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1998 Austrian GP
1997 German GP

1998 German GP
1998 Hungarian GP
1999 German GP
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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 2 August 1998
Start time14:00
Event German GP
Circuit Hockenheim
Event FormatRace of 45 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#11 of 16 in 1998
#625 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps45
Circuit Perimeter6823 m
Race Distance6823 × 45 = 307.035 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherCloudy, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers21
Finishers16
DebutantsNone
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (668),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (536),
3. Most 5th Place Finishes –  Ferrari (75),
4. Most 13th Place Finishes –  Tyrrell (23),
5. Most Race Entries –  Ferrari (1416),
6. Most 6th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (124),
7. Most 9th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (69)

World Championship standings
1  Mika Häkkinen 76 
2  Michael Schumacher 60 
3  David Coulthard 42 
4  Eddie Irvine 32 
5  Alexander Wurz 17 
6  Jacques Villeneuve 16 up
7  Giancarlo Fisichella 15 up
8  Heinz-Harald Frentzen 8 
9  Rubens Barrichello 4 
10  Ralf Schumacher 4 up
11  Mika Salo 3 up
  Damon Hill 3 
13  Jean Alesi 3 up
14  Pedro Diniz 1 up
  Jan Magnussen 1 up
  Johnny Herbert 1 up
1  McLaren / Mercedes 118 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 92 
3  Benetton / Playlife 32 
4  Williams / Mecachrome 24 
5  Jordan / Mugen-Honda 7 up
6  Stewart / Ford 5 up
7  Arrows / Arrows 4 up
8  Sauber / Petronas 4 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 8Car 8Car 7
EntrantWest McLaren MercedesWest McLaren MercedesWest McLaren Mercedes
Driver Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen David Coulthard
Car McLaren MP4/13 McLaren MP4/13 McLaren MP4/13
EngineMercedes 3.0 V10Mercedes 3.0 V10Mercedes 3.0 V10
Time1:20'47.9841'41.8381'46.116
Speed227.997 km/h241.195 km/h231.471 km/h


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