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1998 Hungarian GP
1997 Belgian GP

1998 Belgian GP

1998 Italian GP
1999 Belgian GP
 LVI  Foster's Grand Prix de Belgique

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Practice 1st Timed Session2nd Timed SessionWarm Up
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 30 August 1998
Start time14:00
Event Belgian GP
Circuit Spa-Francorchamps
Event FormatRace of 44 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#13 of 16 in 1998
#627 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps44
Circuit Perimeter6968 m
Race Distance6968 × 44 = 306.592 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherOvercast, Cold, Rain
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers22
Finishers8
DebutantsNone
MilestonesB&H Jordan – 1st Win (Entrant)
 Jordan – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (134),
2. Most Races Led Ferrari (296),
3. Most Laps Led Ferrari (7760),
4. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1420),
5. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (150),
6. Most 5th Place Qualifications Ferrari (147),
7. Most 14th Place Qualifications in a Season Rubens Barrichello (6)

World Championship standings
1  Mika Häkkinen 77 
2  Michael Schumacher 70 
3  David Coulthard 48 
4  Eddie Irvine 32 
5  Jacques Villeneuve 20 
6  Alexander Wurz 17 
7  Damon Hill 16 up
8  Giancarlo Fisichella 15 up
9  Heinz-Harald Frentzen 13 up
10  Ralf Schumacher 10 up
11  Jean Alesi 7 up
12  Rubens Barrichello 4 up
13  Mika Salo 3 up
14  Pedro Diniz 3 
15  Jarno Trulli 1 
  Jan Magnussen 1 up
  Johnny Herbert 1 up
1  McLaren / Mercedes 125 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 102 
3  Williams / Mecachrome 33 up
4  Benetton / Playlife 32 up
5  Jordan / Mugen-Honda 26 
6  Sauber / Petronas 8 up
7  Arrows / Arrows 6 
8  Stewart / Ford 5 up
9  Prost / Peugeot 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 9Car 8Car 3
EntrantB&H JordanWest McLaren MercedesScuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Driver Damon Hill Mika Häkkinen Michael Schumacher
Car Jordan 198 McLaren MP4/13 Ferrari F300
EngineMugen-Honda 3.0 V10Mercedes 3.0 V10Ferrari 3.0 V10
Time1:43'47.4071'48.6822'03.766
Speed177.238 km/h230.809 km/h202.679 km/h