TracingInsights

1998 Season

Races: 16
Drivers: 23
Winners: 4
Polesitters: 4
Race Points: 416
Laps Completed: 16,175
Est. Km: 76,842 km
DNFs 40%: 138
WDC Gap Mika Pauli Häkkinen vs Michael Schumacher: +14 pts

Race Calendar

Round ↑	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date	Laps
1 AUS GP	1998 Qantas Australian Grand Prix	Melbourne	1998-03-08	58
2 BRA GP	Grande Prêmio Marlboro do Brasil 1998	José Carlos Pace	1998-03-29	72
3 ARG GP	Gran Premio Marlboro de Argentina 1998	Juan y Oscar Gálvez	1998-04-12	72
4 SMR GP	Gran Premio di San Marino 1998	Enzo e Dino Ferrari	1998-04-26	62
5 ESP GP	Gran Premio Marlboro de España 1998	Catalunya	1998-05-10	65
6 MCO GP	Grand Prix de Monaco 1998	Monaco	1998-05-24	78
7 CAN GP	Grand Prix Player's du Canada 1998	Gilles Villeneuve	1998-06-07	69
8 FRA GP	Grand Prix Mobil 1 de France 1998	Magny-Cours	1998-06-28	71
9 GBR GP	1998 RAC British Grand Prix	Silverstone	1998-07-12	60
10 AUT GP	Grosser Preis von Österreich 1998	Red Bull Ring	1998-07-26	71
11 DEU GP	Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 1998	Hockenheimring	1998-08-02	45
12 HUN GP	Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 1998	Hungaroring	1998-08-16	77
13 BEL GP	1998 Foster's Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps	1998-08-30	44
14 ITA GP	Gran Premio Campari d'Italia 1998	Monza	1998-09-13	53
15 LUX GP	Grosser Warsteiner Preis von Luxemburg 1998	Nürburgring	1998-09-27	67
16 JPN GP	1998 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka	1998-11-01	51

World Drivers' Championship Standings

Pos ↑	Driver	Wins	Points	Δ Leader	Δ Ahead
1	Mika Pauli Häkkinen	8	100	—
2	Michael Schumacher	6	86	-14	-14
3	David Marshall Coulthard	1	56	-44	-30
4	Edmund Irvine Jr.	0	47	-53	-9
5	Jacques Joseph Charles Villeneuve	0	21	-79	-26
6	Damon Graham Devereux Hill	1	20	-80	-1
7	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	0	17	-83	-3
8	Alexander Georg Wurz	0	17	-83	0
9	Giancarlo Fisichella	0	16	-84	-1
10	Ralf Schumacher	0	14	-86	-2
11	Jean Robert Alesi	0	9	-91	-5
12	Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello	0	4	-96	-5
13	Mika Juhani Salo	0	3	-97	-1
14	Pedro Paulo Falleiros dos Santos Diniz	0	3	-97	0
15	John Paul Herbert	0	1	-99	-2
16	Jan Ellegaard Magnussen	0	1	-99	0
17	Jarno Trulli	0	1	-99	0

World Constructors' Championship Standings

Pos ↑	Constructor	Wins	Points	Δ Leader	Δ Ahead
1	McLaren	9	156	—
2	Ferrari	6	133	-23	-23
3	Williams	0	38	-118	-95
4	Jordan	1	34	-122	-4
5	Benetton	0	33	-123	-1
6	Sauber	0	10	-146	-23
7	Arrows	0	6	-150	-4
8	Stewart	0	5	-151	-1
9	Prost	0	1	-155	-4

Drivers' Championship — Round-by-Round

Cumulative points after each round. · = did not score.

Driver	R1 AUS GP	R2 BRA GP	R3 ARG GP	R4 SMR GP	R5 ESP GP	R6 MCO GP	R7 CAN GP	R8 FRA GP	R9 GBR GP	R10 AUT GP	R11 DEU GP	R12 HUN GP	R13 BEL GP	R14 ITA GP	R15 LUX GP	R16 JPN GP	Pts	W
Mika Pauli Häkkinen	10	20	26	26	36	46	46	50	56	66	76	77	77	80	90	100	100	8
Michael Schumacher	·	4	14	20	24	24	34	44	54	58	60	70	70	80	86	86	86	6
David Marshall Coulthard	6	12	13	23	29	29	29	30	30	36	42	48	48	48	52	56	56	1
Edmund Irvine Jr.	3	3	7	11	11	15	19	25	29	32	32	32	32	38	41	47	47	0
Jacques Joseph Charles Villeneuve	2	2	2	5	6	8	8	11	11	12	16	20	20	20	20	21	21	0
Damon Graham Devereux Hill	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	3	6	16	17	17	20	20	1
Heinz-Harald Frentzen	4	6	6	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	10	13	13	15	17	17	0
Alexander Georg Wurz	·	3	6	6	9	9	12	14	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	0
Giancarlo Fisichella	·	1	1	1	1	7	13	13	15	15	15	15	15	15	16	16	16	0
Ralf Schumacher	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	1	3	4	4	10	14	14	14	14	0
Jean Robert Alesi	·	·	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	7	9	9	9	9	0
Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello	·	·	·	·	2	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	0
Mika Juhani Salo	·	·	·	·	·	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	0
Pedro Paulo Falleiros dos Santos Diniz	·	·	·	·	·	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	3	3	3	3	0
John Paul Herbert	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0
Jan Ellegaard Magnussen	·	·	·	·	·	·	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0
Jarno Trulli	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	1	1	1	1	1	0

Constructors' Championship — Round-by-Round

Cumulative points after each round. · = did not score.

Constructor	R1 AUS GP	R2 BRA GP	R3 ARG GP	R4 SMR GP	R5 ESP GP	R6 MCO GP	R7 CAN GP	R8 FRA GP	R9 GBR GP	R10 AUT GP	R11 DEU GP	R12 HUN GP	R13 BEL GP	R14 ITA GP	R15 LUX GP	R16 JPN GP	Pts	W
McLaren	16	32	39	49	65	75	75	80	86	102	118	125	125	128	142	156	156	9
Ferrari	3	7	21	31	35	39	53	69	83	90	92	102	102	118	127	133	133	6
Williams	6	8	8	13	14	16	16	19	19	20	24	30	33	33	35	38	38	0
Jordan	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	1	3	7	10	26	31	31	34	34	1
Benetton	·	4	7	7	10	16	25	27	32	32	32	32	32	32	33	33	33	0
Sauber	1	1	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	8	10	10	10	10	0
Arrows	·	·	·	·	·	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	6	6	6	6	6	0
Stewart	·	·	·	·	2	2	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	0
Prost	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	1	1	1	1	1	0

Teams & Entrants

11 teams · 23 drivers · 10 engines · 2 tyres

Constructor ↑	Drivers	Engine	Chassis	Tyre
Arrows	Mika Salo,Pedro Diniz	T2-F1	arrows-a19	Bridgestone
Benetton	Alexander Wurz,Giancarlo Fisichella	GC37-01	benetton-b198	Bridgestone
Ferrari	Eddie Irvine,Michael Schumacher	47	ferrari-f300	Goodyear
Jordan	Damon Hill,Ralf Schumacher	MF-301HC	jordan-198	Goodyear
McLaren	David Coulthard,Mika Häkkinen	FO 110G	mclaren-mp4-13	Bridgestone
Minardi	Esteban Tuero,Shinji Nakano	JD Zetec-R	minardi-m198	Bridgestone
Prost	Jarno Trulli,Olivier Panis	A16	prost-ap01	Bridgestone
Sauber	Jean Alesi,Johnny Herbert	SPE-01D	sauber-c17	Goodyear
Stewart	Jan Magnussen,Jos Verstappen,Rubens Barrichello	VJ Zetec-R	stewart-sf02	Bridgestone
Tyrrell	Ricardo Rosset,Toranosuke Takagi	JD Zetec-R	tyrrell-026	Goodyear
Williams	Heinz-Harald Frentzen,Jacques Villeneuve	GC37-01	williams-fw20	Goodyear

Engines Used

T2-F1 GC37-01 47 MF-301HC FO 110G JD Zetec-R A16 SPE-01D VJ Zetec-R GC37-01

Tyre Suppliers

Bridgestone Goodyear

Engine Manufacturer Standings

Manufacturer	Pos	Wins	Podiums	Poles	Points ↓
Mercedes	1	9	20	12	156
Ferrari	2	6	19	3	133
Mecachrome	3	0	3	0	38
Mugen-Honda	4	1	3	0	34
Playlife	5	0	2	1	33
Petronas	6	0	1	0	10
Arrows	7	0	0	0	6
Ford	8	0	0	0	5
Peugeot	9	0	0	0	1

Tyre Manufacturer Summary

Supplier	Wins ↓	Podiums	Poles
Bridgestone	9	22	13
Goodyear	7	26	3