Season 1998 · Round 9
British Grand Prix
Fastest Lap
—
DNF
13
L53
L45
L40
L39
L38
L37
L37
L29
L29
L27
+3
Storylines · This Grand Prix & circuit
Pole-to-win rate 22/61
36.1%
Most DNFs · all-time P13
1953 British Grand Prix
17 cars
Most SC/VSC · all-time P1
Closest finish · all-time P34
2026 British Grand Prix
0.427s
Most lead changes · all-time P4
Circuit Info
Silverstone Circuit
Silverstone, UK
Records Watch · Active drivers ranked at this Grand Prix
P5 Michael Schumacher
3 wins
· → Nigel Mansell -1
P8 David Coulthard
2 wins
· → Michael Schumacher -1
P8 Jacques Villeneuve
2 wins
· → Michael Schumacher -1
P4 Damon Hill
3
· → Stirling Moss -1
P10 Mika Häkkinen
2
· → Damon Hill -1
P10 Rubens Barrichello
2
· → Damon Hill -1
P2 Michael Schumacher
7
· → Lewis Hamilton -8
P5 Rubens Barrichello
6
· → Kimi Räikkönen -1
P8 Mika Häkkinen
5
· → Rubens Barrichello -1
P6 Michael Schumacher
1
· → Sebastian Vettel -1
P3 Rubens Barrichello
19 starts
· → Lewis Hamilton -1
P5 Michael Schumacher
18 starts
· → Kimi Räikkönen -1
P9 David Coulthard
15 starts
· → Jenson Button -2
Race Trace · position by lap
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Lap | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | 60 | 1:47:02.400 | 10 |
| 2 | 8 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1 | 60 | +22.465 | 6 |
| 3 | 4 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 5 | 60 | +29.199 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 11 | 59 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | 5 Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 10 | 59 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | 10 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 21 | 59 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | 1 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 3 | 59 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | 22 Shinji Nakano | Minardi | 19 | 58 | +2 Laps | |
| 9 | 21 Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | 17 | 56 | +4 Laps | |
| R | 14 Jean Alesi | Sauber | 8 | 53 | Electrical | |
| R | 16 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 12 | 45 | Spun off | |
| R | 11 Olivier Panis | Prost | 22 | 40 | Spun off | |
| R | 18 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 16 | 39 | Spun off | |
| R | 19 Jos Verstappen | Stewart | 15 | 38 | Engine | |
| R | 7 David Coulthard | McLaren | 4 | 37 | Spun off | |
| R | 12 Jarno Trulli | Prost | 14 | 37 | Spun off | |
| R | 20 Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | 20 | 29 | Spun off | |
| R | 23 Esteban Tuero | Minardi | 18 | 29 | Spun off | |
| R | 15 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 9 | 27 | Spun off | |
| R | 17 Mika Salo | Arrows | 13 | 27 | Throttle | |
| R | 2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 6 | 15 | Spun off | |
| R | 9 Damon Hill | Jordan | 7 | 13 | Spun off |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:23.271 | — | — | POLE Q1 |
| 2 | 3 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:23.720 | — | — | +0.449 Q1 |
| 3 | 1 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:24.102 | — | — | +0.831 Q1 |
| 4 | 7 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:24.310 | — | — | +1.039 Q1 |
| 5 | 4 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:24.436 | — | — | +1.165 Q1 |
| 6 | 2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:24.442 | — | — | +1.171 Q1 |
| 7 | 9 Damon Hill | Jordan | 1:24.542 | — | — | +1.271 Q1 |
| 8 | 14 Jean Alesi | Sauber | 1:25.081 | — | — | +1.810 Q1 |
| 9 | 15 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:25.084 | — | — | +1.813 Q1 |
| 10 | 5 Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 1:25.654 | — | — | +2.383 Q1 |
| 11 | 6 Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1:25.760 | — | — | +2.489 Q1 |
| 12 | 16 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:26.376 | — | — | +3.105 Q1 |
| 13 | 17 Mika Salo | Arrows | 1:26.487 | — | — | +3.216 Q1 |
| 14 | 12 Jarno Trulli | Prost | 1:26.808 | — | — | +3.537 Q1 |
| 15 | 19 Jos Verstappen | Stewart | 1:26.948 | — | — | +3.677 Q1 |
| 16 | 18 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:26.990 | — | — | +3.719 Q1 |
| 17 | 21 Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | 1:27.061 | — | — | +3.790 Q1 |
| 18 | 23 Esteban Tuero | Minardi | 1:28.051 | — | — | +4.780 Q1 |
| 19 | 22 Shinji Nakano | Minardi | 1:28.123 | — | — | +4.852 Q1 |
| 20 | 20 Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | 1:28.608 | — | — | +5.337 Q1 |
| 21 | 10 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | — | — | ||
| 22 | 11 Olivier Panis | Prost | — | — |
Starting grid
Official
1
4
5
7
8
14 Jean Alesi
9
10
11
12
16 Pedro Diniz
13
17 Mika Salo
14
12 Jarno Trulli
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Final grid as classified, including any pit lane starts. Source: Jolpica-F1.
The arrow compares the grid slot with the qualifying classification; hover a drop to see the stewards document behind it.
No data for this session.
| # | Driver | Lap time | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Michael Schumacher | 1:35.704 | L12 |
| 2 | 8 Mika Häkkinen | 1:35.961 | L2 |
| 3 | 8 Mika Häkkinen | 1:35.989 | L3 |
| 4 | 3 Michael Schumacher | 1:36.078 | L14 |
| 5 | 7 David Coulthard | 1:36.120 | L3 |
| 6 | 7 David Coulthard | 1:36.200 | L2 |
| 7 | 8 Mika Häkkinen | 1:36.217 | L4 |
| 8 | 3 Michael Schumacher | 1:36.295 | L9 |
| 9 | 3 Michael Schumacher | 1:36.300 | L2 |
| 10 | 3 Michael Schumacher | 1:36.312 | L3 |
Top 10 fastest race laps — #1 is the fastest lap of the race(FL).
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2012 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Most positions gained on track
Most positions lost
Jarno Trulli −11
Jacques Villeneuve −8
Johnny Herbert −7
Race · Sum of lap-by-lap positions gained on track — start lap and own pit laps excluded.
Race lap data 1996+.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2019 onwards.
Record Basis · Calculation basis
Race order is the final classification(post-race penalties applied) · qualifying session data 2003+ · lap times 1996+ · pit stops 2012+ (pit-lane transit, not stationary time) ·
DNF = Finished(Finished·+N Laps) non-Finished statuses
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-09-05 14:15
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-09-05 14:15