French Grand Prix 1999-06-27

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Event
French Grand Prix

Date
Sun 27th June 1999 (UTC)
Sun 27th June 1999 (Local)

Timestamp
1999-06-27T00:00:00

Time

00:00:00 UTC (00:00:00 Local)

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24-11-15 16:00 (PST Los Angeles)
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24-11-15 18:00 (CST Chicago)
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24-11-15 19:00 (EST New York)
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24-11-16 00:00 (GMT London)
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24-11-16 01:00 (CET Paris)
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24-11-16 04:00 (GST Dubai)
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24-11-16 05:30 (IST Kolkata)
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24-11-16 09:00 (JST Tokyo)
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24-11-16 11:00 (AEDT Sydney)

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League
Formula 1

Season
1999

Round
7

Status

Location
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours

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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.