Date | Sunday 28 June 1998 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | French GP |
Circuit | Magny-Cours |
Event Format | Race of 71 laps |
Championship | World Championship |
Race number | #8 of 16 in 1998 #622 (of all time) |
Laps | 71 |
Circuit Perimeter | 4250 m |
Race Distance | 4250 × 71 = 301.750 km |
Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
Pole Position | Right |
First Corner | Left |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Cloudy, Mild, Dry |
Entries | 22 |
Qualifiers | 22 |
Finishers | 17 |
Debutants | None |
Milestones | PIAA Tyrrell – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Petronas – 50th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Red Bull Sauber Petronas – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Shell – 2000th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
West McLaren Mercedes – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Prost – 50th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Stewart – 50th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
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Records Broken |
None
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Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (531),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (663),
3. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (423),
4. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (117),
5. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (161),
6. Most Races Led – Ferrari (293),
7. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (7701),
8. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1410),
9. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (130),
10. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (148)
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