1998 Season
Races
16
Champion
Shinji Nakano
Constructor
Minardi
The 1998 Formula 1 World Championship featured 16 Grand Prix races across the season. Shinji Nakano of Japanese claimed the Drivers' Championship with 0 points and 0 race victories. Jos Verstappen finished level on points but lost the title on countback. Minardi won the Constructors' Championship with 0 points. 4 different drivers stood on the top step of the podium during the 1998 campaign. The top three in the final standings were Shinji Nakano, Jos Verstappen, Olivier Panis.
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What races were in the 1998 F1 season?
Championship Battle
Championship Progression
| Round | Diniz | Barrichello | Takagi | Magnussen | Schumacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R6 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R7 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| R8 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| R9 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| R10 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| R11 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| R12 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| R13 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| R14 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| R15 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| R16 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Who won the 1998 F1 driver championship?
| Pos | Driver | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Shinji Nakano | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Jos Verstappen | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Olivier Panis | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Toranosuke Takagi | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Ricardo Rosset | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Esteban Tuero | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | 8 | 100 |
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | 8 | 100 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 6 | 86 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 6 | 86 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | 1 | 56 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | 1 | 56 |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine | 0 | 47 |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine | 0 | 47 |
| 5 | Jacques Villeneuve | 0 | 21 |
| 5 | Jacques Villeneuve | 0 | 21 |
| 6 | Damon Hill | 1 | 20 |
| 6 | Damon Hill | 1 | 20 |
| 7 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 0 | 17 |
| 7 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 0 | 17 |
| 8 | Alexander Wurz | 0 | 17 |
| 8 | Alexander Wurz | 0 | 17 |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 0 | 16 |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | Ralf Schumacher | 0 | 14 |
| 10 | Ralf Schumacher | 0 | 14 |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Mika Salo | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Mika Salo | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Pedro Diniz | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Pedro Diniz | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Johnny Herbert | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Johnny Herbert | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Jarno Trulli | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Jarno Trulli | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Jan Magnussen | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Jan Magnussen | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Shinji Nakano | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Esteban Tuero | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Ricardo Rosset | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Toranosuke Takagi | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Olivier Panis | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Jos Verstappen | 0 | 0 |
