Hungarian Grand Prix

Round 12 · Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary

1998-08-16

Winner: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)

Michael Schumacher

Ferrari

David Coulthard

McLaren · +9.433

Jacques Villeneuve

Williams · +44.444

Who won the 1998 Hungarian Grand Prix?

The 1998 Hungarian Grand Prix was won by Michael Schumacher driving for Ferrari, starting from 3rd on the grid. David Coulthard finished second, +9.433 behind, with Jacques Villeneuve completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 6 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 12 of the 1998 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Hungaroring in Budapest, Hungary. Olivier Panis was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 8 positions from P20 to finish P12.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	3	▲2	1:45:26.400	Finished	10
2	David Coulthard	McLaren	2	—	+9.433	Finished	6
3	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	6	▲3	+44.444	Finished	4
4	Damon Hill	Jordan	4	—	+55.076	Finished	3
5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	7	▲2	+56.510	Finished	2
6	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1	▼5	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Jean Alesi	Sauber	11	▲4	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	8	—	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	10	▲1	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	15	▲5	—	+1 Lap	0
11	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	12	▲1	—	+3 Laps	0
12	Olivier Panis	Prost	20	▲8	—	+3 Laps	0
13	Jos Verstappen	Stewart	17	▲4	—	+3 Laps	0
14	Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell	18	▲4	—	+3 Laps	0
15	Shinji Nakano	Minardi	19	▲4	—	+3 Laps	0
R	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	9	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	14	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Jarno Trulli	Prost	16	—	—	Engine	0
R	Mika Salo	Arrows	13	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	5	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Esteban Tuero	Minardi	21	—	—	Engine	0

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	L60	L65	L70	L75	Final
Schumacher	P3	P3	P3	P3	P3	P4	P3	P3	P2	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1
Coulthard	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P3	P3	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2
Villeneuve	P6	P6	P5	P5	P4	P3	P5	P5	P5	P5	P4	P4	P4	P3	P3	P3
Hill	P5	P5	P4	P4	P9	P5	P4	P4	P4	P4	P5	P5	P5	P5	P4	P4
Frentzen	P7	P7	P6	P6	P5	P7	P6	P6	P6	P6	P6	P6	P6	P6	P5	P5

1998 Hungarian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1998 Hungarian Grand Prix?+

Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) won the 1998 Hungarian Grand Prix on 1998-08-16 at Hungaroring.

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

P1: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari). P2: David Coulthard (McLaren), +9.433 behind. P3: Jacques Villeneuve (Williams), +44.444 behind.

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

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

Which team won the 1998 Hungarian Grand Prix?+

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