Argentine Grand Prix

Round 3 · Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Buenos Aires, Argentina

1998-04-12

Winner: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

Mika Häkkinen

McLaren · +22.898

Eddie Irvine

Ferrari · +57.745

Who won the 1998 Argentine Grand Prix?

The 1998 Argentine Grand Prix was won by Michael Schumacher driving for Ferrari, starting from 2nd on the grid. Mika Häkkinen finished second, +22.898 behind, with Eddie Irvine completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 8 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 3 of the 1998 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ricardo Rosset was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 7 positions from P21 to finish P14.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	2	▲1	1:48:36.100	Finished	10
2	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	3	▲1	+22.898	Finished	6
3	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	4	▲1	+57.745	Finished	4
4	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	8	▲4	+1:08.134	Finished	3
5	Jean Alesi	Sauber	11	▲6	+1:18.286	Finished	2
6	David Coulthard	McLaren	1	▼5	+1:19.751	Finished	1
7	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	10	▲3	+1:28.437	Finished	0
8	Damon Hill	Jordan	9	▲1	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	6	▼3	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	14	▲4	—	+2 Laps	0
11	Jarno Trulli	Prost	16	▲5	—	+2 Laps	0
12	Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell	13	▲1	—	+2 Laps	0
13	Shinji Nakano	Minardi	19	▲6	—	+3 Laps	0
14	Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell	21	▲7	—	+4 Laps	0
15	Olivier Panis	Prost	15	—	—	Engine	0
R	Esteban Tuero	Minardi	20	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	7	—	—	Collision	0
R	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	12	—	—	Collision	0
R	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	5	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Mika Salo	Arrows	17	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	22	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	18	—	—	Gearbox	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:25.852	—	—
2	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:26.251	—	—
3	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:26.632	—	—
4	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:26.780	—	—
5	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:26.827	—	—
6	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:26.876	—	—
7	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:26.941	—	—
8	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:27.198	—	—
9	Damon Hill	Jordan	1:27.483	—	—
10	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:27.836	—	—
11	Jean Alesi	Sauber	1:27.839	—	—
12	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:28.016	—	—
13	Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell	1:28.811	—	—
14	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:29.249	—	—
15	Olivier Panis	Prost	1:29.320	—	—
16	Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:29.352	—	—
17	Mika Salo	Arrows	1:29.617	—	—
18	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:29.617	—	—
19	Shinji Nakano	Minardi	1:30.054	—	—
20	Esteban Tuero	Minardi	1:30.158	—	—
21	Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell	1:30.437	—	—
22	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:31.178	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	L65	L70	Final
Schumacher	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P2	P2	P2	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Häkkinen	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P1	P1	P1	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2
Irvine	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P5	P4	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P4	P3	P3
Wurz	P8	P8	P8	P8	P8	P7	P6	P4	P5	P5	P4	P4	P3	P4	P4
Alesi	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P10	P8	P5	P4	P4	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5

1998 Argentine Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1998 Argentine Grand Prix?+

Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) won the 1998 Argentine Grand Prix on 1998-04-12 at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez.

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

P1: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari). P2: Mika Häkkinen (McLaren), +22.898 behind. P3: Eddie Irvine (Ferrari), +57.745 behind.

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

David Coulthard took pole position for the 1998 Argentine Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1998 Argentine Grand Prix?+

Ferrari won the 1998 Argentine Grand Prix with Michael Schumacher taking victory.