1998 Formula One World Championship

52nd season of FIA Formula One motor racing F1 1998 the video game based on the 1998 Formula One season Formula 1 98 February 2014 1998 Drivers' Champion: Mika HäkkinenConstructors' Champion: McLaren-Mercedes Porsche Supercup 3 450 Mika Haekkinen 2006.jpg Mika Häkkinen (pictured in 2006) won his first title with 100 points for McLaren. Michael Schumacher at Fiorano in 2003.jpg Michael Schumacher of Ferrari (pictured in 2003) finished as runner-up, 14 points adrift of Häkkinen. COULTARD David-24x30-1999.jpg Häkkinen's teammate, David Coulthard (pictured in 1999), finished the season ranked third. 1998 Canadian Grand Prix Coulthard.jpg McLaren-Mercedes won the Constructors' Championship with the MP4/13. Ferrari at 1998 British Grand Prix.jpg Ferrari placed second in the Constructors' Championship with the F300. Jacques Villeneuve 1998 Italy.jpg Williams-Mecachrome, the defending Constructors' World Champion, finished third in the Constructors' Championship with the FW20. The 1998 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 52nd season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1998 Formula One World Championship for Drivers and the 1998 Formula One World Championship for Constructors, which were contested concurrently over a sixteen-race series that commenced on 8 March and ended on 1 November. The season saw a large shuffling of the pecking order, with McLaren emerging as the fastest constructor. After the factory withdrawal of Renault and the departure of designer Adrian Newey to McLaren, the Williams team and Jacques Villeneuve were unable to defend their respective championships. Williams suffered their first winless season since 1988. Mika Häkkinen won his first World Drivers' Championshiphttps://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1998/drivers.html 1998 Driver Standings Formula1.com 15 January 2024 and McLaren won the World Constructors' Championship for the first time since 1991. McLaren would wait a further 26 years before their next constructors' title was secured in 2024.https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1998/team.html 1998 Constructor Standings Formula1.com 15 January 2024F1 - The Official Home of Formula 1® Racing https://www.formula1.com/en/results/2024/team 2024-12-08 Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website en In addition, McLaren's double Drivers' and Constructors' Championship success in 1998 was the last time they won both the Drivers' Championship and the Constructors' Championship in the same season until 2025.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/czrk61y2nyjo Lando Norris wins F1 drivers' title in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix won by Max Verstappen Andrew Benson 7 December 2025 BBC Sport Teams and drivers The following teams and drivers competed in the 1998 FIA Formula One World Championship. Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine† Tyre No. Car number Driver Rounds GBR Winfield Williams Williams-Mecachrome FW20 Mecachrome GC37-01 Goodyear 1 CAN Jacques Villeneuve All 2 DEU Heinz-Harald Frentzen All ITA Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Ferrari F300 Ferrari 047 Goodyear 3 DEU Michael Schumacher All 4 GBR Eddie Irvine All ITA Mild Seven Benetton Playlife Benetton-Playlife B198 Playlife GC37-01 Bridgestone 5 ITA Giancarlo Fisichella All 6 AUT Alexander Wurz All GBR West McLaren Mercedes McLaren-Mercedes MP4/13 Mercedes FO110G Bridgestone 7 GBR David Coulthard All 8 FIN Mika Häkkinen All IRL Benson & Hedges Jordan Jordan-Mugen-Honda 198 Mugen-Honda MF-301HC Goodyear 9 GBR Damon Hill All 10 DEU Ralf Schumacher All FRA 1974 Gauloises Prost Peugeot Prost-Peugeot AP01 Peugeot A16 Bridgestone 11 FRA 1974 Olivier Panis All 12 ITA Jarno Trulli All CHE Red Bull Sauber Petronas Sauber-Petronas C17 Petronas SPE-01D Goodyear 14 FRA 1974 Jean Alesi All 15 GBR Johnny Herbert All GBR Danka Zepter Arrows Arrows A19 Arrows T2-F1 Bridgestone 16 BRA Pedro Diniz All 17 FIN Mika Salo All GBR HSBC Stewart Ford Stewart-Ford SF02 Ford VJ Zetec-R Bridgestone 18 BRA Rubens Barrichello All 19 DNK Jan Magnussen 1–7 NLD Jos Verstappen 8–16 GBR PIAA Tyrrell Tyrrell-Ford 026 Ford JD Zetec-R Goodyear 20 BRA Ricardo Rosset All 21 JPN 1947 Toranosuke Takagi All ITA Fondmetal Minardi Team Minardi-Ford M198 Ford JD Zetec-R Bridgestone 22 JPN 1947 Shinji Nakano All 23 ARG Esteban Tuero AllSources:Models in 1998 https://www.statsf1.com/en/1998/modeles.aspx StatsF1 6 August 2023FIA Formula 1 World Championship – 1998: Entrylist https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level1/formula-1/1998-entrylist.html Speedsport Magazine 6 August 2023Line-Up: 1998 https://www.chicanef1.com/lineup.pl?year=1998&nc=0 ChicaneF1 6 August 2023 † All engines were 3.0 litre, V10 configuration. Team changes At the end of 1997, Renault withdrew as a direct engine supplier from Formula One and thus marked the first season since 1988 that Renault-branded engines were absent due to the company's privatisation plan. As a result, the two teams running Renault engines were forced to source alternative suppliers. Williams opted to run engines supplied by Mecachrome, who were working with Renault to develop the most recent iteration of their RS9 engine rebadged with the Mecachrome name. Benetton sourced a similar rebadged Renault-based Mecachrome engine rebadging it Playlife after a fashion brand owned by the Benetton family. Neither Williams nor Benetton were competitive to the same level as in previous seasons. Renault themselves would invest in Benetton for 2000, before buying the team outright in 2002. They would not supply engines to other competing teams again until 2007. Arrows had bought out Brian Hart's preparation company to build their own engines.https://f1madness.co.za/f1-engine-builder-brian-hart-dies/ F1 engine builder Brian Hart dies - F1 Madness They would do so as well for 1999. The Prost and Jordan teams swapped their engine suppliers from 1997: Prost now used Peugeot, whilst Jordan used Mugen-Honda. Minardi switched from Hart to Ford engines. Driver changes Gerhard Berger retired at the end of 1997 after fourteen years in F1, leaving a vacant seat at Benetton. The team also opted not to renew Jean Alesi's contract, so the Frenchman signed a two-year deal to join Johnny Herbert at Sauber. As their replacements, Benetton signed Giancarlo Fisichella from Jordan and Alexander Wurz, who had already substituted for Berger for three races in 1997. Jordan replaced Fisichella by signing 1996 World Champion Damon Hill to partner Ralf Schumacher. To fill his Hill's seat, Arrows secured the services of Tyrrell's Mika Salo alongside Pedro Diniz. Tyrrell also parted ways with Jos Verstappen in the off-season, despite Ken Tyrrell wanting him to stay. However, new owners British American Tobacco preferred to hire Brazilian Ricardo Rosset, who had briefly raced for the now-defunct Lola team in 1997. They promoted test driver Toranosuke Takagi to fill the second seat. Verstappen returned to F1 midway through 1998 with Stewart, while Lola's other driver, Vincenzo Sospiri, found a home in the IndyCar Series. Prost retained Olivier Panis, but dropped second driver Shinji Nakano and replaced him with Jarno Trulli. Trulli had started 1997 with Minardi but then substituted for Panis when he broke his leg at the Canadian Grand Prix. Meanwhile, Nakano joined Trulli's old team, Minardi, to replace his retiring countryman Ukyo Katayama. He was partnered by rookie Esteban Tuero, who was promoted from a testing role as he was preferred to the outgoing Tarso Marques. Marques would eventually return to F1 in 2001, also with Minardi. Mid-season changes Jan Magnussen was dropped by Stewart after the Canadian Grand Prix, following a series of underwhelming performances (including crashing into and eliminating his teammate Rubens Barrichello on lap 1 at Imola). He was replaced by Jos Verstappen, who had been out of a drive since leaving Tyrrell at the end of 1997. Calendar Round Grand Prix Circuit Date 1 Australian Grand Prix AUS Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne 8 March 2 Brazilian Grand Prix BRA Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo 29 March 3 Argentine Grand Prix ARG Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Buenos Aires 12 April 4 San Marino Grand Prix ITA Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 26 April 5 Spanish Grand Prix ESP Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló 10 May 6 Monaco Grand Prix MCO Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 24 May 7 Canadian Grand Prix CAN Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal 7 June 8 French Grand Prix FRA 1974 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours 28 June 9 British Grand Prix GBR Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 12 July 10 Austrian Grand Prix AUT A1-Ring, Spielberg, Styria 26 July 11 German Grand Prix DEU Hockenheimring, Hockenheim 2 August 12 Hungarian Grand Prix HUN Hungaroring, Mogyoród 16 August 13 Belgian Grand Prix BEL Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 30 August 14 Italian Grand Prix ITA Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza 13 September 15 Luxembourg Grand Prix DEU Nürburgring, Nürburg 27 September 16 Japanese Grand Prix JPN 1947 Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 1 NovemberSource:Formula One Calendar 1998 https://motorsportstats.com/series/formula-one/calendar/1998 Motorsport Stats 13 June 2023 Calendar changes The Portuguese Grand Prix was originally scheduled as the penultimate round of the season, to be held at the Estoril circuit on 11 October. However the planned Estoril race was cancelled for a second consecutive year as the government refused to pay for the required safety upgrades.David Hayhoe, Formula 1: The Knowledge – 2nd Edition, 2021, page 361998-01-19 Portugal is out... https://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns01434.html 2025-07-30 www.grandprix.com The cancellation left a gap of five weeks to the final race in Japan. The European Grand Prix which had taken place at the Circuito de Jerez as a replacement for Portuguese Grand Prix in 1997 was absent from the 1998 calendar. With the race at the Nürburgring retaining the Luxembourg Grand Prix title, this marked the first time in six years that no Grand Prix was held under the European Grand Prix title.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/formula_1/62078.stm BBC News | Formula 1 | Calendar for 1998 Regulation changes Technical regulations The 1998 season brought about two significant technical changes to reduce cornering speeds and aid overtaking:http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft00253.html Formula 1 Technical Regulation changes for 1998 grandprix.com 20 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150204080412/http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft00253.html 4 February 2015 dead dmy-all Tanaka, Hiromasa. Transition of Regulation and Technology in Formula One. Honda R&D Technical Review 2009 - F1 Special (The Third Era Activities), 2009, p. 8.https://www.f1technical.net/articles/62 F1 rules and stats 1990-1999 F1Technical Steven de Grootte 1 January 2009 4 February 2024https://www.atlasf1.com/news/safety.html Safety Improvements in F1 since 1963 AtlasF1 4 February 2024 The reintroduction of grooved tyres to replace slicks for the first time since 1970. The front tyres had three grooves, the rear tyres four. This was done to decrease cornering speeds and thus, increase safety.https://www.atlasf1.com/97/can/reading.html#:~:text=The%20rule%20changes%20are%20in,and%2C%20thus%2C%20cornering%20speed. 1998 Rules: Pros and Cons Matthew Reading atlasf1.com 15 January 2024 Grooved tyres would remain in Formula One until the reintroduction of slicks in 2009.http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/understanding_the_sport/5283.html Inside F1, Understanding the Sport: Tyres formula1.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120105043519/http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/understanding_the_sport/5283.html 5 January 2012 23 January 2016 For 1998, both McLaren and Benetton switched from Goodyear to Bridgestone tyres, as the Japanese manufacturer expanded to work with six of the eleven teams in their second year competing in the sport. The two top teams from 1997, Williams and Ferrari, opted to retain Goodyear tyres. This would result in the two championship protagonist teams working with different tyre manufacturers. The reduction of the cars' track, from 2000 mm ftin on to 1800 mm ftin on. This would give teams less room to play with to create downforce and give drivers more space on the track. Quite a list of regulations were drafted up with regards to the brakes. The goal was to limit braking performance, thereby improving possibilities of overtaking and reducing costs.https://www.grandprix.com/features/peter-wright/technical-formula-1-technical-regulation-changes-for-1998.html Formula 1 Technical Regulation changes for 1998 Peter Wright grandprix.com 15 January 2024 The cameras mounted on top of the engine covers, as seen on selected cars from 1995 to 1997, were changed from an I-shape to a more aerodynamic T-shape. This design has remained largely unchanged since. While the cameras still appeared on selected cars at each race, any car not running a camera had to have a dummy unit (which weighed the same as the camera so that there was no weight advantage) mounted in place. Mid-season changes "X wings", a pair of tall aerodynamic appendages mounted at the front of each sidepod and first seen on the Tyrrell 025 in 1997, were banned before the Spanish Grand Prix."X Wings are banned!" 4 May 1998. Retrieved 22 October 2017. The teams that used them before the ban were Ferrari, Jordan, Prost, Sauber, and Tyrrell. Sporting regulations In 1997, a driver was allowed a maximum of 30 laps free practice per day. This limit was abolished for 1998.FIA Formula One World Championship Sporting Regulations https://www.jomenvisst.de/fia/1997SportingRegulations/1997_SPORTING_REGULATIONS.htm Jomenvisst.de 17 January 2024 Season summary Rounds 1 to 6 When the season commenced, it was immediately clear that McLaren had adapted to the rule changes best, with their drivers locking out the front row of the grid at the opening race of the season in Australia and both being more than half a second clear of Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari. Mika Häkkinen started on pole position and led up to lap 36, when he misheard a call to come into the pits. Teammate David Coulthard took the lead, but moved over to allow Häkkinen to pass, honouring a pre-race agreement that the driver leading at the first corner could win the race. The result was protested but was held up by the WMSC. The McLaren drivers finished 1–2 again in Brazil, and in the same order. But once again, controversy was not far away: a protest was lodged regarding the McLaren braking system. It was suggested to allow the drivers to brake front and rear wheels independently, contravening the rules. McLaren agreed not to run the system, but remained dominant in the race. With Goodyear making steps forward before Argentina, Schumacher was able to take his first win of the season there. Häkkinen finished a distant second and Coulthard only managed sixth after he was tipped into a spin by Schumacher early in the race. Coulthard bounced back in Imola by gaining pole position and winning the race ahead of the Ferrari's of Schumacher and Eddie Irvine. Häkkinen suffered his first retirement of the season due to a gearbox failure. It seemed that normal service resumed in Spain, however, where the McLaren took another 1–2 finish led by Häkkinen. A further win for Häkkinen in Monaco gave him a seventeen-point lead over Coulthard with Schumacher a further five points behind. Rounds 7 to 12 Michael Schumacher climbed back in the standings by winning the next three races, while mistakes and mechanical failures cost both Häkkinen and Coulthard points. After the British Grand Prix, Schumacher had closed the gap to Häkkinen to just two points, while Coulthard was 26 points behind his teammate and looking unlikely to be able to fight for the championship. Consecutive wins in Austria and Germany for Häkkinen, however, proved that McLaren still had the strongest car. Finally, a strategic master stroke in Hungary allowed Schumacher to take the win, with Häkkinen only managing sixth, and close the championship gap again, to just seven points. Rounds 13 to 16 The start of a typically rain-filled Belgian Grand Prix saw one of the worst accidents in Formula One history, with over half the cars on the grid crashing into each other after the first corner. Four of the drivers were unable to take the restart, which took place almost an hour later, due to lack of spare cars. An action-packed race saw Mika Häkkinen spin out into retirement at the restart and saw Michael Schumacher crashing into David Coulthard when trying to lap him. The path was then clear for 1996 world champion Damon Hill to take Jordan's first ever win, followed by teammate Ralf Schumacher in second. Schumacher bounced back to take a surprise victory in Italy. Häkkinen initially followed in second, but after two spins caused by brake problems, could only manage fourth. The rivals were now level in points with two races to go and Ferrari was back into contention for the Constructors' Championship (just ten points behind on McLaren). For the next race at the Nürburgring,All Formula One Grands Prix held at the Nürburgring since 1984 have used the 5 km on long GP-Strecke and not the 21 km on long Nordschleife, which was last used by Formula One in 1976. Häkkinen managed to beat Schumacher in a straight fight. And the season concluded in Japan, where Häkkinen won without any challenge from Schumacher, who stalled on the grid and retired from a blown tyre later in the race. This gave Häkkinen his first Drivers' Championship and McLaren their eighth Constructors' Championship. Williams, champions of 1997, experienced a disappointing season overall, with only two podium finishes for reigning champion Jacques Villeneuve and one for Heinz-Harald Frentzen. In Japan, they did manage to secure third in the Constructors' Championship, ahead of Jordan and Benetton. Results and standings Grands Prix Round Grand Prix Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Constructor Report 1 AUS Australian Grand Prix FIN Mika Häkkinen FIN Mika Häkkinen FIN Mika HäkkinenGBR McLaren-Mercedes Report 2 BRA Brazilian Grand Prix FIN Mika Häkkinen FIN Mika Häkkinen FIN Mika Häkkinen GBR McLaren-Mercedes Report 3 ARG Argentine Grand Prix GBR David Coulthard AUT Alexander WurzDEU Michael Schumacher ITA Ferrari Report 4ITA San Marino Grand Prix GBR David CoulthardDEU Michael Schumacher GBR David Coulthard GBR McLaren-Mercedes Report 5 ESP Spanish Grand Prix FIN Mika Häkkinen FIN Mika Häkkinen FIN Mika Häkkinen GBR McLaren-Mercedes Report 6 MCO Monaco Grand Prix FIN Mika Häkkinen FIN Mika Häkkinen FIN Mika Häkkinen GBR McLaren-Mercedes Report 7 CAN Canadian Grand Prix GBR David Coulthard DEU Michael SchumacherDEU Michael Schumacher ITA Ferrari Report 8 FRA 1974 French Grand Prix FIN Mika Häkkinen GBR David Coulthard DEU Michael Schumacher ITA Ferrari Report 9 GBR British Grand Prix FIN Mika Häkkinen DEU Michael Schumacher DEU Michael Schumacher ITA Ferrari Report 10 AUT Austrian Grand Prix ITA Giancarlo Fisichella GBR David Coulthard FIN Mika Häkkinen GBR McLaren-Mercedes Report 11 DEU German Grand Prix FIN Mika Häkkinen GBR David Coulthard FIN Mika Häkkinen GBR McLaren-Mercedes Report 12 HUN Hungarian Grand Prix FIN Mika Häkkinen DEU Michael Schumacher DEU Michael Schumacher ITA Ferrari Report 13 BEL Belgian Grand Prix FIN Mika Häkkinen DEU Michael Schumacher GBR Damon HillIRL Jordan-Mugen-Honda Report 14 ITA Italian Grand Prix DEU Michael Schumacher FIN Mika Häkkinen DEU Michael Schumacher ITA Ferrari Report 15DEU Luxembourg Grand Prix DEU Michael Schumacher FIN Mika Häkkinen FIN Mika Häkkinen GBR McLaren-Mercedes Report 16 JPN 1947 Japanese Grand PrixDEU Michael SchumacherMichael Schumacher set the fastest qualifying time, but started the race from the back of the grid after stalling on the second formation lap. Pole position was left vacant on the grid. Mika Häkkinen, in the second slot, was the first driver on the grid, but Schumacher is still considered to have held pole position. DEU Michael Schumacher FIN Mika Häkkinen GBR McLaren-Mercedes ReportSource:Formula One Results 1998 https://motorsportstats.com/series/formula-one/results/1998 Motorsport Stats 13 June 2023 Scoring system List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems Points were awarded to the top six finishers in each race as follows:http://www.fia.com/regle/reg_spt/f1spt-a.htm 1998 Formula One World Championship Sporting Regulations FIA dead https://web.archive.org/web/19990427224618/http://www.fia.com/regle/reg_spt/f1spt-a.htm 27 April 1999 23 January 2016 Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  Points 10 6 4 3 2 1 World Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Position Driver AUSAUS BRABRA ARGARG SMRITA ESPESP MONMCO CANCAN FRAFRA 1974 GBRGBR AUTAUT GERDEU HUNHUN BELBEL ITAITA LUXDEU JPNJPN 1947 Points 1 FIN Mika Häkkinen 1 p f 1 p f 2 Ret 1 p f 1 p f Ret 3 p 2 p 1 1 p 6 p Ret p 4 f 1 f 1100 2 DEU Michael Schumacher Ret 3 1 2 f 3 10 1 f 1 1 f 3 5 1 f Ret f 1 p 2 p Ret p f86 3 GBR David Coulthard 2 2 6 p 1 p 2 Ret Ret p 6 f Ret 2 f 2 f 2 7 Ret 3 356 4 GBR Eddie Irvine 4 8 3 3 Ret 3 3 2 3 4 8 Ret Ret 2 4 247 5 CAN Jacques Villeneuve 5 7 Ret 4 6 5 10 4 7 6 3 3 Ret Ret 8 621 6 GBR Damon Hill 8 DSQ 8 10† Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret 7 4 4 1 6 9 420 7 DEU Heinz-Harald Frentzen 3 5 9 5 8 Ret Ret 15† Ret Ret 9 5 4 7 5 517 8 AUT Alexander Wurz 7 4 4 f Ret 4 Ret 4 5 4 9 11 16† Ret Ret 7 917 9 ITA Giancarlo Fisichella Ret 6 7 Ret Ret 2 2 9 5 Ret p 7 8 Ret 8 6 816 10 DEU Ralf Schumacher Ret Ret Ret 7 11 Ret Ret 16 6 5 6 9 2 3 Ret Ret14 11 FRA 1974 Jean Alesi Ret 9 5 6 10 12† Ret 7 Ret Ret 10 7 3 5 10 79 12 BRA Rubens Barrichello Ret Ret 10 Ret 5 Ret 5 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS 10 11 Ret4 13 FIN Mika Salo Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret 4 Ret 13 Ret Ret 14 Ret DNS Ret 14 Ret3 14 BRA Pedro Diniz Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 9 14 Ret Ret Ret 11 5 Ret Ret Ret3 15 GBR Johnny Herbert 6 11† Ret Ret 7 7 Ret 8 Ret 8 Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 101 16 ITA Jarno Trulli Ret Ret 11 Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 12 Ret 6 13 Ret 12†1 17 DNK Jan Magnussen Ret 10 Ret Ret 12 Ret 61 18 JPN 1947 Shinji Nakano Ret Ret 13 Ret 14 9 7 17† 8 11 Ret 15 8 Ret 15 Ret0 19 ARG Esteban Tuero Ret Ret Ret 8 15 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret0 20 BRA Ricardo Rosset Ret Ret 14 Ret DNQ DNQ 8 Ret Ret 12 DNQ DNQ DNS 12 Ret DNQ0 21 JPN 1947 Toranosuke Takagi Ret Ret 12 Ret 13 11 Ret Ret 9 Ret 13 14 Ret 9 16 Ret0 22 FRA 1974 Olivier Panis 9 Ret 15† 11† 16† Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 15 12 DNS Ret 12 110 23 NLD Jos Verstappen 12 Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret Ret 13 Ret0 Pos. Position Driver AUSAUS BRABRA ARGARG SMRITA ESPESP MONMCO CANCAN FRAFRA 1974 GBRGBR AUTAUT GERDEU HUNHUN BELBEL ITAITA LUXDEU JPNJPN 1947 PointsSource:FIA Formula 1 World Championship – Season 1998: Results https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level1/formula-1/1998-results.html Speedsport Magazine 13 June 2023FIA Formula 1 World Championship – 1998: Point standings https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level1/formula-1/1998-points.html Speedsport Magazine 13 June 2023 Notes: – Driver did not finish the Grand Prix but was classified, as he completed more than 90% of the race distance. World Constructors' Championship standings Pos. PositionConstructorNo. Car number AUSAUS BRABRA ARGARG SMRITA ESPESP MONMCO CANCAN FRAFRA 1974 GBRGBR AUTAUT GERDEU HUNHUN BELBEL ITAITA LUXDEU JPNJPN 1947 Points 1 GBR McLaren-Mercedes 7 2 2 6 p 1 p 2 Ret Ret p 6 f Ret 2 f 2 f 2 7 Ret 3 3 156 8 1 p f 1 p f 2 Ret 1 p f 1 p f Ret 3 p 2 p 1 1 p 6 p Ret p 4 f 1 f 1 2 ITA Ferrari 3 Ret 3 1 2 f 3 10 1 f 1 1 f 3 5 1 f Ret f 1 p 2 p Ret p f 133 4 4 8 3 3 Ret 3 3 2 3 4 8 Ret Ret 2 4 2 3 GBR Williams-Mecachrome 1 5 7 Ret 4 6 5 10 4 7 6 3 3 Ret Ret 8 6 38 2 3 5 9 5 8 Ret Ret 15† Ret Ret 9 5 4 7 5 5 4 IRL Jordan-Mugen-Honda 9 8 DSQ 8 10† Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret 7 4 4 1 6 9 4 34 10 Ret Ret Ret 7 11 Ret Ret 16 6 5 6 9 2 3 Ret Ret 5 ITA Benetton-Playlife 5 Ret 6 7 Ret Ret 2 2 9 5 Ret p 7 8 Ret 8 6 8 33 6 7 4 4 f Ret 4 Ret 4 5 4 9 11 16† Ret Ret 7 9 6 CHE Sauber-Petronas 14 Ret 9 5 6 10 12† Ret 7 Ret Ret 10 7 3 5 10 7 10 15 6 11† Ret Ret 7 7 Ret 8 Ret 8 Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 10 7 GBR Arrows 16 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 9 14 Ret Ret Ret 11 5 Ret Ret Ret 6 17 Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret 4 Ret 13 Ret Ret 14 Ret DNS Ret 14 Ret 8 GBR Stewart-Ford 18 Ret Ret 10 Ret 5 Ret 5 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS 10 11 Ret 5 19 Ret 10 Ret Ret 12 Ret 6 12 Ret Ret Ret 13 Ret Ret 13 Ret 9 FRA 1974 Prost-Peugeot 11 9 Ret 15† 11† 16† Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 15 12 DNS Ret 12 11 1 12 Ret Ret 11 Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 12 Ret 6 13 Ret 12† 10 ITA Minardi-Ford 22 Ret Ret 13 Ret 14 9 7 17† 8 11 Ret 15 8 Ret 15 Ret 0 23 Ret Ret Ret 8 15 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 11 GBR Tyrrell-Ford 20 Ret Ret 14 Ret DNQ DNQ 8 Ret Ret 12 DNQ DNQ DNS 12 Ret DNQ 0 21 Ret Ret 12 Ret 13 11 Ret Ret 9 Ret 13 14 Ret 9 16 RetPos. PositionConstructorNo. Car number AUSAUS BRABRA ARGARG SMRITA ESPESP MONMCO CANCAN FRAFRA 1974 GBRGBR AUTAUT GERDEU HUNHUN BELBEL ITAITA LUXDEU JPNJPN 1947 PointsSource: Notes: – Driver did not finish the Grand Prix but was classified, as he completed more than 90% of the race distance. Notes References External links Formula One formula1.com – 1998 official driver standings (archived) formula1.com – 1998 official team standings (archived) 1998 Formula One Technical Regulations (archived) Category:Formula One seasons Formula 1