Gran Premio Marlboro de Argentina 1998

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Explore the recorded classification, qualifying and championship context from this weekend.

Time TBA

Race

1998-04-12 · time TBA

Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez

Race classification ↓

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Race classification

Understand the points ↗

Race classification · shared drives and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Race · 1:48:36.175 · 72 laps	10
2	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	Race · 1:48:59.074 · 72 laps	6
3	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	Race · 1:49:33.920 · 72 laps	4
4	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	Fastest lap · Race · 1:49:44.309 · 72 laps	3
5	Jean Alesi	Sauber	Race · 1:49:54.461 · 72 laps	2
6	David Coulthard	McLaren	Race · 1:49:55.926 · 72 laps	1
7	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	Race · 1:50:04.613 · 72 laps	Unknown / not applicable
8	Damon Hill	Jordan	Race · Time not recorded · 71 laps	Unknown / not applicable
9	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	Race · Time not recorded · 71 laps	Unknown / not applicable
10	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	Race · Time not recorded · 70 laps	Unknown / not applicable
11	Jarno Trulli	Prost	Race · Time not recorded · 70 laps	Unknown / not applicable
12	Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell	Race · Time not recorded · 70 laps	Unknown / not applicable
13	Shinji Nakano	Minardi	Race · Time not recorded · 69 laps	Unknown / not applicable
14	Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell	Race · Time not recorded · 68 laps	Unknown / not applicable
15	Olivier Panis	Prost	Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 65 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Esteban Tuero	Minardi	Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 63 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 52 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 46 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	Race · Suspension · Time not recorded · 22 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Mika Salo	Arrows	Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 18 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	Race · Transmission · Time not recorded · 17 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 13 laps	Unknown / not applicable

Recorded competitors & entries

Competitors below are evidenced by this weekend's retained race or qualifying observations; this is not an inferred future entry list.

Michael Schumacher · Ferrari

Mika Häkkinen · McLaren

Eddie Irvine · Ferrari

Alexander Wurz · Benetton

Jean Alesi · Sauber

David Coulthard · McLaren

Giancarlo Fisichella · Benetton

Damon Hill · Jordan

Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Williams

Rubens Barrichello · Stewart

Jarno Trulli · Prost

Toranosuke Takagi · Tyrrell

Shinji Nakano · Minardi

Ricardo Rosset · Tyrrell

Olivier Panis · Prost

Esteban Tuero · Minardi

Jacques Villeneuve · Williams

Johnny Herbert · Sauber

Ralf Schumacher · Jordan

Mika Salo · Arrows

Jan Magnussen · Stewart

Pedro Diniz · Arrows

Qualifying & starting grid

Qualifying classification

Qualifying order; original formats preserved
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	David Coulthard	McLaren	Qualifying · 1:25.852 · 12 laps
2	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Qualifying · 1:26.251 · 12 laps
3	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	Qualifying · 1:26.632 · 12 laps
4	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	Qualifying · 1:26.780 · 11 laps
5	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	Qualifying · 1:26.827 · 12 laps
6	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	Qualifying · 1:26.876 · 12 laps
7	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Qualifying · 1:26.941 · 12 laps
8	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	Qualifying · 1:27.198 · 12 laps
9	Damon Hill	Jordan	Qualifying · 1:27.483 · 12 laps
10	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	Qualifying · 1:27.836 · 12 laps
11	Jean Alesi	Sauber	Qualifying · 1:27.839 · 11 laps
12	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	Qualifying · 1:28.016 · 11 laps
13	Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell	Qualifying · 1:28.811 · 12 laps
14	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	Qualifying · 1:29.249 · 12 laps
15	Olivier Panis	Prost	Qualifying · 1:29.320 · 12 laps
16	Jarno Trulli	Prost	Qualifying · 1:29.352 · 10 laps
17	Mika Salo	Arrows	Qualifying · 1:29.617 · 12 laps
18	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	Qualifying · 1:30.022 · 11 laps
19	Shinji Nakano	Minardi	Qualifying · 1:30.054 · 12 laps
20	Esteban Tuero	Minardi	Qualifying · 1:30.158 · 12 laps
21	Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell	Qualifying · 1:30.437 · 12 laps
22	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	Qualifying · 1:31.178 · 11 laps

Starting grid

Official recorded grid; pole awards are separate
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	David Coulthard	McLaren	Starting grid · 1:25.852
2	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Starting grid · 1:26.251
3	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	Starting grid · 1:26.632
4	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	Starting grid · 1:26.780
5	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	Starting grid · 1:26.827
6	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	Starting grid · 1:26.876
7	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Starting grid · 1:26.941
8	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	Starting grid · 1:27.198
9	Damon Hill	Jordan	Starting grid · 1:27.483
10	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	Starting grid · 1:27.836
11	Jean Alesi	Sauber	Starting grid · 1:27.839
12	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	Starting grid · 1:28.016
13	Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell	Starting grid · 1:28.811
14	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	Starting grid · 1:29.249
15	Olivier Panis	Prost	Starting grid · 1:29.320
16	Jarno Trulli	Prost	Starting grid · 1:29.352
17	Mika Salo	Arrows	Starting grid · 1:29.617
18	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	Starting grid · 1:30.022
19	Shinji Nakano	Minardi	Starting grid · 1:30.054
20	Esteban Tuero	Minardi	Starting grid · 1:30.158
21	Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell	Starting grid · 1:30.437
22	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	Starting grid · 1:31.178

Practice & warm-up results

Practice 1

Practice 1
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	David Coulthard	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:28.130 · 16 laps
2	Michael Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:29.114 · 22 laps
3	Mika Häkkinen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:29.488 · 15 laps
4	Jacques Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:29.610 · 20 laps
5	Eddie Irvine	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:29.781 · 29 laps
6	Ralf Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:29.845 · 24 laps
7	Toranosuke Takagi	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:30.054 · 27 laps
8	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:30.317 · 16 laps
9	Damon Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:30.645 · 35 laps
10	Jean Alesi	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:30.859 · 14 laps
11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:30.963 · 22 laps
12	Johnny Herbert	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:31.081 · 16 laps
13	Olivier Panis	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:31.297 · 16 laps
14	Jarno Trulli	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:31.428 · 24 laps
15	Rubens Barrichello	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:31.727 · 20 laps
16	Ricardo Rosset	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:31.761 · 25 laps
17	Alexander Wurz	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:31.850 · 23 laps
18	Mika Salo	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:32.257 · 22 laps
19	Pedro Diniz	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:32.660 · 18 laps
20	Shinji Nakano	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:33.390 · 19 laps
21	Esteban Tuero	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:33.731 · 18 laps
22	Jan Magnussen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:34.829 · 18 laps

Practice 2

Practice 2
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Michael Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:27.737 · 20 laps
2	David Coulthard	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.289 · 19 laps
3	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.347 · 30 laps
4	Mika Häkkinen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.501 · 24 laps
5	Damon Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.701 · 32 laps
6	Eddie Irvine	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:28.987 · 30 laps
7	Jean Alesi	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:29.151 · 30 laps
8	Jacques Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:29.614 · 29 laps
9	Ralf Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:29.633 · 30 laps
10	Giancarlo Fisichella	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:29.781 · 36 laps
11	Alexander Wurz	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:29.842 · 16 laps
12	Jarno Trulli	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:30.402 · 28 laps
13	Rubens Barrichello	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:30.432 · 18 laps
14	Olivier Panis	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:30.722 · 24 laps
15	Johnny Herbert	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:30.808 · 19 laps
16	Jan Magnussen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:31.283 · 21 laps
17	Pedro Diniz	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:31.509 · 28 laps
18	Ricardo Rosset	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:31.975 · 26 laps
19	Mika Salo	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:32.563 · 14 laps
20	Esteban Tuero	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:32.883 · 28 laps
21	Toranosuke Takagi	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:33.299 · 24 laps
22	Shinji Nakano	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:33.675 · 21 laps

Warm-up

Warm-up
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Jean Alesi	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:47.594 · 13 laps
2	Mika Häkkinen	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:48.025 · 12 laps
3	Michael Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:48.501 · 12 laps
4	Giancarlo Fisichella	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:49.030 · 11 laps
5	Eddie Irvine	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:49.046 · 12 laps
6	Jacques Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:49.224 · 13 laps
7	Mika Salo	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:49.314 · 13 laps
8	David Coulthard	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:49.435 · 11 laps
9	Rubens Barrichello	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:49.568 · 11 laps
10	Olivier Panis	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:49.673 · 13 laps
11	Alexander Wurz	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:49.735 · 11 laps
12	Jarno Trulli	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:50.607 · 11 laps
13	Toranosuke Takagi	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:51.150 · 11 laps
14	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:51.159 · 10 laps
15	Damon Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:51.240 · 10 laps
16	Jan Magnussen	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:51.257 · 12 laps
17	Ralf Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:52.048 · 12 laps
18	Shinji Nakano	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:52.483 · 11 laps
19	Esteban Tuero	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:52.824 · 8 laps
20	Ricardo Rosset	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:53.166 · 11 laps
21	Pedro Diniz	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 1:53.294 · 4 laps
22	Johnny Herbert	Not applicable / not recorded	Warm-up · 9:19.807 · 3 laps

Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties

Fastest laps

Recorded fastest laps; awards eligibility is separate
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	Fastest laps · 1:28.179
2	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	Fastest laps · 1:28.261
3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Fastest laps · 1:28.272
4	David Coulthard	McLaren	Fastest laps · 1:28.468
5	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	Fastest laps · 1:28.507
6	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	Fastest laps · 1:28.933
7	Jean Alesi	Sauber	Fastest laps · 1:29.000
8	Olivier Panis	Prost	Fastest laps · 1:29.201
9	Damon Hill	Jordan	Fastest laps · 1:29.310
10	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	Fastest laps · 1:29.592
11	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	Fastest laps · 1:29.694
12	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	Fastest laps · 1:29.857
13	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	Fastest laps · 1:30.408
14	Jarno Trulli	Prost	Fastest laps · 1:30.876
15	Esteban Tuero	Minardi	Fastest laps · 1:30.992
16	Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell	Fastest laps · 1:31.057
17	Shinji Nakano	Minardi	Fastest laps · 1:31.168
18	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	Fastest laps · 1:31.541
19	Mika Salo	Arrows	Fastest laps · 1:32.519
20	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	Fastest laps · 1:32.808
21	Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell	Fastest laps · 1:33.091
22	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	Fastest laps · 1:33.350

Recorded pit stops

Source pit-stop observations
Driver	Stop	Lap	Time
Ralf Schumacher	1	18	28.306
Jean Alesi	1	27	26.044
Michael Schumacher	1	28	25.999
Damon Hill	1	28	26.698
Eddie Irvine	1	29	25.762
David Coulthard	1	32	27.649
Ricardo Rosset	1	34	30.424
Esteban Tuero	1	35	1:01.645
Jacques Villeneuve	1	37	29.088
Giancarlo Fisichella	1	37	27.448
Heinz-Harald Frentzen	1	38	55.878
Toranosuke Takagi	1	38	30.051
Johnny Herbert	1	39	27.296
Shinji Nakano	1	38	36.775
Jarno Trulli	1	39	27.731
Alexander Wurz	1	40	27.696
Rubens Barrichello	1	40	34.156
Mika Häkkinen	1	42	26.241
Olivier Panis	1	42	27.686
Heinz-Harald Frentzen	2	43	28.139
Rubens Barrichello	2	45	31.805
Damon Hill	2	46	35.037
Jean Alesi	2	50	25.127
Michael Schumacher	2	53	24.472
Eddie Irvine	2	55	24.760

Recorded time penalties

Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.

No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.

The championship picture

Driver standings after this round

Source-reported retained championship points
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Mika Häkkinen	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	26
2	Michael Schumacher	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	14
3	David Coulthard	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	13
4	Eddie Irvine	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	7
5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	6
6	Alexander Wurz	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	6
7	Jacques Villeneuve	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	2
8	Jean Alesi	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	2
9	Johnny Herbert	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	1
10	Giancarlo Fisichella	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	1

Constructor standings after this round

Source-reported constructor/engine championship points
Position	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	McLaren Mercedes	Constructorstandings · Championship record	39
2	Ferrari Ferrari	Constructorstandings · Championship record	21
3	Williams Mecachrome	Constructorstandings · Championship record	8
4	Benetton Playlife	Constructorstandings · Championship record	7
5	Sauber Petronas	Constructorstandings · Championship record	3

Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures. No title-clinching scenario is inferred.

The circuit, beyond this weekend

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