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  Grand Prix Canadian
  Race No 6
  Season No 16
  Year 1999
  Image Circuit Monrealpng
  Caption Circuit Gilles Villeneuve <small>(last modified in 1996)</small>
  Official Name XXXVII Grand Prix Air Canada
  Date June 13
  Location Montreal , Canada
  Course Temporary street circuit
  Course Mi 2747
  Course Km 4421
  Distance Laps 69
  Distance Mi 189557
  Distance Km 305049
  Weather Sunny, very hot, dry
  Pole Country Germany
  Pole Driver Michael Schumacher
  Pole Team Ferrari
  Pole Time 1:19298
  Fast Country United Kingdom
  Fast Driver Eddie Irvine
  Fast Team Ferrari
  Fast Time 1:20382
  Fast Lap 62
  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 Ferrari


The 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.

After world champions Michael Schumacher , Jacques Villeneuve , Damon Hill and GT champion Ricardo Zonta all crashed at the same corner, at the last corner, that corner got its nickname "Wall of Champions".

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  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