Brazilian Grand Prix
Round 2 of 1998
Circuit
Autódromo José Carlos Pace
São Paulo
Country
Brazil
Date
Mar 29, 1998
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen N/A | McLaren | 1 | 72 | 1:37:12.200 | 10 |
| 2 | David Coulthard COU | McLaren | 2 | 72 | +1.102 | 6 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher MSC | Ferrari | 4 | 72 | +1:00.550 | 4 |
| 4 | Alexander Wurz WUR | Benetton | 5 | 72 | +1:07.453 | 3 |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen N/A | Williams | 3 | 71 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | Benetton | 7 | 71 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Jacques Villeneuve VIL | Williams | 10 | 71 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine N/A | Ferrari | 6 | 71 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Jean Alesi N/A | Sauber | 15 | 71 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Jan Magnussen MAG | Stewart | 16 | 70 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Johnny Herbert N/A | Sauber | 14 | 67 | Injury | 0 |
| 12 | Damon Hill N/A | Jordan | 11 | 70 | Disqualified | 0 |
| 13 | Olivier Panis N/A | Prost | 9 | 63 | Engine | 0 |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | Stewart | 13 | 56 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 15 | Ricardo Rosset N/A | Tyrrell | 21 | 52 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 16 | Esteban Tuero N/A | Minardi | 19 | 44 | Throttle | 0 |
| 17 | Pedro Diniz N/A | Arrows | 22 | 26 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 18 | Toranosuke Takagi N/A | Tyrrell | 17 | 19 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Mika Salo N/A | Arrows | 20 | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Prost | 12 | 17 | Fuel pump | 0 |
| 21 | Shinji Nakano N/A | Minardi | 18 | 3 | Spun off | 0 |
| 22 | Ralf Schumacher SCH | Jordan | 8 | 0 | Spun off | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen N/A | 1:17.092 | — | — |
| 2 | David Coulthard COU | 1:17.757 | — | — |
| 3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen N/A | 1:18.109 | — | — |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher MSC | 1:18.250 | — | — |
| 5 | Alexander Wurz WUR | 1:18.261 | — | — |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine N/A | 1:18.449 | — | — |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella FIS | 1:18.652 | — | — |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher SCH | 1:18.735 | — | — |
| 9 | Olivier Panis N/A | 1:18.753 | — | — |
| 10 | Jacques Villeneuve VIL | 1:18.761 | — | — |
| 11 | Damon Hill N/A | 1:18.988 | — | — |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli TRU | 1:19.069 | — | — |
| 13 | Rubens Barrichello BAR | 1:19.344 | — | — |
| 14 | Johnny Herbert N/A | 1:19.375 | — | — |
| 15 | Jean Alesi N/A | 1:19.449 | — | — |
| 16 | Jan Magnussen MAG | 1:19.644 | — | — |
| 17 | Toranosuke Takagi N/A | 1:20.203 | — | — |
| 18 | Shinji Nakano N/A | 1:20.390 | — | — |
| 19 | Esteban Tuero N/A | 1:20.459 | — | — |
| 20 | Mika Salo N/A | 1:20.481 | — | — |
Race Overview
The 1998 Brazilian Grand Prix took place at Autódromo José Carlos Pace in Brazil. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
22 drivers completed the race, with Mika Häkkinen taking the victory.