French Grand Prix

Round 8 · Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny Cours, France

1998-06-28

Winner: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

Eddie Irvine

Ferrari · +19.575

Mika Häkkinen

McLaren · +19.747

Who won the 1998 French Grand Prix?

The 1998 French Grand Prix was won by Michael Schumacher driving for Ferrari, starting from 2nd on the grid. Eddie Irvine finished second, +19.575 behind, with Mika Häkkinen completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 7 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 8 of the 1998 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in Magny Cours, France. Mika Salo was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 6 positions from P19 to finish P13.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	2	▲1	1:34	Finished	10
2	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	4	▲2	+19.575	Finished	6
3	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1	▼2	+19.747	Finished	4
4	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	5	▲1	+1:06.965	Finished	3
5	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	10	▲5	—	+1 Lap	2
6	David Coulthard	McLaren	3	▼3	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Jean Alesi	Sauber	11	▲4	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	13	▲5	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	9	—	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	14	▲4	—	+2 Laps	0
11	Olivier Panis	Prost	16	▲5	—	+2 Laps	0
12	Jos Verstappen	Stewart	15	▲3	—	+2 Laps	0
13	Mika Salo	Arrows	19	▲6	—	+2 Laps	0
14	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	17	▲3	—	+2 Laps	0
15	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	8	▼7	—	Suspension	0
16	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	6	▼10	—	+3 Laps	0
17	Shinji Nakano	Minardi	21	▲4	—	Engine	0
R	Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell	20	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jarno Trulli	Prost	12	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Esteban Tuero	Minardi	22	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Damon Hill	Jordan	7	—	—	Hydraulics	0
R	Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell	18	—	—	Hydraulics	0

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	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Irvine	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P4	P4	P3	P2	P2	P2	P2
Häkkinen	P3	P3	P3	P4	P3	P3	P3	P3	P2	P2	P4	P3	P3	P3	P3
Villeneuve	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5	P4	P4	P4	P4
Wurz	P8	P8	P7	P9	P6	P6	P7	P7	P7	P6	P6	P5	P5	P5	P5

1998 French Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1998 French Grand Prix?+

Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) won the 1998 French Grand Prix on 1998-06-28 at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.

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

P1: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari). P2: Eddie Irvine (Ferrari), +19.575 behind. P3: Mika Häkkinen (McLaren), +19.747 behind.

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

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

Which team won the 1998 French Grand Prix?+

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