Grande Prêmio Marlboro do Brasil 1998

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Explore the recorded classification, qualifying and championship context from this weekend.

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Race

1998-03-29 · time TBA

Autódromo José Carlos Pace

Race classification ↓

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Race classification

Understand the points ↗

Race classification · shared drives and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	Fastest lap · Race · 1:37:11.747 · 72 laps	10
2	David Coulthard	McLaren	Race · 1:37:12.849 · 72 laps	6
3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Race · 1:38:12.297 · 72 laps	4
4	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	Race · 1:38:19.200 · 72 laps	3
5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	Race · Time not recorded · 71 laps	2
6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	Race · Time not recorded · 71 laps	1
7	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Race · Time not recorded · 71 laps	Unknown / not applicable
8	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	Race · Time not recorded · 71 laps	Unknown / not applicable
9	Jean Alesi	Sauber	Race · Time not recorded · 71 laps	Unknown / not applicable
10	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	Race · Time not recorded · 70 laps	Unknown / not applicable
11	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	Race · Physical · Time not recorded · 67 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Olivier Panis	Prost	Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 63 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 56 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell	Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 52 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Esteban Tuero	Minardi	Race · Throttle · Time not recorded · 44 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 26 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell	Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 19 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Mika Salo	Arrows	Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 18 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jarno Trulli	Prost	Race · Fuel pump · Time not recorded · 17 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Shinji Nakano	Minardi	Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 3 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 0 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DSQ	Damon Hill	Jordan	Race · Car underweight · Time not recorded · 70 laps	Unknown / not applicable

Recorded competitors & entries

Competitors below are evidenced by this weekend's retained race or qualifying observations; this is not an inferred future entry list.

Mika Häkkinen · McLaren

David Coulthard · McLaren

Michael Schumacher · Ferrari

Alexander Wurz · Benetton

Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Williams

Giancarlo Fisichella · Benetton

Jacques Villeneuve · Williams

Eddie Irvine · Ferrari

Jean Alesi · Sauber

Jan Magnussen · Stewart

Johnny Herbert · Sauber

Olivier Panis · Prost

Rubens Barrichello · Stewart

Ricardo Rosset · Tyrrell

Esteban Tuero · Minardi

Pedro Diniz · Arrows

Toranosuke Takagi · Tyrrell

Mika Salo · Arrows

Jarno Trulli · Prost

Shinji Nakano · Minardi

Ralf Schumacher · Jordan

Damon Hill · Jordan

Qualifying & starting grid

Qualifying classification

Qualifying order; original formats preserved
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	Qualifying · 1:17.092 · 8 laps
2	David Coulthard	McLaren	Qualifying · 1:17.757 · 9 laps
3	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	Qualifying · 1:18.109 · 12 laps
4	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Qualifying · 1:18.250 · 12 laps
5	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	Qualifying · 1:18.261 · 12 laps
6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	Qualifying · 1:18.449 · 12 laps
7	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	Qualifying · 1:18.652 · 9 laps
8	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	Qualifying · 1:18.735 · 12 laps
9	Olivier Panis	Prost	Qualifying · 1:18.753 · 12 laps
10	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Qualifying · 1:18.761 · 11 laps
11	Damon Hill	Jordan	Qualifying · 1:18.988 · 12 laps
12	Jarno Trulli	Prost	Qualifying · 1:19.069 · 12 laps
13	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	Qualifying · 1:19.344 · 12 laps
14	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	Qualifying · 1:19.375 · 12 laps
15	Jean Alesi	Sauber	Qualifying · 1:19.449 · 12 laps
16	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	Qualifying · 1:19.644 · 12 laps
17	Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell	Qualifying · 1:20.203 · 11 laps
18	Shinji Nakano	Minardi	Qualifying · 1:20.390 · 12 laps
19	Esteban Tuero	Minardi	Qualifying · 1:20.459 · 11 laps
20	Mika Salo	Arrows	Qualifying · 1:20.481 · 12 laps
21	Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell	Qualifying · 1:20.748 · 11 laps
22	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	Qualifying · 1:20.847 · 12 laps

Starting grid

Official recorded grid; pole awards are separate
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	Starting grid · 1:17.092
2	David Coulthard	McLaren	Starting grid · 1:17.757
3	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	Starting grid · 1:18.109
4	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Starting grid · 1:18.250
5	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	Starting grid · 1:18.261
6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	Starting grid · 1:18.449
7	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	Starting grid · 1:18.652
8	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	Starting grid · 1:18.735
9	Olivier Panis	Prost	Starting grid · 1:18.753
10	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Starting grid · 1:18.761
11	Damon Hill	Jordan	Starting grid · 1:18.988
12	Jarno Trulli	Prost	Starting grid · 1:19.069
13	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	Starting grid · 1:19.344
14	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	Starting grid · 1:19.375
15	Jean Alesi	Sauber	Starting grid · 1:19.449
16	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	Starting grid · 1:19.644
17	Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell	Starting grid · 1:20.203
18	Shinji Nakano	Minardi	Starting grid · 1:20.390
19	Esteban Tuero	Minardi	Starting grid · 1:20.459
20	Mika Salo	Arrows	Starting grid · 1:20.481
21	Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell	Starting grid · 1:20.748
22	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	Starting grid · 1:20.847

Practice & warm-up results

Practice 1

Practice 1
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Mika Häkkinen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:18.573 · 25 laps
2	David Coulthard	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:18.799 · 29 laps
3	Ralf Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:19.721 · 40 laps
4	Olivier Panis	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:19.786 · 33 laps
5	Eddie Irvine	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:19.916 · 41 laps
6	Alexander Wurz	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:19.936 · 40 laps
7	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:19.937 · 37 laps
8	Rubens Barrichello	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:20.010 · 37 laps
9	Jean Alesi	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:20.021 · 42 laps
10	Jacques Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:20.031 · 39 laps
11	Michael Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:20.164 · 38 laps
12	Damon Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:20.527 · 38 laps
13	Giancarlo Fisichella	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:20.777 · 26 laps
14	Jan Magnussen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:20.839 · 32 laps
15	Jarno Trulli	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:20.919 · 22 laps
16	Mika Salo	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:21.116 · 27 laps
17	Pedro Diniz	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:21.298 · 36 laps
18	Toranosuke Takagi	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:21.598 · 30 laps
19	Esteban Tuero	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:21.901 · 44 laps
20	Shinji Nakano	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:21.938 · 33 laps
21	Ricardo Rosset	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:22.962 · 18 laps
22	Johnny Herbert	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 2:06.081 · 5 laps

Practice 2

Practice 2
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Mika Häkkinen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:17.432 · 23 laps
2	David Coulthard	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:17.535 · 20 laps
3	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:18.647 · 28 laps
4	Giancarlo Fisichella	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:18.674 · 31 laps
5	Ralf Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:18.738 · 27 laps
6	Alexander Wurz	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:18.879 · 35 laps
7	Michael Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:18.974 · 33 laps
8	Olivier Panis	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:19.138 · 15 laps
9	Damon Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:19.329 · 33 laps
10	Eddie Irvine	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:19.364 · 35 laps
11	Jacques Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:19.429 · 20 laps
12	Jarno Trulli	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:19.474 · 19 laps
13	Jean Alesi	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:19.686 · 17 laps
14	Johnny Herbert	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:19.867 · 23 laps
15	Rubens Barrichello	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:20.299 · 20 laps
16	Jan Magnussen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:20.330 · 7 laps
17	Toranosuke Takagi	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:20.760 · 20 laps
18	Mika Salo	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:20.771 · 16 laps
19	Esteban Tuero	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:21.040 · 28 laps
20	Pedro Diniz	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:21.042 · 17 laps
21	Shinji Nakano	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:21.242 · 14 laps
22	Ricardo Rosset	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:21.541 · 30 laps

Warm-up

Warm-up
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Mika Häkkinen	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:19.394 · 12 laps
2	David Coulthard	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:19.526 · 12 laps
3	Eddie Irvine	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:20.547 · 12 laps
4	Michael Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:20.578 · 12 laps
5	Rubens Barrichello	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:20.620 · 13 laps
6	Jacques Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:20.946 · 13 laps
7	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:20.975 · 13 laps
8	Alexander Wurz	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:21.009 · 16 laps
9	Jan Magnussen	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:21.026 · 12 laps
10	Jarno Trulli	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:21.079 · 15 laps
11	Olivier Panis	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:21.107 · 10 laps
12	Jean Alesi	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:21.117 · 13 laps
13	Johnny Herbert	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:21.192 · 14 laps
14	Mika Salo	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:21.374 · 11 laps
15	Damon Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:21.521 · 13 laps
16	Toranosuke Takagi	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:21.584 · 15 laps
17	Ralf Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:21.651 · 13 laps
18	Shinji Nakano	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:21.681 · 14 laps
19	Giancarlo Fisichella	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:21.712 · 8 laps
20	Ricardo Rosset	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:22.228 · 14 laps
21	Esteban Tuero	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:22.542 · 8 laps
22	Pedro Diniz	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:22.654 · 9 laps

Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties

Fastest laps

Recorded fastest laps; awards eligibility is separate
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	Fastest laps · 1:19.337
2	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Fastest laps · 1:19.627
3	David Coulthard	McLaren	Fastest laps · 1:19.646
4	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	Fastest laps · 1:19.863
5	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	Fastest laps · 1:20.010
6	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Fastest laps · 1:20.129
7	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	Fastest laps · 1:20.271
8	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	Fastest laps · 1:20.378
9	Olivier Panis	Prost	Fastest laps · 1:20.449
10	Jean Alesi	Sauber	Fastest laps · 1:20.623
11	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	Fastest laps · 1:20.991
12	Damon Hill	Jordan	Fastest laps · 1:21.035
13	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	Fastest laps · 1:21.456
14	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	Fastest laps · 1:21.758
15	Jarno Trulli	Prost	Fastest laps · 1:22.933
16	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	Fastest laps · 1:22.969
17	Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell	Fastest laps · 1:23.226
18	Esteban Tuero	Minardi	Fastest laps · 1:23.293
19	Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell	Fastest laps · 1:23.342
20	Mika Salo	Arrows	Fastest laps · 1:23.565
21	Shinji Nakano	Minardi	Fastest laps · 1:24.475

Recorded pit stops

Source pit-stop observations
Driver	Stop	Lap	Time
Ricardo Rosset	1	22	37.063
Jan Magnussen	1	24	41.362
Michael Schumacher	1	26	33.656
Heinz-Harald Frentzen	1	27	33.455
Eddie Irvine	1	27	33.938
Jacques Villeneuve	1	29	34.602
David Coulthard	1	36	35.893
Rubens Barrichello	1	36	41.078
Damon Hill	1	37	36.749
Mika Häkkinen	1	39	37.402
Esteban Tuero	1	40	41.452
Johnny Herbert	1	41	36.519
Jean Alesi	1	42	35.265
Olivier Panis	1	43	39.871
Heinz-Harald Frentzen	2	45	33.532
Alexander Wurz	1	46	34.914
Giancarlo Fisichella	1	47	33.805
Jacques Villeneuve	2	48	33.185
Ricardo Rosset	2	48	39.146
Jan Magnussen	2	49	39.580
Michael Schumacher	2	53	38.450
Eddie Irvine	2	55	33.307

Recorded time penalties

Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.

No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.

The championship picture

Driver standings after this round

Source-reported retained championship points
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Mika Häkkinen	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	20
2	David Coulthard	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	12
3	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	6
4	Michael Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	4
5	Eddie Irvine	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	3
6	Alexander Wurz	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	3
7	Jacques Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	2
8	Johnny Herbert	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	1
9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	1

Constructor standings after this round

Source-reported constructor/engine championship points
Position	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	McLaren Mercedes	Constructorstandings · Championship record	32
2	Williams Mecachrome	Constructorstandings · Championship record	8
3	Ferrari Ferrari	Constructorstandings · Championship record	7
4	Benetton Playlife	Constructorstandings · Championship record	4
5	Sauber Petronas	Constructorstandings · Championship record	1

Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures. No title-clinching scenario is inferred.

The circuit, beyond this weekend

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