
Mika Salo, a Finnish driver, raced for BAR and then Ferrari in the 1999 Formula 1 season with car number 3. Salo was born on 30 November 1966. Salo finished 10th in the 1999 drivers' championship with 10 points, 2 podiums but no wins – 66 points behind champion Mika Häkkinen.
Salo's best result was 2nd at the German Grand Prix. Salo's teammate was Eddie Irvine; Salo trailed their qualifying head-to-head 2–4 and trailed the race head-to-head 1–5.
Salo scored points in 2 of 9 Grands Prix. Salo's average qualifying position was 19.0. From grid to flag, Salo gained a net 31 places across 7 classified finishes. Salo scored 8% of Ferrari's 1999 total of 128 points.
Final 1999 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Salo's 1999 season.
Mika Salo drove for BAR and Ferrari in 1999, ending the season with Ferrari.
Mika Salo raced with car number 3 in 1999.
Mika Salo scored 10 points in 1999 and finished 10th in the drivers' championship, 66 points behind champion Mika Häkkinen.
Mika Salo did not win a Grand Prix in 1999. Salo's best result was 2nd at the German Grand Prix.
Eddie Irvine was Mika Salo's teammate at Ferrari in 1999. Salo trailed the qualifying head-to-head 2–4 and trailed the race head-to-head 1–5.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
6 shared GPs
3 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | P7 |
0 |
| 4 | DNF | 0 |
| 5 | P8 | 0 |
| 9 | P9 | 0 |
| 10 | P2 | 6 |
| 11 | P12 | 0 |
| 12 | P7 | 0 |
| 13 | P3 | 4 |
| 14 | DNF | 0 |