1998 Spanish Grand Prix

Round

5/16

Date

May 10, 1998 at 00:00 CEST

Location

Montmeló, Spain

Circuit

Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya

Circuit length

4.728 m (13 turns)

Race distance

307.196 km (65 laps)

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Häkkinen

Winner

1:33:37.621

Winning time

Häkkinen

Pole position

Häkkinen

Fastest lap

1:24.275

Fastest lap time

Results

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Laps	Points
1	#8 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:33:37.621	1st	65	10
2	#7 David Coulthard	McLaren	+9.439	2nd	65	6
3	#3 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+47.094	3rd	65	4
4	#6 Alexander Wurz	Benetton	+1:02.538	5th	65	3
5	#18 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	+1 lap	9th	64	2
6	#1 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	+1 lap	10th	64	1
7	#15 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	+1 lap	7th	64
8	#2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	+2 laps	13th	63
9	#12 Jarno Trulli	Prost	+2 laps	16th	63
10	#14 Jean Alesi	Sauber	+2 laps	14th	63
11	#10 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	+2 laps	11th	63
12	#19 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	+2 laps	18th	63
13	#21 Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell	+2 laps	21st	63
14	#22 Shinji Nakano	Minardi	+2 laps	20th	63
15	#23 Esteban Tuero	Minardi	+2 laps	19th	63
16	#11 Olivier Panis	Prost	Engine	12th	60
DNF	#9 Damon Hill	Jordan	Engine	8th	46
DNF	#4 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	Collision	6th	28
DNF	#5 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	Collision	4th	28
DNF	#17 Mika Salo	Arrows	Engine	17th	21
DNF	#16 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	Engine	15th	20
DNQ	#20 Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#8 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:22.460		12
2	#7 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:23.270	+0.810	13
3	#5 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:24.107	+1.647	15
4	#11 Olivier Panis	Prost	1:24.677	+2.217	14
5	#3 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:24.852	+2.392	13
6	#4 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:25.176	+2.716	14
7	#6 Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:25.382	+2.922	14
8	#2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:25.536	+3.076	14
9	#12 Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:25.541	+3.081	14
10	#15 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:25.630	+3.170	14
11	#18 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:25.702	+3.242	14
12	#10 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:25.925	+3.465	15
13	#23 Esteban Tuero	Minardi	1:25.991	+3.531	12
14	#17 Mika Salo	Arrows	1:26.087	+3.627	15
15	#16 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:26.278	+3.818	12
16	#1 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:26.370	+3.910	14
17	#19 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:26.425	+3.965	12
18	#21 Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell	1:26.452	+3.992	16
19	#14 Jean Alesi	Sauber	1:26.698	+4.238	12
20	#9 Damon Hill	Jordan	1:26.730	+4.270	14
21	#22 Shinji Nakano	Minardi	1:27.226	+4.766	12

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#8 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:20.262		11
2	#7 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:20.996	+0.734	12
3	#3 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:21.785	+1.523	11
4	#5 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:21.894	+1.632	11
5	#6 Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:21.965	+1.703	12
6	#4 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:22.350	+2.088	12
7	#15 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:22.794	+2.532	9
8	#9 Damon Hill	Jordan	1:22.835	+2.573	11
9	#18 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:22.860	+2.598	12
10	#1 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:22.885	+2.623	10
11	#10 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:22.927	+2.665	12
12	#11 Olivier Panis	Prost	1:22.963	+2.701	12
13	#2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:23.197	+2.935	11
14	#14 Jean Alesi	Sauber	1:23.327	+3.065	11
15	#16 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:23.704	+3.442	12
16	#12 Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:23.748	+3.486	12
17	#17 Mika Salo	Arrows	1:23.887	+3.625	12
18	#19 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:24.112	+3.850	12
19	#23 Esteban Tuero	Minardi	1:24.265	+4.003	12
20	#22 Shinji Nakano	Minardi	1:24.538	+4.276	12
21	#21 Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell	1:24.722	+4.460	12
22	#20 Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell	1:25.946	+5.684	12

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#8 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:20.791		22
2	#7 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:21.223	+0.432	17
3	#5 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:22.102	+1.311	24
4	#6 Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:22.414	+1.623	27
5	#4 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:22.497	+1.706	25
6	#18 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:22.673	+1.882	24
7	#3 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:22.890	+2.099	16
8	#9 Damon Hill	Jordan	1:22.974	+2.183	36
9	#15 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:23.058	+2.267	36
10	#2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:23.083	+2.292	26
11	#10 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:23.113	+2.322	29
12	#11 Olivier Panis	Prost	1:23.317	+2.526	24
13	#14 Jean Alesi	Sauber	1:23.397	+2.606	27
14	#1 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:23.483	+2.692	29
15	#21 Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell	1:23.944	+3.153	35
16	#17 Mika Salo	Arrows	1:24.096	+3.305	23
17	#23 Esteban Tuero	Minardi	1:24.640	+3.849	32
18	#12 Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:24.680	+3.889	31
19	#16 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:24.793	+4.002	22
20	#19 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:24.862	+4.071	20
21	#22 Shinji Nakano	Minardi	1:25.375	+4.584	28
22	#20 Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell	1:25.885	+5.094	26

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Laps
1	#8 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:22.147		17
2	#7 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:22.965	+0.818	25
3	#15 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:23.237	+1.090	43
4	#4 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:23.421	+1.274	24
5	#3 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:23.468	+1.321	20
6	#2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:23.843	+1.696	29
7	#18 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:24.037	+1.890	25
8	#1 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:24.198	+2.051	20
9	#14 Jean Alesi	Sauber	1:24.257	+2.110	4
10	#11 Olivier Panis	Prost	1:24.272	+2.125	32
11	#5 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:24.286	+2.139	29
12	#6 Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:24.311	+2.164	20
13	#10 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:24.420	+2.273	36
14	#9 Damon Hill	Jordan	1:24.888	+2.741	41
15	#12 Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:24.897	+2.750	38
16	#22 Shinji Nakano	Minardi	1:25.280	+3.133	23
17	#21 Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell	1:25.336	+3.189	19
18	#23 Esteban Tuero	Minardi	1:25.525	+3.378	29
19	#16 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:25.770	+3.623	28
20	#17 Mika Salo	Arrows	1:26.285	+4.138	28
21	#20 Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell	1:26.371	+4.224	39
22	#19 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:26.606	+4.459	15

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap	Lap
1	#8 Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:24.275		25
2	#3 Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:24.625	+0.350	45
3	#7 David Coulthard	McLaren	1:24.778	+0.503	61
4	#6 Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:25.343	+1.068	43
5	#14 Jean Alesi	Sauber	1:25.668	+1.393	31
6	#4 Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:25.778	+1.503	20
7	#5 Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:25.851	+1.576	18
8	#2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:26.011	+1.736	3
9	#15 Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:26.354	+2.079	25
10	#12 Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:26.394	+2.119	25
11	#1 Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:26.407	+2.132	24
12	#9 Damon Hill	Jordan	1:26.501	+2.226	37
13	#11 Olivier Panis	Prost	1:26.502	+2.227	57
14	#18 Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:26.532	+2.257	23
15	#10 Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:26.533	+2.258	40
16	#19 Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:27.203	+2.928	43
17	#23 Esteban Tuero	Minardi	1:27.601	+3.326	45
18	#16 Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:27.638	+3.363	16
19	#17 Mika Salo	Arrows	1:27.767	+3.492	22
20	#22 Shinji Nakano	Minardi	1:27.767	+3.492	25
21	#21 Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell	1:28.066	+3.791	34

Standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	3	4	36
2	David Coulthard	McLaren	1	4	29	-7
3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1	4	24	-12
4	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	0	2	11	-25
5	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	0	0	9	-27
6	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	0	1	8	-28
7	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	0	0	6	-30
8	Jean Alesi	Sauber	0	0	3	-33
9	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	0	0	2	-34
10	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	0	0	1	-35
11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	0	0	1	-35

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	McLaren	Mercedes	4	8	65
2	Ferrari	Ferrari	1	6	35	-30
3	Williams	Mecachrome	0	1	14	-51
4	Benetton	Playlife	0	0	10	-55
5	Sauber	Petronas	0	0	4	-61
6	Stewart	Ford	0	0	2	-63

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The 1998 Spanish Grand Prix started May 10, 1998 on Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmeló, Spain. Mika Häkkinen started from pole position with David Coulthard next to him. Michael Schumacher started from third place.

In 1 hour, 33 minutes and 37 seconds Mika Häkkinen finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with David Coulthard in second and Michael Schumacher in third place.

After the 1998 Spanish Grand Prix, Mika Häkkinen is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 36 points. Häkkinen is 7 points ahead of David Coulthard.