Austrian Grand Prix

Round 10 · Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria

1998-07-26

Winner: Mika Häkkinen (McLaren)

Mika Häkkinen

McLaren

David Coulthard

McLaren · +5.289

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari · +39.092

Who won the 1998 Austrian Grand Prix?

The 1998 Austrian Grand Prix was won by Mika Häkkinen driving for McLaren, starting from 3rd on the grid. David Coulthard finished second, +5.289 behind, with Michael Schumacher completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 10 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 10 of the 1998 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. David Coulthard was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 12 positions from P14 to finish P2.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	3	▲2	1:30	Finished	10
2	David Coulthard	McLaren	14	▲12	+5.289	Finished	6
3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	4	▲1	+39.092	Finished	4
4	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	8	▲4	+43.976	Finished	3
5	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	9	▲4	+50.654	Finished	2
6	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	11	▲5	+53.202	Finished	1
7	Damon Hill	Jordan	15	▲8	+1:13.624	Finished	0
8	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	18	▲10	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	17	▲8	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Jarno Trulli	Prost	16	▲6	—	+1 Lap	0
11	Shinji Nakano	Minardi	21	▲10	—	+1 Lap	0
12	Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell	22	▲10	—	+2 Laps	0
R	Jos Verstappen	Stewart	12	—	—	Engine	0
R	Esteban Tuero	Minardi	19	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1	—	—	Collision	0
R	Jean Alesi	Sauber	2	—	—	Collision	0
R	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	7	—	—	Engine	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	5	—	—	Brakes	0
R	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	13	—	—	Collision	0
R	Mika Salo	Arrows	6	—	—	Collision	0
R	Olivier Panis	Prost	10	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell	20	—	—	Collision	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:29.598	—	—
2	Jean Alesi	Sauber	1:30.317	—	—
3	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:30.517	—	—
4	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:30.551	—	—
5	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:31.005	—	—
6	Mika Salo	Arrows	1:31.028	—	—
7	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:31.515	—	—
8	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:31.651	—	—
9	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:31.917	—	—
10	Olivier Panis	Prost	1:32.081	—	—
11	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:32.083	—	—
12	Jos Verstappen	Stewart	1:32.099	—	—
13	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:32.206	—	—
14	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:32.399	—	—
15	Damon Hill	Jordan	1:32.718	—	—
16	Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:32.906	—	—
17	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:33.185	—	—
18	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:33.205	—	—
19	Esteban Tuero	Minardi	1:33.399	—	—
20	Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell	1:34.090	—	—
21	Shinji Nakano	Minardi	1:34.536	—	—
22	Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell	1:34.910	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	L65	L70	Final
Häkkinen	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P2	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Coulthard	P14	P9	P8	P4	P3	P2	P1	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2
Schumacher	P2	P2	P2	P16	P10	P8	P5	P5	P6	P5	P4	P4	P4	P3	P3
Irvine	P6	P4	P4	P3	P2	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P4	P4
Schumacher	P8	P7	P7	P6	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4	P4	P5	P5	P5	P5	P5

1998 Austrian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1998 Austrian Grand Prix?+

Mika Häkkinen (McLaren) won the 1998 Austrian Grand Prix on 1998-07-26 at Red Bull Ring.

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

P1: Mika Häkkinen (McLaren). P2: David Coulthard (McLaren), +5.289 behind. P3: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari), +39.092 behind.

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

Giancarlo Fisichella took pole position for the 1998 Austrian Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1998 Austrian Grand Prix?+

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