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1998 German GP
1997 Hungarian GP

1998 Hungarian GP

1998 Belgian GP
1999 Hungarian GP
 XIV  Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj

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

Details
DateSunday 16 August 1998
Start time14:00
Event Hungarian GP
Circuit Hungaroring
Event FormatRace of 77 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#12 of 16 in 1998
#626 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps77
Circuit Perimeter3972 m
Race Distance3972 × 77 = 305.844 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherCloudy, Hot, Dry
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers21
Finishers16
DebutantsNone
Records Broken 1. Most 14th Place Qualifications in a Season Rubens Barrichello (5)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (537),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (669),
3. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (427),
4. Most Race Wins Ferrari (119),
5. Most 14th Place Finishes Tyrrell (19),
6. Most 15th Place Finishes Minardi (13),
7. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (133),
8. Most Races Led Ferrari (295),
9. Most Laps Led Ferrari (7742),
10. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1418),
11. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (154),
12. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Michael Schumacher (33),
13. Most 5th Place Qualifications Ferrari (146),
14. Most 19th Place Qualifications Minardi (48)

World Championship standings
1  Mika Häkkinen 77 
2  Michael Schumacher 70 
3  David Coulthard 48 
4  Eddie Irvine 32 
5  Jacques Villeneuve 20 up
6  Alexander Wurz 17 up
7  Giancarlo Fisichella 15 
8  Heinz-Harald Frentzen 10 
9  Damon Hill 6 up
10  Rubens Barrichello 4 up
11  Ralf Schumacher 4 up
12  Mika Salo 3 up
13  Jean Alesi 3 
14  Johnny Herbert 1 
  Pedro Diniz 1 
  Jan Magnussen 1 
1  McLaren / Mercedes 125 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 102 
3  Benetton / Playlife 32 
4  Williams / Mecachrome 30 
5  Jordan / Mugen-Honda 10 
6  Stewart / Ford 5 
7  Arrows / Arrows 4 
8  Sauber / Petronas 4 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 3Car 8Car 3
EntrantScuderia Ferrari MarlboroWest McLaren MercedesScuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Driver Michael Schumacher Mika Häkkinen Michael Schumacher
Car Ferrari F300 McLaren MP4/13 Ferrari F300
EngineFerrari 3.0 V10Mercedes 3.0 V10Ferrari 3.0 V10
Time1:45'25.5501'16.9731'19.286
Speed174.062 km/h185.769 km/h180.350 km/h