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1998 RAC British Grand Prix · qualifying

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1998 RAC British Grand Prix · qualifying
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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/623-qualifying

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Historical source & scope

F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

1998 RAC British Grand Prix · Silverstone Circuit

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1998 Formula 1 World Championship · round 9

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Michael SchumacherFerrari1:47:02.450 · 60 laps · ferrari10
2Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:47:24.915 · 60 laps · mercedes6
3Eddie IrvineFerrari1:47:31.649 · 60 laps · ferrari4
4Alexander WurzBenettonTime not recorded · 59 laps · playlife3
5Giancarlo FisichellaBenettonTime not recorded · 59 laps · playlife2
6Ralf SchumacherJordanTime not recorded · 59 laps · mugen-honda1
7Jacques VilleneuveWilliamsTime not recorded · 59 laps · mecachromeUnknown / not applicable
8Shinji NakanoMinardiTime not recorded · 58 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
9Toranosuke TakagiTyrrellTime not recorded · 56 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFJean AlesiSauberElectrical · Time not recorded · 53 laps · petronasUnknown / not applicable
DNFPedro DinizArrowsSpun off · Time not recorded · 45 laps · arrowsUnknown / not applicable
DNFOlivier PanisProstSpun off · Time not recorded · 40 laps · peugeotUnknown / not applicable
DNFRubens BarrichelloStewartAccident · Time not recorded · 39 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFJos VerstappenStewartEngine · Time not recorded · 38 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFDavid CoulthardMcLarenSpun off · Time not recorded · 37 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
DNFJarno TrulliProstSpun off · Time not recorded · 37 laps · peugeotUnknown / not applicable
DNFRicardo RossetTyrrellSpun off · Time not recorded · 29 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFEsteban TueroMinardiSpun off · Time not recorded · 29 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFJohnny HerbertSauberSpun off · Time not recorded · 27 laps · petronasUnknown / not applicable
DNFMika SaloArrowsThrottle · Time not recorded · 27 laps · arrowsUnknown / not applicable
DNFHeinz-Harald FrentzenWilliamsSpun off · Time not recorded · 15 laps · mecachromeUnknown / not applicable
DNFDamon HillJordanSpun off · Time not recorded · 13 laps · mugen-hondaUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:23.271 · 10 laps · mercedes
2Michael SchumacherFerrari1:23.720 · 11 laps · ferrari
3Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:24.102 · 12 laps · mecachrome
4David CoulthardMcLaren1:24.310 · 12 laps · mercedes
5Eddie IrvineFerrari1:24.436 · 12 laps · ferrari
6Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams1:24.442 · 12 laps · mecachrome
7Damon HillJordan1:24.542 · 12 laps · mugen-honda
8Jean AlesiSauber1:25.081 · 12 laps · petronas
9Johnny HerbertSauber1:25.084 · 12 laps · petronas
10Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton1:25.654 · 12 laps · playlife
11Alexander WurzBenetton1:25.760 · 12 laps · playlife
12Pedro DinizArrows1:26.376 · 12 laps · arrows
13Mika SaloArrows1:26.487 · 12 laps · arrows
14Jarno TrulliProst1:26.808 · 11 laps · peugeot
15Jos VerstappenStewart1:26.948 · 12 laps · ford
16Rubens BarrichelloStewart1:26.990 · 12 laps · ford
17Toranosuke TakagiTyrrell1:27.061 · 12 laps · ford
18Esteban TueroMinardi1:28.051 · 11 laps · ford
19Shinji NakanoMinardi1:28.123 · 12 laps · ford
20Ricardo RossetTyrrell1:28.608 · 12 laps · ford
21Ralf SchumacherJordanTime not recorded · 12 laps · mugen-honda
22Olivier PanisProstTime not recorded · 12 laps · peugeot

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:23.271 · mercedes
2Michael SchumacherFerrari1:23.720 · ferrari
3Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:24.102 · mecachrome
4David CoulthardMcLaren1:24.310 · mercedes
5Eddie IrvineFerrari1:24.436 · ferrari
6Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams1:24.442 · mecachrome
7Damon HillJordan1:24.542 · mugen-honda
8Jean AlesiSauber1:25.081 · petronas
9Johnny HerbertSauber1:25.084 · petronas
10Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton1:25.654 · playlife
11Alexander WurzBenetton1:25.760 · playlife
12Pedro DinizArrows1:26.376 · arrows
13Mika SaloArrows1:26.487 · arrows
14Jarno TrulliProst1:26.808 · peugeot
15Jos VerstappenStewart1:26.948 · ford
16Rubens BarrichelloStewart1:26.990 · ford
17Toranosuke TakagiTyrrell1:27.061 · ford
18Esteban TueroMinardi1:28.051 · ford
19Shinji NakanoMinardi1:28.123 · ford
20Ricardo RossetTyrrell1:28.608 · ford
21Ralf SchumacherJordanTime not recorded · mugen-honda
22Olivier PanisProstTime not recorded · peugeot

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Mika HäkkinenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded56
2Michael SchumacherNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded54
3David CoulthardNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded30
4Eddie IrvineNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded29
5Alexander WurzNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded17
6Giancarlo FisichellaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded15
7Jacques VilleneuveNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded11
8Heinz-Harald FrentzenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded8
9Rubens BarrichelloNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
10Mika SaloNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
11Jean AlesiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
12Johnny HerbertNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
13Pedro DinizNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
14Jan MagnussenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
15Ralf SchumacherNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1

Practice & warm-up observations

Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.

SessionDriverPositionTime
freePractice1ResultsDavid Coulthard11:25.640
freePractice1ResultsMika Häkkinen21:25.764
freePractice1ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen31:26.107
freePractice1ResultsJacques Villeneuve41:26.114
freePractice1ResultsEddie Irvine51:26.791
freePractice1ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella61:26.840
freePractice1ResultsMichael Schumacher71:26.884
freePractice1ResultsAlexander Wurz81:27.121
freePractice1ResultsRalf Schumacher91:27.460
freePractice1ResultsDamon Hill101:27.667
freePractice1ResultsJohnny Herbert111:27.978
freePractice1ResultsJean Alesi121:28.136
freePractice1ResultsToranosuke Takagi131:28.258
freePractice1ResultsRubens Barrichello141:28.339
freePractice1ResultsJarno Trulli151:28.685
freePractice1ResultsJos Verstappen161:28.983
freePractice1ResultsOlivier Panis171:29.193
freePractice1ResultsMika Salo181:29.262
freePractice1ResultsPedro Diniz191:29.375
freePractice1ResultsRicardo Rosset201:29.664
freePractice1ResultsShinji Nakano211:30.090
freePractice1ResultsEsteban Tuero221:30.266
freePractice2ResultsMika Häkkinen11:23.639
freePractice2ResultsDavid Coulthard21:24.233
freePractice2ResultsMichael Schumacher31:24.260
freePractice2ResultsRalf Schumacher41:24.496
freePractice2ResultsDamon Hill51:24.683
freePractice2ResultsJacques Villeneuve61:24.791
freePractice2ResultsEddie Irvine71:24.834
freePractice2ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen81:25.187
freePractice2ResultsJean Alesi91:25.769
freePractice2ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella101:25.822
freePractice2ResultsAlexander Wurz111:25.904
freePractice2ResultsJohnny Herbert121:25.949
freePractice2ResultsToranosuke Takagi131:26.521
freePractice2ResultsOlivier Panis141:26.881
freePractice2ResultsPedro Diniz151:26.929
freePractice2ResultsMika Salo161:26.947
freePractice2ResultsJarno Trulli171:27.002
freePractice2ResultsRubens Barrichello181:27.323
freePractice2ResultsJos Verstappen191:27.690
freePractice2ResultsEsteban Tuero201:28.224
freePractice2ResultsShinji Nakano211:28.317
freePractice2ResultsRicardo Rosset221:28.650
warmingUpResultsDavid Coulthard11:37.910
warmingUpResultsMika Häkkinen21:37.921
warmingUpResultsGiancarlo Fisichella31:39.802
warmingUpResultsEddie Irvine41:40.127
warmingUpResultsMichael Schumacher51:40.296
warmingUpResultsAlexander Wurz61:40.917
warmingUpResultsMika Salo71:41.582
warmingUpResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen81:41.620
warmingUpResultsOlivier Panis91:41.762
warmingUpResultsPedro Diniz101:41.938
warmingUpResultsJacques Villeneuve111:42.133
warmingUpResultsJean Alesi121:42.369
warmingUpResultsShinji Nakano131:42.510
warmingUpResultsRubens Barrichello141:42.530
warmingUpResultsEsteban Tuero151:42.779
warmingUpResultsJohnny Herbert161:42.908
warmingUpResultsJos Verstappen171:43.305
warmingUpResultsRalf Schumacher181:43.738
warmingUpResultsDamon Hill191:43.797
warmingUpResultsJarno Trulli201:44.526
warmingUpResultsToranosuke Takagi211:46.189
warmingUpResultsRicardo Rosset221:48.865

Recorded pit stops

F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.

DriverStopLapTime
Ralf Schumacher11330.004
Jos Verstappen11632.413
Giancarlo Fisichella11830.627
Rubens Barrichello11732.816
Pedro Diniz11831.499
Michael Schumacher11928.883
Ricardo Rosset11832.243
Jacques Villeneuve11931.458
Alexander Wurz11932.988
Mika Salo12029.099
David Coulthard12128.352
Toranosuke Takagi12033.961
Jean Alesi12229.144
Eddie Irvine12226.509
Mika Häkkinen12327.978
Jarno Trulli12355.064
Olivier Panis12632.593
Shinji Nakano12932.996
Ralf Schumacher23532.978
Eddie Irvine23930.382
Mika Häkkinen24027.851
Jacques Villeneuve23932.583
Michael Schumacher24030.509
Pedro Diniz2394:19.224
Jean Alesi24033.843
Alexander Wurz24036.840
Ralf Schumacher34032.886
Jacques Villeneuve34133.080
Giancarlo Fisichella24330.760
Toranosuke Takagi24331.860