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1998 Argentine Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
Previous_round1998 Brazilian Grand Prix
Next_round1998 San Marino Grand Prix
CountryArgentina
Grand PrixArgentine
Date12 April
Year1998
ImageAutódromo_Oscar_y_Juan_Gálvez_Circuito_N°_6_por_Senna.svg
Official nameXXI Gran Premio Marlboro Argentina
Race_No3
Season_No16
LocationAutódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course_mi2.646
Course_km4.259
Distance_laps72
Distance_mi190.419
Distance_km306.449
WeatherCloudy with variable levels of dryness; temperatures reaching up to 19 C
Pole_DriverDavid Coulthard
Pole_TeamMcLaren-Mercedes
Pole_Time1:25.852
Pole_CountryGBR
Fast_DriverAlexander Wurz
Fast_TeamBenetton-Playlife
Fast_Time1:28.179
Fast_Lap39
Fast_CountryAUT
First_DriverMichael Schumacher
First_TeamFerrari
First_CountryGER
Second_DriverMika Häkkinen
Second_TeamMcLaren-Mercedes
Second_CountryFIN
Third_DriverEddie Irvine
Third_TeamFerrari
Third_CountryGBR
Lapchart

Buenos Aires, Argentina

The 1998 Argentine Grand Prix (formally the XXI Gran Premio Marlboro Argentina) was a Formula One motor race held at Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Buenos Aires, on 12 April 1998. The race is (to date) the last Argentine Grand Prix. It was the third race of the 1998 FIA Formula One World Championship. The 72-lap race was won by Michael Schumacher for the Ferrari team, from a second position start. Mika Häkkinen finished second in a McLaren, with Eddie Irvine third in the other Ferrari car.

Race summary

The two Saubers collided en route to the grid. At the start of the race, Michael Schumacher was caught out by Mika Häkkinen, while David Coulthard maintained his first place. Schumacher passed Häkkinen at the start of the second lap. On the same lap, Eddie Irvine overtook Heinz-Harald Frentzen. By lap 4, Schumacher caught up with Coulthard, and on the next lap the Scotsman took the wrong line, and Schumacher went past. The two cars touched, and Coulthard slid off the track, and rejoined in sixth place. The race then became one between Schumacher, stopping twice, and Häkkinen, on a one-stop strategy. Schumacher's plan proved to be the right one, as he emerged in front following his second stop, after Häkkinen lost time behind Heinz-Harald Frentzen. Behind Häkkinen and the two Ferraris, Jacques Villeneuve was under attack from Jean Alesi and Coulthard. When Esteban Tuero came into the pits, one of his tyres was missing. Eventually, one of the mechanics found it in the garage. Coulthard was slowed by gearbox problems and lost further ground when he tangled with Jacques Villeneuve, putting the Canadian out, while the Scot collected the solitary point for sixth place behind Häkkinen, Eddie Irvine, Alexander Wurz, and Sauber's Jean Alesi. In the lead, Schumacher collected the victory (even having to go off the track and return due to a drizzle that fell at the end of the race).

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorLap TimeGap12345678910111213141516171819202122[107% time](107-time): 1:31.862Source:
7GBR David CoulthardMcLaren-Mercedes1:25.852
3GER Michael SchumacherFerrari1:26.251+0.399
8FIN Mika HäkkinenMcLaren-Mercedes1:26.632+0.780
4GBR Eddie IrvineFerrari1:26.780+0.928
10GER Ralf SchumacherJordan-Mugen-Honda1:26.827+0.975
2GER Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams-Mecachrome1:26.876+1.024
1CAN Jacques VilleneuveWilliams-Mecachrome1:26.941+1.089
6AUT Alexander WurzBenetton-Playlife1:27.196+1.344
9GBR Damon HillJordan-Mugen-Honda1:27.483+1.631
5ITA Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton-Playlife1:27.836+1.984
14FRA Jean AlesiSauber-Petronas1:27.839+1.987
15GBR Johnny HerbertSauber-Petronas1:28.016+2.164
21JPN Toranosuke TakagiTyrrell-Ford1:28.811+2.959
18BRA Rubens BarrichelloStewart-Ford1:29.249+3.397
11FRA Olivier PanisProst-Peugeot1:29.320+3.468
12ITA Jarno TrulliProst-Peugeot1:29.352+3.500
17FIN Mika SaloArrows1:29.617+3.765
16BRA Pedro DinizArrows1:30.022+4.170
22JPN Shinji NakanoMinardi-Ford1:30.054+4.202
23ARG Esteban TueroMinardi-Ford1:30.158+4.306
20BRA Ricardo RossetTyrrell-Ford1:30.437+4.585
19DEN Jan MagnussenStewart-Ford1:31.178+5.326

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415RetRetRetRetRetRetRet
3GER **Michael Schumacher****Ferrari**721:48:36.1752**10**
8FIN **Mika Häkkinen****McLaren-Mercedes**72+22.8983**6**
4GBR **Eddie Irvine****Ferrari**72+57.7454**4**
6AUT **Alexander Wurz****Benetton-Playlife**72+1:08.1348**3**
14FRA **Jean Alesi****Sauber-Petronas**72+1:18.28611**2**
7GBR **David Coulthard****McLaren-Mercedes**72+1:19.7511**1**
5ITA Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton-Playlife72+1:28.43710
9GBR Damon HillJordan-Mugen-Honda71+1 Lap9
2GER Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams-Mecachrome71+1 Lap6
18BRA Rubens BarrichelloStewart-Ford70+2 Laps14
12ITA Jarno TrulliProst-Peugeot70+2 Laps16
21JPN Toranosuke TakagiTyrrell-Ford70+2 Laps13
22JPN Shinji NakanoMinardi-Ford69+3 Laps19
20BRA Ricardo RossetTyrrell-Ford68+4 Laps21
11FRA Olivier PanisProst-Peugeot65Engine15
23ARG Esteban TueroMinardi-Ford63Spun off20
1CAN Jacques VilleneuveWilliams-Mecachrome52Collision7
15GBR Johnny HerbertSauber-Petronas46Collision12
10GER Ralf SchumacherJordan-Mugen-Honda22Suspension5
17FIN Mika SaloArrows18Gearbox17
19DEN Jan MagnussenStewart-Ford17Transmission22
16BRA Pedro DinizArrows13Gearbox18

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
1FIN Mika Häkkinen26
2GER Michael Schumacher14
3GBR David Coulthard13
4GBR Eddie Irvine7
5GER Heinz-Harald Frentzen6

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
1GBR McLaren-Mercedes39
2ITA Ferrari21
3GBR Williams-Mecachrome8
4ITA Benetton-Playlife7
5CHE Sauber-Petronas3
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

| Previous_year's_race = 1997 Argentine Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = None

References

  1. {{YouTube
  2. [http://classic.wunderground.com/history/airport/SABE/1998/4/12/DailyHistory.html?req_city=Buenos+Aires&req_state=&req_statename=Argentina&reqdb.zip=00000&reqdb.magic=1&reqdb.wmo=87582 Weather info for the 1998 Argentine Grand Prix] at Weather Underground
  3. F1, STATS. "Argentina 1998 - Qualifications • STATS F1".
  4. "1998 Argentine Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  5. "Argentina 1998 - Championship • STATS F1".
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