16 Aug 1998 Hungarian Grand Prix
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in FIA Formula 1 World Championship
The 1998 Hungarian Grand Prix was Round 12 of the 1998 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at the Hungaroring in Hungary on Sunday, 16 August 1998. Mika Häkkinen started on pole position in the McLaren Mercedes and Michael Schumacher was the race winner in the Ferrari.
Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj 1998 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Chassis | Tyre | Laps | Race Time | Gap | Interval | Best Lap | Lap | Speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Michael Schumacher | Germany | Ferrari | F300 | Goodyear | 77 | 1:45:25.550 | - | - | 1:19.286 | 60 | 174.062 | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | David Coulthard | Great Britain | McLaren Mercedes | MP4-13 | Bridgestone | 77 | 1:45:34.983 | +9.433 | +9.433 | 1:20.546 | 28 | 173.802 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Canada | Williams Mecachrome | FW20 | Goodyear | 77 | 1:46:09.994 | +44.444 | +35.011 | 1:20.078 | 57 | 172.847 | 4 |
| 4 | 9 | Damon Hill | Great Britain | Jordan Mugen Honda | 198 | Goodyear | 77 | 1:46:20.626 | +55.076 | +10.632 | 1:20.680 | 75 | 172.559 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Germany | Williams Mecachrome | FW20 | Goodyear | 77 | 1:46:22.060 | +56.510 | +1.434 | 1:20.356 | 57 | 172.520 | 2 |
| 6 | 8 | Mika Häkkinen | Finland | McLaren Mercedes | MP4-13 | Bridgestone | 76 | 1:45:29.932 | 1 lap | 1 lap | 1:20.545 | 30 | 171.682 | 1 |
| 7 | 14 | Jean Alesi | France | Sauber Petronas | C17 | Goodyear | 76 | 1:45:41.961 | 1 lap | +12.029 | 1:21.439 | 35 | 171.356 | |
| 8 | 5 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Italy | Benetton Playlife | B198 | Bridgestone | 76 | 1:45:56.357 | 1 lap | +14.396 | 1:21.060 | 48 | 170.968 | |
| 9 | 10 | Ralf Schumacher | Germany | Jordan Mugen Honda | 198 | Goodyear | 76 | 1:46:15.311 | 1 lap | +18.954 | 1:20.875 | 71 | 170.460 | |
| 10 | 15 | Johnny Herbert | Great Britain | Sauber Petronas | C17 | Goodyear | 76 | 1:46:20.059 | 1 lap | +4.748 | 1:21.329 | 37 | 170.333 | |
| 11 | 16 | Pedro Diniz | Brazil | Arrows | A19 | Bridgestone | 74 | 1:45:27.272 | 3 laps | 2 laps | 1:23.429 | 43 | 167.234 | |
| 12 | 11 | Olivier Panis | France | Prost Peugeot | AP01 | Bridgestone | 74 | 1:45:29.999 | 3 laps | +2.727 | 1:22.538 | 17 | 167.162 | |
| 13 | 19 | Jos Verstappen | Netherlands | Stewart Ford | SF2 | Bridgestone | 74 | 1:45:53.909 | 3 laps | +23.910 | 1:23.644 | 48 | 166.533 | |
| 14 | 21 | Toranosuke Takagi | Japan | Tyrrell Ford | 026 | Goodyear | 74 | 1:46:08.141 | 3 laps | +14.232 | 1:22.495 | 48 | 166.161 | |
| 15 | 22 | Shinji Nakano | Japan | Minardi Ford | M198 | Bridgestone | 74 | 1:47:45.727 | 3 laps | +1:37.586 | 1:23.573 | 50 | 163.653 | |
| 16 | 6 | Alexander Wurz | Austria | Benetton Playlife | B198 | Bridgestone | 69 | 1:36:02.908 | 8 laps | 5 laps | 1:21.479 | 48 | 171.206 | |
| DNF | 18 | Rubens Barrichello | Brazil | Stewart Ford | SF2 | Bridgestone | 54 | 1:17:28.443 | 1:23.294 | 50 | 166.110 | |||
| DNF | 12 | Jarno Trulli | Italy | Prost Peugeot | AP01 | Bridgestone | 28 | 40:01.184 | 1:23.318 | 25 | 166.741 | |||
| DNF | 17 | Mika Salo | Finland | Arrows | A19 | Bridgestone | 18 | 25:31.540 | 1:23.716 | 18 | 168.056 | |||
| DNF | 4 | Eddie Irvine | Great Britain | Ferrari | F300 | Goodyear | 13 | 18:00.643 | 1:20.984 | 11 | 172.017 | |||
| DNF | 23 | Esteban Tuero | Argentina | Minardi Ford | M198 | Bridgestone | 13 | 18:58.428 | 1:25.450 | 7 | 163.286 | |||
| DNQ | 20 | Riccardo Rosset | Brazil | Tyrrell Ford | 026 | Goodyear |