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{{short description|Formula One motor race held in 1998}}
The '''1998 German Grand Prix''' was held at the [[Hockenheimring]] on [[August 2]], 1998. [[Mika Häkkinen]] won the race.
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Previous_round = 1998 Austrian Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1998 Hungarian Grand Prix
|Country = Germany
|Grand Prix = German
|Official name = Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 1998
|Date = 2 August
|Year = 1998
|Image = Hockenheimring prior to 2002.svg
|Race_No = 11
|Season_No = 16
|Location = [[Hockenheimring]], [[Hockenheim]], [[Germany]]
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 4.240
|Course_km = 6.823
|Distance_laps = 45
|Distance_mi = 190.783
|Distance_km = 307.035
|Weather = Cloudy but dry
|Pole_Driver = [[Mika Häkkinen]]
|Pole_Team = [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]
|Pole_Time = 1:41.838
|Pole_Country = FIN
|Fast_Driver = [[David Coulthard]]
|Fast_Team = [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]
|Fast_Time = 1:46.116
|Fast_Lap = 17
|Fast_Country = GBR
|First_Driver = [[Mika Häkkinen]]
|First_Team = [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]
|First_Country = FIN
|Second_Driver = [[David Coulthard]]
|Second_Team = [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]
|Second_Country = GBR
|Third_Driver = [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
|Third_Team = [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Mecachrome]]
|Third_Country = CAN
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1998|GER}}
}}


The '''1998 German Grand Prix''' (formally the '''Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 1998''')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1998/races/681/germany/race-result.html|title=German|website=Formula1.com|access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref> was a [[Formula One]] motor race held at the [[Hockenheimring]] on 2 August 1998. It was the eleventh round of the [[1998 FIA Formula One World Championship]]. The 45-lap race was won by [[Mika Häkkinen]] for [[McLaren]] from pole position, with teammate [[David Coulthard]] finishing second and [[Jacques Villeneuve]] finishing third for [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]].
==Race Summary==
[[Mika Häkkinen]] took pole position ahead of team-mate [[David Coulthard]]. However, the red car in third on the grid was not Schumacher's [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] but [[Jacques Villeneuve]]'s [[WilliamsF1|Williams]], now more competitive in long-wheelbase format. And the Schumacher occupying fourth place was not Michael but Ralf. In fact, [[Michael Schumacher]] started ninth after a series of disasters. Firstly, he tried Ferrari's new long-wheelbase chassis on the Friday. Rejecting this car, he started afresh in the untimed sessions on the Saturday, only to spin off on his first lap. The he has engine failure early in the second session, taking away valuable track time. There were also various mutterings that the Ferrari's were off the pace as McLaren had threatened to protest about the Italian team's new braking system, and some were sure it had been removed to the team's obvious detriment.
Come the race, the McLaren's were dominant, running first and second throughout and only took single pit stops. [[Ralf Schumacher]] looked to be the only driver capable of troubling them in the first part of the race, but although he could stay with them he could not pass them. One of the reasons being that he gambled on a two-stop strategy, and was running with a light fuel load. Villeneuve took
over in third place when the [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]] made the first of its stops, and this was where he stayed to the finish, even catching the McLarens until his differential started playing up. The reason he was able to catch up with the McLaren's was that Häkkinen's car had not taken on enough fuel at its stop, and the Finn had to ease his fuel consumption, with Coultharrd dutifully doing likewise.
[[Damon Hill]], who also one stopped came through to takehis first points of the year, finishing fourth in front of the two Schumacher's with Michael ahead of Ralf.


== Qualification ==
==Qualifying==
[[Mika Häkkinen]] took pole position ahead of teammate [[David Coulthard]]. [[Jacques Villeneuve]] qualified in third, in a new long-wheelbase [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]. [[Ralf Schumacher]] was fourth.
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

[[Michael Schumacher]], Häkkinen's main championship rival, qualified ninth after a series of problems throughout practice. Ferrari's long-wheelbase chassis, making its Grand Prix debut, was dismissed by Schumacher after he tried it during the Friday practice sessions. Back in his old car, he spun off on his first lap during first practice on Saturday, and then suffered an engine failure early in second practice.

There were also various mutterings that the Ferraris were off the pace as McLaren had threatened to protest about the Italian team's new braking system, and some were sure it had been removed to the team's obvious detriment.{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}}

==Race summary==
Come the race, the McLarens were dominant, running first and second throughout and only stopping once each. [[Ralf Schumacher]], running on a light fuel load due to his two-stop strategy, looked to be the only driver capable of troubling them in the first part of the race. He managed to stay with the McLarens but he could not pass them.

Lap 24 saw Jos Verstappen retire the Stewart-Ford with a gearbox failure, as [[Rubens Barrichello]] retired with the same problem 3 laps later. Villeneuve took over third place when Schumacher made the first of his stops, and this was where he stayed to the finish. By the end, Villeneuve was catching the McLarens because Häkkinen had not taken on enough fuel at his stop, and the Finn had to slow down to reduce his fuel consumption.

[[Damon Hill]], who also one stopped came through to take his first points of the year, finishing ahead of Michael and Ralf Schumacher in fifth and sixth places respectively.

==Classification==
=== Qualifying ===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Team !! Lap !! Gap
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Lap !! Gap
|-
|-
! 1
! 1
| 8
| 8
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Mika Häkkinen]]
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Mika Häkkinen]]
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]
| 1:41.838
| 1:41.838
|align="center"| &mdash;
|align="center"| &mdash;
Line 21: Line 72:
! 2
! 2
| 7
| 7
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Coulthard]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Coulthard]]
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]
| 1:42.347
| 1:42.347
| +0.509
| +0.509
Line 28: Line 79:
! 3
! 3
| 1
| 1
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Mecachrome]]
| [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Mecachrome]]
| 1:42.365
| 1:42.365
| +0.527
| +0.527
Line 35: Line 86:
! 4
! 4
| 10
| 10
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Ralf Schumacher]]
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Ralf Schumacher]]
| [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Mugen-Honda]]
| [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen-Honda]]
| 1:42.994
| 1:42.994
| +1.156
| +1.156
Line 42: Line 93:
! 5
! 5
| 9
| 9
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Damon Hill]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Damon Hill]]
| [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Mugen-Honda]]
| [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen-Honda]]
| 1:43.183
| 1:43.183
| +1.345
| +1.345
Line 49: Line 100:
! 6
! 6
| 4
| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Eddie Irvine]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Eddie Irvine]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:43.270
| 1:43.270
Line 56: Line 107:
! 7
! 7
| 6
| 6
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Alexander Wurz]]
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Alexander Wurz]]
| [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Playlife]]
| [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Playlife]]
| 1:43.341
| 1:43.341
Line 63: Line 114:
! 8
! 8
| 5
| 5
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giancarlo Fisichella]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giancarlo Fisichella]]
| [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Playlife]]
| [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Playlife]]
| 1:43.369
| 1:43.369
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! 9
! 9
| 3
| 3
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:43.459
| 1:43.459
Line 77: Line 128:
! 10
! 10
| 2
| 2
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]]
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]]
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Mecachrome]]
| [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Mecachrome]]
| 1:43.467
| 1:43.467
| +1.629
| +1.629
Line 84: Line 135:
! 11
! 11
| 14
| 14
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Alesi]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean Alesi]]
| [[Sauber]]-[[Petronas]]
| [[Sauber]]-[[Sauber Petronas Engineering|Petronas]]
| 1:43.663
| 1:43.663
| +1.825
| +1.825
Line 91: Line 142:
! 12
! 12
| 15
| 15
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Johnny Herbert]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Johnny Herbert]]
| [[Sauber]]-[[Petronas]]
| [[Sauber]]-[[Sauber Petronas Engineering|Petronas]]
| 1:44.599
| 1:44.599
| +2.761
| +2.761
|-
|-
! 13
! 13
| 16
| 18
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rubens Barrichello]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Rubens Barrichello]]
| [[Stewart Grand Prix|Stewart]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Stewart Grand Prix|Stewart]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1.44.776
| 1:44.776
| +2.938
| +2.938
|-
|-
! 14
! 14
| 12
| 12
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Jarno Trulli]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Jarno Trulli]]
| [[Prost (racing team)|Prost]]-[[Peugeot]]
| [[Prost Grand Prix|Prost]]-[[Peugeot]]
| 1:44.844
| 1:44.844
| +3.006
| +3.006
Line 112: Line 163:
! 15
! 15
| 21
| 21
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Toranosuke Takagi]]
| {{flagicon|JPN|1947}} [[Toranosuke Takagi]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:44.961
| 1:44.961
Line 119: Line 170:
! 16
! 16
| 11
| 11
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Olivier Panis]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Olivier Panis]]
| [[Prost (racing team)|Prost]]-[[Peugeot]]
| [[Prost Grand Prix|Prost]]-[[Peugeot]]
| 1:45.197
| 1:45.197
| +3.359
| +3.359
Line 126: Line 177:
! 17
! 17
| 17
| 17
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Mika Salo]]
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Mika Salo]]
| [[Arrows]]
| [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]
| 1:45.276
| 1:45.276
| +3.438
| +3.438
Line 133: Line 184:
! 18
! 18
| 16
| 16
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Pedro Diniz]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Pedro Diniz]]
| [[Arrows]]
| [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]
| 1:45.588
| 1:45.588
| +3.750
| +3.750
Line 140: Line 191:
! 19
! 19
| 19
| 19
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jos Verstappen]]
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Jos Verstappen]]
| [[Stewart Grand Prix|Stewart]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Stewart Grand Prix|Stewart]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:45.623
| 1:45.623
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! 20
! 20
| 22
| 22
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Shinji Nakano]]
| {{flagicon|JPN|1947}} [[Shinji Nakano]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:46.713
| 1:46.713
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! 21
! 21
| 23
| 23
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Esteban Tuero]]
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Esteban Tuero]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:47:265
| 1:47.265
| +5.427
| +5.427
|-
!colspan="6"|[[107% time]]: 1:48.967
|-
! DNQ
| 20
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Ricardo Rosset]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| No time{{ref|1|1}}
|align="center"| &mdash;
|-
!colspan="6"| Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1998/races/681/germany/qualifying-0.html |title=Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 1998 – Qualifying |website=Formula1.com |publisher=Formula One World Championship Ltd |date=1 August 1998 |access-date=27 October 2017}}</ref>
|}
|}


;Notes
Ricardo Rosset was withdrawn for qualification by his team, due to a crash in a free practice session.
*{{note|1|1}} – [[Ricardo Rosset]] was withdrawn from qualifying by [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] after crashing during free practice.


== Classification ==
=== Race ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Team !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
|-
! 1
! 1
| 8
| 8
| {{flagicon|Finland}} '''[[Mika Häkkinen]]'''
| {{flagicon|FIN}} '''[[Mika Häkkinen]]'''
| '''[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]'''
| '''[[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]'''
| 45
| 45
| 1'20:48.0
| 1:20:47.984
| 1
| 1
| '''10'''
| '''10'''
Line 178: Line 241:
! 2
! 2
| 7
| 7
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[David Coulthard]]'''
| {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[David Coulthard]]'''
| '''[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]'''
| '''[[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]'''
| 45
| 45
| 0.426
| +0.426
| 2
| 2
| '''6'''
| '''6'''
Line 187: Line 250:
! 3
! 3
| 1
| 1
| {{flagicon|Canada}} '''[[Jacques Villeneuve]]'''
| {{flagicon|CAN}} '''[[Jacques Villeneuve]]'''
| '''[[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Mecachrome]]'''
| '''[[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Mecachrome]]'''
| 45
| 45
| 2.577
| +2.577
| 3
| 3
| '''4'''
| '''4'''
Line 196: Line 259:
! 4
! 4
| 9
| 9
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Damon Hill]]'''
| {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Damon Hill]]'''
| '''[[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Mugen-Honda]]'''
| '''[[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen-Honda]]'''
| 45
| 45
| 7.185
| +7.185
| 5
| 5
| '''3'''
| '''3'''
Line 205: Line 268:
! 5
! 5
| 3
| 3
| {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Michael Schumacher]]'''
| {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Michael Schumacher]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 45
| 45
| 12.613
| +12.613
| 9
| 9
| '''2'''
| '''2'''
Line 214: Line 277:
! 6
! 6
| 10
| 10
| {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Ralf Schumacher]]'''
| {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Ralf Schumacher]]'''
| '''[[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Mugen-Honda]]'''
| '''[[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen-Honda]]'''
| 45
| 45
| 29.738
| +29.738
| 4
| 4
| '''1'''
| '''1'''
Line 223: Line 286:
! 7
! 7
| 5
| 5
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giancarlo Fisichella]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giancarlo Fisichella]]
| [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Playlife]]
| [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Playlife]]
| 45
| 45
| 31.026
| +31.026
| 8
| 8
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
Line 232: Line 295:
! 8
! 8
| 4
| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Eddie Irvine]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Eddie Irvine]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 45
| 45
| 31.649
| +31.649
| 6
| 6
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
Line 241: Line 304:
! 9
! 9
| 2
| 2
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]]
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]]
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Mecachrome]]
| [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Mecachrome]]
| 45
| 45
| 32.784
| +32.784
| 10
| 10
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
Line 250: Line 313:
! 10
! 10
| 14
| 14
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Alesi]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean Alesi]]
| [[Sauber]]-[[Petronas]]
| [[Sauber]]-[[Sauber Petronas Engineering|Petronas]]
| 45
| 45
| 48.371
| +48.371
| 11
| 11
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
Line 259: Line 322:
! 11
! 11
| 6
| 6
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Alexander Wurz]]
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Alexander Wurz]]
| [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Playlife]]
| [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Playlife]]
| 45
| 45
| 57.994
| +57.994
| 7
| 7
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
Line 268: Line 331:
! 12
! 12
| 12
| 12
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Jarno Trulli]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Jarno Trulli]]
| [[Prost (racing team)|Prost]]-[[Peugeot]]
| [[Prost Grand Prix|Prost]]-[[Peugeot]]
| 44
| 44
| +1 lap
| +1 lap
Line 277: Line 340:
! 13
! 13
| 21
| 21
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Toranosuke Takagi]]
| {{flagicon|JPN|1947}} [[Toranosuke Takagi]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 44
| 44
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! 14
! 14
| 17
| 17
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Mika Salo]]
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Mika Salo]]
| [[Arrows]]
| [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]
| 44
| 44
| +1 lap
| +1 lap
Line 295: Line 358:
! 15
! 15
| 11
| 11
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Olivier Panis]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Olivier Panis]]
| [[Prost (racing team)|Prost]]-[[Peugeot]]
| [[Prost Grand Prix|Prost]]-[[Peugeot]]
| 44
| 44
| +1 lap
| +1 lap
Line 304: Line 367:
! 16
! 16
| 23
| 23
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Esteban Tuero]]
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Esteban Tuero]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 43
| 43
Line 313: Line 376:
! Ret
! Ret
| 15
| 15
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Johnny Herbert]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Johnny Herbert]]
| [[Sauber]]-[[Petronas]]
| [[Sauber]]-[[Sauber Petronas Engineering|Petronas]]
| 37
| 37
| Gearbox
| Gearbox
Line 322: Line 385:
! Ret
! Ret
| 22
| 22
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Shinji Nakano]]
| {{flagicon|JPN|1947}} [[Shinji Nakano]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 36
| 36
Line 331: Line 394:
! Ret
! Ret
| 18
| 18
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rubens Barrichello]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Rubens Barrichello]]
| [[Stewart Grand Prix|Stewart]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Stewart Grand Prix|Stewart]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 27
| 27
Line 340: Line 403:
! Ret
! Ret
| 19
| 19
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jos Verstappen]]
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Jos Verstappen]]
| [[Stewart Grand Prix|Stewart]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Stewart Grand Prix|Stewart]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 24
| 24
Line 349: Line 412:
! Ret
! Ret
| 16
| 16
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Pedro Diniz]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Pedro Diniz]]
| [[Arrows]]
| [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]
| 2
| 2
| Throttle
| throttle
| 18
| 18
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
|-
!colspan="8"| Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1998/races/681/germany/race-result.html |title=Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 1998 – Race Result |website=Formula1.com |publisher=Formula One World Championship Ltd |date=2 August 1998 |access-date=27 October 2017}}</ref>
|}
|}


==Championship standings after the race==
==Standings After Grand Prix==
*'''Bold text''' indicates who still has a theoretical chance of becoming World Champion.
'''Drivers'''
{{col-start}}
*1 [[Mika Häkkinen]] - [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] - 76
{{col-2}}
*2 [[Michael Schumacher]] - [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] - 60
;Drivers' Championship standings
*3 [[David Coulthard]] - [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] - 42
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
*4 [[Eddie Irvine]] - [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] - 32
|-
*5 [[Alex Wurz]] - [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Playlife]] - 17
! Pos
*6 [[Jacques Villeneuve]] - [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Mecachrome]] - 16
! Driver
*7 [[Giancarlo Fisichella]] - [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Playlife]] - 15
! Points
*8 [[Heinz-Harold Frentzen]] - [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Mecachrome]] - 8
|-
*9 [[Rubens Barrichello]] - [[Stewart Grand Prix|Stewart]]-[[Ford]] - 4
| 1
*9= [[Ralf Schumacher]] - [[Jordan]]-[[Honda]] - 4
| {{flagicon|FIN}} '''[[Mika Häkkinen]]'''
*11= [[Jean Alesi]] - [[Sauber]]-[[Petronas]] - 3
|align="right"| 76
*11= [[Mika Salo]] - [[Arrows]] - 3
|-
*11= [[Damon Hill]] - [[Jordan]]-[[Mugen-Honda]] - 3
| 2
*14= [[Johnny Herbert]] - [[Sauber]]-[[Petronas]] - 1
| {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Michael Schumacher]]'''
*14= [[Pedro Diniz]] - [[Arrows]] - 1
|align="right"| 60
*14= [[Jan Magnussen]] -[[Stewart Grand Prix|Stewart]]-[[Ford]] - 1
|-
| 3
| {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[David Coulthard]]'''
|align="right"| 42
|-
| 4
| {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Eddie Irvine]]'''
|align="right"| 32
|-
| 5
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Alexander Wurz]]
|align="right"| 17
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref name="Championship standings">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1998/allemagne/championnat.aspx|title=Germany 1998 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=18 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
{{col-2}}
;Constructors' Championship standings
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
|-
! Pos
! Constructor
! Points
|-
| 1
| {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]'''
|align="right"| 118
|-
| 2
| {{flagicon|ITA}} '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
|align="right"| 92
|-
| 3
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Playlife]]
|align="right"| 32
|-
| 4
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Mecachrome]]
|align="right"| 24
|-
| 5
| {{flagicon|IRE}} [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen-Honda]]
|align="right"| 7
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref name="Championship standings"/>
|}
{{col-end}}


* <small>'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.</small>
'''Constructers'''
*1 [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] - 118
*2 [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] - 92
*3 [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Playlife]] - 32
*4 [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Mecachrome]] - 24
*5 [[Jordan]]-[[Honda]] - 7
*6 [[Stewart Grand Prix|Stewart]]-[[Ford]] - 5
*7= [[Sauber]]-[[Petronas]] - 4
*7= [[Arrows]] - 4


==References==
{{reflist}}


{{F1 race report
== Notes ==
| Name_of_race = [[German Grand Prix]]
*Fastest Lap: David Coulthard 1m 46.116s
| Year_of_race = 1998

| Previous_race_in_season = [[1998 Austrian Grand Prix]]
{{F1 race report|
Name_of_race = [[German Grand Prix]] |
| Next_race_in_season = [[1998 Hungarian Grand Prix]]
| Previous_year's_race = [[1997 German Grand Prix]]
Year_of_race = 1998 |
Previous_race_in_season = [[1998 Austrian Grand Prix]] |
| Next_year's_race = [[1999 German Grand Prix]]
Next_race_in_season = [[1998 Hungarian Grand Prix]] |
Previous_year's_race = [[1997 German Grand Prix]] |
Next_year's_race = [[1999 German Grand Prix]]
}}
}}
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Latest revision as of 19:01, 2 February 2024

1998 German Grand Prix
Race 11 of 16 in the 1998 Formula One World Championship
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Race details
Date 2 August 1998
Official name Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 1998
Location Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 6.823 km (4.240 miles)
Distance 45 laps, 307.035 km (190.783 miles)
Weather Cloudy but dry
Pole position
Driver
McLaren-Mercedes
Time 1:41.838
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes
Time 1:46.116 on lap 17
Podium
First
McLaren-Mercedes
Second
McLaren-Mercedes
Third
Williams-Mecachrome
Lap leaders

The 1998 German Grand Prix (formally the Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 1998)[1] was a Formula One motor race held at the Hockenheimring on 2 August 1998. It was the eleventh round of the 1998 FIA Formula One World Championship. The 45-lap race was won by Mika Häkkinen for McLaren from pole position, with teammate David Coulthard finishing second and Jacques Villeneuve finishing third for Williams.

Qualifying[edit]

Mika Häkkinen took pole position ahead of teammate David Coulthard. Jacques Villeneuve qualified in third, in a new long-wheelbase Williams. Ralf Schumacher was fourth.

Michael Schumacher, Häkkinen's main championship rival, qualified ninth after a series of problems throughout practice. Ferrari's long-wheelbase chassis, making its Grand Prix debut, was dismissed by Schumacher after he tried it during the Friday practice sessions. Back in his old car, he spun off on his first lap during first practice on Saturday, and then suffered an engine failure early in second practice.

There were also various mutterings that the Ferraris were off the pace as McLaren had threatened to protest about the Italian team's new braking system, and some were sure it had been removed to the team's obvious detriment.[citation needed]

Race summary[edit]

Come the race, the McLarens were dominant, running first and second throughout and only stopping once each. Ralf Schumacher, running on a light fuel load due to his two-stop strategy, looked to be the only driver capable of troubling them in the first part of the race. He managed to stay with the McLarens but he could not pass them.

Lap 24 saw Jos Verstappen retire the Stewart-Ford with a gearbox failure, as Rubens Barrichello retired with the same problem 3 laps later. Villeneuve took over third place when Schumacher made the first of his stops, and this was where he stayed to the finish. By the end, Villeneuve was catching the McLarens because Häkkinen had not taken on enough fuel at his stop, and the Finn had to slow down to reduce his fuel consumption.

Damon Hill, who also one stopped came through to take his first points of the year, finishing ahead of Michael and Ralf Schumacher in fifth and sixth places respectively.

Classification[edit]

Qualifying[edit]

Pos No Driver Constructor Lap Gap
1 8 Finland Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes 1:41.838 —
2 7 United Kingdom David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 1:42.347 +0.509
3 1 Canada Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Mecachrome 1:42.365 +0.527
4 10 Germany Ralf Schumacher Jordan-Mugen-Honda 1:42.994 +1.156
5 9 United Kingdom Damon Hill Jordan-Mugen-Honda 1:43.183 +1.345
6 4 United Kingdom Eddie Irvine Ferrari 1:43.270 +1.432
7 6 Austria Alexander Wurz Benetton-Playlife 1:43.341 +1.503
8 5 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton-Playlife 1:43.369 +1.531
9 3 Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:43.459 +1.621
10 2 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams-Mecachrome 1:43.467 +1.629
11 14 France Jean Alesi Sauber-Petronas 1:43.663 +1.825
12 15 United Kingdom Johnny Herbert Sauber-Petronas 1:44.599 +2.761
13 18 Brazil Rubens Barrichello Stewart-Ford 1:44.776 +2.938
14 12 Italy Jarno Trulli Prost-Peugeot 1:44.844 +3.006
15 21 Japan Toranosuke Takagi Tyrrell-Ford 1:44.961 +3.123
16 11 France Olivier Panis Prost-Peugeot 1:45.197 +3.359
17 17 Finland Mika Salo Arrows 1:45.276 +3.438
18 16 Brazil Pedro Diniz Arrows 1:45.588 +3.750
19 19 Netherlands Jos Verstappen Stewart-Ford 1:45.623 +3.785
20 22 Japan Shinji Nakano Minardi-Ford 1:46.713 +4.875
21 23 Argentina Esteban Tuero Minardi-Ford 1:47.265 +5.427
107% time: 1:48.967
DNQ 20 Brazil Ricardo Rosset Tyrrell-Ford No time1 —
Source:[2]
Notes
  • ^1 – Ricardo Rosset was withdrawn from qualifying by Tyrrell after crashing during free practice.

Race[edit]

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 8 Finland Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes 45 1:20:47.984 1 10
2 7 United Kingdom David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 45 +0.426 2 6
3 1 Canada Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Mecachrome 45 +2.577 3 4
4 9 United Kingdom Damon Hill Jordan-Mugen-Honda 45 +7.185 5 3
5 3 Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari 45 +12.613 9 2
6 10 Germany Ralf Schumacher Jordan-Mugen-Honda 45 +29.738 4 1
7 5 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton-Playlife 45 +31.026 8  
8 4 United Kingdom Eddie Irvine Ferrari 45 +31.649 6  
9 2 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams-Mecachrome 45 +32.784 10  
10 14 France Jean Alesi Sauber-Petronas 45 +48.371 11  
11 6 Austria Alexander Wurz Benetton-Playlife 45 +57.994 7  
12 12 Italy Jarno Trulli Prost-Peugeot 44 +1 lap 14  
13 21 Japan Toranosuke Takagi Tyrrell-Ford 44 +1 lap 15  
14 17 Finland Mika Salo Arrows 44 +1 lap 17  
15 11 France Olivier Panis Prost-Peugeot 44 +1 lap 16  
16 23 Argentina Esteban Tuero Minardi-Ford 43 +2 laps 21  
Ret 15 United Kingdom Johnny Herbert Sauber-Petronas 37 Gearbox 12  
Ret 22 Japan Shinji Nakano Minardi-Ford 36 Gearbox 20  
Ret 18 Brazil Rubens Barrichello Stewart-Ford 27 Gearbox 13  
Ret 19 Netherlands Jos Verstappen Stewart-Ford 24 Gearbox 19  
Ret 16 Brazil Pedro Diniz Arrows 2 Throttle 18  
Source:[3]

Championship standings after the race[edit]

  • Bold text indicates who still has a theoretical chance of becoming World Champion.
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "German". Formula1.com. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 1998 – Qualifying". Formula1.com. Formula One World Championship Ltd. 1 August 1998. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 1998 – Race Result". Formula1.com. Formula One World Championship Ltd. 2 August 1998. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Germany 1998 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.


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