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Grande Prêmio Marlboro do Brasil 1998 · qualifying

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Profile & context

Name
Grande Prêmio Marlboro do Brasil 1998 · qualifying
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Sources behind this page

F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/616-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

Grande Prêmio Marlboro do Brasil 1998 · Autódromo José Carlos Pace

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

1998 Formula 1 World Championship · round 2

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:37:11.747 · 72 laps · mercedes10
2David CoulthardMcLaren1:37:12.849 · 72 laps · mercedes6
3Michael SchumacherFerrari1:38:12.297 · 72 laps · ferrari4
4Alexander WurzBenetton1:38:19.200 · 72 laps · playlife3
5Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliamsTime not recorded · 71 laps · mecachrome2
6Giancarlo FisichellaBenettonTime not recorded · 71 laps · playlife1
7Jacques VilleneuveWilliamsTime not recorded · 71 laps · mecachromeUnknown / not applicable
8Eddie IrvineFerrariTime not recorded · 71 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
9Jean AlesiSauberTime not recorded · 71 laps · petronasUnknown / not applicable
10Jan MagnussenStewartTime not recorded · 70 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
11Johnny HerbertSauberPhysical · Time not recorded · 67 laps · petronasUnknown / not applicable
DNFOlivier PanisProstEngine · Time not recorded · 63 laps · peugeotUnknown / not applicable
DNFRubens BarrichelloStewartGearbox · Time not recorded · 56 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFRicardo RossetTyrrellGearbox · Time not recorded · 52 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFEsteban TueroMinardiThrottle · Time not recorded · 44 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFPedro DinizArrowsGearbox · Time not recorded · 26 laps · arrowsUnknown / not applicable
DNFToranosuke TakagiTyrrellEngine · Time not recorded · 19 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFMika SaloArrowsEngine · Time not recorded · 18 laps · arrowsUnknown / not applicable
DNFJarno TrulliProstFuel pump · Time not recorded · 17 laps · peugeotUnknown / not applicable
DNFShinji NakanoMinardiSpun off · Time not recorded · 3 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFRalf SchumacherJordanSpun off · Time not recorded · 0 laps · mugen-hondaUnknown / not applicable
DSQDamon HillJordanCar underweight · Time not recorded · 70 laps · mugen-hondaUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:17.092 · 8 laps · mercedes
2David CoulthardMcLaren1:17.757 · 9 laps · mercedes
3Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams1:18.109 · 12 laps · mecachrome
4Michael SchumacherFerrari1:18.250 · 12 laps · ferrari
5Alexander WurzBenetton1:18.261 · 12 laps · playlife
6Eddie IrvineFerrari1:18.449 · 12 laps · ferrari
7Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton1:18.652 · 9 laps · playlife
8Ralf SchumacherJordan1:18.735 · 12 laps · mugen-honda
9Olivier PanisProst1:18.753 · 12 laps · peugeot
10Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:18.761 · 11 laps · mecachrome
11Damon HillJordan1:18.988 · 12 laps · mugen-honda
12Jarno TrulliProst1:19.069 · 12 laps · peugeot
13Rubens BarrichelloStewart1:19.344 · 12 laps · ford
14Johnny HerbertSauber1:19.375 · 12 laps · petronas
15Jean AlesiSauber1:19.449 · 12 laps · petronas
16Jan MagnussenStewart1:19.644 · 12 laps · ford
17Toranosuke TakagiTyrrell1:20.203 · 11 laps · ford
18Shinji NakanoMinardi1:20.390 · 12 laps · ford
19Esteban TueroMinardi1:20.459 · 11 laps · ford
20Mika SaloArrows1:20.481 · 12 laps · arrows
21Ricardo RossetTyrrell1:20.748 · 11 laps · ford
22Pedro DinizArrows1:20.847 · 12 laps · arrows

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:17.092 · mercedes
2David CoulthardMcLaren1:17.757 · mercedes
3Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams1:18.109 · mecachrome
4Michael SchumacherFerrari1:18.250 · ferrari
5Alexander WurzBenetton1:18.261 · playlife
6Eddie IrvineFerrari1:18.449 · ferrari
7Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton1:18.652 · playlife
8Ralf SchumacherJordan1:18.735 · mugen-honda
9Olivier PanisProst1:18.753 · peugeot
10Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:18.761 · mecachrome
11Damon HillJordan1:18.988 · mugen-honda
12Jarno TrulliProst1:19.069 · peugeot
13Rubens BarrichelloStewart1:19.344 · ford
14Johnny HerbertSauber1:19.375 · petronas
15Jean AlesiSauber1:19.449 · petronas
16Jan MagnussenStewart1:19.644 · ford
17Toranosuke TakagiTyrrell1:20.203 · ford
18Shinji NakanoMinardi1:20.390 · ford
19Esteban TueroMinardi1:20.459 · ford
20Mika SaloArrows1:20.481 · arrows
21Ricardo RossetTyrrell1:20.748 · ford
22Pedro DinizArrows1:20.847 · arrows

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Mika HäkkinenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded20
2David CoulthardNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded12
3Heinz-Harald FrentzenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
4Michael SchumacherNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
5Eddie IrvineNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
6Alexander WurzNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
7Jacques VilleneuveNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
8Johnny HerbertNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
9Giancarlo FisichellaNot 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 Häkkinen11:18.573
freePractice1ResultsDavid Coulthard21:18.799
freePractice1ResultsRalf Schumacher31:19.721
freePractice1ResultsOlivier Panis41:19.786
freePractice1ResultsEddie Irvine51:19.916
freePractice1ResultsAlexander Wurz61:19.936
freePractice1ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen71:19.937
freePractice1ResultsRubens Barrichello81:20.010
freePractice1ResultsJean Alesi91:20.021
freePractice1ResultsJacques Villeneuve101:20.031
freePractice1ResultsMichael Schumacher111:20.164
freePractice1ResultsDamon Hill121:20.527
freePractice1ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella131:20.777
freePractice1ResultsJan Magnussen141:20.839
freePractice1ResultsJarno Trulli151:20.919
freePractice1ResultsMika Salo161:21.116
freePractice1ResultsPedro Diniz171:21.298
freePractice1ResultsToranosuke Takagi181:21.598
freePractice1ResultsEsteban Tuero191:21.901
freePractice1ResultsShinji Nakano201:21.938
freePractice1ResultsRicardo Rosset211:22.962
freePractice1ResultsJohnny Herbert222:06.081
freePractice2ResultsMika Häkkinen11:17.432
freePractice2ResultsDavid Coulthard21:17.535
freePractice2ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen31:18.647
freePractice2ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella41:18.674
freePractice2ResultsRalf Schumacher51:18.738
freePractice2ResultsAlexander Wurz61:18.879
freePractice2ResultsMichael Schumacher71:18.974
freePractice2ResultsOlivier Panis81:19.138
freePractice2ResultsDamon Hill91:19.329
freePractice2ResultsEddie Irvine101:19.364
freePractice2ResultsJacques Villeneuve111:19.429
freePractice2ResultsJarno Trulli121:19.474
freePractice2ResultsJean Alesi131:19.686
freePractice2ResultsJohnny Herbert141:19.867
freePractice2ResultsRubens Barrichello151:20.299
freePractice2ResultsJan Magnussen161:20.330
freePractice2ResultsToranosuke Takagi171:20.760
freePractice2ResultsMika Salo181:20.771
freePractice2ResultsEsteban Tuero191:21.040
freePractice2ResultsPedro Diniz201:21.042
freePractice2ResultsShinji Nakano211:21.242
freePractice2ResultsRicardo Rosset221:21.541
warmingUpResultsMika Häkkinen11:19.394
warmingUpResultsDavid Coulthard21:19.526
warmingUpResultsEddie Irvine31:20.547
warmingUpResultsMichael Schumacher41:20.578
warmingUpResultsRubens Barrichello51:20.620
warmingUpResultsJacques Villeneuve61:20.946
warmingUpResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen71:20.975
warmingUpResultsAlexander Wurz81:21.009
warmingUpResultsJan Magnussen91:21.026
warmingUpResultsJarno Trulli101:21.079
warmingUpResultsOlivier Panis111:21.107
warmingUpResultsJean Alesi121:21.117
warmingUpResultsJohnny Herbert131:21.192
warmingUpResultsMika Salo141:21.374
warmingUpResultsDamon Hill151:21.521
warmingUpResultsToranosuke Takagi161:21.584
warmingUpResultsRalf Schumacher171:21.651
warmingUpResultsShinji Nakano181:21.681
warmingUpResultsGiancarlo Fisichella191:21.712
warmingUpResultsRicardo Rosset201:22.228
warmingUpResultsEsteban Tuero211:22.542
warmingUpResultsPedro Diniz221:22.654

Recorded pit stops

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

DriverStopLapTime
Ricardo Rosset12237.063
Jan Magnussen12441.362
Michael Schumacher12633.656
Heinz-Harald Frentzen12733.455
Eddie Irvine12733.938
Jacques Villeneuve12934.602
David Coulthard13635.893
Rubens Barrichello13641.078
Damon Hill13736.749
Mika Häkkinen13937.402
Esteban Tuero14041.452
Johnny Herbert14136.519
Jean Alesi14235.265
Olivier Panis14339.871
Heinz-Harald Frentzen24533.532
Alexander Wurz14634.914
Giancarlo Fisichella14733.805
Jacques Villeneuve24833.185
Ricardo Rosset24839.146
Jan Magnussen24939.580
Michael Schumacher25338.450
Eddie Irvine25533.307