Brazilian Grand Prix

Round 2 · Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil

1998-03-29

Winner: Mika Häkkinen (McLaren)

Mika Häkkinen

McLaren

David Coulthard

McLaren · +1.102

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari · +1:00.550

Who won the 1998 Brazilian Grand Prix?

The 1998 Brazilian Grand Prix was won by Mika Häkkinen driving for McLaren, starting from pole position. David Coulthard finished second, +1.102 behind, with Michael Schumacher completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 12 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 2 of the 1998 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, Brazil. Jean Alesi was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 6 positions from P15 to finish P9.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1	—	1:37:12.200	Finished	10
2	David Coulthard	McLaren	2	—	+1.102	Finished	6
3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	4	▲1	+1:00.550	Finished	4
4	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	5	▲1	+1:07.453	Finished	3
5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	3	▼2	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	7	▲1	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	10	▲3	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	6	▼2	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Jean Alesi	Sauber	15	▲6	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	16	▲6	—	+2 Laps	0
11	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	14	▲3	—	Injury	0
D	Damon Hill	Jordan	11	—	—	Disqualified	0
R	Olivier Panis	Prost	9	—	—	Engine	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	13	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell	21	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Esteban Tuero	Minardi	19	—	—	Throttle	0
R	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	22	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell	17	—	—	Engine	0
R	Mika Salo	Arrows	20	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jarno Trulli	Prost	12	—	—	Fuel pump	0
R	Shinji Nakano	Minardi	18	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	8	—	—	Spun off	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:17.092	—	—
2	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:17.757	—	—
3	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:18.109	—	—
4	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:18.250	—	—
5	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:18.261	—	—
6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:18.449	—	—
7	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:18.652	—	—
8	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:18.735	—	—
9	Olivier Panis	Prost	1:18.753	—	—
10	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:18.761	—	—
11	Damon Hill	Jordan	1:18.988	—	—
12	Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:19.069	—	—
13	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:19.344	—	—
14	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:19.375	—	—
15	Jean Alesi	Sauber	1:19.449	—	—
16	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:19.644	—	—
17	Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell	1:20.203	—	—
18	Shinji Nakano	Minardi	1:20.390	—	—
19	Esteban Tuero	Minardi	1:20.459	—	—
20	Mika Salo	Arrows	1:20.481	—	—
21	Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell	1:20.748	—	—
22	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:20.847	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	L65	L70	Final
Häkkinen	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Coulthard	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2
Schumacher	P5	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3
Wurz	P6	P6	P6	P6	P6	P3	P3	P3	P3	P6	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4
Frentzen	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5

1998 Brazilian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1998 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

Mika Häkkinen (McLaren) won the 1998 Brazilian Grand Prix on 1998-03-29 at Autódromo José Carlos Pace.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1998 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

P1: Mika Häkkinen (McLaren). P2: David Coulthard (McLaren), +1.102 behind. P3: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari), +1:00.550 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1998 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

Mika Häkkinen took pole position for the 1998 Brazilian Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1998 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

McLaren won the 1998 Brazilian Grand Prix with Mika Häkkinen taking victory.