F1 driver stats
Driver stats
Wins
| # | Driver | Wins | From pole | Win & f.lap | Hat-trick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (McLaren) | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | (DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) | 6 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 3 | (GBR) David Coulthard (McLaren) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| 4 | (GBR) Damon Hill (Jordan) | 1 | – | – | – |
- First-time winners
- There were no first-time winners in 1998
For more information see 1998 race winners.
Podiums
| # | Driver | Podiums | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (McLaren) | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | (DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | (GBR) David Coulthard (McLaren) | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | (GBR) Eddie Irvine (Ferrari) | 8 | – | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | (ITA) Giancarlo Fisichella (Benetton) | 2 | – | 2 | – |
| 6 | (DEU) Ralf Schumacher (Jordan) | 2 | – | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | (CAN) Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| 8 | (GBR) Damon Hill (Jordan) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| 9 | (DEU) Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Williams) | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 10 | (FRA) Jean Alesi (Sauber) | 1 | – | – | 1 |
- First-time podium finishers
- There were no first-time podium finishers in 1998
Pole positions
| # | Driver | Poles | Pole & win |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (McLaren) | 9 | 5 |
| 2 | (GBR) David Coulthard (McLaren) | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | (DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | (ITA) Giancarlo Fisichella (Benetton) | 1 | – |
- First-time polesitters
- Giancarlo Fisichella
For more information see 1998 pole positions.
Fastest laps
| # | Driver | Fastest laps | Win & f.lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (McLaren) | 6 | 5 |
| 2 | (DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | (GBR) David Coulthard (McLaren) | 3 | – |
| 4 | (AUT) Alexander Wurz (Benetton) | 1 | – |
- First-time fastest lap setters
- Alexander Wurz
For more information see 1998 fastest laps.
Points finishes
| # | Driver | Points finishes | Points | Points per points finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (McLaren) | 13 | 100 | 7.69 |
| 2 | (DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) | 12 | 86 | 7.17 |
| 3 | (GBR) David Coulthard (McLaren) | 11 | 56 | 5.09 |
| 4 | (GBR) Eddie Irvine (Ferrari) | 11 | 47 | 4.27 |
| 5 | (CAN) Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) | 9 | 21 | 2.33 |
| 6 | (DEU) Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Williams) | 7 | 17 | 2.43 |
| 7 | (AUT) Alexander Wurz (Benetton) | 6 | 17 | 2.83 |
| 8 | (GBR) Damon Hill (Jordan) | 5 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 9 | (ITA) Giancarlo Fisichella (Benetton) | 5 | 16 | 3.20 |
| 10 | (DEU) Ralf Schumacher (Jordan) | 5 | 14 | 2.80 |
| 11 | (FRA) Jean Alesi (Sauber) | 4 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 12 | (BRA) Rubens Barrichello (Stewart) | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 13 | (BRA) Pedro Diniz (Arrows) | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 14 | (FIN) Mika Salo (Arrows) | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 15 | (GBR) Johnny Herbert (Sauber) | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 16 | (DNK) Jan Magnussen (Stewart) | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 17 | (ITA) Jarno Trulli (Prost) | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
- First-time point scorers
- Jan Magnussen (first Danish point scorer)
Front row starts
| # | Driver | FR starts | Pole | 2nd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (McLaren) | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 2 | (GBR) David Coulthard (McLaren) | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | (DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | (ITA) Giancarlo Fisichella (Benetton) | 1 | 1 | – |
| 5 | (FRA) Jean Alesi (Sauber) | 1 | – | 1 |
| 6 | (CAN) Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) | 1 | – | 1 |
| 7 | (GBR) Eddie Irvine (Ferrari) | 1 | – | 1 |
- First-time front row starters
- Eddie Irvine
Retirements
| # | Driver | DNFs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (ARG) Esteban Tuero (Minardi) | 12 |
| 2 | (BRA) Pedro Diniz (Arrows) | 11 |
| 3 | (FIN) Mika Salo (Arrows) | 10 |
| 4 | (ITA) Jarno Trulli (Prost) | 10 |
| 5 | (FRA) Olivier Panis (Prost) | 9 |
| 6 | (GBR) Johnny Herbert (Sauber) | 9 |
| 7 | (BRA) Rubens Barrichello (Stewart) | 9 |
| 8 | (JPN) Toranosuke Takagi (Tyrrell) | 8 |
| 9 | (JPN) Shinji Nakano (Minardi) | 7 |
| 10 | (DEU) Ralf Schumacher (Jordan) | 7 |
| 11 | (BRA) Ricardo Rosset (Tyrrell) | 6 |
| 12 | (NLD) Jos Verstappen (Stewart) | 6 |
| 13 | (GBR) Damon Hill (Jordan) | 5 |
| 14 | (FRA) Jean Alesi (Sauber) | 5 |
| 15 | (DEU) Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Williams) | 5 |
| 16 | (ITA) Giancarlo Fisichella (Benetton) | 5 |
| 17 | (AUT) Alexander Wurz (Benetton) | 5 |
| 18 | (DNK) Jan Magnussen (Stewart) | 4 |
| 19 | (GBR) David Coulthard (McLaren) | 4 |
| 20 | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (McLaren) | 3 |
| 21 | (GBR) Eddie Irvine (Ferrari) | 3 |
| 22 | (CAN) Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) | 3 |
| 23 | (DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) | 3 |