1
Mika Häkkinen
McLaren
100 pts
2
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
86 pts
3
David Coulthard
McLaren
56 pts
1
McLaren
156 pts
Mika Häkkinen is the 1998 Formula 1 World Champion. Häkkinen won 8 out of 16 races and scored a total of 100 points. With 14 points behind Michael Schumacher finished the season in second place and David Coulthard as third. McLaren won the 1998 Formula 1 constructor championship, with a total of 156 points.
The season started with the 1998 Australian Grand Prix on March 8th. The last race of the season was the 1998 Japanese Grand Prix on November 1st.
The season started with the 1998 Australian Grand Prix on March 8th. The last race of the season was the 1998 Japanese Grand Prix on November 1st.
Number of races
16 races
First race
Australian Grand Prix (March 8th)
Last race
Japanese Grand Prix (November 1st)
Most wins
Mika Häkkinen (8)
Most pole positions
Mika Häkkinen (9)
Most podiums
Mika Häkkinen (11)
Michael Schumacher (11)
Michael Schumacher (11)
Most top 5 finishes
Michael Schumacher (12)
Mika Häkkinen (12)
Mika Häkkinen (12)
Most points finishes
Mika Häkkinen (13)
Most DNF's
Esteban Tuero (12)
1998 standings
Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 8 | 11 | 100 | |
2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 6 | 11 | 86 | -14 |
3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1 | 9 | 56 | -44 |
4 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 8 | 47 | -53 | |
5 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 2 | 21 | -79 | |
6 | Damon Hill | Jordan | 1 | 1 | 20 | -80 |
7 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1 | 17 | -83 | |
8 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 17 | -83 | ||
9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 2 | 16 | -84 | |
10 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 2 | 14 | -86 | |
11 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | 1 | 9 | -91 | |
12 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 4 | -96 | ||
13 | Mika Salo | Arrows | 3 | -97 | ||
14 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 3 | -97 | ||
15 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1 | -99 | ||
16 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 1 | -99 | ||
17 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1 | -99 | ||
18 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi | 0 | -100 | ||
19 | Esteban Tuero | Minardi | 0 | -100 | ||
20 | Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | 0 | -100 | ||
21 | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | 0 | -100 | ||
22 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 0 | -100 | ||
23 | Jos Verstappen | Stewart | 0 | -100 |
1998 schedule
Date | Race | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Pole position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 8th | Australian Grand Prix | #8 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Mika Häkkinen |
Mar 29th | Brazilian Grand Prix | #8 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen |
Apr 12th | Argentine Grand Prix | #3 Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Eddie Irvine | David Coulthard |
Apr 26th | San Marino Grand Prix | #7 David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Eddie Irvine | David Coulthard |
May 10th | Spanish Grand Prix | #8 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen |
May 24th | Monaco Grand Prix | #8 Mika Häkkinen | Giancarlo Fisichella | Eddie Irvine | Mika Häkkinen |
Jun 7th | Canadian Grand Prix | #3 Michael Schumacher | Giancarlo Fisichella | Eddie Irvine | David Coulthard |
Jun 28th | French Grand Prix | #3 Michael Schumacher | Eddie Irvine | Mika Häkkinen | Mika Häkkinen |
Jul 12th | British Grand Prix | #3 Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Eddie Irvine | Mika Häkkinen |
Jul 26th | Austrian Grand Prix | #8 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Giancarlo Fisichella |
Aug 2nd | German Grand Prix | #8 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Jacques Villeneuve | Mika Häkkinen |
Aug 16th | Hungarian Grand Prix | #3 Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Jacques Villeneuve | Mika Häkkinen |
Aug 30th | Belgian Grand Prix | #9 Damon Hill | Ralf Schumacher | Jean Alesi | Mika Häkkinen |
Sep 13th | Italian Grand Prix | #3 Michael Schumacher | Eddie Irvine | Ralf Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
Sep 27th | Luxembourg Grand Prix | #8 Mika Häkkinen | Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher |
Nov 1st | Japanese Grand Prix | #8 Mika Häkkinen | Eddie Irvine | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher |
Position heatmap
Laps in the lead
Pos | Driver | Laps |
---|---|---|
1 | Mika Häkkinen | 576 |
2 | Michael Schumacher | 268 |
3 | David Coulthard | 120 |
4 | Damon Hill | 26 |
5 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 24 |
6 | Eddie Irvine | 1 |