1998 Formula One season

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1998 FIA Formula One World Championship season
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The 1998 Formula One season was the 49th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on March 8, 1998, and ended on November 1 after sixteen races.

1 Season summary
2 Drivers and constructors
3 Season review

[edit] Season summary

[edit] Drivers and constructors

The following teams and drivers competed in the 1998 FIA Formula One World Championship.

Team	Constructor	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	No	Driver	Test driver(s)
Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Winfield WilliamsF1	Williams	FW20	Mecachrome GC37-01 3.0 V10	G	1	Image:Flag of Canada.svg Jacques Villeneuve	Image:Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Pablo Montoya Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Max Wilson
Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Winfield WilliamsF1	Williams	FW20	Mecachrome GC37-01 3.0 V10	G	2	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Image:Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari	F300	Ferrari 047 3.0 V10	G	3	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schumacher	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Luca Badoer
Image:Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari	F300	Ferrari 047 3.0 V10	G	4	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eddie Irvine	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Luca Badoer
Image:Flag of Italy.svg Mild Seven Benetton Playlife	Benetton	B198	Playlife GC37-01 3.0 V10	B	5	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Fisichella	n/a
Image:Flag of Italy.svg Mild Seven Benetton Playlife	Benetton	B198	Playlife GC37-01 3.0 V10	B	6	Image:Flag of Austria.svg Alexander Wurz	n/a
Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren	MP4-13	Mercedes FO110F 3.0 V10	B	7	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Coulthard	Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Zonta Image:Flag of Germany.svg Nick Heidfeld
Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren	MP4-13	Mercedes FO110F 3.0 V10	B	8	Image:Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Mika Häkkinen
Image:Flag of Ireland (bordered).svg B&H Total Jordan	Jordan	198	Mugen-Honda MF-301 HC 3.0 V10	G	9	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Damon Hill	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Pedro De La Rosa
Image:Flag of Ireland (bordered).svg B&H Total Jordan	Jordan	198	Mugen-Honda MF-301 HC 3.0 V10	G	10	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Schumacher	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Pedro De La Rosa
Image:Flag of France.svg Gauloises Prost Peugeot	Prost	AP01	Peugeot A16 3.0 V10	B	11	Image:Flag of France.svg Olivier Panis	Image:Flag of France.svg Stephane Sarrazin
Image:Flag of France.svg Gauloises Prost Peugeot	Prost	AP01	Peugeot A16 3.0 V10	B	12	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Jarno Trulli	Image:Flag of France.svg Stephane Sarrazin
Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber	C17	Petronas SPE-01D 3.0 V10	G	14	Image:Flag of France.svg Jean Alesi	n/a
Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber	C17	Petronas SPE-01D 3.0 V10	G	15	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Herbert	n/a
Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danka Arrows	Arrows	A19	Arrows T2-F1 3.0 V10	B	16	Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Diniz	Image:Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Collard Image:Flag of South Africa.svg Stephen Watson
Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danka Arrows	Arrows	A19	Arrows T2-F1 3.0 V10	B	17	Image:Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Mika Salo
Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stewart Ford	Stewart	SF2	Ford VJ Zetec-R 3.0 V10	B	18	Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello	n/a
					19	Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Magnussen
					19	Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jos Verstappen
Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tyrrell	Tyrrell	026	Ford JD Zetec-R 3.0 V10	B	20	Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Rosset	n/a
Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tyrrell	Tyrrell	026	Ford JD Zetec-R 3.0 V10	B	21	Image:Flag of Japan (bordered).svg Toranosuke Takagi	n/a
Image:Flag of Italy.svg Minardi Team	Minardi	M198	Ford JD Zetec-R 3.0 V10	B	22	Image:Flag of Japan (bordered).svg Shinji Nakano	Image:Flag of France.svg Laurent Redon
Image:Flag of Italy.svg Minardi Team	Minardi	M198	Ford JD Zetec-R 3.0 V10	B	23	Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Esteban Tuero	Image:Flag of France.svg Laurent Redon

[edit] Season review

[edit] Grands Prix

Round	Race	Date	Location	Winning Driver	Winning Team	Report
1	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australian Grand Prix	March 8	Melbourne	Image:Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Mika Häkkinen	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McLaren-Mercedes	Report
2	Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazilian Grand Prix	March 29	Interlagos	Image:Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Mika Häkkinen	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McLaren-Mercedes	Report
3	Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentine Grand Prix	April 12	Oscar Gálvez	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schumacher	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Ferrari	Report
4	Image:Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino Grand Prix	April 26	Imola	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Coulthard	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McLaren-Mercedes	Report
5	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spanish Grand Prix	May 10	Catalunya	Image:Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Mika Häkkinen	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McLaren-Mercedes	Report
6	Image:Flag of Monaco (bordered).svg Monaco Grand Prix	May 24	Monaco	Image:Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Mika Häkkinen	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McLaren-Mercedes	Report
7	Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canadian Grand Prix	June 7	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schumacher	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Ferrari	Report
8	Image:Flag of France.svg French Grand Prix	June 28	Magny-Cours	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schumacher	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Ferrari	Report
9	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Grand Prix	July 12	Silverstone	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schumacher	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Ferrari	Report
10	Image:Flag of Austria.svg Austrian Grand Prix	July 26	A1-Ring	Image:Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Mika Häkkinen	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McLaren-Mercedes	Report
11	Image:Flag of Germany.svg German Grand Prix	August 2	Hockenheimring	Image:Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Mika Häkkinen	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McLaren-Mercedes	Report
12	Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungarian Grand Prix	August 16	Hungaroring	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schumacher	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Ferrari	Report
13	Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgian Grand Prix	August 30	Spa-Francorchamps	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Damon Hill	Image:Flag of Ireland (bordered).svg Jordan-Mugen-Honda	Report
14	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italian Grand Prix	September 13	Monza	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schumacher	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Ferrari	Report
15	Image:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Grand Prix	September 27	Nürburgring	Image:Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Mika Häkkinen	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McLaren-Mercedes	Report
16	Image:Flag of Japan (bordered).svg Japanese Grand Prix	November 1	Suzuka	Image:Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Mika Häkkinen	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McLaren-Mercedes	Report

[edit] 1998 Constructors Championship final standings

Pos	Team	Chassis	Tyre	Points	Wins	Podiums	Poles
1	McLaren-Mercedes	MP4-13	B	156	9	20	12
2	Ferrari	F300	G	133	6	19	3
3	Williams-Mecachrome	FW20	G	38		3
4	Jordan-Mugen-Honda	198	G	34	1	3
5	Benetton-Playlife	B198	B	33		2	1
6	Sauber-Petronas	C17	G	10		1
7	Arrows	A19	B	6
8	Stewart-Ford	SF2	B	5
9	Prost-Peugeot	AP01	B	1
10	Tyrrell-Ford	026	B
11	Minardi-Ford	M198	B

[edit] 1998 Drivers Championship final standings

Pos	Driver	AUS Image:Flag of Australia.svg	BRA Image:Flag of Brazil.svg	ARG Image:Flag of Argentina.svg	SMR Image:Flag of San Marino.svg	ESP Image:Flag of Spain.svg	MON Image:Flag of Monaco (bordered).svg	CAN Image:Flag of Canada.svg	FRA Image:Flag of France.svg	GBR Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	AUT Image:Flag of Austria.svg	DEU Image:Flag of Germany.svg	HUN Image:Flag of Hungary.svg	BEL Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg	ITA Image:Flag of Italy.svg	LUX Image:Flag of Luxembourg.svg	JPN Image:Flag of Japan (bordered).svg	Points
1	Image:Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Häkkinen	1	1	2	Ret	1	1	Ret	3	2	1	1	6	Ret	4	1	1	100
2	Image:Flag of Germany.svg M.Schumacher	Ret	3	1	2	3	10	1	1	1	3	5	1	Ret	1	2	Ret	86
3	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Coulthard	2	2	6	1	2	Ret	Ret	6	Ret	2	2	2	7	Ret	3	3	56
4	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Irvine	4	8	3	3	Ret	3	3	2	3	4	8	Ret	Ret	2	4	2	47
5	Image:Flag of Canada.svg Villeneuve	5	7	Ret	4	6	5	10	4	7	6	3	3	Ret	Ret	8	6	21
6	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hill	8	DSQ	8	10	Ret	8	Ret	Ret	Ret	7	4	4	1	6	9	4	20
7	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Frentzen	3	5	9	5	8	Ret	Ret	15	Ret	Ret	9	5	4	7	5	5	17
8	Image:Flag of Austria.svg Wurz	7	4	4	Ret	4	Ret	4	5	4	9	11	16	Ret	Ret	7	9	17
9	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Fisichella	Ret	6	7	Ret	Ret	2	2	9	5	Ret	7	8	Ret	8	6	8	16
10	Image:Flag of Germany.svg R.Schumacher	Ret	Ret	Ret	7	11	Ret	Ret	16	6	5	6	9	2	3	Ret	Ret	14
11	Image:Flag of France.svg Alesi	Ret	9	5	6	10	12	Ret	7	Ret	Ret	10	7	3	5	10	7	9
12	Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Barrichello	Ret	Ret	10	Ret	5	Ret	5	10	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	10	11	Ret	4
13	Image:Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Salo	Ret	Ret	Ret	9	Ret	4	Ret	13	Ret	Ret	14	Ret	Ret	Ret	14	Ret	3
14	Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Diniz	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	6	9	14	Ret	Ret	Ret	11	5	Ret	Ret	Ret	3
15	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Herbert	6	11	Ret	Ret	7	7	Ret	8	Ret	8	Ret	10	Ret	Ret	Ret	10	1
16	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Trulli	Ret	Ret	11	Ret	9	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	10	12	Ret	6	13	Ret	12	1
17	Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Magnussen	Ret	10	Ret	Ret	12	Ret	6										1
	Image:Flag of Japan (bordered).svg Nakano	Ret	Ret	13	Ret	14	9	7	17	8	11	Ret	15	8	Ret	15	Ret	0
	Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Tuero	Ret	Ret	Ret	8	15	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	16	Ret	Ret	11	NC	Ret	0
	Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Rosset	Ret	Ret	14	Ret	DNQ	DNQ	8	Ret	Ret	12	DNQ	DNQ	Ret	12	Ret	DNQ	0
	Image:Flag of Japan (bordered).svg Takagi	Ret	Ret	12	Ret	13	11	Ret	Ret	9	Ret	13	14	Ret	9	16	Ret	0
	Image:Flag of France.svg Panis	9	Ret	15	11	16	Ret	Ret	11	Ret	Ret	15	12	Ret	Ret	12	11	0
	Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Verstappen								12	Ret	Ret	Ret	13	Ret	Ret	13	Ret	0
Pos	Driver	AUS Image:Flag of Australia.svg	BRA Image:Flag of Brazil.svg	ARG Image:Flag of Argentina.svg	SMR Image:Flag of San Marino.svg	ESP Image:Flag of Spain.svg	MON Image:Flag of Monaco (bordered).svg	CAN Image:Flag of Canada.svg	FRA Image:Flag of France.svg	GBR Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	AUT Image:Flag of Austria.svg	DEU Image:Flag of Germany.svg	HUN Image:Flag of Hungary.svg	BEL Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg	ITA Image:Flag of Italy.svg	LUX Image:Flag of Luxembourg.svg	JPN Image:Flag of Japan (bordered).svg	Points

Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	2nd place
Bronze	3rd place
Green	Finished, in points
Blue	Finished, no points
Purple	Did not finish (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
White	Did not start (DNS)
Blank	Did not participate
	Injured (INJ)
	Excluded (EX)