Finnish- Championship
- 1st1999 champion
- Points
- 76pts16 rounds started
Mika Häkkinen, a Finnish driver, raced for McLaren in the 1999 Formula 1 season with car number 1. Häkkinen was born on 28 September 1968. Häkkinen won the 1999 drivers' championship with 76 points, 5 wins and 10 podiums – 2 points ahead of Eddie Irvine.
Häkkinen won the Brazilian Grand Prix, Spanish Grand Prix, Canadian Grand Prix, Hungarian Grand Prix and Japanese Grand Prix. Häkkinen's teammate was David Coulthard; Häkkinen led their qualifying head-to-head 13–3 and led the race head-to-head 10–6.
Häkkinen scored points in 11 of 16 Grands Prix, with a best run of 4 points finishes in a row. Häkkinen's average qualifying position was 1.0, with 3 pole positions. From grid to flag, Häkkinen gained a net 8 places across 11 classified finishes. Häkkinen scored 61% of McLaren's 1999 total of 124 points.
Final 1999 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
5
win rate
31%
Podiums
10
podium rate
63%
Poles
3
pole rate
Mika Häkkinen: quick facts
Short answers about Häkkinen's 1999 season.
What team did Mika Häkkinen drive for in 1999?
Mika Häkkinen drove for McLaren in the 1999 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Mika Häkkinen use in 1999?
Mika Häkkinen raced with car number 1 in 1999.
How many points did Mika Häkkinen score in 1999?
Mika Häkkinen scored 76 points in 1999 and finished 1st in the drivers' championship, 2 points ahead of Eddie Irvine.
How many races did Mika Häkkinen win in 1999?
Mika Häkkinen won 5 Grands Prix in 1999: the Brazilian Grand Prix, Spanish Grand Prix, Canadian Grand Prix, Hungarian Grand Prix and Japanese Grand Prix. Häkkinen scored 10 podium finishes in 16 races.
Who was Mika Häkkinen's teammate in 1999?
David Coulthard was Mika Häkkinen's teammate at McLaren in 1999. Häkkinen led the qualifying head-to-head 13–3 and led the race head-to-head 10–6.
