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Gran Premio Marlboro de España 1998 · race

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Profile & context

Name
Gran Premio Marlboro de España 1998 · race
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Sources behind this page

F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/619-race

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.

Grand Prix context

Gran Premio Marlboro de España 1998 · Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya

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

1998 Formula 1 World Championship · round 5

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:33:37.621 · 65 laps · mercedes10
2David CoulthardMcLaren1:33:47.060 · 65 laps · mercedes6
3Michael SchumacherFerrari1:34:24.715 · 65 laps · ferrari4
4Alexander WurzBenetton1:34:40.159 · 65 laps · playlife3
5Rubens BarrichelloStewartTime not recorded · 64 laps · ford2
6Jacques VilleneuveWilliamsTime not recorded · 64 laps · mecachrome1
7Johnny HerbertSauberTime not recorded · 64 laps · petronasUnknown / not applicable
8Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliamsTime not recorded · 63 laps · mecachromeUnknown / not applicable
9Jarno TrulliProstTime not recorded · 63 laps · peugeotUnknown / not applicable
10Jean AlesiSauberTime not recorded · 63 laps · petronasUnknown / not applicable
11Ralf SchumacherJordanTime not recorded · 63 laps · mugen-hondaUnknown / not applicable
12Jan MagnussenStewartTime not recorded · 63 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
13Toranosuke TakagiTyrrellTime not recorded · 63 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
14Shinji NakanoMinardiTime not recorded · 63 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
15Esteban TueroMinardiTime not recorded · 63 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
16Olivier PanisProstEngine · Time not recorded · 60 laps · peugeotUnknown / not applicable
DNFDamon HillJordanEngine · Time not recorded · 46 laps · mugen-hondaUnknown / not applicable
DNFEddie IrvineFerrariCollision · Time not recorded · 28 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
DNFGiancarlo FisichellaBenettonCollision · Time not recorded · 28 laps · playlifeUnknown / not applicable
DNFMika SaloArrowsEngine · Time not recorded · 21 laps · arrowsUnknown / not applicable
DNFPedro DinizArrowsEngine · Time not recorded · 20 laps · arrowsUnknown / not applicable
DNQRicardo RossetTyrrellTime not recorded · fordUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:20.262 · 11 laps · mercedes
2David CoulthardMcLaren1:20.996 · 12 laps · mercedes
3Michael SchumacherFerrari1:21.785 · 11 laps · ferrari
4Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton1:21.894 · 11 laps · playlife
5Alexander WurzBenetton1:21.965 · 12 laps · playlife
6Eddie IrvineFerrari1:22.350 · 12 laps · ferrari
7Johnny HerbertSauber1:22.794 · 9 laps · petronas
8Damon HillJordan1:22.835 · 11 laps · mugen-honda
9Rubens BarrichelloStewart1:22.860 · 12 laps · ford
10Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:22.885 · 10 laps · mecachrome
11Ralf SchumacherJordan1:22.927 · 12 laps · mugen-honda
12Olivier PanisProst1:22.963 · 12 laps · peugeot
13Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams1:23.197 · 11 laps · mecachrome
14Jean AlesiSauber1:23.327 · 11 laps · petronas
15Pedro DinizArrows1:23.704 · 12 laps · arrows
16Jarno TrulliProst1:23.748 · 12 laps · peugeot
17Mika SaloArrows1:23.887 · 12 laps · arrows
18Jan MagnussenStewart1:24.112 · 12 laps · ford
19Esteban TueroMinardi1:24.265 · 12 laps · ford
20Shinji NakanoMinardi1:24.538 · 12 laps · ford
21Toranosuke TakagiTyrrell1:24.722 · 12 laps · ford
22Ricardo RossetTyrrell1:25.946 · 12 laps · ford

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:20.262 · mercedes
2David CoulthardMcLaren1:20.996 · mercedes
3Michael SchumacherFerrari1:21.785 · ferrari
4Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton1:21.894 · playlife
5Alexander WurzBenetton1:21.965 · playlife
6Eddie IrvineFerrari1:22.350 · ferrari
7Johnny HerbertSauber1:22.794 · petronas
8Damon HillJordan1:22.835 · mugen-honda
9Rubens BarrichelloStewart1:22.860 · ford
10Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:22.885 · mecachrome
11Ralf SchumacherJordan1:22.927 · mugen-honda
12Olivier PanisProst1:22.963 · peugeot
13Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams1:23.197 · mecachrome
14Jean AlesiSauber1:23.327 · petronas
15Pedro DinizArrows1:23.704 · arrows
16Jarno TrulliProst1:23.748 · peugeot
17Mika SaloArrows1:23.887 · arrows
18Jan MagnussenStewart1:24.112 · ford
19Esteban TueroMinardi1:24.265 · ford
20Shinji NakanoMinardi1:24.538 · ford
21Toranosuke TakagiTyrrell1:24.722 · ford

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Mika HäkkinenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded36
2David CoulthardNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded29
3Michael SchumacherNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded24
4Eddie IrvineNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded11
5Alexander WurzNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded9
6Heinz-Harald FrentzenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded8
7Jacques VilleneuveNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
8Jean AlesiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
9Rubens BarrichelloNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
10Johnny HerbertNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
11Giancarlo 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 Häkkinen11:22.147
freePractice1ResultsDavid Coulthard21:22.965
freePractice1ResultsJohnny Herbert31:23.237
freePractice1ResultsEddie Irvine41:23.421
freePractice1ResultsMichael Schumacher51:23.468
freePractice1ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen61:23.843
freePractice1ResultsRubens Barrichello71:24.037
freePractice1ResultsJacques Villeneuve81:24.198
freePractice1ResultsJean Alesi91:24.257
freePractice1ResultsOlivier Panis101:24.272
freePractice1ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella111:24.286
freePractice1ResultsAlexander Wurz121:24.311
freePractice1ResultsRalf Schumacher131:24.420
freePractice1ResultsDamon Hill141:24.888
freePractice1ResultsJarno Trulli151:24.897
freePractice1ResultsShinji Nakano161:25.280
freePractice1ResultsToranosuke Takagi171:25.336
freePractice1ResultsEsteban Tuero181:25.525
freePractice1ResultsPedro Diniz191:25.770
freePractice1ResultsMika Salo201:26.285
freePractice1ResultsRicardo Rosset211:26.371
freePractice1ResultsJan Magnussen221:26.606
freePractice2ResultsMika Häkkinen11:20.791
freePractice2ResultsDavid Coulthard21:21.223
freePractice2ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella31:22.102
freePractice2ResultsAlexander Wurz41:22.414
freePractice2ResultsEddie Irvine51:22.497
freePractice2ResultsRubens Barrichello61:22.673
freePractice2ResultsMichael Schumacher71:22.890
freePractice2ResultsDamon Hill81:22.974
freePractice2ResultsJohnny Herbert91:23.058
freePractice2ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen101:23.083
freePractice2ResultsRalf Schumacher111:23.113
freePractice2ResultsOlivier Panis121:23.317
freePractice2ResultsJean Alesi131:23.397
freePractice2ResultsJacques Villeneuve141:23.483
freePractice2ResultsToranosuke Takagi151:23.944
freePractice2ResultsMika Salo161:24.096
freePractice2ResultsEsteban Tuero171:24.640
freePractice2ResultsJarno Trulli181:24.680
freePractice2ResultsPedro Diniz191:24.793
freePractice2ResultsJan Magnussen201:24.862
freePractice2ResultsShinji Nakano211:25.375
freePractice2ResultsRicardo Rosset221:25.885
warmingUpResultsMika Häkkinen11:22.460
warmingUpResultsDavid Coulthard21:23.270
warmingUpResultsGiancarlo Fisichella31:24.107
warmingUpResultsOlivier Panis41:24.677
warmingUpResultsMichael Schumacher51:24.852
warmingUpResultsEddie Irvine61:25.176
warmingUpResultsAlexander Wurz71:25.382
warmingUpResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen81:25.536
warmingUpResultsJarno Trulli91:25.541
warmingUpResultsJohnny Herbert101:25.630
warmingUpResultsRubens Barrichello111:25.702
warmingUpResultsRalf Schumacher121:25.925
warmingUpResultsEsteban Tuero131:25.991
warmingUpResultsMika Salo141:26.087
warmingUpResultsPedro Diniz151:26.278
warmingUpResultsJacques Villeneuve161:26.370
warmingUpResultsJan Magnussen171:26.425
warmingUpResultsToranosuke Takagi181:26.452
warmingUpResultsJean Alesi191:26.698
warmingUpResultsDamon Hill201:26.730
warmingUpResultsShinji Nakano211:27.226

Recorded pit stops

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

DriverStopLapTime
Heinz-Harald Frentzen1235.395
Olivier Panis11827.989
Jan Magnussen11929.445
Ralf Schumacher11928.489
Toranosuke Takagi12128.000
Esteban Tuero12130.033
Heinz-Harald Frentzen22129.818
Rubens Barrichello12227.409
Johnny Herbert12226.694
Damon Hill12227.241
Alexander Wurz12328.239
Shinji Nakano12329.053
Jarno Trulli12426.009
Jean Alesi12425.243
Eddie Irvine12526.982
Giancarlo Fisichella12527.380
Mika Häkkinen12627.261
David Coulthard12725.920
Michael Schumacher12726.056
Jacques Villeneuve12727.832
Jarno Trulli23331.385
Jean Alesi23427.670
Esteban Tuero23829.976
Michael Schumacher24028.983
Heinz-Harald Frentzen34029.628
Toranosuke Takagi24028.614
Shinji Nakano24031.159
Olivier Panis24227.456
Ralf Schumacher24227.647
Jan Magnussen24229.417
Esteban Tuero34228.682
Rubens Barrichello24428.329
Johnny Herbert24426.194
Mika Häkkinen24530.994
Damon Hill24427.212
Jacques Villeneuve24528.248
David Coulthard24625.156
Alexander Wurz24626.669
Michael Schumacher34825.794