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1998 French Grand Prix
Round
8/16
Date
Jun 28, 1998 at 00:00 CEST
Location
Nevers, France
Circuit
Circuit length
4.25 m
Race distance
301.564 km (71 laps)
Schumacher
Winner
1:34:45.026
Winning time
Häkkinen
Pole position
Coulthard
Fastest lap
1:17.523
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:34:45.026 | 2nd | 71 | 10 |
| 2 | #4 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | +19.575 | 4th | 71 | 6 |
| 3 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | +19.747 | 1st | 71 | 4 |
| 4 | #1 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | +1:06.965 | 5th | 71 | 3 |
| 5 | #6 Alexander Wurz | Benetton | +1 lap | 10th | 70 | 2 |
| 6 | #7 David Coulthard | McLaren | +1 lap | 3rd | 70 | 1 |
| 7 | #14 Jean Alesi | Sauber | +1 lap | 11th | 70 | |
| 8 | #15 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | +1 lap | 13th | 70 | |
| 9 | #5 Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | +1 lap | 9th | 70 | |
| 10 | #18 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | +2 laps | 14th | 69 | |
| 11 | #11 Olivier Panis | Prost | +2 laps | 16th | 69 | |
| 12 | #19 Jos Verstappen | Stewart | +2 laps | 15th | 69 | |
| 13 | #17 Mika Salo | Arrows | +2 laps | 19th | 69 | |
| 14 | #16 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | +2 laps | 17th | 69 | |
| 15 | #2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | Suspension | 8th | 68 | |
| 16 | #10 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | +3 laps | 6th | 68 | |
| 17 | #22 Shinji Nakano | Minardi | Engine | 21st | 65 | |
| DNF | #21 Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | Engine | 20th | 60 | |
| DNF | #12 Jarno Trulli | Prost | Spun off | 12th | 55 | |
| DNF | #23 Esteban Tuero | Minardi | Gearbox | 22nd | 41 | |
| DNF | #9 Damon Hill | Jordan | Hydraulics | 7th | 19 | |
| DNF | #20 Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | Hydraulics | 18th | 16 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #7 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:16.483 | 14 | |
| 2 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:16.718 | +0.235 | 12 |
| 3 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:17.189 | +0.706 | 14 |
| 4 | #4 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:17.628 | +1.145 | 14 |
| 5 | #1 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:18.442 | +1.959 | 14 |
| 6 | #2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:18.466 | +1.983 | 17 |
| 7 | #5 Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 1:18.545 | +2.062 | 11 |
| 8 | #6 Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1:18.607 | +2.124 | 14 |
| 9 | #14 Jean Alesi | Sauber | 1:18.611 | +2.128 | 13 |
| 10 | #11 Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:18.729 | +2.246 | 12 |
| 11 | #10 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:18.790 | +2.307 | 14 |
| 12 | #9 Damon Hill | Jordan | 1:18.819 | +2.336 | 11 |
| 13 | #15 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:19.092 | +2.609 | 15 |
| 14 | #18 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:19.097 | +2.614 | 13 |
| 15 | #12 Jarno Trulli | Prost | 1:19.442 | +2.959 | 18 |
| 16 | #19 Jos Verstappen | Stewart | 1:19.641 | +3.158 | 12 |
| 17 | #17 Mika Salo | Arrows | 1:19.733 | +3.250 | 13 |
| 18 | #21 Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | 1:19.788 | +3.305 | 13 |
| 19 | #22 Shinji Nakano | Minardi | 1:19.835 | +3.352 | 17 |
| 20 | #16 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:20.240 | +3.757 | 14 |
| 21 | #23 Esteban Tuero | Minardi | 1:21.376 | +4.893 | 16 |
| 22 | #20 Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | 1:22.160 | +5.677 | 13 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:14.929 | 12 | |
| 2 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:15.159 | +0.230 | 12 |
| 3 | #7 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:15.333 | +0.404 | 12 |
| 4 | #4 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:15.527 | +0.598 | 12 |
| 5 | #1 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:15.630 | +0.701 | 12 |
| 6 | #10 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:15.925 | +0.996 | 12 |
| 7 | #9 Damon Hill | Jordan | 1:16.245 | +1.316 | 9 |
| 8 | #2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:16.319 | +1.390 | 12 |
| 9 | #5 Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 1:16.375 | +1.446 | 12 |
| 10 | #6 Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1:16.460 | +1.531 | 12 |
| 11 | #14 Jean Alesi | Sauber | 1:16.627 | +1.698 | 12 |
| 12 | #12 Jarno Trulli | Prost | 1:16.892 | +1.963 | 12 |
| 13 | #15 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:16.977 | +2.048 | 12 |
| 14 | #18 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:17.024 | +2.095 | 12 |
| 15 | #19 Jos Verstappen | Stewart | 1:17.604 | +2.675 | 11 |
| 16 | #11 Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:17.671 | +2.742 | 11 |
| 17 | #16 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:17.880 | +2.951 | 8 |
| 18 | #20 Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | 1:17.908 | +2.979 | 11 |
| 19 | #17 Mika Salo | Arrows | 1:17.970 | +3.041 | 11 |
| 20 | #21 Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | 1:18.221 | +3.292 | 10 |
| 21 | #22 Shinji Nakano | Minardi | 1:18.273 | +3.344 | 12 |
| 22 | #23 Esteban Tuero | Minardi | 1:19.146 | +4.217 | 10 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:15.613 | 26 | |
| 2 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:15.738 | +0.125 | 17 |
| 3 | #4 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:15.870 | +0.257 | 27 |
| 4 | #7 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:15.909 | +0.296 | 17 |
| 5 | #10 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:16.678 | +1.065 | 35 |
| 6 | #2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:16.745 | +1.132 | 31 |
| 7 | #1 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:16.782 | +1.169 | 35 |
| 8 | #5 Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 1:17.106 | +1.493 | 29 |
| 9 | #6 Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1:17.205 | +1.592 | 19 |
| 10 | #9 Damon Hill | Jordan | 1:17.426 | +1.813 | 28 |
| 11 | #12 Jarno Trulli | Prost | 1:17.711 | +2.098 | 17 |
| 12 | #21 Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | 1:17.847 | +2.234 | 26 |
| 13 | #15 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:17.873 | +2.260 | 26 |
| 14 | #17 Mika Salo | Arrows | 1:18.075 | +2.462 | 25 |
| 15 | #18 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:18.170 | +2.557 | 25 |
| 16 | #16 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:18.389 | +2.776 | 28 |
| 17 | #20 Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | 1:18.405 | +2.792 | 24 |
| 18 | #19 Jos Verstappen | Stewart | 1:18.451 | +2.838 | 29 |
| 19 | #11 Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:18.706 | +3.093 | 20 |
| 20 | #14 Jean Alesi | Sauber | 1:18.893 | +3.280 | 4 |
| 21 | #22 Shinji Nakano | Minardi | 1:19.324 | +3.711 | 28 |
| 22 | #23 Esteban Tuero | Minardi | 1:19.475 | +3.862 | 27 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:16.515 | 28 | |
| 2 | #4 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:16.597 | +0.082 | 33 |
| 3 | #7 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:16.707 | +0.192 | 25 |
| 4 | #2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:17.026 | +0.511 | 35 |
| 5 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:17.429 | +0.914 | 35 |
| 6 | #10 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:17.505 | +0.990 | 35 |
| 7 | #5 Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 1:17.664 | +1.149 | 30 |
| 8 | #6 Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1:17.706 | +1.191 | 26 |
| 9 | #9 Damon Hill | Jordan | 1:17.895 | +1.380 | 40 |
| 10 | #15 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:17.977 | +1.462 | 32 |
| 11 | #12 Jarno Trulli | Prost | 1:18.036 | +1.521 | 38 |
| 12 | #14 Jean Alesi | Sauber | 1:18.172 | +1.657 | 22 |
| 13 | #11 Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:18.367 | +1.852 | 26 |
| 14 | #20 Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | 1:18.649 | +2.134 | 34 |
| 15 | #17 Mika Salo | Arrows | 1:18.656 | +2.141 | 33 |
| 16 | #18 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:18.703 | +2.188 | 27 |
| 17 | #1 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:19.008 | +2.493 | 18 |
| 18 | #16 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:19.023 | +2.508 | 32 |
| 19 | #21 Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | 1:19.057 | +2.542 | 46 |
| 20 | #19 Jos Verstappen | Stewart | 1:20.286 | +3.771 | 15 |
| 21 | #22 Shinji Nakano | Minardi | 1:20.445 | +3.930 | 20 |
| 22 | #23 Esteban Tuero | Minardi | 1:20.871 | +4.356 | 21 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #7 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:17.523 | 56 | |
| 2 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:17.770 | +0.247 | 4 |
| 3 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:18.493 | +0.970 | 51 |
| 4 | #1 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:18.913 | +1.390 | 41 |
| 5 | #4 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:18.956 | +1.433 | 24 |
| 6 | #10 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:19.052 | +1.529 | 53 |
| 7 | #2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:19.229 | +1.706 | 47 |
| 8 | #5 Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 1:19.307 | +1.784 | 46 |
| 9 | #6 Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1:19.320 | +1.797 | 34 |
| 10 | #9 Damon Hill | Jordan | 1:19.490 | +1.967 | 4 |
| 11 | #14 Jean Alesi | Sauber | 1:19.660 | +2.137 | 46 |
| 12 | #15 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:19.771 | +2.248 | 49 |
| 13 | #12 Jarno Trulli | Prost | 1:19.869 | +2.346 | 5 |
| 14 | #11 Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:19.953 | +2.430 | 31 |
| 15 | #21 Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | 1:20.299 | +2.776 | 35 |
| 16 | #18 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:20.651 | +3.128 | 42 |
| 17 | #19 Jos Verstappen | Stewart | 1:20.849 | +3.326 | 45 |
| 18 | #17 Mika Salo | Arrows | 1:21.502 | +3.979 | 60 |
| 19 | #16 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:21.765 | +4.242 | 38 |
| 20 | #22 Shinji Nakano | Minardi | 1:21.883 | +4.360 | 41 |
| 21 | #20 Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | 1:22.435 | +4.912 | 3 |
| 22 | #23 Esteban Tuero | Minardi | 1:22.761 | +5.238 | 34 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 4 | 6 | 50 | |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | 6 | 44 | -6 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1 | 4 | 30 | -20 |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 0 | 5 | 25 | -25 |
| 5 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 0 | 0 | 14 | -36 |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 0 | 2 | 13 | -37 |
| 7 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 0 | 0 | 11 | -39 |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 0 | 1 | 8 | -42 |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 0 | 0 | 4 | -46 |
| 10 | Mika Salo | Arrows | 0 | 0 | 3 | -47 |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | 0 | 0 | 3 | -47 |
| 12 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 0 | 0 | 1 | -49 |
| 13 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 0 | 0 | 1 | -49 |
| 14 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 0 | 0 | 1 | -49 |
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| 1999 | #8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Mika Häkkinen | Rubens Barrichello | 1:19.227 - David Coulthard | Rubens Barrichello |
| 1997 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Eddie Irvine | 1:17.910 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Jacques Villeneuve | Jean Alesi | 1:18.610 - Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1995 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | David Coulthard | 1:20.218 - Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill |
| 1994 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | Gerhard Berger | 1:19.678 - Damon Hill | Damon Hill |
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | 1:19.256 - Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Martin Brundle | 1:17.070 - Nigel Mansell | Nigel Mansell |
| 1991 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | 1:19.168 - Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese |
| 1990 | #1 Alain Prost | Ivan Capelli | Ayrton Senna | 1:08.012 - Nigel Mansell | Nigel Mansell |
| 1989 | #2 Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | 1:12.090 - Maurício Gugelmin | Alain Prost |
| 1988 | #11 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Michele Alboreto | 1:11.737 - Alain Prost | Alain Prost |
| 1987 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Nelson Piquet | Alain Prost | 1:09.548 - Nelson Piquet | Nigel Mansell |
| 1986 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | 1:09.993 - Nigel Mansell | Ayrton Senna |
| 1985 | #7 Nelson Piquet | Keke Rosberg | Alain Prost | 1:39.914 - Keke Rosberg | Keke Rosberg |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Patrick Tambay | Nigel Mansell | 1:05.257 - Alain Prost | Patrick Tambay |
| 1983 | #15 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Eddie Cheever | 1:42.695 - Alain Prost | Alain Prost |
| 1982 | #16 René Arnoux | Alain Prost | Didier Pironi | 1:40.075 - Riccardo Patrese | René Arnoux |
| 1981 | #15 Alain Prost | John Watson | Nelson Piquet | 1:09.140 - Alain Prost | René Arnoux |
| 1980 | #27 Alan Jones | Didier Pironi | Jacques Laffite | 1:41.450 - Alan Jones | Jacques Laffite |
| 1979 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Gilles Villeneuve | René Arnoux | 1:09.160 - René Arnoux | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 1978 | #5 Mario Andretti | Ronnie Peterson | James Hunt | 1:48.560 - Carlos Reutemann | John Watson |
| 1977 | #5 Mario Andretti | John Watson | James Hunt | 1:13.750 - Mario Andretti | Mario Andretti |
| 1976 | #11 James Hunt | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | 1:51.000 - Niki Lauda | James Hunt |
| 1975 | #12 Niki Lauda | James Hunt | Jochen Mass | 1:50.600 - Jochen Mass | Niki Lauda |
| 1974 | #1 Ronnie Peterson | Niki Lauda | Clay Regazzoni | 1:00.000 - Jody Scheckter | Niki Lauda |
| 1973 | #2 Ronnie Peterson | François Cevert | Carlos Reutemann | 1:50.990 - Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart |
| 1972 | #4 Jackie Stewart | Emerson Fittipaldi | Chris Amon | 2:53.900 - Chris Amon | Chris Amon |
| 1971 | #11 Jackie Stewart | François Cevert | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1:54.090 - Jackie Stewart | Jackie Stewart |
| 1970 | #6 Jochen Rindt | Chris Amon | Jack Brabham | 3:00.750 - Jack Brabham | Jacky Ickx |
| 1969 | #2 Jackie Stewart | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Jacky Ickx | 3:02.700 - Jackie Stewart | Jackie Stewart |
| 1968 | #26 Jacky Ickx | John Surtees | Jackie Stewart | 2:11.500 - Pedro Rodríguez | Jochen Rindt |
| 1967 | #3 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | 1:36.700 - Graham Hill | Graham Hill |
| 1966 | #12 Jack Brabham | Mike Parkes | Denny Hulme | 2:11.300 - Lorenzo Bandini | Lorenzo Bandini |
| 1965 | #6 Jim Clark | Jackie Stewart | John Surtees | 3:18.900 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1964 | #22 Dan Gurney | Graham Hill | Jack Brabham | 2:11.400 - Jack Brabham | Jim Clark |
| 1963 | #18 Jim Clark | Tony Maggs | Graham Hill | 2:21.600 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1962 | #30 Dan Gurney | Tony Maggs | Richie Ginther | 2:16.900 - Graham Hill | Jim Clark |
| 1961 | #50 Giancarlo Baghetti | Dan Gurney | Jim Clark | 2:27.100 - Phil Hill | Phil Hill |
| 1960 | #16 Jack Brabham | Olivier Gendebien | Bruce McLaren | 2:17.500 - Jack Brabham | Jack Brabham |
| 1959 | #24 Tony Brooks | Phil Hill | Jack Brabham | 2:22.800 - Stirling Moss | Tony Brooks |
| 1958 | #4 Mike Hawthorn | Stirling Moss | Wolfgang von Trips | 2:24.900 - Mike Hawthorn | Mike Hawthorn |
| 1957 | #2 Juan Manuel Fangio | Luigi Musso | Peter Collins | 2:22.400 - Luigi Musso | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1956 | #14 Peter Collins | Eugenio Castellotti | Jean Behra | 2:25.800 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1954 | #18 Juan Manuel Fangio | Karl Kling | Robert Manzon | 2:32.900 - Hans Herrmann | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1953 | #16 Mike Hawthorn | Juan Manuel Fangio | José Froilán González | 2:41.100 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Alberto Ascari |
| 1952 | #8 Alberto Ascari | Nino Farina | Piero Taruffi | 2:17.300 - Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari |
| 1951 | #8 Luigi Fagioli | José Froilán González | Luigi Villoresi | 2:27.800 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1950 | #6 Juan Manuel Fangio | Luigi Fagioli | Peter Whitehead | 2:35.600 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
The 1998 French Grand Prix started Jun 28, 1998 on Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in Nevers, France. Mika Häkkinen started from pole position with Michael Schumacher next to him. David Coulthard started from third place.
In 1 hour, 34 minutes and 45 seconds Michael Schumacher finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Eddie Irvine in second and Mika Häkkinen in third place.
After the 1998 French Grand Prix, Mika Häkkinen is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 50 points. Häkkinen is 6 points ahead of Michael Schumacher.