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Grand Prix Mobil 1 de France 1998

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THE HISTORICAL RECORD

Profile & context

Event date: 28 Jun 1998

Name
Grand Prix Mobil 1 de France 1998
PROVENANCE

Sources behind this page

F1DB

v2026.17.0 · races/622

Original reference ↗

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.

Recorded qualifying format: ONE_SESSION

Grand Prix context

Grand Prix Mobil 1 de France 1998 · Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours

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

1998 Formula 1 World Championship · round 8

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Michael SchumacherFerrari1:34:45.026 · 71 laps · ferrari10
2Eddie IrvineFerrari1:35:04.601 · 71 laps · ferrari6
3Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:35:04.773 · 71 laps · mercedes4
4Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:35:51.991 · 71 laps · mecachrome3
5Alexander WurzBenettonTime not recorded · 70 laps · playlife2
6David CoulthardMcLarenTime not recorded · 70 laps · mercedes1
7Jean AlesiSauberTime not recorded · 70 laps · petronasUnknown / not applicable
8Johnny HerbertSauberTime not recorded · 70 laps · petronasUnknown / not applicable
9Giancarlo FisichellaBenettonTime not recorded · 70 laps · playlifeUnknown / not applicable
10Rubens BarrichelloStewartTime not recorded · 69 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
11Olivier PanisProstTime not recorded · 69 laps · peugeotUnknown / not applicable
12Jos VerstappenStewartTime not recorded · 69 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
13Mika SaloArrowsTime not recorded · 69 laps · arrowsUnknown / not applicable
14Pedro DinizArrowsTime not recorded · 69 laps · arrowsUnknown / not applicable
15Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliamsSuspension · Time not recorded · 68 laps · mecachromeUnknown / not applicable
16Ralf SchumacherJordanTime not recorded · 68 laps · mugen-hondaUnknown / not applicable
17Shinji NakanoMinardiEngine · Time not recorded · 65 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFToranosuke TakagiTyrrellEngine · Time not recorded · 60 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFJarno TrulliProstSpun off · Time not recorded · 55 laps · peugeotUnknown / not applicable
DNFEsteban TueroMinardiGearbox · Time not recorded · 41 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFDamon HillJordanHydraulics · Time not recorded · 19 laps · mugen-hondaUnknown / not applicable
DNFRicardo RossetTyrrellHydraulics · Time not recorded · 16 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:14.929 · 12 laps · mercedes
2Michael SchumacherFerrari1:15.159 · 12 laps · ferrari
3David CoulthardMcLaren1:15.333 · 12 laps · mercedes
4Eddie IrvineFerrari1:15.527 · 12 laps · ferrari
5Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:15.630 · 12 laps · mecachrome
6Ralf SchumacherJordan1:15.925 · 12 laps · mugen-honda
7Damon HillJordan1:16.245 · 9 laps · mugen-honda
8Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams1:16.319 · 12 laps · mecachrome
9Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton1:16.375 · 12 laps · playlife
10Alexander WurzBenetton1:16.460 · 12 laps · playlife
11Jean AlesiSauber1:16.627 · 12 laps · petronas
12Jarno TrulliProst1:16.892 · 12 laps · peugeot
13Johnny HerbertSauber1:16.977 · 12 laps · petronas
14Rubens BarrichelloStewart1:17.024 · 12 laps · ford
15Jos VerstappenStewart1:17.604 · 11 laps · ford
16Olivier PanisProst1:17.671 · 11 laps · peugeot
17Pedro DinizArrows1:17.880 · 8 laps · arrows
18Ricardo RossetTyrrell1:17.908 · 11 laps · ford
19Mika SaloArrows1:17.970 · 11 laps · arrows
20Toranosuke TakagiTyrrell1:18.221 · 10 laps · ford
21Shinji NakanoMinardi1:18.273 · 12 laps · ford
22Esteban TueroMinardi1:19.146 · 10 laps · ford

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:14.929 · mercedes
2Michael SchumacherFerrari1:15.159 · ferrari
3David CoulthardMcLaren1:15.333 · mercedes
4Eddie IrvineFerrari1:15.527 · ferrari
5Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:15.630 · mecachrome
6Ralf SchumacherJordan1:15.925 · mugen-honda
7Damon HillJordan1:16.245 · mugen-honda
8Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams1:16.319 · mecachrome
9Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton1:16.375 · playlife
10Alexander WurzBenetton1:16.460 · playlife
11Jean AlesiSauber1:16.627 · petronas
12Jarno TrulliProst1:16.892 · peugeot
13Johnny HerbertSauber1:16.977 · petronas
14Rubens BarrichelloStewart1:17.024 · ford
15Jos VerstappenStewart1:17.604 · ford
16Olivier PanisProst1:17.671 · peugeot
17Pedro DinizArrows1:17.880 · arrows
18Ricardo RossetTyrrell1:17.908 · ford
19Mika SaloArrows1:17.970 · arrows
20Toranosuke TakagiTyrrell1:18.221 · ford
21Shinji NakanoMinardi1:18.273 · ford
22Esteban TueroMinardi1:19.146 · ford

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Mika HäkkinenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded50
2Michael SchumacherNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded44
3David CoulthardNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded30
4Eddie IrvineNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded25
5Alexander WurzNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded14
6Giancarlo FisichellaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded13
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

Practice & warm-up observations

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

SessionDriverPositionTime
freePractice1ResultsMika Häkkinen11:16.515
freePractice1ResultsEddie Irvine21:16.597
freePractice1ResultsDavid Coulthard31:16.707
freePractice1ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen41:17.026
freePractice1ResultsMichael Schumacher51:17.429
freePractice1ResultsRalf Schumacher61:17.505
freePractice1ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella71:17.664
freePractice1ResultsAlexander Wurz81:17.706
freePractice1ResultsDamon Hill91:17.895
freePractice1ResultsJohnny Herbert101:17.977
freePractice1ResultsJarno Trulli111:18.036
freePractice1ResultsJean Alesi121:18.172
freePractice1ResultsOlivier Panis131:18.367
freePractice1ResultsRicardo Rosset141:18.649
freePractice1ResultsMika Salo151:18.656
freePractice1ResultsRubens Barrichello161:18.703
freePractice1ResultsJacques Villeneuve171:19.008
freePractice1ResultsPedro Diniz181:19.023
freePractice1ResultsToranosuke Takagi191:19.057
freePractice1ResultsJos Verstappen201:20.286
freePractice1ResultsShinji Nakano211:20.445
freePractice1ResultsEsteban Tuero221:20.871
freePractice2ResultsMika Häkkinen11:15.613
freePractice2ResultsMichael Schumacher21:15.738
freePractice2ResultsEddie Irvine31:15.870
freePractice2ResultsDavid Coulthard41:15.909
freePractice2ResultsRalf Schumacher51:16.678
freePractice2ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen61:16.745
freePractice2ResultsJacques Villeneuve71:16.782
freePractice2ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella81:17.106
freePractice2ResultsAlexander Wurz91:17.205
freePractice2ResultsDamon Hill101:17.426
freePractice2ResultsJarno Trulli111:17.711
freePractice2ResultsToranosuke Takagi121:17.847
freePractice2ResultsJohnny Herbert131:17.873
freePractice2ResultsMika Salo141:18.075
freePractice2ResultsRubens Barrichello151:18.170
freePractice2ResultsPedro Diniz161:18.389
freePractice2ResultsRicardo Rosset171:18.405
freePractice2ResultsJos Verstappen181:18.451
freePractice2ResultsOlivier Panis191:18.706
freePractice2ResultsJean Alesi201:18.893
freePractice2ResultsShinji Nakano211:19.324
freePractice2ResultsEsteban Tuero221:19.475
warmingUpResultsDavid Coulthard11:16.483
warmingUpResultsMika Häkkinen21:16.718
warmingUpResultsMichael Schumacher31:17.189
warmingUpResultsEddie Irvine41:17.628
warmingUpResultsJacques Villeneuve51:18.442
warmingUpResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen61:18.466
warmingUpResultsGiancarlo Fisichella71:18.545
warmingUpResultsAlexander Wurz81:18.607
warmingUpResultsJean Alesi91:18.611
warmingUpResultsOlivier Panis101:18.729
warmingUpResultsRalf Schumacher111:18.790
warmingUpResultsDamon Hill121:18.819
warmingUpResultsJohnny Herbert131:19.092
warmingUpResultsRubens Barrichello141:19.097
warmingUpResultsJarno Trulli151:19.442
warmingUpResultsJos Verstappen161:19.641
warmingUpResultsMika Salo171:19.733
warmingUpResultsToranosuke Takagi181:19.788
warmingUpResultsShinji Nakano191:19.835
warmingUpResultsPedro Diniz201:20.240
warmingUpResultsEsteban Tuero211:21.376
warmingUpResultsRicardo Rosset221:22.160

Recorded pit stops

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

DriverStopLapTime
Jarno Trulli121:21.652
Toranosuke Takagi11526.413
Ralf Schumacher11627.167
Alexander Wurz11725.111
Damon Hill11726.616
Giancarlo Fisichella11824.600
Ralf Schumacher2182:22.308
Heinz-Harald Frentzen12026.576
Mika Häkkinen12125.830
Jos Verstappen12128.725
Michael Schumacher12225.905
Shinji Nakano12127.796
David Coulthard12234.293
Eddie Irvine12325.451
Jean Alesi12325.883
Rubens Barrichello12326.668
Jacques Villeneuve12425.997
Johnny Herbert12445.659
Jarno Trulli22525.814
Olivier Panis12925.631
Mika Salo13128.109
Alexander Wurz23424.101
Giancarlo Fisichella23431.547
Toranosuke Takagi23526.723
Esteban Tuero13530.959
Pedro Diniz13928.578
Eddie Irvine24326.628
Michael Schumacher24526.537
Shinji Nakano24328.192
Olivier Panis24526.239
Jos Verstappen24525.816
Jean Alesi24625.378
Jarno Trulli34626.539
Johnny Herbert24725.848
Rubens Barrichello24725.654
Jacques Villeneuve24826.031
Alexander Wurz35025.114
Heinz-Harald Frentzen25124.759
Toranosuke Takagi35126.467
Giancarlo Fisichella35226.386
Mika Häkkinen25425.698
David Coulthard25553.598
Ralf Schumacher35325.176
David Coulthard35631.297
David Coulthard46327.156

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