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Gran Premio di San Marino 1998 · qualifying

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Gran Premio di San Marino 1998 · qualifying
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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/618-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 di San Marino 1998 · Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari

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

1998 Formula 1 World Championship · round 4

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1David CoulthardMcLaren1:34:24.593 · 62 laps · mercedes10
2Michael SchumacherFerrari1:34:29.147 · 62 laps · ferrari6
3Eddie IrvineFerrari1:35:16.369 · 62 laps · ferrari4
4Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:35:19.183 · 62 laps · mecachrome3
5Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams1:35:42.070 · 62 laps · mecachrome2
6Jean AlesiSauberTime not recorded · 61 laps · petronas1
7Ralf SchumacherJordanTime not recorded · 60 laps · mugen-hondaUnknown / not applicable
8Esteban TueroMinardiTime not recorded · 60 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
9Mika SaloArrowsTime not recorded · 60 laps · arrowsUnknown / not applicable
10Damon HillJordanHydraulics · Time not recorded · 57 laps · mugen-hondaUnknown / not applicable
11Olivier PanisProstEngine · Time not recorded · 56 laps · peugeotUnknown / not applicable
DNFRicardo RossetTyrrellEngine · Time not recorded · 48 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFToranosuke TakagiTyrrellEngine · Time not recorded · 40 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFJarno TrulliProstThrottle · Time not recorded · 34 laps · peugeotUnknown / not applicable
DNFShinji NakanoMinardiEngine · Time not recorded · 27 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFPedro DinizArrowsEngine · Time not recorded · 18 laps · arrowsUnknown / not applicable
DNFMika HäkkinenMcLarenGearbox · Time not recorded · 17 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
DNFGiancarlo FisichellaBenettonSpun off · Time not recorded · 17 laps · playlifeUnknown / not applicable
DNFAlexander WurzBenettonEngine · Time not recorded · 17 laps · playlifeUnknown / not applicable
DNFJohnny HerbertSauberPuncture · Time not recorded · 12 laps · petronasUnknown / not applicable
DNFJan MagnussenStewartTransmission · Time not recorded · 8 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFRubens BarrichelloStewartSpun off · Time not recorded · 0 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1David CoulthardMcLaren1:25.973 · 11 laps · mercedes
2Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:26.075 · 12 laps · mercedes
3Michael SchumacherFerrari1:26.437 · 11 laps · ferrari
4Eddie IrvineFerrari1:27.169 · 12 laps · ferrari
5Alexander WurzBenetton1:27.273 · 11 laps · playlife
6Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:27.390 · 12 laps · mecachrome
7Damon HillJordan1:27.592 · 11 laps · mugen-honda
8Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams1:27.645 · 12 laps · mecachrome
9Ralf SchumacherJordan1:27.866 · 11 laps · mugen-honda
10Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton1:27.937 · 12 laps · playlife
11Johnny HerbertSauber1:28.111 · 11 laps · petronas
12Jean AlesiSauber1:28.191 · 11 laps · petronas
13Olivier PanisProst1:28.270 · 12 laps · peugeot
14Mika SaloArrows1:28.798 · 11 laps · arrows
15Toranosuke TakagiTyrrell1:29.073 · 12 laps · ford
16Jarno TrulliProst1:29.584 · 11 laps · peugeot
17Rubens BarrichelloStewart1:29.641 · 11 laps · ford
18Pedro DinizArrows1:29.932 · 12 laps · arrows
19Esteban TueroMinardi1:30.649 · 12 laps · ford
20Jan MagnussenStewart1:31.017 · 11 laps · ford
21Shinji NakanoMinardi1:31.255 · 6 laps · ford
22Ricardo RossetTyrrell1:31.482 · 12 laps · ford

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1David CoulthardMcLaren1:25.973 · mercedes
2Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:26.075 · mercedes
3Michael SchumacherFerrari1:26.437 · ferrari
4Eddie IrvineFerrari1:27.169 · ferrari
5Alexander WurzBenetton1:27.273 · playlife
6Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:27.390 · mecachrome
7Damon HillJordan1:27.592 · mugen-honda
8Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams1:27.645 · mecachrome
9Ralf SchumacherJordan1:27.866 · mugen-honda
10Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton1:27.937 · playlife
11Johnny HerbertSauber1:28.111 · petronas
12Jean AlesiSauber1:28.191 · petronas
13Olivier PanisProst1:28.270 · peugeot
14Mika SaloArrows1:28.798 · arrows
15Toranosuke TakagiTyrrell1:29.073 · ford
16Jarno TrulliProst1:29.584 · peugeot
17Rubens BarrichelloStewart1:29.641 · ford
18Pedro DinizArrows1:29.932 · arrows
19Esteban TueroMinardi1:30.649 · ford
20Jan MagnussenStewart1:31.017 · ford
21Shinji NakanoMinardi1:31.255 · ford
22Ricardo RossetTyrrell1:31.482 · ford

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Mika HäkkinenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded26
2David CoulthardNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded23
3Michael SchumacherNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded20
4Eddie IrvineNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded11
5Heinz-Harald FrentzenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded8
6Alexander WurzNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
7Jacques VilleneuveNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded5
8Jean AlesiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
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
freePractice1ResultsMika Häkkinen11:27.617
freePractice1ResultsDavid Coulthard21:27.940
freePractice1ResultsMichael Schumacher31:28.088
freePractice1ResultsJacques Villeneuve41:28.644
freePractice1ResultsRalf Schumacher51:28.891
freePractice1ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella61:28.963
freePractice1ResultsEddie Irvine71:29.028
freePractice1ResultsOlivier Panis81:29.175
freePractice1ResultsDamon Hill91:29.246
freePractice1ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen101:29.470
freePractice1ResultsJean Alesi111:29.516
freePractice1ResultsMika Salo121:29.828
freePractice1ResultsAlexander Wurz131:29.864
freePractice1ResultsToranosuke Takagi141:30.190
freePractice1ResultsJohnny Herbert151:30.223
freePractice1ResultsPedro Diniz161:30.795
freePractice1ResultsJarno Trulli171:30.804
freePractice1ResultsRubens Barrichello181:30.849
freePractice1ResultsEsteban Tuero191:31.954
freePractice1ResultsShinji Nakano201:32.052
freePractice1ResultsJan Magnussen211:32.196
freePractice1ResultsRicardo Rosset221:32.554
freePractice2ResultsDavid Coulthard11:25.627
freePractice2ResultsMika Häkkinen21:26.431
freePractice2ResultsMichael Schumacher31:27.056
freePractice2ResultsDamon Hill41:27.318
freePractice2ResultsRalf Schumacher51:27.421
freePractice2ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella61:27.653
freePractice2ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen71:27.694
freePractice2ResultsEddie Irvine81:27.751
freePractice2ResultsOlivier Panis91:27.854
freePractice2ResultsJacques Villeneuve101:27.876
freePractice2ResultsJean Alesi111:27.931
freePractice2ResultsAlexander Wurz121:27.959
freePractice2ResultsMika Salo131:28.130
freePractice2ResultsJohnny Herbert141:28.291
freePractice2ResultsRubens Barrichello151:28.712
freePractice2ResultsToranosuke Takagi161:29.628
freePractice2ResultsPedro Diniz171:29.954
freePractice2ResultsJan Magnussen181:30.243
freePractice2ResultsShinji Nakano191:30.349
freePractice2ResultsEsteban Tuero201:31.182
freePractice2ResultsRicardo Rosset211:32.459
freePractice2ResultsJarno Trulli221:43.882
warmingUpResultsDavid Coulthard11:28.085
warmingUpResultsMika Salo21:29.428
warmingUpResultsMichael Schumacher31:29.434
warmingUpResultsMika Häkkinen41:29.525
warmingUpResultsGiancarlo Fisichella51:29.891
warmingUpResultsEddie Irvine61:29.996
warmingUpResultsAlexander Wurz71:30.216
warmingUpResultsDamon Hill81:30.275
warmingUpResultsJacques Villeneuve91:30.330
warmingUpResultsOlivier Panis101:30.423
warmingUpResultsJean Alesi111:30.449
warmingUpResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen121:30.492
warmingUpResultsJarno Trulli131:30.628
warmingUpResultsJohnny Herbert141:30.662
warmingUpResultsShinji Nakano151:30.948
warmingUpResultsToranosuke Takagi161:30.991
warmingUpResultsRalf Schumacher171:31.321
warmingUpResultsEsteban Tuero181:32.087
warmingUpResultsRubens Barrichello191:32.092
warmingUpResultsPedro Diniz201:32.345
warmingUpResultsRicardo Rosset211:33.303
warmingUpResultsJan Magnussen221:33.956

Recorded pit stops

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

DriverStopLapTime
Damon Hill1132.328
Jan Magnussen1131.748
Alexander Wurz1159.839
Mika Salo11829.915
Ricardo Rosset11827.848
Toranosuke Takagi12025.473
Shinji Nakano12033.423
Ralf Schumacher12129.236
Jean Alesi12224.763
Jarno Trulli12225.479
Esteban Tuero12228.265
Olivier Panis12324.639
Damon Hill22427.892
David Coulthard12624.585
Michael Schumacher12625.022
Jacques Villeneuve12628.113
Eddie Irvine12724.531
Heinz-Harald Frentzen12725.030
Mika Salo22754.989
Mika Salo32930.015
Ralf Schumacher23631.920
Ricardo Rosset23626.520
Jean Alesi24026.860
Heinz-Harald Frentzen24126.769
Olivier Panis24125.229
Damon Hill34129.324
David Coulthard24424.302
Esteban Tuero24228.677
Eddie Irvine24423.769
Jacques Villeneuve24428.918
Michael Schumacher24623.299