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| Date | Sunday 28 June 1998 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event | French GP |
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| Circuit | Magny-Cours |
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| Event Format | Race of 71 laps |
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| Race | 8 of 16 |
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| Championship race | 622 |
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| Laps | 71 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 4250 m |
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| Race Distance | 4250 × 71 = 301.750 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Left |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Cloudy, Mild, Dry |
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| Entries | 22 |
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| Qualifiers | 22 |
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| Finishers | 17 |
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| Championship Debutants | None |
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| Milestones | PIAA Tyrrell - 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Petronas - 50th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Prost - 50th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Ralf Schumacher - 25th Race Entry (Driver)
Red Bull Sauber Petronas - 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Ricardo Rosset - 25th Race Entry (Driver)
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro - 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Shinji Nakano - 25th Race Entry (Driver)
Stewart - 50th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
West McLaren Mercedes - 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 9th Place Qualifications, Finishes and Fastest Laps – Benetton (2)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (531),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (663),
3. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (423),
4. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (117),
5. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (161),
6. Most 3rd Fastest Laps – McLaren (88),
7. Most 5th Fastest Laps – Ferrari (74),
8. Most 15th Fastest Laps – Tyrrell (37),
9. Most 21st Fastest Laps – Tyrrell (35),
10. Most Races Led – Ferrari (293),
11. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (7701),
12. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1410),
13. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (130),
14. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (148)
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