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Gran Premio Marlboro de Argentina 1998 · qualifying

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Profile & context

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Gran Premio Marlboro de Argentina 1998 · qualifying
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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/617-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

Gran Premio Marlboro de Argentina 1998 · Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez

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

1998 Formula 1 World Championship · round 3

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Michael SchumacherFerrari1:48:36.175 · 72 laps · ferrari10
2Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:48:59.074 · 72 laps · mercedes6
3Eddie IrvineFerrari1:49:33.920 · 72 laps · ferrari4
4Alexander WurzBenetton1:49:44.309 · 72 laps · playlife3
5Jean AlesiSauber1:49:54.461 · 72 laps · petronas2
6David CoulthardMcLaren1:49:55.926 · 72 laps · mercedes1
7Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton1:50:04.613 · 72 laps · playlifeUnknown / not applicable
8Damon HillJordanTime not recorded · 71 laps · mugen-hondaUnknown / not applicable
9Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliamsTime not recorded · 71 laps · mecachromeUnknown / not applicable
10Rubens BarrichelloStewartTime not recorded · 70 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
11Jarno TrulliProstTime not recorded · 70 laps · peugeotUnknown / not applicable
12Toranosuke TakagiTyrrellTime not recorded · 70 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
13Shinji NakanoMinardiTime not recorded · 69 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
14Ricardo RossetTyrrellTime not recorded · 68 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
15Olivier PanisProstEngine · Time not recorded · 65 laps · peugeotUnknown / not applicable
DNFEsteban TueroMinardiSpun off · Time not recorded · 63 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFJacques VilleneuveWilliamsCollision · Time not recorded · 52 laps · mecachromeUnknown / not applicable
DNFJohnny HerbertSauberCollision · Time not recorded · 46 laps · petronasUnknown / not applicable
DNFRalf SchumacherJordanSuspension · Time not recorded · 22 laps · mugen-hondaUnknown / not applicable
DNFMika SaloArrowsGearbox · Time not recorded · 18 laps · arrowsUnknown / not applicable
DNFJan MagnussenStewartTransmission · Time not recorded · 17 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFPedro DinizArrowsGearbox · Time not recorded · 13 laps · arrowsUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1David CoulthardMcLaren1:25.852 · 12 laps · mercedes
2Michael SchumacherFerrari1:26.251 · 12 laps · ferrari
3Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:26.632 · 12 laps · mercedes
4Eddie IrvineFerrari1:26.780 · 11 laps · ferrari
5Ralf SchumacherJordan1:26.827 · 12 laps · mugen-honda
6Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams1:26.876 · 12 laps · mecachrome
7Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:26.941 · 12 laps · mecachrome
8Alexander WurzBenetton1:27.198 · 12 laps · playlife
9Damon HillJordan1:27.483 · 12 laps · mugen-honda
10Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton1:27.836 · 12 laps · playlife
11Jean AlesiSauber1:27.839 · 11 laps · petronas
12Johnny HerbertSauber1:28.016 · 11 laps · petronas
13Toranosuke TakagiTyrrell1:28.811 · 12 laps · ford
14Rubens BarrichelloStewart1:29.249 · 12 laps · ford
15Olivier PanisProst1:29.320 · 12 laps · peugeot
16Jarno TrulliProst1:29.352 · 10 laps · peugeot
17Mika SaloArrows1:29.617 · 12 laps · arrows
18Pedro DinizArrows1:30.022 · 11 laps · arrows
19Shinji NakanoMinardi1:30.054 · 12 laps · ford
20Esteban TueroMinardi1:30.158 · 12 laps · ford
21Ricardo RossetTyrrell1:30.437 · 12 laps · ford
22Jan MagnussenStewart1:31.178 · 11 laps · ford

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1David CoulthardMcLaren1:25.852 · mercedes
2Michael SchumacherFerrari1:26.251 · ferrari
3Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:26.632 · mercedes
4Eddie IrvineFerrari1:26.780 · ferrari
5Ralf SchumacherJordan1:26.827 · mugen-honda
6Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams1:26.876 · mecachrome
7Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:26.941 · mecachrome
8Alexander WurzBenetton1:27.198 · playlife
9Damon HillJordan1:27.483 · mugen-honda
10Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton1:27.836 · playlife
11Jean AlesiSauber1:27.839 · petronas
12Johnny HerbertSauber1:28.016 · petronas
13Toranosuke TakagiTyrrell1:28.811 · ford
14Rubens BarrichelloStewart1:29.249 · ford
15Olivier PanisProst1:29.320 · peugeot
16Jarno TrulliProst1:29.352 · peugeot
17Mika SaloArrows1:29.617 · arrows
18Pedro DinizArrows1:30.022 · arrows
19Shinji NakanoMinardi1:30.054 · ford
20Esteban TueroMinardi1:30.158 · ford
21Ricardo RossetTyrrell1:30.437 · ford
22Jan MagnussenStewart1:31.178 · ford

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Mika HäkkinenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded26
2Michael SchumacherNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded14
3David CoulthardNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded13
4Eddie IrvineNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded7
5Heinz-Harald FrentzenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
6Alexander WurzNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
7Jacques VilleneuveNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
8Jean AlesiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
9Johnny HerbertNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
10Giancarlo 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
freePractice1ResultsDavid Coulthard11:28.130
freePractice1ResultsMichael Schumacher21:29.114
freePractice1ResultsMika Häkkinen31:29.488
freePractice1ResultsJacques Villeneuve41:29.610
freePractice1ResultsEddie Irvine51:29.781
freePractice1ResultsRalf Schumacher61:29.845
freePractice1ResultsToranosuke Takagi71:30.054
freePractice1ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen81:30.317
freePractice1ResultsDamon Hill91:30.645
freePractice1ResultsJean Alesi101:30.859
freePractice1ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella111:30.963
freePractice1ResultsJohnny Herbert121:31.081
freePractice1ResultsOlivier Panis131:31.297
freePractice1ResultsJarno Trulli141:31.428
freePractice1ResultsRubens Barrichello151:31.727
freePractice1ResultsRicardo Rosset161:31.761
freePractice1ResultsAlexander Wurz171:31.850
freePractice1ResultsMika Salo181:32.257
freePractice1ResultsPedro Diniz191:32.660
freePractice1ResultsShinji Nakano201:33.390
freePractice1ResultsEsteban Tuero211:33.731
freePractice1ResultsJan Magnussen221:34.829
freePractice2ResultsMichael Schumacher11:27.737
freePractice2ResultsDavid Coulthard21:28.289
freePractice2ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen31:28.347
freePractice2ResultsMika Häkkinen41:28.501
freePractice2ResultsDamon Hill51:28.701
freePractice2ResultsEddie Irvine61:28.987
freePractice2ResultsJean Alesi71:29.151
freePractice2ResultsJacques Villeneuve81:29.614
freePractice2ResultsRalf Schumacher91:29.633
freePractice2ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella101:29.781
freePractice2ResultsAlexander Wurz111:29.842
freePractice2ResultsJarno Trulli121:30.402
freePractice2ResultsRubens Barrichello131:30.432
freePractice2ResultsOlivier Panis141:30.722
freePractice2ResultsJohnny Herbert151:30.808
freePractice2ResultsJan Magnussen161:31.283
freePractice2ResultsPedro Diniz171:31.509
freePractice2ResultsRicardo Rosset181:31.975
freePractice2ResultsMika Salo191:32.563
freePractice2ResultsEsteban Tuero201:32.883
freePractice2ResultsToranosuke Takagi211:33.299
freePractice2ResultsShinji Nakano221:33.675
warmingUpResultsJean Alesi11:47.594
warmingUpResultsMika Häkkinen21:48.025
warmingUpResultsMichael Schumacher31:48.501
warmingUpResultsGiancarlo Fisichella41:49.030
warmingUpResultsEddie Irvine51:49.046
warmingUpResultsJacques Villeneuve61:49.224
warmingUpResultsMika Salo71:49.314
warmingUpResultsDavid Coulthard81:49.435
warmingUpResultsRubens Barrichello91:49.568
warmingUpResultsOlivier Panis101:49.673
warmingUpResultsAlexander Wurz111:49.735
warmingUpResultsJarno Trulli121:50.607
warmingUpResultsToranosuke Takagi131:51.150
warmingUpResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen141:51.159
warmingUpResultsDamon Hill151:51.240
warmingUpResultsJan Magnussen161:51.257
warmingUpResultsRalf Schumacher171:52.048
warmingUpResultsShinji Nakano181:52.483
warmingUpResultsEsteban Tuero191:52.824
warmingUpResultsRicardo Rosset201:53.166
warmingUpResultsPedro Diniz211:53.294
warmingUpResultsJohnny Herbert229:19.807

Recorded pit stops

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

DriverStopLapTime
Ralf Schumacher11828.306
Jean Alesi12726.044
Michael Schumacher12825.999
Damon Hill12826.698
Eddie Irvine12925.762
David Coulthard13227.649
Ricardo Rosset13430.424
Esteban Tuero1351:01.645
Jacques Villeneuve13729.088
Giancarlo Fisichella13727.448
Heinz-Harald Frentzen13855.878
Toranosuke Takagi13830.051
Johnny Herbert13927.296
Shinji Nakano13836.775
Jarno Trulli13927.731
Alexander Wurz14027.696
Rubens Barrichello14034.156
Mika Häkkinen14226.241
Olivier Panis14227.686
Heinz-Harald Frentzen24328.139
Rubens Barrichello24531.805
Damon Hill24635.037
Jean Alesi25025.127
Michael Schumacher25324.472
Eddie Irvine25524.760