1998 · Round 8
French Grand Prix
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours · Magny Cours, France
Pole position
Häkkinen
Biggest climber
▲6
Mika Salo
Finishers
15/22
7 did not finish
Classification
French GP result
| Pos | Driver | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael SchumacherFerrari | 2 | ▲1 | 71 | 1:34 | 10 |
| 2 | Eddie IrvineFerrari | 4 | ▲2 | 71 | +19.575 | 6 |
| 3 | Mika HäkkinenMcLaren | 1 | ▼2 | 71 | +19.747 | 4 |
| 4 | Jacques VilleneuveWilliams | 5 | ▲1 | 71 | +1:06.965 | 3 |
| 5 | Alexander WurzBenetton | 10 | ▲5 | 70 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | David CoulthardMcLaren | 3 | ▼3 | 70 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Jean AlesiSauber | 11 | ▲4 | 70 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Johnny HerbertSauber | 13 | ▲5 | 70 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton | 9 | • | 70 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | Rubens BarrichelloStewart | 14 | ▲4 | 69 | +2 Laps | |
| 11 | Olivier PanisProst | 16 | ▲5 | 69 | +2 Laps | |
| 12 | Jos VerstappenStewart | 15 | ▲3 | 69 | +2 Laps | |
| 13 | Mika SaloArrows | 19 | ▲6 | 69 | +2 Laps | |
| 14 | Pedro DinizArrows | 17 | ▲3 | 69 | +2 Laps | |
| 15 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams | 8 | ▼7 | 68 | Suspension | |
| 16 | Ralf SchumacherJordan | 6 | ▼10 | 68 | +3 Laps | |
| 17 | Shinji NakanoMinardi | 21 | ▲4 | 65 | Engine | |
| DNF | Toranosuke TakagiTyrrell | 20 | 60 | Engine | ||
| DNF | Jarno TrulliProst | 12 | 55 | Spun off | ||
| DNF | Esteban TueroMinardi | 22 | 41 | Gearbox | ||
| DNF | Damon HillJordan | 7 | 19 | Hydraulics | ||
| DNF | Ricardo RossetTyrrell | 18 | 16 | Hydraulics |