1998 Belgian Grand Prix
627th World Championship race, 45th World Championship Belgian Grand Prix, 33rd World Championship race at Spa-Francorchamps
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 30 August 1998 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Damon Hill  Jordan-Mugen-Honda |
| Pole position: |  Mika Hakkinen McLaren-Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: |  Michael Schumacher  Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Spa-Francorchamps, 44 laps |
| Round: | 13 of 16 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 44 | 1hr 43m 47.407s | 10 |
| 2 | +6 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 44 | +0.932s | 6 |
| 3 | +7 |  Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 44 | +7.240s | 4 |
| 4 | +5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Mecachrome | 44 | +32.242s | 3 |
| 5 | +11 |  Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 44 | +51.682s | 2 |
| 6 | +7 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 42 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | -5 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 39 | +5 laps | |
| 8 | +13 |  Shinji Nakano | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 39 | +5 laps | |
| R | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 26 | DNF | ||
| R | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 25 | DNF | ||
| R | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 25 | DNF | ||
| R |  Esteban Tuero | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 17 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Mecachrome | 16 | DNF | ||
| R | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 10 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jos Verstappen | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 8 | DNF | ||
| R | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 0 | DNF | ||
| R |  Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Petronas | 0 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | |||||
| Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | |||||
| Mika Salo | Arrows | |||||
| Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |||||
- The race was red flagged on lap 1 after a major crash after turn 1. The first start was declared null and void.
- Olivier Panis did not take the restart as Prost’s spare car was used by Jarno Trulli.
- Rubens Barrichello did not take the restart as Stewart’s spare car was used by Jos Verstappen.
- Mika Salo did not take the restart as Arrows’ spare car was used by Pedro Diniz.
- Ricardo Rosset did not take the restart as Tyrrell’s spare car was used by Toranosuke Takagi.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:48.682 |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:48.845 |
| 3 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:49.728 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:50.027 |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:50.189 |
| 6 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Mecachrome | 1:50.204 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 1:50.462 |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:50.501 |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Mecachrome | 1:50.686 |
| 10 | Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 1:51.189 |
| 11 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 1:51.648 |
| 12 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Petronas | 1:51.851 |
| 13 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 1:52.572 |
| 14 | |||
| 15 | |||
| 16 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:53.037 |
| 17 | Jos Verstappen | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:53.149 |
| 18 | |||
| 19 | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:53.237 |
| 20 | |||
| 21 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:55.084 |
| 22 | Esteban Tuero | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:55.520 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:48.682 | |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:48.845 | 0.163 |
| 3 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:49.728 | 1.046 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:50.027 | 1.345 |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:50.189 | 1.507 |
| 6 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Mecachrome | 1:50.204 | 1.522 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 1:50.462 | 1.780 |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:50.501 | 1.819 |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Mecachrome | 1:50.686 | 2.004 |
| 10 | Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 1:51.189 | 2.507 |
| 11 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 1:51.648 | 2.966 |
| 12 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Petronas | 1:51.851 | 3.169 |
| 13 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 1:52.572 | 3.890 |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:52.670 | 3.988 |
| 15 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 1:52.784 | 4.102 |
| 16 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:53.037 | 4.355 |
| 17 | Jos Verstappen | Stewart-Ford Cosworth | 1:53.149 | 4.467 |
| 18 | Mika Salo | Arrows | 1:53.207 | 4.525 |
| 19 | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:53.237 | 4.555 |
| 20 | Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:54.850 | 6.168 |
| 21 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:55.084 | 6.402 |
| 22 | Esteban Tuero | Minardi-Ford Cosworth | 1:55.520 | 6.838 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | 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 |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 15 |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 13 |
| 10 | Ralf Schumacher | 10 |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | 7 |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | 4 |
| 13 | Mika Salo | 3 |
| 14 | Pedro Diniz | 3 |
| 15 | Johnny Herbert | 1 |
| 16 |  Jan Magnussen | 1 |
| 17 | Jarno Trulli | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 22nd and last for Damon Hill
- Constructor: 1st for Jordan (29th different winner)
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 1st and only for Jordan (19th different constructor to finish 1-2)
- Podiums
- Driver: 42nd and last for Damon Hill, 32nd and last for Jean Alesi, 2nd for Ralf Schumacher
- Constructor: 7th & 8th for Jordan, 4th for Sauber
- Poles
- Driver: 10th for Mika Hakkinen
- Constructor: 92nd for McLaren
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 42nd for McLaren
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 33rd for Michael Schumacher
- Constructor: 132nd for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 17th for David Coulthard, 14th for Mika Hakkinen
- Points finishes
- Driver: 50th and last for Damon Hill