: Gauloises Blondes, Canal +, Bic, Alcatel, PlayStation, Total, AGFA, CATIA, LVS

18 Olivier Panis (F)
Wins: 1
Highest Championship ranking: 8th 1995
Championship titles: FFR 1989, Int F3000 1993
Number of GPs: 90

19 Jarno Trulli (I)
Best result: 2nd EUR (Nürburgring) 1999
Highest Championship ranking: 11th 1999
Championship titles: DF3 1996
Number of GPs: 46

T Stéphane Sarrazin (F)
Best result: -
Number of GPs: 1



Minardi Team
Minardi Team SpA
Via Spallanzani 21, 48018 Faenza (RA), Italy
tel: 39-546 620480, fax: 39-546 620998
Minardi M01, Ford Cosworth Zetec-R V10, Bridgestone
Sponsors: Fondmetal, Telefonica, RBM, Ouilleres

20 Luca Badoer (I)
Best result: 7th RSM (Imola) 1995
Highest Championship ranking: -
Championship titles: Int F3000 1992
Number of GPs: 50
Stéphane Sarrazin (F)
Best result: -
Number of GPs: 1

21 Marc Gene (E)
Best result: 6th EUR (Nürburgring) 1999
Championship titles: OFN 1998
Highest Championship ranking: 17th 1999
Number of GPs: 16

T Gaston Mazzacane (RA)
Best result: -
Number of GPs: -



British American Racing
British American Racing GP Ltd
Operations Centre, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 7BD, England
tel: 44-1820 844000, fax: 44-1820 844001

Reynard Racing Cars Ltd
Telford Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX6 0UY, England
tel: 44-1869 244397, fax: 44-1869 244786
BAR (Reynard) 01, Supertec (Mecachrome Renault) V10, Bridgestone
Sponsors: Lucky Strike, 555, Teleglobe, Reynard Composites

22 Jacques Villeneuve (CDN)
Wins: 11
Pole positions: 12
World Champion: 1997
Other championship titles: Indy Rookie 1994, Indy 1995
Number of GPs: 65

23 Ricardo Zonta (BR)
Best result: 9th F (Magny Cours) 1999
Championship titles: SudAm F3 1995, Int F3000 1997, FIA GT 1998
Highest Championship ranking: -
Number of GPs: 12
Mika Salo (SF)
Best result: 4th MC (Monte Carlo) 1998
Highest Championship ranking: 13th 1996, 1998
Number of GPs: 76


T Jean-Christophe Boullion (F)
Best result: 5th D (Hockenheim) 1995
Highest Championship ranking: 16th 1995
Championship titles: Int F3000 1994
Number of GPs: 11
Patrick Lemarie (CDN)
Best result: -
Number of GPs: -



Honda Racing Development
Honda R&D

Dallara Automobili s.r.l.
Varano de' Melegari (Pr), Italy
Dallara-Honda F199, Mugen-Honda V10, Bridgestone
Sponsors: -

T Jos Verstappen (NL)
Best result: 3rd H (Budapest), B (Spa) 1994
Highest Championship ranking: 10th 1994
Championship titles: BNLFOL 1992, NLFOL 1992, DF3 1993
Number of GPs: 57