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1998 Hungarian Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
Previous_round1998 German Grand Prix
Next_round1998 Belgian Grand Prix
CountryHungary
Grand PrixHungarian
Official nameXIV Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj
Date16 August
Year1998
ImageHungaroring circuit 1989-2002.svg
Race_No12
Season_No16
LocationHungaroring
Mogyoród, Pest, Hungary
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi2.468
Course_km3.972
Distance_laps77
Distance_mi190.042
Distance_km305.844
WeatherCloudy, hot, dry; 30 °C
Pole_DriverMika Häkkinen
Pole_TeamMcLaren-Mercedes
Pole_Time1:16.973
Pole_CountryFIN
Fast_DriverMichael Schumacher
Fast_TeamFerrari
Fast_Time1:19.286
Fast_Lap60
Fast_CountryGER
First_DriverMichael Schumacher
First_TeamFerrari
First_CountryGER
Second_DriverDavid Coulthard
Second_TeamMcLaren-Mercedes
Second_CountryGBR
Third_DriverJacques Villeneuve
Third_TeamWilliams-Mecachrome
Third_CountryCAN
Lapchart

Mogyoród, Pest, Hungary

The 1998 Hungarian Grand Prix (formally the XIV Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj) was a Formula One motor race held at the Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Pest, Hungary on 16 August 1998. It was the twelfth race of the 1998 Formula One World Championship.

The 77-lap race was won by German driver Michael Schumacher, driving a Ferrari, after he started from third position. Drivers' Championship leader, Finn Mika Häkkinen, took pole position in his McLaren-Mercedes and led the first 46 laps. Under guidance from Ferrari technical director Ross Brawn, Schumacher opted to take three pit stops rather than the two favoured by the McLarens, and took the lead after his second stop, before extending his advantage such that he could retain it after his third stop. Schumacher went on to win by 9.4 seconds from Briton David Coulthard in the other McLaren-Mercedes, with Canadian Jacques Villeneuve third in a Williams-Mecachrome.

With Häkkinen dropping to sixth after shock absorber problems in the closing stages of the race, Schumacher cut the Finn's championship lead to seven points with four races remaining. In October 1998, the organisers of the race were fined US$1 million, with US$750,000 of it suspended, due to a track invasion. As there was no repeat of this invasion in the following two years, the fine was US$250,000.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap123456789101112131415161718192021[107% time](107-time): 1:22.361DNQSource:
8FIN Mika HäkkinenMcLaren-Mercedes1:16.973
7GBR David CoulthardMcLaren-Mercedes1:17.131+0.158
3GER Michael SchumacherFerrari1:17.366+0.393
9GBR Damon HillJordan-Mugen-Honda1:18.214+1.241
4GBR Eddie IrvineFerrari1:18.325+1.352
1CAN Jacques VilleneuveWilliams-Mecachrome1:18.337+1.364
2GER Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams-Mecachrome1:19.029+2.056
5ITA Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton-Playlife1:19.050+2.077
6AUT Alexander WurzBenetton-Playlife1:19.063+2.090
10GER Ralf SchumacherJordan-Mugen-Honda1:19.171+2.198
14FRA Jean AlesiSauber-Petronas1:19.210+2.237
16BRA Pedro DinizArrows1:19.706+2.733
17FIN Mika SaloArrows1:19.712+2.739
18BRA Rubens BarrichelloStewart-Ford1:19.876+2.903
15GBR Johnny HerbertSauber-Petronas1:19.878+2.905
12ITA Jarno TrulliProst-Peugeot1:20.042+3.069
19NED Jos VerstappenStewart-Ford1:20.198+3.225
21JPN Toranosuke TakagiTyrrell-Ford1:20.354+3.381
22JPN Shinji NakanoMinardi-Ford1:20.635+3.662
11FRA Olivier PanisProst-Peugeot1:20.663+3.690
23ARG Esteban TueroMinardi-Ford1:21.725+4.752
20BRA Ricardo RossetTyrrell-Ford1:23.140+6.167

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678910111213141516RetRetRetRetRet
3GER **Michael Schumacher****Ferrari**771:45:25.5503**10**
7GBR **David Coulthard****McLaren-Mercedes**77+ 9.4332**6**
1CAN **Jacques Villeneuve****Williams-Mecachrome**77+ 44.4446**4**
9GBR **Damon Hill****Jordan-Mugen-Honda**77+ 55.0764**3**
2GER **Heinz-Harald Frentzen****Williams-Mecachrome**77+ 56.5107**2**
8FIN **Mika Häkkinen****McLaren-Mercedes**76+ 1 lap1**1**
14FRA Jean AlesiSauber-Petronas76+ 1 lap11
5ITA Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton-Playlife76+ 1 lap8
10GER Ralf SchumacherJordan-Mugen-Honda76+ 1 lap10
15GBR Johnny HerbertSauber-Petronas76+ 1 lap15
16BRA Pedro DinizArrows74+ 3 laps12
11FRA Olivier PanisProst-Peugeot74+ 3 laps20
19NED Jos VerstappenStewart-Ford74+ 3 laps17
21JPN Toranosuke TakagiTyrrell-Ford74+ 3 laps18
22JPN Shinji NakanoMinardi-Ford74+ 3 laps19
6AUT Alexander WurzBenetton-Playlife69Gearbox9
18BRA Rubens BarrichelloStewart-Ford54Gearbox14
12ITA Jarno TrulliProst-Peugeot28Engine16
17FIN Mika SaloArrows18Gearbox13
4GBR Eddie IrvineFerrari13Gearbox5
23ARG Esteban TueroMinardi-Ford13Engine21

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
1FIN Mika Häkkinen77
2GER Michael Schumacher70
3GBR David Coulthard48
4GBR Eddie Irvine32
5CAN Jacques Villeneuve20

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
1GBR McLaren-Mercedes125
2ITA Ferrari102
3ITA Benetton-Playlife32
4GBR Williams-Mecachrome30
5IRE Jordan-Mugen-Honda10
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

| Previous_year's_race = 1997 Hungarian Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1999 Hungarian Grand Prix

References

  1. "1998 Hungarian Grand Prix". [[Motor Sport (magazine).
  2. Allsop, Derick. (16 August 1998). "Motor racing: Schumacher proves sublime". [[The Independent]].
  3. "Hungary 1998 - Qualifications". StatsF1.
  4. "1998 Hungarian Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  5. "Hungary 1998 - Championship • STATS F1".
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