Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta | Points | |
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1 | Australian Grand Prix | 2nd | +0.702 | 2nd | 1:32.356 | +0.707 | 2nd | 1:30.053 (Q) | +0.043 | 6 |
2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 2nd | +1.102 | 2nd | 1:19.646 | +0.309 | 2nd | 1:17.757 (Q) | +0.665 | 6 |
3 | Argentine Grand Prix | 6th | +1:19.751 | 1st | 1:28.468 | +0.289 | 1st | 1:25.852 (Q) | 1 | |
4 | San Marino Grand Prix | 1st | 1:34:24.593 | 1st | 1:29.497 | +0.152 | 1st | 1:25.973 (Q) | 10 | |
5 | Spanish Grand Prix | 2nd | +9.439 | 2nd | 1:24.778 | +0.503 | 2nd | 1:20.996 (Q) | +0.734 | 6 |
6 | Monaco Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 2nd | 1:22.955 | +0.007 | 2nd | 1:20.137 (Q) | +0.339 | 0 |
7 | Canadian Grand Prix | DNF | Throttle | 1st | 1:20.852 | +1.473 | 1st | 1:18.213 (Q) | 0 | |
8 | French Grand Prix | 6th | +1 lap | 3rd | 1:17.523 | 3rd | 1:15.333 (Q) | +0.404 | 1 | |
9 | British Grand Prix | DNF | Spun off | 4th | 1:36.120 | +0.416 | 4th | 1:24.310 (Q) | +1.039 | 0 |
10 | Austrian Grand Prix | 2nd | +5.289 | 14th | 1:12.878 | 14th | 1:32.399 (Q) | +2.801 | 6 | |
11 | German Grand Prix | 2nd | +0.427 | 2nd | 1:46.116 | 2nd | 1:42.347 (Q) | +0.509 | 6 | |
12 | Hungarian Grand Prix | 2nd | +9.433 | 2nd | 1:20.546 | +1.260 | 2nd | 1:17.131 (Q) | +0.158 | 6 |
13 | Belgian Grand Prix | 7th | +5 laps | 2nd | 2:10.950 | +7.184 | 2nd | 1:48.845 (Q) | +0.163 | 0 |
14 | Italian Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 4th | 1:25.959 | +0.820 | 4th | 1:25.987 (Q) | +0.698 | 0 |
15 | Luxembourg Grand Prix | 3rd | +34.164 | 5th | 1:20.715 | +0.265 | 5th | 1:19.169 (Q) | +0.608 | 4 |
16 | Japanese Grand Prix | 3rd | +27.662 | 3rd | 1:40.905 | +0.715 | 3rd | 1:37.496 (Q) | +1.203 | 4 |
In the 1998 Formula 1 season David Coulthard drove a total of 16 races for McLaren. From the total of 16 races, David managed to win 1 of them and finish on the podium 9 times. If we take a look at the races, where Coulthard didn't finish, this happend in 4 occasions. During the 1998 season David started the race 3 times from pole position. David Coulthard finished the season on 3rd place in the driver championship with a total of 56 points.