Season 1998 · Round 2
Brazilian Grand Prix
Fastest Lap
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DNF
10
L63
L56
L52
L44
L26
L19
L18
L17
L3
L0
Storylines · This Grand Prix & circuit
Pole-to-win rate 19/42
45.2%
Most DNFs · all-time P30
1995 Brazilian Grand Prix
16 cars
Most SC/VSC · all-time P6
Closest finish · all-time P48
2002 Brazilian Grand Prix
0.588s
Most lead changes · all-time P12
Circuit Info
Autódromo José Carlos Pace
São Paulo, Brazil
Records Watch · Active drivers ranked at this Grand Prix
P2 Michael Schumacher
4 wins
· → Alain Prost -2
P5 Mika Häkkinen
2 wins
· → Sebastian Vettel -1
P15 Damon Hill
1 wins
· → Nico Rosberg -1
P2 Mika Häkkinen
3
· → Ayrton Senna -3
P2 Rubens Barrichello
3
· → Ayrton Senna -3
P6 Damon Hill
2
· → Felipe Massa -1
P1 Michael Schumacher
10
· GP #1
P9 David Coulthard
4
· → Sebastian Vettel -1
P16 Damon Hill
3
· → Mark Webber -1
P6 Michael Schumacher
1
· → Kimi Räikkönen -1
P1 Rubens Barrichello
19 starts
· GP #1
P2 Michael Schumacher
18 starts
· → Rubens Barrichello -1
P7 Jarno Trulli
15 starts
· → Kimi Räikkönen -1
Race Trace · position by lap
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Lap | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1 | 72 | 1:37:12.200 | 10 |
| 2 | 7 David Coulthard | McLaren | 2 | 72 | +1.102 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 4 | 72 | +1:00.550 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 5 | 72 | +1:07.453 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 3 | 71 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | 5 Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 7 | 71 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | 1 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 10 | 71 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | 4 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 6 | 71 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | 14 Jean Alesi | Sauber | 15 | 71 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | 19 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 16 | 70 | +2 Laps | |
| 11 | 15 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 14 | 67 | Injury | |
| D | 9 Damon Hill | Jordan | 11 | 70 | Disqualified | |
| R | 11 Olivier Panis | Prost | 9 | 63 | Engine | |
| R | 18 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 13 | 56 | Gearbox | |
| R | 20 Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | 21 | 52 | Gearbox | |
| R | 23 Esteban Tuero | Minardi | 19 | 44 | Throttle | |
| R | 16 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 22 | 26 | Gearbox | |
| R | 21 Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | 17 | 19 | Engine | |
| R | 17 Mika Salo | Arrows | 20 | 18 | Engine | |
| R | 12 Jarno Trulli | Prost | 12 | 17 | Fuel pump | |
| R | 22 Shinji Nakano | Minardi | 18 | 3 | Spun off | |
| R | 10 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 8 | 0 | Spun off |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:17.092 | — | — | POLE Q1 |
| 2 | 7 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:17.757 | — | — | +0.665 Q1 |
| 3 | 2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:18.109 | — | — | +1.017 Q1 |
| 4 | 3 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:18.250 | — | — | +1.158 Q1 |
| 5 | 6 Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1:18.261 | — | — | +1.169 Q1 |
| 6 | 4 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:18.449 | — | — | +1.357 Q1 |
| 7 | 5 Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 1:18.652 | — | — | +1.560 Q1 |
| 8 | 10 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:18.735 | — | — | +1.643 Q1 |
| 9 | 11 Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:18.753 | — | — | +1.661 Q1 |
| 10 | 1 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:18.761 | — | — | +1.669 Q1 |
| 11 | 9 Damon Hill | Jordan | 1:18.988 | — | — | +1.896 Q1 |
| 12 | 12 Jarno Trulli | Prost | 1:19.069 | — | — | +1.977 Q1 |
| 13 | 18 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:19.344 | — | — | +2.252 Q1 |
| 14 | 15 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:19.375 | — | — | +2.283 Q1 |
| 15 | 14 Jean Alesi | Sauber | 1:19.449 | — | — | +2.357 Q1 |
| 16 | 19 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1:19.644 | — | — | +2.552 Q1 |
| 17 | 21 Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | 1:20.203 | — | — | +3.111 Q1 |
| 18 | 22 Shinji Nakano | Minardi | 1:20.390 | — | — | +3.298 Q1 |
| 19 | 23 Esteban Tuero | Minardi | 1:20.459 | — | — | +3.367 Q1 |
| 20 | 17 Mika Salo | Arrows | 1:20.481 | — | — | +3.389 Q1 |
| 21 | 20 Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | 1:20.748 | — | — | +3.656 Q1 |
| 22 | 16 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:20.847 | — | — | +3.755 Q1 |
Starting grid
Official
1
2
5
6
8
9
10
11
12
12 Jarno Trulli
13
14
15
14 Jean Alesi
16
17
18
19
20
17 Mika Salo
21
22
16 Pedro Diniz
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 | 8 Mika Häkkinen | 1:19.337 | L64 |
| 2 | 8 Mika Häkkinen | 1:19.596 | L49 |
| 3 | 3 Michael Schumacher | 1:19.627 | L63 |
| 4 | 7 David Coulthard | 1:19.646 | L58 |
| 5 | 8 Mika Häkkinen | 1:19.647 | L55 |
| 6 | 8 Mika Häkkinen | 1:19.647 | L60 |
| 7 | 7 David Coulthard | 1:19.662 | L63 |
| 8 | 3 Michael Schumacher | 1:19.684 | L62 |
| 9 | 7 David Coulthard | 1:19.685 | L59 |
| 10 | 7 David Coulthard | 1:19.695 | L60 |
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
Eddie Irvine −13
Jacques Villeneuve −12
Heinz-Harald Frentzen −8
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