Round 16 · 31 October 1999
1999 Japanese Grand Prix: results
Mika Häkkinen (McLaren) won the 1999 Japanese Grand Prix, round 16 of the championship, held on 31 October 1999 at Suzuka Circuit (Japan), starting from position 2. Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) and Eddie Irvine (Ferrari) completed the podium. Pole position went to Michael Schumacher.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 2 | 1:31:18.785 | 10 | Finished |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | +5.015 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 5 | +95.688 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | 4 | +98.635 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 9 | +99.494 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | 10 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart | 8 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 13 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 11 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 15 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber | 17 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 12 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR | 18 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 13 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 21 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 14 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 14 | — | — | Engine |
| 15 | Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 19 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 16 | Luca Badoer | Minardi | 22 | — | — | Engine |
| 17 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 3 | — | — | Hydraulics |
| 18 | Marc Gené | Minardi | 20 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 19 | Damon Hill | Jordan | 12 | — | — | Physical |
| 20 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 6 | — | — | Alternator |
| 21 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 7 | — | — | Engine |
| 22 | Alessandro Zanardi | Williams | 8 | — | — | Electrical |