Home

1998 Season
o  Season Overview
o  Points Graph
o  Drivers' Championship
o  Constructors' Championship
o  Participations Matrix
o  Race Results
o  Poles and Fastest Laps
o  Line-Up
o  Calendar

Profiles
o  Drivers
o  Teams
o  Cars
o  Engines
o  Tyres
o  Lubricants
o  Entrants
o  Designers
o  Car Numbers
o  Sponsors
o  Events
o  Circuits

History
o  Drivers' Championships
o  Constructors' Championships
o  Race Results
o  All-Time Calendar

Statistics
o  Data Search

Other
o  Acknowledgments
o  Links
www.ChicaneF1.com
1998 Australian GP
1997 Brazilian GP

1998 Brazilian GP

1998 Argentine GP
1999 Brazilian GP
 XXVII  Grande Prêmio do Brasil

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

Details
DateSunday 29 March 1998
Start time14:00
Event Brazilian GP
Circuit Interlagos
Event FormatRace of 72 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#2 of 16 in 1998
#616 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps72
Circuit Perimeter4292 m
Race Distance4292 × 72 = 309.024 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionAnti-clockwise
Weather
WeatherCloudy, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers22
Finishers11
DebutantsNone
MilestonesMobil – 50th Win (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Mugen-Honda – 200th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (521),
2. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (413),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (653),
4. Most 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (140),
5. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1398),
6. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (144),
7. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (122),
8. Most 19th Place Qualifications Minardi (41),
9. Most 21st Place Qualifications Tyrrell (41)

World Championship standings
1  Mika Häkkinen 20 
2  David Coulthard 12 
3  Heinz-Harald Frentzen 6 
4  Michael Schumacher 4 
5  Alexander Wurz 3 
  Eddie Irvine 3 up
7  Jacques Villeneuve 2 up
8  Johnny Herbert 1 up
  Giancarlo Fisichella 1 
1  McLaren / Mercedes 32 
2  Williams / Mecachrome 8 
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 7 
4  Benetton / Playlife 4 
5  Sauber / Petronas 1 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 8Car 8Car 8
EntrantWest McLaren MercedesWest McLaren MercedesWest McLaren Mercedes
Driver Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen
Car McLaren MP4/13 McLaren MP4/13 McLaren MP4/13
EngineMercedes 3.0 V10Mercedes 3.0 V10Mercedes 3.0 V10
Time1:37'11.7471'17.0921'19.337
Speed190.764 km/h200.425 km/h194.754 km/h