1998 Austrian Grand Prix
624th World Championship race, 21st World Championship Austrian Grand Prix, 2nd World Championship race at Spielberg
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 26 July 1998 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Mika Hakkinen  McLaren-Mercedes |
| Pole position: |  Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton-Playlife |
| Fastest lap: | David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Spielberg, 71 laps |
| Round: | 10 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 71 | 1hr 30m 44.086s | 10 |
| 2 | +12 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 71 | +5.289s | 6 |
| 3 | +1 |  Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 71 | +39.093s | 4 |
| 4 | +4 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 71 | +43.977s | 3 |
| 5 | +4 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 71 | +50.655s | 2 |
| 6 | +5 |  Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Mecachrome | 71 | +53.202s | 1 |
| 7 | +8 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 71 | +1m 13.624s | |
| 8 | +10 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Petronas | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | +8 |  Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | +6 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | +10 |  Shinji Nakano | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +10 |  Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 69 | +2 laps | |
| R |  Jos Verstappen | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 51 | DNF | ||
| R |  Esteban Tuero | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 30 | DNF | ||
| R | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 21 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 21 | DNF | ||
| R | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Mecachrome | 16 | DNF | ||
| R | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 8 | DNF | ||
| R | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 3 | DNF | ||
| R | Mika Salo | Arrows | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 1:29.598 |
| 2 | Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 1:30.317 |
| 3 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:30.517 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:30.551 |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:31.005 |
| 6 | Mika Salo | Arrows | 1:31.028 |
| 7 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Mecachrome | 1:31.515 |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:31.651 |
| 9 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:31.917 |
| 10 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 1:32.081 |
| 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Mecachrome | 1:32.083 |
| 12 | Jos Verstappen | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:32.099 |
| 13 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:32.206 |
| 14 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:32.399 |
| 15 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:32.718 |
| 16 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 1:32.906 |
| 17 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 1:33.185 |
| 18 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Petronas | 1:33.205 |
| 19 | Esteban Tuero | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:33.399 |
| 20 | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:34.090 |
| 21 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:34.536 |
| 22 | Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:34.910 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 1:29.598 | |
| 2 | Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 1:30.317 | 0.719 |
| 3 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:30.517 | 0.919 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:30.551 | 0.953 |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:31.005 | 1.407 |
| 6 | Mika Salo | Arrows | 1:31.028 | 1.430 |
| 7 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Mecachrome | 1:31.515 | 1.917 |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:31.651 | 2.053 |
| 9 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:31.917 | 2.319 |
| 10 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 1:32.081 | 2.483 |
| 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Mecachrome | 1:32.083 | 2.485 |
| 12 | Jos Verstappen | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:32.099 | 2.501 |
| 13 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:32.206 | 2.608 |
| 14 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:32.399 | 2.801 |
| 15 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:32.718 | 3.120 |
| 16 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 1:32.906 | 3.308 |
| 17 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 1:33.185 | 3.587 |
| 18 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Petronas | 1:33.205 | 3.607 |
| 19 | Esteban Tuero | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:33.399 | 3.801 |
| 20 | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:34.090 | 4.492 |
| 21 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:34.536 | 4.938 |
| 22 | Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:34.910 | 5.312 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | 66 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 58 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | 36 |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine | 32 |
| 5 | Alexander Wurz | 17 |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 15 |
| 7 | Jacques Villeneuve | 12 |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 8 |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | 4 |
| 10 | Mika Salo | 3 |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | 3 |
| 12 | Ralf Schumacher | 3 |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | 1 |
| 14 | Pedro Diniz | 1 |
| 15 |  Jan Magnussen | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 50th for Jos Verstappen
- Wins
- Driver: 6th for Mika Hakkinen
- Constructor: 113th for McLaren
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 31st for McLaren
- Podiums
- Driver: 62nd for Michael Schumacher, 24th for Mika Hakkinen, 20th for David Coulthard
- Constructor: 414th for McLaren, 281st & 282nd for McLaren
- Poles
- Driver: 1st for Giancarlo Fisichella (80th different polesitter, 12th Italian driver)
- Constructor: 15th and last for Benetton
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 7th for David Coulthard
- Constructor: 77th for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 9th for Jean Alesi, 2nd for Giancarlo Fisichella
- Points finishes
- Driver: 75th for Michael Schumacher