San Marino Grand Prix

Round 4 · Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy

1998-04-26

Winner: David Coulthard (McLaren)

David Coulthard

McLaren

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari · +4.554

Eddie Irvine

Ferrari · +51.775

Who won the 1998 San Marino Grand Prix?

The 1998 San Marino Grand Prix was won by David Coulthard driving for McLaren, starting from pole position. Michael Schumacher finished second, +4.554 behind, with Eddie Irvine completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 12 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 4 of the 1998 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy. Esteban Tuero was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 11 positions from P19 to finish P8.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	David Coulthard	McLaren	1	—	1:34:25.400	Finished	10
2	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	3	▲1	+4.554	Finished	6
3	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	4	▲1	+51.775	Finished	4
4	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	6	▲2	+54.590	Finished	3
5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	8	▲3	+1:17.476	Finished	2
6	Jean Alesi	Sauber	12	▲6	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	9	▲2	—	+2 Laps	0
8	Esteban Tuero	Minardi	19	▲11	—	+2 Laps	0
9	Mika Salo	Arrows	14	▲5	—	+2 Laps	0
10	Damon Hill	Jordan	7	▼3	—	Hydraulics	0
11	Olivier Panis	Prost	13	▲2	—	+6 Laps	0
R	Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell	22	—	—	Engine	0
R	Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell	15	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jarno Trulli	Prost	16	—	—	Throttle	0
R	Shinji Nakano	Minardi	21	—	—	Engine	0
R	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	18	—	—	Engine	0
R	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	2	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	10	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	5	—	—	Engine	0
R	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	11	—	—	Puncture	0
R	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	20	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	17	—	—	Spun off	0

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	Final
Coulthard	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Schumacher	P3	P3	P3	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2
Irvine	P5	P5	P5	P4	P4	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3
Villeneuve	P4	P4	P4	P3	P3	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4
Frentzen	P6	P6	P6	P5	P5	P6	P6	P6	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5

1998 San Marino Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1998 San Marino Grand Prix?+

David Coulthard (McLaren) won the 1998 San Marino Grand Prix on 1998-04-26 at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari.

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

P1: David Coulthard (McLaren). P2: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari), +4.554 behind. P3: Eddie Irvine (Ferrari), +51.775 behind.

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

David Coulthard took pole position for the 1998 San Marino Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1998 San Marino Grand Prix?+

McLaren won the 1998 San Marino Grand Prix with David Coulthard taking victory.