1998 Formula One season

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1998 FIA Formula One World Championship season
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The 1998 Formula One season was the 49th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on March 8, 1998, and ended on November 1 after sixteen races.

Contents

Season summary

Drivers and constructors

The following teams and drivers competed in the 1998 FIA Formula One World Championship.

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine † Tyre No Driver Test driver(s)
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Winfield Williams Williams FW20 Mecachrome GC37-01 G 1 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_Canada.png Jacques Villeneuve Image:22px-Flag_of_Colombia.png Juan Pablo Montoya
Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Max Wilson
2 Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Ferrari F300 Ferrari 047 G 3 Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Michael Schumacher Luca Badoer
4 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Eddie Irvine
Mild Seven Benetton Playlife Benetton B198 Playlife GC37-01 B 5 Giancarlo Fisichella n/a
6 Image:22px-Flag_of_Austria.png Alexander Wurz
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png West McLaren Mercedes McLaren MP4-13 Mercedes FO110G B 7 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png David Coulthard Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Ricardo Zonta
Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Nick Heidfeld
8 Image:22px-Flag_of_Finland.png Mika Häkkinen
Image:22px-Flag_of_Ireland.png Benson and Hedges Jordan Jordan 198 Mugen-Honda MF-301 HC G 9 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Damon Hill Image:22px-Flag_of_Spain.png Pedro De La Rosa
10 Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Ralf Schumacher
Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Gauloises Prost Peugeot Prost AP01 Peugeot A16 B 11 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Olivier Panis Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Stephane Sarrazin
12 Jarno Trulli
Image:20px-Flag_of_Switzerland.png Red Bull Sauber Petronas Sauber C17 Petronas SPE-01D G 14 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Jean Alesi Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Jörg Müller
15 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Johnny Herbert
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Danka Zepter Arrows Arrows A19 Arrows T2-F1 B 16 Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Pedro Diniz Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Emmanuel Collard
Image:22px-Flag_of_South_Africa.png Stephen Watson
17 Image:22px-Flag_of_Finland.png Mika Salo
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Stewart Ford Stewart SF02 Ford VJ Zetec-R B 18 Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Rubens Barrichello n/a
19 Image:22px-Flag_of_Denmark.png Jan Magnussen
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.png Jos Verstappen
Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Tyrrell Tyrrell 026 Ford JD Zetec-R G 20 Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Ricardo Rosset n/a
21 Image:22px-Flag_of_Japan.png Toranosuke Takagi
Fondmetal Minardi Team Minardi M198 Ford JD Zetec-R B 22 Image:22px-Flag_of_Japan.png Shinji Nakano Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Laurent Redon
23 Image:22px-Flag_of_Argentina.png Esteban Tuero

† All engines were 3.0 litre, V10 configuration.

Season review

Grands Prix

Round Race Date Location Winning Driver Constructor Report
1 Image:22px-Flag_of_Australia.png Australian Grand Prix March 8 Melbourne Image:22px-Flag_of_Finland.png Mika Häkkinen Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png McLaren-Mercedes Report
2 Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Brazilian Grand Prix March 29 Interlagos Image:22px-Flag_of_Finland.png Mika Häkkinen Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png McLaren-Mercedes Report
3 Image:22px-Flag_of_Argentina.png Argentine Grand Prix April 12 Oscar Gálvez Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Michael Schumacher Ferrari Report
4 Image:22px-Flag_of_San_Marino.png San Marino Grand Prix April 26 Imola Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png David Coulthard Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png McLaren-Mercedes Report
5 Image:22px-Flag_of_Spain.png Spanish Grand Prix May 10 Catalunya Image:22px-Flag_of_Finland.png Mika Häkkinen Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png McLaren-Mercedes Report
6 Image:22px-Flag_of_Monaco.png Monaco Grand Prix May 24 Monaco Image:22px-Flag_of_Finland.png Mika Häkkinen Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png McLaren-Mercedes Report
7 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_Canada.png Canadian Grand Prix June 7 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Michael Schumacher Ferrari Report
8 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png French Grand Prix June 28 Magny-Cours Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Michael Schumacher Ferrari Report
9 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png British Grand Prix July 12 Silverstone Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Michael Schumacher Ferrari Report
10 Image:22px-Flag_of_Austria.png Austrian Grand Prix July 26 A1-Ring Image:22px-Flag_of_Finland.png Mika Häkkinen Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png McLaren-Mercedes Report
11 Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png German Grand Prix August 2 Hockenheimring Image:22px-Flag_of_Finland.png Mika Häkkinen Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png McLaren-Mercedes Report
12 Image:22px-Flag_of_Hungary.png Hungarian Grand Prix August 16 Hungaroring Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Michael Schumacher Ferrari Report
13 Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png Belgian Grand Prix August 30 Spa-Francorchamps Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Damon Hill Image:22px-Flag_of_Ireland.png Jordan-Mugen-Honda Report
14 Italian Grand Prix September 13 Monza Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Michael Schumacher Ferrari Report
15 Image:22px-Flag_of_Luxembourg.png Luxembourg Grand Prix September 27 Nürburgring Image:22px-Flag_of_Finland.png Mika Häkkinen Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png McLaren-Mercedes Report
16 Image:22px-Flag_of_Japan.png Japanese Grand Prix November 1 Suzuka Image:22px-Flag_of_Finland.png Mika Häkkinen Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png McLaren-Mercedes Report

1998 Constructors Championship final standings

Pos Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre Points Wins Podiums Poles
1 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png McLaren-Mercedes MP4-13 B 156 9 20 12
2 Ferrari F300 G 133 6 19 3
3 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Williams-Mecachrome FW20 G 38 3
4 Image:22px-Flag_of_Ireland.png Jordan-Mugen-Honda 198 G 34 1 3
5 Benetton-Playlife B198 B 33 2 1
6 Image:20px-Flag_of_Switzerland.png Sauber-Petronas C17 G 10 1
7 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Arrows A19 B 6
8 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Stewart-Ford SF02 B 5
9 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Prost-Peugeot AP01 B 1
10 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Tyrrell-Ford 026 G
11 Minardi-Ford M198 B

1998 Drivers Championship final standings

Pos Driver AUS Image:22px-Flag_of_Australia.png BRA Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png ARG Image:22px-Flag_of_Argentina.png SMR Image:22px-Flag_of_San_Marino.png ESP Image:22px-Flag_of_Spain.png MON Image:22px-Flag_of_Monaco.png CAN Image:22px-Flag_of_the_Canada.png FRA Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png GBR Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png AUT Image:22px-Flag_of_Austria.png GER Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png HUN Image:22px-Flag_of_Hungary.png BEL Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png ITA LUX Image:22px-Flag_of_Luxembourg.png JPN Image:22px-Flag_of_Japan.png Points
1 Image:22px-Flag_of_Finland.png Häkkinen 1 1 2 Ret 1 1 Ret 3 2 1 1 6 Ret 4 1 1 100
2 Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png M.Schumacher Ret 3 1 2 3 10 1 1 1 3 5 1 Ret 1 2 Ret 86
3 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Coulthard 2 2 6 1 2 Ret Ret 6 Ret 2 2 2 7 Ret 3 3 56
4 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Irvine 4 8 3 3 Ret 3 3 2 3 4 8 Ret Ret 2 4 2 47
5 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_Canada.png Villeneuve 5 7 Ret 4 6 5 10 4 7 6 3 3 Ret Ret 8 6 21
6 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Hill 8 DSQ 8 10 Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret 7 4 4 1 6 9 4 20
7 Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png Frentzen 3 5 9 5 8 Ret Ret 15 Ret Ret 9 5 4 7 5 5 17
8 Image:22px-Flag_of_Austria.png Wurz 7 4 4 Ret 4 Ret 4 5 4 9 11 16 Ret Ret 7 9 17
9 Fisichella Ret 6 7 Ret Ret 2 2 9 5 Ret 7 8 Ret 8 6 8 16
10 Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png R.Schumacher Ret Ret Ret 7 11 Ret Ret 16 6 5 6 9 2 3 Ret Ret 14
11 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Alesi Ret 9 5 6 10 12 Ret 7 Ret Ret 10 7 3 5 10 7 9
12 Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Barrichello Ret Ret 10 Ret 5 Ret 5 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 11 Ret 4
13 Image:22px-Flag_of_Finland.png Salo Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret 4 Ret 13 Ret Ret 14 Ret Ret Ret 14 Ret 3
14 Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Diniz Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 9 14 Ret Ret Ret 11 5 Ret Ret Ret 3
15 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png Herbert 6 11 Ret Ret 7 7 Ret 8 Ret 8 Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 10 1
16 Trulli Ret Ret 11 Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 12 Ret 6 13 Ret 12 1
17 Image:22px-Flag_of_Denmark.png Magnussen Ret 10 Ret Ret 12 Ret 6 1
18 Image:22px-Flag_of_Japan.png Nakano Ret Ret 13 Ret 14 9 7 17 8 11 Ret 15 8 Ret 15 Ret 0
19 Image:22px-Flag_of_Argentina.png Tuero Ret Ret Ret 8 15 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 Ret Ret 11 NC Ret 0
20 Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png Rosset Ret Ret 14 Ret DNQ DNQ 8 Ret Ret 12 DNQ DNQ Ret 12 Ret DNQ 0
21 Image:22px-Flag_of_Japan.png Takagi Ret Ret 12 Ret 13 11 Ret Ret 9 Ret 13 14 Ret 9 16 Ret 0
22 Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png Panis 9 Ret 15 11 16 Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 15 12 Ret Ret 12 11 0
23 Image:22px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.png Verstappen 12 Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret Ret 13 Ret 0
Pos Driver AUS Image:22px-Flag_of_Australia.png BRA Image:22px-Flag_of_Brazil.png ARG Image:22px-Flag_of_Argentina.png SMR Image:22px-Flag_of_San_Marino.png ESP Image:22px-Flag_of_Spain.png MON Image:22px-Flag_of_Monaco.png CAN Image:22px-Flag_of_the_Canada.png FRA Image:22px-Flag_of_France.png GBR Image:22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png AUT Image:22px-Flag_of_Austria.png GER Image:22px-Flag_of_Germany.png HUN Image:22px-Flag_of_Hungary.png BEL Image:22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).png ITA LUX Image:22px-Flag_of_Luxembourg.png JPN Image:22px-Flag_of_Japan.png Points
Color Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Finished, in points
Blue Finished, no points
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Blank Did not participate
Blank Injured (INJ)
Blank Excluded (EX)


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