1999 Canadian Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = F1
Country = Canada
Grand Prix = Canadian
Race_No = 6
Season_No = 16
Year = 1999


Caption = Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (last modified in 1996)
Official name = XXXVII Grand Prix Air Canada
Date = June 13
Location = Montreal, Canada
Course = Temporary street circuit
Course_mi = 2.747
Course_km = 4.421
Distance_laps = 69
Distance_mi = 189.557
Distance_km = 305.049
Scheduled_laps=
Scheduled_mi =
Scheduled_km =
Weather = Sunny, very hot, dry
Pole_Country = Germany
Pole_Driver = Michael Schumacher
Pole_Team = Ferrari
Pole_Time = 1:19.298
Fast_Country = United Kingdom
Fast_Driver = Eddie Irvine
Fast_Team = Ferrari
Fast_Time = 1:20.382
Fast_L

First_Country = Finland
First_Driver = Mika Häkkinen
First_Team = McLaren-Mercedes
Second_Country= Italy
Second_Driver = Giancarlo Fisichella
Second_Team = Benetton-Playlife
Third_Country = United Kingdom
Third_Driver = Eddie Irvine
Third_Team = FerrariThe 1999 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 13, 1999 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada. It was the sixth race of the 1999 Formula One season.

Heinz-Harald Frentzen suffered a brake failure and had a massive crash with four laps to go. Frentzen was unhurt, but his crash caused this contest to be the only F1 race ever to finish behind the safety car [http://www.f1technical.net/articles/21] .

The safety car was deployed four times in the race, which was a record at the time.

It was first deployed for a collision at the start involving Jarno Trulli, Jean Alesi and Rubens Barrichello - Trulli and Alesi had collided at the circuit on both attempts at starting the 1998 race.

The safety car returned to the track again when Ricardo Zonta hit what is now famously known as the "Wall of Champions".

Damon Hill and Michael Schumacher also slammed into the same wall before Jacques Villeneuve crashed there bringing out the safety car a third time.

After former F1 world champions Michael Schumacher, Jacques Villeneuve, Damon Hill and reigning FIA GT champion Ricardo Zonta all crashed at the same (final) corner, the concrete wall on the outside of the chicane (turn 15) got its nickname "Wall of Champions". [http://montreal.about.com/od/sportsrecreation/ig/Gilles-Villeneuve-Circuit/Is-this-the-Wall-of-Champions-.htm]

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Classification

Notes

*Statistics:
**1^st Fastest lap for Eddie Irvine.
**25^th Race entry for Alexander Wurz.

References

Classification
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Notes, Race details
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External links

F1 race report
Name_of_race = Canadian Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 1999
Previous_race_in_season = 1999 Spanish Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 1999 French Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = 1998 Canadian Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 2000 Canadian Grand Prix