Season 1998 · Round 3
Argentine Grand Prix
Fastest Lap
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DNF
7
L63
L52
L46
L22
L18
L17
L13
Storylines · This Grand Prix & circuit
Pole-to-win rate 7/20
35%
Most DNFs · all-time P13
1995 Argentine Grand Prix
17 cars
Circuit Info
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Records Watch · Active drivers ranked at this Grand Prix
P2 Damon Hill
2 wins
· → Juan Fangio -1
P4 Michael Schumacher
1 wins
· → Damon Hill -1
P4 Jacques Villeneuve
1 wins
· → Damon Hill -1
P1 David Coulthard
2
· GP #1
P4 Damon Hill
1
· → David Coulthard -1
P4 Jacques Villeneuve
1
· → David Coulthard -1
P4 Jean Alesi
2
· → José Froilán González -1
P4 Michael Schumacher
2
· → José Froilán González -1
P4 Damon Hill
2
· → José Froilán González -1
P23 Jean Alesi
4 starts
· → James Hunt -1
P23 Johnny Herbert
4 starts
· → James Hunt -1
P23 Mika Häkkinen
4 starts
· → James Hunt -1
Race Trace · position by lap
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Lap | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | 72 | 1:48:36.100 | 10 |
| 2 | 8 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 3 | 72 | +22.898 | 6 |
| 3 | 4 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 4 | 72 | +57.745 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 8 | 72 | +1:08.134 | 3 |
| 5 | 14 Jean Alesi | Sauber | 11 | 72 | +1:18.286 | 2 |
| 6 | 7 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1 | 72 | +1:19.751 | 1 |
| 7 | 5 Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 10 | 72 | +1:28.437 | |
| 8 | 9 Damon Hill | Jordan | 9 | 71 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | 2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 6 | 71 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | 18 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 14 | 70 | +2 Laps | |
| 11 | 12 Jarno Trulli | Prost | 16 | 70 | +2 Laps | |
| 12 | 21 Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | 13 | 70 | +2 Laps | |
| 13 | 22 Shinji Nakano | Minardi | 19 | 69 | +3 Laps | |
| 14 | 20 Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | 21 | 68 | +4 Laps | |
| 15 | 11 Olivier Panis | Prost | 15 | 65 | Engine | |
| R | 23 Esteban Tuero | Minardi | 20 | 63 | Spun off | |
| R | 1 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 7 | 52 | Collision | |
| R | 15 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 12 | 46 | Collision | |
| R | 10 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 5 | 22 | Suspension | |
| R | 17 Mika Salo | Arrows | 17 | 18 | Gearbox | |
| R | 19 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 22 | 17 | Transmission | |
| R | 16 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 18 | 13 | Gearbox |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:25.852 | — | — | POLE Q1 |
| 2 | 3 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:26.251 | — | — | +0.399 Q1 |
| 3 | 8 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:26.632 | — | — | +0.780 Q1 |
| 4 | 4 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:26.780 | — | — | +0.928 Q1 |
| 5 | 10 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:26.827 | — | — | +0.975 Q1 |
| 6 | 2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:26.876 | — | — | +1.024 Q1 |
| 7 | 1 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:26.941 | — | — | +1.089 Q1 |
| 8 | 6 Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1:27.198 | — | — | +1.346 Q1 |
| 9 | 9 Damon Hill | Jordan | 1:27.483 | — | — | +1.631 Q1 |
| 10 | 5 Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 1:27.836 | — | — | +1.984 Q1 |
| 11 | 14 Jean Alesi | Sauber | 1:27.839 | — | — | +1.987 Q1 |
| 12 | 15 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:28.016 | — | — | +2.164 Q1 |
| 13 | 21 Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | 1:28.811 | — | — | +2.959 Q1 |
| 14 | 18 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:29.249 | — | — | +3.397 Q1 |
| 15 | 11 Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:29.320 | — | — | +3.468 Q1 |
| 16 | 12 Jarno Trulli | Prost | 1:29.352 | — | — | +3.500 Q1 |
| 17 | 17 Mika Salo | Arrows | 1:29.617 | — | — | +3.765 Q1 |
| 18 | 16 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:29.617 | — | — | +3.765 Q1 |
| 19 | 22 Shinji Nakano | Minardi | 1:30.054 | — | — | +4.202 Q1 |
| 20 | 23 Esteban Tuero | Minardi | 1:30.158 | — | — | +4.306 Q1 |
| 21 | 20 Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | 1:30.437 | — | — | +4.585 Q1 |
| 22 | 19 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1:31.178 | — | — | +5.326 Q1 |
Starting grid
Official
1
3
4
5
8
9
10
11
14 Jean Alesi
12
13
14
15
16
12 Jarno Trulli
17
17 Mika Salo
18
16 Pedro Diniz
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 | 6 Alexander Wurz | 1:28.179 | L39 |
| 2 | 8 Mika Häkkinen | 1:28.261 | L32 |
| 3 | 3 Michael Schumacher | 1:28.272 | L53 |
| 4 | 8 Mika Häkkinen | 1:28.347 | L40 |
| 5 | 8 Mika Häkkinen | 1:28.353 | L24 |
| 6 | 8 Mika Häkkinen | 1:28.357 | L41 |
| 7 | 8 Mika Häkkinen | 1:28.390 | L28 |
| 8 | 6 Alexander Wurz | 1:28.405 | L40 |
| 9 | 8 Mika Häkkinen | 1:28.423 | L30 |
| 10 | 3 Michael Schumacher | 1:28.448 | L23 |
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
Heinz-Harald Frentzen −14
David Coulthard −11
Jean Alesi −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