Grosser Warsteiner Preis von Luxemburg 1998
A historical profile with source-linked evidence. Further research is in progress.
Profile & context
Event date: 27 Sep 1998
- Name
- Grosser Warsteiner Preis von Luxemburg 1998
Sources behind this page
v2026.17.0 · races/629
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
Grosser Warsteiner Preis von Luxemburg 1998 · Nürburgring
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1998 Formula 1 World Championship · round 15
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:32:14.789 · 67 laps · mercedes | 10 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:32:17.001 · 67 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:32:48.953 · 67 laps · mercedes | 4 |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:33:12.972 · 67 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:33:15.037 · 67 laps · mecachrome | 2 |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 1:33:16.149 · 67 laps · playlife | 1 |
| 7 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1:33:19.579 · 67 laps · playlife | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | Time not recorded · 66 laps · mecachrome | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Damon Hill | Jordan | Time not recorded · 66 laps · mugen-honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | Time not recorded · 66 laps · petronas | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | Time not recorded · 65 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Olivier Panis | Prost | Time not recorded · 65 laps · peugeot | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Jos Verstappen | Stewart | Time not recorded · 65 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Mika Salo | Arrows | Time not recorded · 65 laps · arrows | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi | Time not recorded · 65 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 65 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Esteban Tuero | Minardi | Time not recorded · 56 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | Brakes · Time not recorded · 53 laps · mugen-honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | Engine · Time not recorded · 37 laps · petronas | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | Engine · Time not recorded · 36 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jarno Trulli | Prost | Transmission · Time not recorded · 6 laps · peugeot | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | Hydraulics · Time not recorded · 6 laps · arrows | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:18.561 · 11 laps · ferrari | |
| 2 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:18.907 · 12 laps · ferrari | |
| 3 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:18.940 · 12 laps · mercedes | |
| 4 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 1:19.048 · 12 laps · playlife | |
| 5 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:19.169 · 12 laps · mercedes | |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:19.455 · 11 laps · mugen-honda | |
| 7 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:19.522 · 12 laps · mecachrome | |
| 8 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1:19.569 · 12 laps · playlife | |
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:19.631 · 12 laps · mecachrome | |
| 10 | Damon Hill | Jordan | 1:19.807 · 12 laps · mugen-honda | |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | 1:20.493 · 11 laps · petronas | |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:20.530 · 12 laps · ford | |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:20.650 · 12 laps · petronas | |
| 14 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 1:20.709 · 12 laps · peugeot | |
| 15 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:21.048 · 12 laps · peugeot | |
| 16 | Mika Salo | Arrows | 1:21.120 · 12 laps · arrows | |
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:21.258 · 12 laps · arrows | |
| 18 | Jos Verstappen | Stewart | 1:21.501 · 12 laps · ford | |
| 19 | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | 1:21.525 · 12 laps · ford | |
| 20 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi | 1:22.078 · 12 laps · ford | |
| 21 | Esteban Tuero | Minardi | 1:22.146 · 12 laps · ford | |
| 22 | Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | 1:22.822 · 12 laps · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:18.561 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:18.907 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:18.940 · mercedes | |
| 4 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 1:19.048 · playlife | |
| 5 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:19.169 · mercedes | |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:19.455 · mugen-honda | |
| 7 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:19.522 · mecachrome | |
| 8 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1:19.569 · playlife | |
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:19.631 · mecachrome | |
| 10 | Damon Hill | Jordan | 1:19.807 · mugen-honda | |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | 1:20.493 · petronas | |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:20.530 · ford | |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:20.650 · petronas | |
| 14 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 1:20.709 · peugeot | |
| 15 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:21.048 · peugeot | |
| 16 | Mika Salo | Arrows | 1:21.120 · arrows | |
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:21.258 · arrows | |
| 18 | Jos Verstappen | Stewart | 1:21.501 · ford | |
| 19 | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | 1:21.525 · ford | |
| 20 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi | 1:22.078 · ford | |
| 21 | Esteban Tuero | Minardi | 1:22.146 · ford | |
| 22 | Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | 1:22.822 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 90 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 86 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 52 |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 41 |
| 5 | Jacques Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 6 | Damon Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 17 |
| 7 | Alexander Wurz | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 17 |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 9 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 15 |
| 10 | Ralf Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 13 | Mika Salo | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 14 | Pedro Diniz | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 15 | Johnny Herbert | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 16 | Jan Magnussen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 17 | Jarno Trulli | 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 | 1:19.689 |
| freePractice1Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 2 | 1:20.325 |
| freePractice1Results | Jacques Villeneuve | 3 | 1:20.326 |
| freePractice1Results | Michael Schumacher | 4 | 1:20.461 |
| freePractice1Results | David Coulthard | 5 | 1:20.577 |
| freePractice1Results | Eddie Irvine | 6 | 1:20.841 |
| freePractice1Results | Alexander Wurz | 7 | 1:21.014 |
| freePractice1Results | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 8 | 1:21.174 |
| freePractice1Results | Ralf Schumacher | 9 | 1:21.351 |
| freePractice1Results | Olivier Panis | 10 | 1:21.391 |
| freePractice1Results | Rubens Barrichello | 11 | 1:21.538 |
| freePractice1Results | Damon Hill | 12 | 1:21.738 |
| freePractice1Results | Jarno Trulli | 13 | 1:21.764 |
| freePractice1Results | Jean Alesi | 14 | 1:21.952 |
| freePractice1Results | Pedro Diniz | 15 | 1:22.485 |
| freePractice1Results | Jos Verstappen | 16 | 1:22.566 |
| freePractice1Results | Johnny Herbert | 17 | 1:22.603 |
| freePractice1Results | Toranosuke Takagi | 18 | 1:22.792 |
| freePractice1Results | Shinji Nakano | 19 | 1:22.967 |
| freePractice1Results | Esteban Tuero | 20 | 1:23.331 |
| freePractice1Results | Ricardo Rosset | 21 | 1:23.644 |
| freePractice1Results | Mika Salo | 22 | 1:24.004 |
| freePractice2Results | Mika Häkkinen | 1 | 1:19.850 |
| freePractice2Results | Michael Schumacher | 2 | 1:19.925 |
| freePractice2Results | Ralf Schumacher | 3 | 1:20.327 |
| freePractice2Results | David Coulthard | 4 | 1:20.388 |
| freePractice2Results | Jacques Villeneuve | 5 | 1:20.457 |
| freePractice2Results | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 6 | 1:20.646 |
| freePractice2Results | Alexander Wurz | 7 | 1:20.819 |
| freePractice2Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 8 | 1:20.834 |
| freePractice2Results | Jarno Trulli | 9 | 1:20.953 |
| freePractice2Results | Eddie Irvine | 10 | 1:20.982 |
| freePractice2Results | Damon Hill | 11 | 1:21.050 |
| freePractice2Results | Jean Alesi | 12 | 1:21.427 |
| freePractice2Results | Johnny Herbert | 13 | 1:21.649 |
| freePractice2Results | Mika Salo | 14 | 1:21.704 |
| freePractice2Results | Pedro Diniz | 15 | 1:21.781 |
| freePractice2Results | Rubens Barrichello | 16 | 1:22.276 |
| freePractice2Results | Jos Verstappen | 17 | 1:22.399 |
| freePractice2Results | Esteban Tuero | 18 | 1:22.893 |
| freePractice2Results | Toranosuke Takagi | 19 | 1:22.968 |
| freePractice2Results | Shinji Nakano | 20 | 1:23.019 |
| freePractice2Results | Olivier Panis | 21 | 1:23.928 |
| freePractice2Results | Ricardo Rosset | 22 | 1:25.570 |
| warmingUpResults | Mika Häkkinen | 1 | 1:20.396 |
| warmingUpResults | David Coulthard | 2 | 1:20.915 |
| warmingUpResults | Giancarlo Fisichella | 3 | 1:21.362 |
| warmingUpResults | Michael Schumacher | 4 | 1:21.515 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Irvine | 5 | 1:21.636 |
| warmingUpResults | Alexander Wurz | 6 | 1:21.870 |
| warmingUpResults | Ralf Schumacher | 7 | 1:22.206 |
| warmingUpResults | Jacques Villeneuve | 8 | 1:22.257 |
| warmingUpResults | Jean Alesi | 9 | 1:22.278 |
| warmingUpResults | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 10 | 1:22.352 |
| warmingUpResults | Damon Hill | 11 | 1:22.582 |
| warmingUpResults | Jos Verstappen | 12 | 1:22.698 |
| warmingUpResults | Johnny Herbert | 13 | 1:22.716 |
| warmingUpResults | Rubens Barrichello | 14 | 1:23.104 |
| warmingUpResults | Jarno Trulli | 15 | 1:23.112 |
| warmingUpResults | Olivier Panis | 16 | 1:23.248 |
| warmingUpResults | Pedro Diniz | 17 | 1:23.398 |
| warmingUpResults | Shinji Nakano | 18 | 1:23.555 |
| warmingUpResults | Mika Salo | 19 | 1:23.997 |
| warmingUpResults | Esteban Tuero | 20 | 1:24.178 |
| warmingUpResults | Toranosuke Takagi | 21 | 1:24.333 |
| warmingUpResults | Ricardo Rosset | 22 | 1:25.225 |
Recorded pit stops
F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esteban Tuero | 1 | 1 | 11:53.081 |
| Ricardo Rosset | 1 | 20 | 28.776 |
| Ralf Schumacher | 1 | 22 | 28.581 |
| Jos Verstappen | 1 | 22 | 30.382 |
| Toranosuke Takagi | 1 | 22 | 29.309 |
| Giancarlo Fisichella | 1 | 23 | 29.567 |
| Michael Schumacher | 1 | 24 | 26.933 |
| Alexander Wurz | 1 | 24 | 30.821 |
| Eddie Irvine | 1 | 25 | 28.417 |
| Olivier Panis | 1 | 25 | 28.749 |
| Mika Salo | 1 | 25 | 30.376 |
| Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 1 | 26 | 27.546 |
| Damon Hill | 1 | 26 | 27.476 |
| Johnny Herbert | 1 | 26 | 26.052 |
| Jean Alesi | 1 | 27 | 26.865 |
| Mika Häkkinen | 1 | 28 | 27.178 |
| David Coulthard | 1 | 29 | 27.359 |
| Jacques Villeneuve | 1 | 31 | 30.683 |
| Rubens Barrichello | 1 | 34 | 30.501 |
| Shinji Nakano | 1 | 39 | 29.979 |
| Giancarlo Fisichella | 2 | 42 | 28.172 |
| Mika Salo | 2 | 42 | 28.320 |
| Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 2 | 43 | 27.307 |
| Alexander Wurz | 2 | 43 | 28.714 |
| Olivier Panis | 2 | 43 | 28.193 |
| Jos Verstappen | 2 | 43 | 29.434 |
| Esteban Tuero | 2 | 35 | 29.624 |
| Jacques Villeneuve | 2 | 45 | 27.569 |
| Toranosuke Takagi | 2 | 45 | 27.535 |
| Michael Schumacher | 2 | 47 | 25.895 |
| Mika Häkkinen | 2 | 48 | 24.858 |
| Ralf Schumacher | 2 | 48 | 26.710 |
| Jean Alesi | 2 | 48 | 26.470 |
| Eddie Irvine | 2 | 49 | 25.509 |
| Damon Hill | 2 | 51 | 26.544 |
| David Coulthard | 2 | 52 | 25.669 |