1998 Formula One World Championship

The 1998 Formula One season was the 47th edition of the championship. The champion was Mika Häkkinen in a close battle. Mclaren won the constructor's championship.

Drivers and constructors

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

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyres No Driver Rounds Test driver(s)
Winfield Williams Williams Williams FW20 Mecachrome GC37-01 3.0 L V10 G 1 Jacques Villeneuve All Juan Pablo Montoya
Max Wilson
2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen All
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Ferrari Ferrari F300 Ferrari 047 3.0 L V10 G 3 Michael Schumacher All Luca Badoer
4 Eddie Irvine All
Mild Seven Benetton Playlife Benetton Benetton B198 Playlife GC37-01 3.0 L V10 B 5 Giancarlo Fisichella All n/a
6 Alexander Wurz All
West Mclaren Mercedes McLaren McLaren MP4-13 Mercedes FO110G 3.0 L V10 B 7 David Coulthard All Ricardo Zonta
Nick Heidfeld
8 Mika Häkkinen All
Benson & Hedges Jordan Jordan Jordan 198 Mugen-Honda MF-301 HC 3.0 L V10 G 9 Damon Hill All Pedro De La Rosa
10 Ralf Schumacher All
Gauloises Prost Peugeot Prost Prost AP01 Peugeot A16 3.0 L V10 B 11 Olivier Panis All Stephane Sarrazin
12 Jarno Trulli All
Red Bull Sauber Petronas Sauber Sauber C17 Petronas SPE-01D 3.0 L V10 G 14 Jean Alesi All Jörg Müller
15 Johnny Herbert All
Danka Zepter Arrows Arrows Arrows A19 Arrows T2-F1 3.0 L V10 B 16 Pedro Diniz All Emmanuel Collard
Stephen Watson
17 Mika Salo All
Stewart Ford Stewart Stewart SF02 Ford VJ Zetec-R 3.0 L V10 B 18 Rubens Barrichello All n/a
19 Jan Magnussen 1-7
Jos Verstappen 8-16
Tyrrell Tyrrell Tyrrell 026 Ford JD Zetec-R 3.0 L V10 G 20 Ricardo Rosset All n/a
21 Toranosuke Takagi All
Fondmetal Minardi Team SpA Minardi Minardi M198 Ford JD Zetec-R 3.0 L V10 B 22 Shinji Nakano All Laurent Redon
23 Esteban Tuero All

Season review

Race results

Round Grand Prix Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Constructor
1 Australian Grand Prix Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes
2 Brazilian Grand Prix Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes
3 Argentine Grand Prix David Coulthard Alexander Wurz Michael Schumacher Ferrari
4 San Marino Grand Prix David Coulthard Michael Schumacher David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes
5 Spanish Grand Prix Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes
6 Monaco Grand Prix Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes
7 Canadian Grand Prix David Coulthard Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Ferrari
8 French Grand Prix Mika Häkkinen David Coulthard Michael Schumacher Ferrari
9 British Grand Prix Mika Häkkinen Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Ferrari
10 Austrian Grand Prix Giancarlo Fisichella David Coulthard Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes
11 German Grand Prix Mika Häkkinen David Coulthard Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes
12 Hungarian Grand Prix Mika Häkkinen Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Ferrari
13 Belgian Grand Prix Mika Häkkinen Michael Schumacher Damon Hill Jordan-Mugen-Honda
14 Italian Grand Prix Michael Schumacher Mika Häkkinen Michael Schumacher Ferrari
15 Luxembourg Grand Prix Michael Schumacher Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes
16 Japanese Grand Prix Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes

Drivers standings

Pos Driver AUS
BRA
ARG
SMR
ESP
MON
CAN
FRA
GBR
AUT
GER
HUN
BEL
ITA
LUX
JPN
Points
1 Mika Häkkinen 1 1 2 Ret 1 1 Ret 3 2 1 1 6 Ret 4 1 1 100
2 Michael Schumacher Ret 3 1 2 3 10 1 1 1 3 5 1 Ret 1 2 Ret 86
3 David Coulthard 2 2 6 1 2 Ret Ret 6 Ret 2 2 2 7 Ret 3 3 56
4 Eddie Irvine 4 8 3 3 Ret 3 3 2 3 4 8 Ret Ret 2 4 2 47
5 Jacques Villeneuve 5 7 Ret 4 6 5 10 4 7 6 3 3 Ret Ret 8 6 21
6 Damon Hill 8 DSQ 8 10 Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret 7 4 4 1 6 9 4 20
7 Heinz-Harald Frentzen 3 5 9 5 8 Ret Ret 15 Ret Ret 9 5 4 7 5 5 17
8 Alexander Wurz 7 4 4 Ret 4 Ret 4 5 4 9 11 16 Ret Ret 7 9 17
9 Giancarlo Fisichella Ret 6 7 Ret Ret 2 2 9 5 Ret 7 8 Ret 8 6 8 16
10 Ralf Schumacher Ret Ret Ret 7 11 Ret Ret 16 6 5 6 9 2 3 Ret Ret 14
11 Jean Alesi Ret 9 5 6 10 12 Ret 7 Ret Ret 10 7 3 5 10 7 9
12 Rubens Barrichello Ret Ret 10 Ret 5 Ret 5 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS 10 11 Ret 4
13 Mika Salo Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret 4 Ret 13 Ret Ret 14 Ret DNS Ret 14 Ret 3
14 Pedro Diniz Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 9 14 Ret Ret Ret 11 5 Ret Ret Ret 3
15 Johnny Herbert 6 11 Ret Ret 7 7 Ret 8 Ret 8 Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 10 1
16 Jarno Trulli Ret Ret 11 Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 12 Ret 6 13 Ret 12 1
17 Jan Magnussen Ret 10 Ret Ret 12 Ret 6 1
18 Shinji Nakano Ret Ret 13 Ret 14 9 7 17 8 11 Ret 15 8 Ret 15 Ret 0
19 Esteban Tuero Ret Ret Ret 8 15 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 Ret Ret 11 NC Ret 0
20 Ricardo Rosset Ret Ret 14 Ret DNQ DNQ 8 Ret Ret 12 DNQ DNQ DNS 12 Ret DNQ 0
21 Toranosuke Takagi Ret Ret 12 Ret 13 11 Ret Ret 9 Ret 13 14 Ret 9 16 Ret 0
22 Olivier Panis 9 Ret 15 11 16 Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 15 12 DNS Ret 12 11 0
23 Jos Verstappen 12 Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret Ret 13 Ret 0
Pos Driver AUS
BRA
ARG
SMR
ESP
MON
CAN
FRA
GBR
AUT
GER
HUN
BEL
ITA
LUX
JPN
Points

Pole position in Bold.
Fastest lap in Italics.
Driver did not finish the Grand Prix. Driver was classified (ranked) because they finished over 90% of the race.

Key
Colour Gold Silver Bronze Green Blue Purple Red Black White Light blue
Result Winner 2nd place 3rd place Points finish Non-points finish Did not finish (Ret) Did not qualify (DNQ) Disqualified (DSQ) Did not start (DNS) Practiced only (PO)
Non-classified finish (NC) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Race cancelled (C) Friday test driver (TD)
(starting in 2003)
Blank Did not practice (DNP) Excluded (EX) Did not arrive (DNA) Withdrew entry before the event (WD)

Constructors standings

Pos Constructor Car
no.
AUS
BRA
ARG
SMR
ESP
MON
CAN
FRA
GBR
AUT
GER
HUN
BEL
ITA
LUX
JPN
Points
1 McLaren-Mercedes 7 2 2 6 1 2 Ret Ret 6 Ret 2 2 2 7 Ret 3 3 156
8 1 1 2 Ret 1 1 Ret 3 2 1 1 6 Ret 4 1 1
2 Ferrari 3 Ret 3 1 2 3 10 1 1 1 3 5 1 Ret 1 2 Ret 133
4 4 8 3 3 Ret 3 3 2 3 4 8 Ret Ret 2 4 2
3 Williams-Mecachrome 1 5 7 Ret 4 6 5 10 4 7 6 3 3 Ret Ret 8 6 38
2 3 5 9 5 8 Ret Ret 15 Ret Ret 9 5 4 7 5 5
4 Jordan-Mugen-Honda 9 8 DSQ 8 10 Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret 7 4 4 1 6 9 4 34
10 Ret Ret Ret 7 11 Ret Ret 16 6 5 6 9 2 3 Ret Ret
5 Benetton-Playlife 5 Ret 6 7 Ret Ret 2 2 9 5 Ret 7 8 Ret 8 6 8 33
6 7 4 4 Ret 4 Ret 4 5 4 9 11 16 Ret Ret 7 9
6 Sauber-Petronas 14 Ret 9 5 6 10 12 Ret 7 Ret Ret 10 7 3 5 10 7 10
15 6 11 Ret Ret 7 7 Ret 8 Ret 8 Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 10
7 Arrows 16 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 9 14 Ret Ret Ret 11 5 Ret Ret Ret 6
17 Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret 4 Ret 13 Ret Ret 14 Ret DNS Ret 14 Ret
8 Stewart-Ford 18 Ret Ret 10 Ret 5 Ret 5 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS 10 11 Ret 5
19 Ret 10 Ret Ret 12 Ret 6 12 Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret Ret 13 Ret
9 Prost-Peugeot 11 9 Ret 15 11 16 Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 15 12 DNS Ret 12 11 1
12 Ret Ret 11 Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 12 Ret 6 13 Ret 12
10 Minardi-Ford 22 Ret Ret 13 Ret 14 9 7 17 8 11 Ret 15 8 Ret 15 Ret 0
23 Ret Ret Ret 8 15 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 Ret Ret 11 NC Ret
11 Tyrrell-Ford 20 Ret Ret 14 Ret DNQ DNQ 8 Ret Ret 12 DNQ DNQ DNS 12 Ret DNQ 0
21 Ret Ret 12 Ret 13 11 Ret Ret 9 Ret 13 14 Ret 9 16 Ret
Pos Constructor Car
no.
AUS
BRA
ARG
SMR
ESP
MON
CAN
FRA
GBR
AUT
GER
HUN
BEL
ITA
LUX
JPN
Points

Pole position in Bold.
Fastest lap in Italics.
Car did not finish the Grand Prix. Driver was classified (ranked) because they finished over 90% of the race.

Key
Colour Gold Silver Bronze Green Blue Purple Red Black White Light blue
Result Winner 2nd place 3rd place Points finish Non-points finish Did not finish (Ret) Did not qualify (DNQ) Disqualified (DSQ) Did not start (DNS) Practiced only (PO)
Non-classified finish (NC) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Race cancelled (C) Friday test driver (TD)
(starting in 2003)
Blank Did not practice (DNP) Excluded (EX) Did not arrive (DNA) Withdrew entry before the event (WD)
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