Spanish Grand Prix

Round 5 · Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

1998-05-10

Winner: Mika Häkkinen (McLaren)

Mika Häkkinen

McLaren

David Coulthard

McLaren · +9.439

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari · +47.095

Who won the 1998 Spanish Grand Prix?

The 1998 Spanish Grand Prix was won by Mika Häkkinen driving for McLaren, starting from pole position. David Coulthard finished second, +9.439 behind, with Michael Schumacher completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 5 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 5 of the 1998 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain. Toranosuke Takagi was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 8 positions from P21 to finish P13.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1	—	1:33:38.300	Finished	10
2	David Coulthard	McLaren	2	—	+9.439	Finished	6
3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	3	—	+47.095	Finished	4
4	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	5	▲1	+1:02.538	Finished	3
5	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	9	▲4	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	10	▲4	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	7	—	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	13	▲5	—	+2 Laps	0
9	Jarno Trulli	Prost	16	▲7	—	+2 Laps	0
10	Jean Alesi	Sauber	14	▲4	—	+2 Laps	0
11	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	11	—	—	+2 Laps	0
12	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	18	▲6	—	+2 Laps	0
13	Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell	21	▲8	—	+2 Laps	0
14	Shinji Nakano	Minardi	20	▲6	—	+2 Laps	0
15	Esteban Tuero	Minardi	19	▲4	—	+2 Laps	0
16	Olivier Panis	Prost	12	▼4	—	+5 Laps	0
R	Damon Hill	Jordan	8	—	—	Engine	0
R	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	6	—	—	Collision	0
R	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	4	—	—	Collision	0
R	Mika Salo	Arrows	17	—	—	Engine	0
R	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	15	—	—	Engine	0

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	L65	Final
Häkkinen	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
Schumacher	P5	P5	P5	P5	P4	P3	P3	P3	P4	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3
Wurz	P6	P6	P6	P6	P7	P4	P4	P4	P3	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4
Barrichello	P7	P7	P7	P7	P8	P5	P5	P5	P6	P5	P5	P5	—	P5

1998 Spanish Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1998 Spanish Grand Prix?+

Mika Häkkinen (McLaren) won the 1998 Spanish Grand Prix on 1998-05-10 at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

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

P1: Mika Häkkinen (McLaren). P2: David Coulthard (McLaren), +9.439 behind. P3: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari), +47.095 behind.

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

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

Which team won the 1998 Spanish Grand Prix?+

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