Season 49 · 16 Rounds
1998 Season
Rounds
16/16
rounds completed / total
Winners
4
different winners
Sprints
0
Sprint
DNF Rate
40.3%
DNF 140 / Starts 347
Season Results · every round at a glance
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Wins | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Häkkinen | McLaren | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | R | 1 | 1 | R | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | R | 4 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| 2 | Schumacher | Ferrari | 6 | R | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | R | 1 | 2 | R | 86 |
| 3 | Coulthard | McLaren | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | R | R | 6 | R | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | R | 3 | 3 | 56 |
| 4 | Irvine | Ferrari | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | R | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | R | R | 2 | 4 | 2 | 47 | |
| 5 | Villeneuve | Williams | 5 | 7 | R | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | R | R | 8 | 6 | 21 | |
| 6 | Hill | Jordan | 1 | 8 | D | 8 | 10 | R | 8 | R | R | R | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Frentzen | Williams | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 8 | R | R | 15 | R | R | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 17 | |
| 8 | Wurz | Benetton | 7 | 4 | 4 | R | 4 | R | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | R | R | R | 7 | 9 | 17 | |
| 9 | Fisichella | Benetton | R | 6 | 7 | R | R | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | R | 7 | 8 | R | 8 | 6 | 8 | 16 | |
| 10 | Schumacher | Jordan | R | R | R | 7 | 11 | R | R | 16 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | R | R | 14 | |
| 11 | Alesi | Sauber | R | 9 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | R | 7 | R | R | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 9 | |
| 12 | Barrichello | Stewart | R | R | 10 | R | 5 | R | 5 | 10 | R | R | R | R | W | 10 | 11 | R | 4 | |
| 13 | Salo | Arrows | R | R | R | 9 | R | 4 | R | 13 | R | R | 14 | R | W | R | 14 | R | 3 | |
| 14 | Diniz | Arrows | R | R | R | R | R | 6 | 9 | 14 | R | R | R | 11 | 5 | R | R | R | 3 | |
| 15 | Herbert | Sauber | 6 | 11 | R | R | 7 | 7 | R | 8 | R | 8 | R | 10 | R | R | R | 10 | 1 | |
| 16 | Trulli | Prost | R | R | 11 | R | 9 | R | R | R | R | 10 | 12 | R | 6 | 13 | R | 12 | 1 | |
| 17 | Magnussen | Stewart | R | 10 | R | R | 12 | R | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||
| - | Takagi | Tyrrell | R | R | 12 | R | 13 | 11 | R | R | 9 | R | 13 | 14 | R | 9 | 16 | R | 0 | |
| - | Nakano | Minardi | R | R | 13 | R | 14 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 11 | R | 15 | 8 | R | 15 | R | 0 | |
| - | Rosset | Tyrrell | R | R | 14 | R | 8 | R | R | 12 | W | 12 | R | 0 | ||||||
| - | Verstappen | Stewart | 12 | R | R | R | 13 | R | R | 13 | R | 0 | ||||||||
| - | Panis | Prost | 9 | R | 15 | 11 | 16 | R | R | 11 | R | R | 15 | 12 | W | R | 12 | 11 | 0 | |
| - | Tuero | Minardi | R | R | R | 8 | 15 | R | R | R | R | R | 16 | R | R | 11 | R | R | 0 |
Win
Podium
4–6
7–10
11+
retired W · withdrew D · disqualified
Championship Progression · points progression, top 8
Mika Häkkinen
100
Michael Schumacher
86
David Coulthard
56
Eddie Irvine
47
Jacques Villeneuve
21
Damon Hill
20
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
17
Alexander Wurz
17
Most wins
| 8 Mika Häkkinen | 8 |
| 3 Michael Schumacher | 6 |
| 7 David Coulthard | 1 |
| 9 Damon Hill | 1 |
Most poles
| 8 Mika Häkkinen | 9 |
| 7 David Coulthard | 3 |
| 3 Michael Schumacher | 3 |
| 5 Giancarlo Fisichella | 1 |
Most podiums
| 8 Mika Häkkinen | 11 |
| 3 Michael Schumacher | 11 |
| 7 David Coulthard | 9 |
| 4 Eddie Irvine | 8 |
| 5 Giancarlo Fisichella | 2 |
| 1 Jacques Villeneuve | 2 |
| 10 Ralf Schumacher | 2 |
| 2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 1 |
| 14 Jean Alesi | 1 |
| 9 Damon Hill | 1 |
Most fastest laps
| No records |
Max Winning Margin · Biggest winning margin
37.977s
Italian Grand Prix · P1·P2 same-lap finishes only
Most Retirements · Most DNFs in one race
| Australian Grand Prix | 13 cars |
| British Grand Prix | 13 cars |
| Canadian Grand Prix | 12 cars |
Most Overtakes · Most overtakes in a season
| 22 Shinji Nakano | 121 |
| 11 Olivier Panis | 109 |
| 6 Alexander Wurz | 108 |
| 9 Damon Hill | 107 |
| 14 Jean Alesi | 102 |
On-track, lap-by-lap · 1996+
Record Basis · Calculation basis
Scope: 1998 World Championship · standings as of the latest collected round ·
Pole Position = Grid P1 · DNF = Finished(Finished·+N Laps) statuses (incl. DSQ) · winning margin from P1·P2 compares same-lap finishes only
Source: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast-compatible API) · last fetch: 2026-09-05 14:15
Source: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast-compatible API) · last fetch: 2026-09-05 14:15