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Grand Prix de Monaco 1998
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 24 May 1998
- Name
- Grand Prix de Monaco 1998
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
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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.
Recorded qualifying format: ONE_SESSION
Grand Prix context
Grand Prix de Monaco 1998 · Circuit de Monaco
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1998 Formula 1 World Championship · round 6
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:51:23.595 · 78 laps · mercedes | 10 |
| 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 1:51:35.070 · 78 laps · playlife | 6 |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:52:04.973 · 78 laps · ferrari | 4 |
| 4 | Mika Salo | Arrows | 1:52:23.958 · 78 laps · arrows | 3 |
| 5 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | Time not recorded · 77 laps · mecachrome | 2 |
| 6 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | Time not recorded · 77 laps · arrows | 1 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | Time not recorded · 77 laps · petronas | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Damon Hill | Jordan | Time not recorded · 76 laps · mugen-honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi | Time not recorded · 76 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 76 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 76 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 72 laps · petronas | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jarno Trulli | Prost | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 56 laps · peugeot | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Olivier Panis | Prost | Wheel · Time not recorded · 49 laps · peugeot | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | Suspension · Time not recorded · 44 laps · mugen-honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | Accident damage · Time not recorded · 42 laps · playlife | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | Suspension · Time not recorded · 30 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | David Coulthard | McLaren | Engine · Time not recorded · 17 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | Suspension · Time not recorded · 11 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | Collision · Time not recorded · 9 laps · mecachrome | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Esteban Tuero | Minardi | Spun off · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:19.798 · 12 laps · mercedes | |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:20.137 · 11 laps · mercedes | |
| 3 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 1:20.368 · 12 laps · playlife | |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:20.702 · 11 laps · ferrari | |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:20.729 · 12 laps · mecachrome | |
| 6 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1:20.955 · 12 laps · playlife | |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:21.712 · 11 laps · ferrari | |
| 8 | Mika Salo | Arrows | 1:22.144 · 11 laps · arrows | |
| 9 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:22.157 · 11 laps · petronas | |
| 10 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 1:22.238 · 12 laps · peugeot | |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | 1:22.257 · 12 laps · petronas | |
| 12 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:22.355 · 12 laps · arrows | |
| 13 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:22.468 · 12 laps · mecachrome | |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:22.540 · 11 laps · ford | |
| 15 | Damon Hill | Jordan | 1:23.151 · 12 laps · mugen-honda | |
| 16 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:23.263 · 12 laps · mugen-honda | |
| 17 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1:23.411 · 12 laps · ford | |
| 18 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:23.536 · 11 laps · peugeot | |
| 19 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi | 1:23.957 · 12 laps · ford | |
| 20 | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | 1:24.024 · 12 laps · ford | |
| 21 | Esteban Tuero | Minardi | 1:24.031 · 12 laps · ford | |
| 22 | Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | 1:25.737 · 9 laps · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:19.798 · mercedes | |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:20.137 · mercedes | |
| 3 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 1:20.368 · playlife | |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:20.702 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:20.729 · mecachrome | |
| 6 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1:20.955 · playlife | |
| 7 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:21.712 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Mika Salo | Arrows | 1:22.144 · arrows | |
| 9 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:22.157 · petronas | |
| 10 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 1:22.238 · peugeot | |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | 1:22.257 · petronas | |
| 12 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:22.355 · arrows | |
| 13 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:22.468 · mecachrome | |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:22.540 · ford | |
| 15 | Damon Hill | Jordan | 1:23.151 · mugen-honda | |
| 16 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:23.263 · mugen-honda | |
| 17 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1:23.411 · ford | |
| 18 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:23.536 · peugeot | |
| 19 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi | 1:23.957 · ford | |
| 20 | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | 1:24.024 · ford | |
| 21 | Esteban Tuero | Minardi | 1:24.031 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 46 |
| 2 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 29 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 24 |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 15 |
| 5 | Alexander Wurz | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 6 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 7 | Jacques Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 9 | Mika Salo | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 10 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 12 | Johnny Herbert | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 13 | Pedro Diniz | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
Practice & warm-up observations
Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.
| Session | Driver | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| freePractice1Results | Mika Häkkinen | 1 | 1:21.937 |
| freePractice1Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 2 | 1:22.205 |
| freePractice1Results | David Coulthard | 3 | 1:22.757 |
| freePractice1Results | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 4 | 1:23.656 |
| freePractice1Results | Michael Schumacher | 5 | 1:23.685 |
| freePractice1Results | Eddie Irvine | 6 | 1:23.765 |
| freePractice1Results | Johnny Herbert | 7 | 1:23.914 |
| freePractice1Results | Alexander Wurz | 8 | 1:23.946 |
| freePractice1Results | Jacques Villeneuve | 9 | 1:24.081 |
| freePractice1Results | Jarno Trulli | 10 | 1:24.191 |
| freePractice1Results | Pedro Diniz | 11 | 1:24.735 |
| freePractice1Results | Jean Alesi | 12 | 1:24.901 |
| freePractice1Results | Olivier Panis | 13 | 1:25.119 |
| freePractice1Results | Mika Salo | 14 | 1:25.400 |
| freePractice1Results | Jan Magnussen | 15 | 1:25.836 |
| freePractice1Results | Rubens Barrichello | 16 | 1:25.863 |
| freePractice1Results | Damon Hill | 17 | 1:25.947 |
| freePractice1Results | Ricardo Rosset | 18 | 1:26.625 |
| freePractice1Results | Toranosuke Takagi | 19 | 1:26.761 |
| freePractice1Results | Ralf Schumacher | 20 | 1:27.160 |
| freePractice1Results | Esteban Tuero | 21 | 1:27.844 |
| freePractice1Results | Shinji Nakano | 22 | 1:28.652 |
| freePractice2Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1 | 1:21.145 |
| freePractice2Results | David Coulthard | 2 | 1:22.091 |
| freePractice2Results | Mika Salo | 3 | 1:22.171 |
| freePractice2Results | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 4 | 1:22.223 |
| freePractice2Results | Eddie Irvine | 5 | 1:22.314 |
| freePractice2Results | Alexander Wurz | 6 | 1:22.683 |
| freePractice2Results | Mika Häkkinen | 7 | 1:22.702 |
| freePractice2Results | Jarno Trulli | 8 | 1:22.830 |
| freePractice2Results | Rubens Barrichello | 9 | 1:23.100 |
| freePractice2Results | Jacques Villeneuve | 10 | 1:23.579 |
| freePractice2Results | Jean Alesi | 11 | 1:23.777 |
| freePractice2Results | Jan Magnussen | 12 | 1:23.823 |
| freePractice2Results | Esteban Tuero | 13 | 1:24.250 |
| freePractice2Results | Ralf Schumacher | 14 | 1:24.312 |
| freePractice2Results | Toranosuke Takagi | 15 | 1:24.456 |
| freePractice2Results | Damon Hill | 16 | 1:24.698 |
| freePractice2Results | Pedro Diniz | 17 | 1:24.759 |
| freePractice2Results | Johnny Herbert | 18 | 1:25.110 |
| freePractice2Results | Shinji Nakano | 19 | 1:25.512 |
| freePractice2Results | Ricardo Rosset | 20 | 1:25.615 |
| freePractice2Results | Olivier Panis | 21 | 1:29.010 |
| warmingUpResults | Mika Häkkinen | 1 | 1:23.878 |
| warmingUpResults | Michael Schumacher | 2 | 1:24.107 |
| warmingUpResults | David Coulthard | 3 | 1:24.199 |
| warmingUpResults | Alexander Wurz | 4 | 1:24.493 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Irvine | 5 | 1:24.611 |
| warmingUpResults | Mika Salo | 6 | 1:24.896 |
| warmingUpResults | Giancarlo Fisichella | 7 | 1:25.151 |
| warmingUpResults | Rubens Barrichello | 8 | 1:25.688 |
| warmingUpResults | Toranosuke Takagi | 9 | 1:25.861 |
| warmingUpResults | Jean Alesi | 10 | 1:25.887 |
| warmingUpResults | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 11 | 1:25.920 |
| warmingUpResults | Ralf Schumacher | 12 | 1:26.348 |
| warmingUpResults | Shinji Nakano | 13 | 1:26.433 |
| warmingUpResults | Pedro Diniz | 14 | 1:26.650 |
| warmingUpResults | Jacques Villeneuve | 15 | 1:26.654 |
| warmingUpResults | Jan Magnussen | 16 | 1:27.012 |
| warmingUpResults | Johnny Herbert | 17 | 1:27.118 |
| warmingUpResults | Jarno Trulli | 18 | 1:27.173 |
| warmingUpResults | Damon Hill | 19 | 1:27.602 |
| warmingUpResults | Olivier Panis | 20 | 1:27.786 |
| warmingUpResults | Esteban Tuero | 21 | 1:28.287 |
Recorded pit stops
F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olivier Panis | 1 | 16 | 26.111 |
| Toranosuke Takagi | 1 | 20 | 26.702 |
| Michael Schumacher | 1 | 30 | 24.328 |
| Jean Alesi | 1 | 30 | 24.876 |
| Giancarlo Fisichella | 1 | 31 | 27.644 |
| Mika Häkkinen | 1 | 37 | 26.603 |
| Jarno Trulli | 1 | 37 | 30.548 |
| Michael Schumacher | 2 | 38 | 4:05.291 |
| Johnny Herbert | 1 | 38 | 26.312 |
| Mika Salo | 1 | 41 | 27.368 |
| Shinji Nakano | 1 | 40 | 29.992 |
| Alexander Wurz | 1 | 42 | 27.200 |
| Toranosuke Takagi | 2 | 42 | 29.909 |
| Pedro Diniz | 1 | 43 | 28.466 |
| Damon Hill | 1 | 43 | 26.200 |
| Eddie Irvine | 1 | 45 | 25.317 |
| Ralf Schumacher | 1 | 44 | 35.483 |
| Jacques Villeneuve | 1 | 54 | 24.449 |
| Jean Alesi | 2 | 55 | 24.352 |