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1998 British GP
1997 Austrian GP

1998 Austrian GP

1998 German GP
1999 Austrian GP
 XXVII  Großer Preis von Österreich

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 26 July 1998
Start time14:00
Event Austrian GP
Circuit Spielberg
Event FormatRace of 71 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#10 of 16 in 1998
#624 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps71
Circuit Perimeter4319 m
Race Distance4319 × 71 = 306.649 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Hot, Dry
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers22
Finishers12
DebutantsNone
MilestonesMild Seven Benetton Playlife – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Playlife – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
 Damon Hill – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
 Giancarlo Fisichella – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Podium Finishes –  Ferrari (426),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (535),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (667),
4. Most 3rd Place Finishes –  Ferrari (147),
5. Most 4th Place Finishes –  Ferrari (118),
6. Most Race Entries –  Ferrari (1414),
7. Most 4th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (149),
8. Most 8th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (87),
9. Most 19th Place Qualifications –  Minardi (47),
10. Most 22nd Place Qualifications –  Tyrrell (49)

World Championship standings
1  Mika Häkkinen 66 
2  Michael Schumacher 58 
3  David Coulthard 36 
4  Eddie Irvine 32 
5  Alexander Wurz 17 
6  Giancarlo Fisichella 15 
7  Jacques Villeneuve 12 
8  Heinz-Harald Frentzen 8 
9  Rubens Barrichello 4 
10  Mika Salo 3 
11  Ralf Schumacher 3 up
  Jean Alesi 3 
13  Jan Magnussen 1 up
  Pedro Diniz 1 up
  Johnny Herbert 1 up
1  McLaren / Mercedes 102 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 90 
3  Benetton / Playlife 32 
4  Williams / Mecachrome 20 
5  Stewart / Ford 5 
6  Arrows / Arrows 4 
7  Sauber / Petronas 4 
8  Jordan / Mugen-Honda 3 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 8Car 5Car 7
EntrantWest McLaren MercedesMild Seven Benetton PlaylifeWest McLaren Mercedes
Driver Mika Häkkinen Giancarlo Fisichella David Coulthard
Car McLaren MP4/13 Benetton B198 McLaren MP4/13
EngineMercedes 3.0 V10Playlife 3.0 V10Mercedes 3.0 V10
Time1:30'44.0861'29.5981'12.878
Speed202.777 km/h173.535 km/h213.348 km/h