# 1998 Formula 1 season

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World Champion: **Mika Häkkinen** (McLaren, Finland).

## Specs and regulations
- Engine: 3.0 L naturally aspirated
- Points: 10 points for a win (10-6-4-3-2-1)
- Races: 16
- Key change: Narrower cars and grooved tyres.

## Calendar and winners
| Round | Grand Prix | Date | Circuit | Winner | Team |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Australian Grand Prix | 1998-03-08 | Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 1998-03-29 | Autódromo José Carlos Pace | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren |
| 3 | Argentine Grand Prix | 1998-04-12 | Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 4 | San Marino Grand Prix | 1998-04-26 | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | David Coulthard | McLaren |
| 5 | Spanish Grand Prix | 1998-05-10 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren |
| 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | 1998-05-24 | Circuit de Monaco | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren |
| 7 | Canadian Grand Prix | 1998-06-07 | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 8 | French Grand Prix | 1998-06-28 | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 9 | British Grand Prix | 1998-07-12 | Silverstone Circuit | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 10 | Austrian Grand Prix | 1998-07-26 | Red Bull Ring | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren |
| 11 | German Grand Prix | 1998-08-02 | Hockenheimring | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren |
| 12 | Hungarian Grand Prix | 1998-08-16 | Hungaroring | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 13 | Belgian Grand Prix | 1998-08-30 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Damon Hill | Jordan |
| 14 | Italian Grand Prix | 1998-09-13 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 15 | Luxembourg Grand Prix | 1998-09-27 | Nürburgring | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren |
| 16 | Japanese Grand Prix | 1998-11-01 | Suzuka Circuit | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren |

## Drivers' standings (final)
| Pos | Driver | Team | Points | Wins |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Mika Häkkinen](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/hakkinen.md) | McLaren | 100 | 8 |
| 2 | [Michael Schumacher](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/michael-schumacher.md) | Ferrari | 86 | 6 |
| 3 | [David Coulthard](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/coulthard.md) | McLaren | 56 | 1 |
| 4 | [Eddie Irvine](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/irvine.md) | Ferrari | 47 | 0 |
| 5 | [Jacques Villeneuve](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/villeneuve.md) | Williams | 21 | 0 |
| 6 | [Damon Hill](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/damon-hill.md) | Jordan | 20 | 1 |
| 7 | [Heinz-Harald Frentzen](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/frentzen.md) | Williams | 17 | 0 |
| 8 | [Alexander Wurz](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/wurz.md) | Benetton | 17 | 0 |
| 9 | [Giancarlo Fisichella](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/fisichella.md) | Benetton | 16 | 0 |
| 10 | [Ralf Schumacher](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/ralf-schumacher.md) | Jordan | 14 | 0 |
| 11 | [Jean Alesi](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/alesi.md) | Sauber | 9 | 0 |
| 12 | [Rubens Barrichello](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/barrichello.md) | Stewart | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | [Mika Salo](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/salo.md) | Arrows | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | [Pedro Diniz](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/diniz.md) | Arrows | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | [Johnny Herbert](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/herbert.md) | Sauber | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | [Jarno Trulli](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/trulli.md) | Prost | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | [Jan Magnussen](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/magnussen.md) | Stewart | 1 | 0 |
| - | [Shinji Nakano](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/nakano.md) | Minardi | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Esteban Tuero](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/tuero.md) | Minardi | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Ricardo Rosset](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/rosset.md) | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Toranosuke Takagi](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/takagi.md) | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Olivier Panis](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/panis.md) | Prost | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Jos Verstappen](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/drivers/verstappen.md) | Stewart | 0 | 0 |

## Constructors' standings (final)
| Pos | Team | Points | Wins |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [McLaren](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/mclaren.md) | 156 | 9 |
| 2 | [Ferrari](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/ferrari.md) | 133 | 6 |
| 3 | [Williams](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/williams.md) | 38 | 0 |
| 4 | [Jordan](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/jordan.md) | 34 | 1 |
| 5 | [Benetton](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/benetton.md) | 33 | 0 |
| 6 | [Sauber](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/sauber.md) | 10 | 0 |
| 7 | [Arrows](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/arrows.md) | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | [Stewart](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/stewart.md) | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | [Prost](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/prost.md) | 1 | 0 |
| - | [Minardi](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/minardi.md) | 0 | 0 |
| - | [Tyrrell](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/teams/tyrrell.md) | 0 | 0 |

[1997 season](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/1997.md) · [1999 season](https://lapwake.vercel.app/history/1999.md)