British Grand Prix

Round 9 · Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK

1998-07-12

Winner: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

Mika Häkkinen

McLaren · +22.465

Eddie Irvine

Ferrari · +29.199

Who won the 1998 British Grand Prix?

The 1998 British Grand Prix was won by Michael Schumacher driving for Ferrari, starting from 2nd on the grid. Mika Häkkinen finished second, +22.465 behind, with Eddie Irvine completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 13 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 9 of the 1998 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, UK. Ralf Schumacher was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 15 positions from P21 to finish P6.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	2	▲1	1:47:02.400	Finished	10
2	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1	▼1	+22.465	Finished	6
3	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	5	▲2	+29.199	Finished	4
4	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	11	▲7	—	+1 Lap	3
5	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	10	▲5	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	21	▲15	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	3	▼4	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Shinji Nakano	Minardi	19	▲11	—	+2 Laps	0
9	Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell	17	▲8	—	+4 Laps	0
R	Jean Alesi	Sauber	8	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	12	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Olivier Panis	Prost	22	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	16	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Jos Verstappen	Stewart	15	—	—	Engine	0
R	David Coulthard	McLaren	4	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Jarno Trulli	Prost	14	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell	20	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Esteban Tuero	Minardi	18	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	9	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Mika Salo	Arrows	13	—	—	Throttle	0
R	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	6	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Damon Hill	Jordan	7	—	—	Spun off	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:23.271	—	—
2	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:23.720	—	—
3	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:24.102	—	—
4	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:24.310	—	—
5	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:24.436	—	—
6	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:24.442	—	—
7	Damon Hill	Jordan	1:24.542	—	—
8	Jean Alesi	Sauber	1:25.081	—	—
9	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:25.084	—	—
10	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:25.654	—	—
11	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:25.760	—	—
12	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:26.376	—	—
13	Mika Salo	Arrows	1:26.487	—	—
14	Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:26.808	—	—
15	Jos Verstappen	Stewart	1:26.948	—	—
16	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:26.990	—	—
17	Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell	1:27.061	—	—
18	Esteban Tuero	Minardi	1:28.051	—	—
19	Shinji Nakano	Minardi	1:28.123	—	—
20	Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell	1:28.608	—	—
21	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	—	—	—
22	Olivier Panis	Prost	—	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	Final
Schumacher	P3	P3	P3	P5	P3	P3	P3	P2	P2	P2	P1	P1	P1
Häkkinen	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P2	P2	P2
Irvine	P8	P6	P5	P4	P4	P4	P4	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3
Wurz	P10	P10	P9	P10	P9	P8	P9	P6	P6	P6	P4	—	P4
Fisichella	P11	P11	P10	P11	P10	P9	P8	P5	P5	P5	P5	—	P5

1998 British Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1998 British Grand Prix?+

Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) won the 1998 British Grand Prix on 1998-07-12 at Silverstone Circuit.

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

P1: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari). P2: Mika Häkkinen (McLaren), +22.465 behind. P3: Eddie Irvine (Ferrari), +29.199 behind.

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

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

Which team won the 1998 British Grand Prix?+

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