F1 Championship leaders
Drivers’ Championship
| # | Grand Prix | Leader | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen | 4 |
| 2 | Brazil | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen | 8 |
| 3 | Argentina | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen | 12 |
| 4 | San Marino | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen | 3 |
| 5 | Spain | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen | 7 |
| 6 | Monaco | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen | 17 |
| 7 | Canada | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen | 12 |
| 8 | France | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen | 6 |
| 9 | Britain | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen | 2 |
| 10 | Austria | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen | 8 |
| 11 | Germany | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen | 16 |
| 12 | Hungary | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen | 7 |
| 13 | Belgium | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen | 7 |
| 14 | Italy | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen | 0 |
| 15 | Luxembourg | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen | 4 |
| 16 | Japan | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen | 14 |
Notes
- The 1998 season was the eleventh season, and first since 1996, in which the Drivers’ Championship was led from start to finish by the same driver.
- Mika Hakkinen was the tenth driver and the first Finnish driver to achieve this feat.
- First time as championship leader
- Mika Hakkinen
- Last time as championship leader
- No driver led the championship for the last time in 1998
- First time as championship leader by a…
- Finnish driver since 1982
Constructors’ Championship
| # | Grand Prix | Leader | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | McLaren-Mercedes | 10 |
| 2 | Brazil | McLaren-Mercedes | 24 |
| 3 | Argentina | McLaren-Mercedes | 18 |
| 4 | San Marino | McLaren-Mercedes | 18 |
| 5 | Spain | McLaren-Mercedes | 30 |
| 6 | Monaco | McLaren-Mercedes | 36 |
| 7 | Canada | McLaren-Mercedes | 22 |
| 8 | France | McLaren-Mercedes | 11 |
| 9 | Britain | McLaren-Mercedes | 3 |
| 10 | Austria | McLaren-Mercedes | 12 |
| 11 | Germany | McLaren-Mercedes | 26 |
| 12 | Hungary | McLaren-Mercedes | 23 |
| 13 | Belgium | McLaren-Mercedes | 23 |
| 14 | Italy | McLaren-Mercedes | 10 |
| 15 | Luxembourg | McLaren-Mercedes | 15 |
| 16 | Japan | McLaren-Mercedes | 23 |
Notes
- The 1998 season was the thirteenth season, and the first since 1996, in which the Constructors’ Championship was led from start to finish by the same constructor.
- 1998 was the fourth time McLaren led a championship from start to finish, a new record.
- First time as championship leader
- No constructor led the championship for the first time in 1998
- Last time as championship leader
- No constructor led the championship for the last time in 1998