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1998 German GP
1997 Hungarian GP

1998 Hungarian GP

1998 Belgian GP
1999 Hungarian GP
 XIV  Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List
Practice 1st Timed Session • 2nd Timed Session • Warm Up
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led

Details
DateSunday 16 August 1998
Start time14:00
Event Hungarian GP
Circuit Hungaroring
Event FormatRace of 77 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#12 of 16 in 1998
#626 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps77
Circuit Perimeter3972 m
Race Distance3972 × 77 = 305.844 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherCloudy, Hot, Dry
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers21
Finishers16
DebutantsNone
Records Broken 1. Most 14th Place Qualifications in a Season –  Rubens Barrichello (5)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (537),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (669),
3. Most Podium Finishes –  Ferrari (427),
4. Most Race Wins –  Ferrari (119),
5. Most 14th Place Finishes –  Tyrrell (19),
6. Most 15th Place Finishes –  Minardi (13),
7. Most Fastest Laps –  Ferrari (133),
8. Most Races Led –  Ferrari (295),
9. Most Laps Led –  Ferrari (7742),
10. Most Race Entries –  Ferrari (1418),
11. Most 3rd Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (154),
12. Most 3rd Place Qualifications –  Michael Schumacher (33),
13. Most 5th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (146),
14. Most 19th Place Qualifications –  Minardi (48)

World Championship standings
1  Mika Häkkinen 77 
2  Michael Schumacher 70 
3  David Coulthard 48 
4  Eddie Irvine 32 
5  Jacques Villeneuve 20 up
6  Alexander Wurz 17 up
7  Giancarlo Fisichella 15 
8  Heinz-Harald Frentzen 10 
9  Damon Hill 6 up
10  Rubens Barrichello 4 up
11  Ralf Schumacher 4 up
12  Mika Salo 3 up
13  Jean Alesi 3 
14  Johnny Herbert 1 
  Pedro Diniz 1 
  Jan Magnussen 1 
1  McLaren / Mercedes 125 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 102 
3  Benetton / Playlife 32 
4  Williams / Mecachrome 30 
5  Jordan / Mugen-Honda 10 
6  Stewart / Ford 5 
7  Arrows / Arrows 4 
8  Sauber / Petronas 4 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 3Car 8Car 3
EntrantScuderia Ferrari MarlboroWest McLaren MercedesScuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Driver Michael Schumacher Mika Häkkinen Michael Schumacher
Car Ferrari F300 McLaren MP4/13 Ferrari F300
EngineFerrari 3.0 V10Mercedes 3.0 V10Ferrari 3.0 V10
Time1:45'25.5501'16.9731'19.286
Speed174.062 km/h185.769 km/h180.350 km/h