- Qualifying (grid)
- 13
- 3
- Race
- 9
- 1
- Points
- 100
- 56
Not classified: HÄK 3 · COU 4
Season review
1998 season
Mika Häkkinen won the drivers' title.
Races
16
Different winners
4
Most wins
8
Mika Häkkinen
Drivers
23
scored or classified
Races
Rounds
Round 1
Australian GP
Melbourne, Australia
Häkkinen
Round 2
Brazilian GP
São Paulo, Brazil
Häkkinen
Round 3
Argentine GP
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Schumacher
Round 4
San Marino GP
Imola, Italy
Coulthard
Round 5
Spanish GP
Barcelona, Spain
Häkkinen
Round 6
Monaco GP
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Häkkinen
Round 7
Canadian GP
Montreal, Canada
Schumacher
Round 8
French GP
Magny Cours, France
Schumacher
Round 9
British GP
Silverstone, UK
Schumacher
Round 10
Austrian GP
Spielberg, Austria
Häkkinen
Round 11
German GP
Hockenheim, Germany
Häkkinen
Round 12
Hungarian GP
Budapest, Hungary
Schumacher
Round 13
Belgian GP
Spa, Belgium
Hill
Round 14
Italian GP
Monza, Italy
Schumacher
Round 15
Luxembourg GP
Nürburg, Germany
Häkkinen
Round 16
Japanese GP
Suzuka, Japan
Häkkinen
Title maths
How the title was decided
Drivers' championship
Häkkinen won the 1998 drivers' title, decided at the Japanese GP (round 16), the final round.
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Gap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | 100 | Champion | |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 86 | −14 | Out after R16 · Japanese GP |
| 3 | David Coulthard | 56 | −44 | Out after R14 · Italian GP |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine | 47 | −53 | Out after R12 · Hungarian GP |
| 5 | Jacques Villeneuve | 21 | −79 | Out after R11 · German GP |
| 7 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 17 | −83 | Out after R11 · German GP |
- Leader's margin over P2
- Points still available
Show data table
| Round | Leader | Margin over P2 | Still available |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 · Australian GP | Mika Häkkinen | 4 | 150 |
| R2 · Brazilian GP | Mika Häkkinen | 8 | 140 |
| R3 · Argentine GP | Mika Häkkinen | 12 | 130 |
| R4 · San Marino GP | Mika Häkkinen | 3 | 120 |
| R5 · Spanish GP | Mika Häkkinen | 7 | 110 |
| R6 · Monaco GP | Mika Häkkinen | 17 | 100 |
| R7 · Canadian GP | Mika Häkkinen | 12 | 90 |
| R8 · French GP | Mika Häkkinen | 6 | 80 |
| R9 · British GP | Mika Häkkinen | 2 | 70 |
| R10 · Austrian GP | Mika Häkkinen | 8 | 60 |
| R11 · German GP | Mika Häkkinen | 16 | 50 |
| R12 · Hungarian GP | Mika Häkkinen | 7 | 40 |
| R13 · Belgian GP | Mika Häkkinen | 7 | 30 |
| R14 · Italian GP | Mika Häkkinen | 0 | 20 |
| R15 · Luxembourg GP | Mika Häkkinen | 4 | 10 |
| R16 · Japanese GP | Mika Häkkinen | 14 | 0 |
Constructors' championship
McLaren won the 1998 constructors' title, decided at the Japanese GP (round 16), the final round.
- Leader's margin over P2
- Points still available
Show data table
| Round | Leader | Margin over P2 | Still available |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 · Australian GP | McLaren | 10 | 240 |
| R2 · Brazilian GP | McLaren | 24 | 224 |
| R3 · Argentine GP | McLaren | 18 | 208 |
| R4 · San Marino GP | McLaren | 18 | 192 |
| R5 · Spanish GP | McLaren | 30 | 176 |
| R6 · Monaco GP | McLaren | 36 | 160 |
| R7 · Canadian GP | McLaren | 22 | 144 |
| R8 · French GP | McLaren | 11 | 128 |
| R9 · British GP | McLaren | 3 | 112 |
| R10 · Austrian GP | McLaren | 12 | 96 |
| R11 · German GP | McLaren | 26 | 80 |
| R12 · Hungarian GP | McLaren | 23 | 64 |
| R13 · Belgian GP | McLaren | 23 | 48 |
| R14 · Italian GP | McLaren | 10 | 32 |
| R15 · Luxembourg GP | McLaren | 15 | 16 |
| R16 · Japanese GP | McLaren | 23 | 0 |
Drivers
Drivers' championship
- Häkkinen
- Schumacher
- Coulthard
- Irvine
- Villeneuve
- Hill
- Rest of field
Show data table
| Round | Häkkinen | Schumacher | Coulthard | Irvine | Villeneuve | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 · Australian GP | 10 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| R2 · Brazilian GP | 20 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| R3 · Argentine GP | 26 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| R4 · San Marino GP | 26 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| R5 · Spanish GP | 36 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| R6 · Monaco GP | 46 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 0 |
| R7 · Canadian GP | 46 | 34 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 0 |
| R8 · French GP | 50 | 44 | 30 | 25 | 11 | 0 |
| R9 · British GP | 56 | 54 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 0 |
| R10 · Austrian GP | 66 | 58 | 36 | 32 | 12 | 0 |
| R11 · German GP | 76 | 60 | 42 | 32 | 16 | 3 |
| R12 · Hungarian GP | 77 | 70 | 48 | 32 | 20 | 6 |
| R13 · Belgian GP | 77 | 70 | 48 | 32 | 20 | 16 |
| R14 · Italian GP | 80 | 80 | 48 | 38 | 20 | 17 |
| R15 · Luxembourg GP | 90 | 86 | 52 | 41 | 20 | 17 |
| R16 · Japanese GP | 100 | 86 | 56 | 47 | 21 | 20 |
| Pos | Driver | Wins | Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika HäkkinenMcLaren | 8 | 100 | |
| 2 | Michael SchumacherFerrari | 6 | −14 | 86 |
| 3 | David CoulthardMcLaren | 1 | −44 | 56 |
| 4 | Eddie IrvineFerrari | −53 | 47 | |
| 5 | Jacques VilleneuveWilliams | −79 | 21 | |
| 6 | Damon HillJordan | 1 | −80 | 20 |
| 7 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams | −83 | 17 | |
| 8 | Alexander WurzBenetton | −83 | 17 | |
| 9 | Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton | −84 | 16 | |
| 10 | Ralf SchumacherJordan | −86 | 14 | |
| 11 | Jean AlesiSauber | −91 | 9 | |
| 12 | Rubens BarrichelloStewart | −96 | 4 | |
| 13 | Mika SaloArrows | −97 | 3 | |
| 14 | Pedro DinizArrows | −97 | 3 | |
| 15 | Johnny HerbertSauber | −99 | 1 | |
| 16 | Jarno TrulliProst | −99 | 1 | |
| 17 | Jan MagnussenStewart | −99 | 1 | |
| - | Shinji NakanoMinardi | −100 | 0 | |
| - | Esteban TueroMinardi | −100 | 0 | |
| - | Ricardo RossetTyrrell | −100 | 0 | |
| - | Toranosuke TakagiTyrrell | −100 | 0 | |
| - | Olivier PanisProst | −100 | 0 | |
| - | Jos VerstappenStewart | −100 | 0 |
Teams
Constructors' championship
- McLaren
- Ferrari
- Williams
- Jordan
- Benetton
- Sauber
- Rest of field
Show data table
| Round | McLaren | Ferrari | Williams | Jordan | Benetton | Sauber |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 · Australian GP | 16 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| R2 · Brazilian GP | 32 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| R3 · Argentine GP | 39 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| R4 · San Marino GP | 49 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| R5 · Spanish GP | 65 | 35 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| R6 · Monaco GP | 75 | 39 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| R7 · Canadian GP | 75 | 53 | 16 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
| R8 · French GP | 80 | 69 | 19 | 0 | 27 | 4 |
| R9 · British GP | 86 | 83 | 19 | 1 | 32 | 4 |
| R10 · Austrian GP | 102 | 90 | 20 | 3 | 32 | 4 |
| R11 · German GP | 118 | 92 | 24 | 7 | 32 | 4 |
| R12 · Hungarian GP | 125 | 102 | 30 | 10 | 32 | 4 |
| R13 · Belgian GP | 125 | 102 | 33 | 26 | 32 | 8 |
| R14 · Italian GP | 128 | 118 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 10 |
| R15 · Luxembourg GP | 142 | 127 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 10 |
| R16 · Japanese GP | 156 | 133 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 10 |
Head to head
Teammate battles
- Qualifying (grid)
- 15
- 1
- Race
- 10
- 1
- Points
- 86
- 47
Not classified: MSC 3 · IRV 3
- Qualifying (grid)
- 10
- 6
- Race
- 5
- 4
- Points
- 21
- 17
Not classified: VIL 3 · FRE 4
- Qualifying (grid)
- 6
- 10
- Race
- 3
- 3
- Points
- 20
- 14
Not classified: HIL 5 · SCH 7
- Qualifying (grid)
- 6
- 10
- Race
- 4
- 4
- Points
- 17
- 16
Not classified: WUR 5 · FIS 5
- Qualifying (grid)
- 10
- 6
- Race
- 4
- 2
- Points
- 9
- 1
Not classified: ALE 4 · HER 8
- Qualifying (grid)
- 11
- 5
- Race
- 2
- 0
- Points
- 3
- 3
Not classified: SAL 11 · DIN 11
- Qualifying (grid)
- 8
- 1
- Race
- 2
- 0
- Points
- 0
- 0
Not classified: BAR 6 · VER 6
- Qualifying (grid)
- 7
- 0
- Race
- 2
- 0
- Points
- 4
- 1
Not classified: BAR 4 · MAG 4
- Qualifying (grid)
- 9
- 7
- Race
- 3
- 1
- Points
- 1
- 0
Not classified: TRU 9 · PAN 7
- Qualifying (grid)
- 11
- 5
- Race
- 1
- 0
- Points
- 0
- 0
Not classified: NAK 6 · TUE 12
- Qualifying (grid)
- 2
- 9
- Race
- 0
- 2
- Points
- 0
- 0
Not classified: ROS 7 · TAK 7
Over the races in which both drivers had a result for the team. Qualifying: who qualified ahead (from the starting grid: there is no qualifying data for this season). Race: who finished ahead, counted only when both were classified. Points: race and sprint points from those races.