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Grand Prix Mobil 1 de France 1998 · qualifying
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- Grand Prix Mobil 1 de France 1998 · qualifying
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v2026.17.0 · session/622-qualifying
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Grand Prix context
Grand Prix Mobil 1 de France 1998 · Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1998 Formula 1 World Championship · round 8
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:34:45.026 · 71 laps · ferrari | 10 |
| 2 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:35:04.601 · 71 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:35:04.773 · 71 laps · mercedes | 4 |
| 4 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:35:51.991 · 71 laps · mecachrome | 3 |
| 5 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | Time not recorded · 70 laps · playlife | 2 |
| 6 | David Coulthard | McLaren | Time not recorded · 70 laps · mercedes | 1 |
| 7 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | Time not recorded · 70 laps · petronas | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | Time not recorded · 70 laps · petronas | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | Time not recorded · 70 laps · playlife | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Olivier Panis | Prost | Time not recorded · 69 laps · peugeot | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Jos Verstappen | Stewart | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Mika Salo | Arrows | Time not recorded · 69 laps · arrows | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | Time not recorded · 69 laps · arrows | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | Suspension · Time not recorded · 68 laps · mecachrome | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | Time not recorded · 68 laps · mugen-honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi | Engine · Time not recorded · 65 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | Engine · Time not recorded · 60 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jarno Trulli | Prost | Spun off · Time not recorded · 55 laps · peugeot | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Esteban Tuero | Minardi | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 41 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Damon Hill | Jordan | Hydraulics · Time not recorded · 19 laps · mugen-honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | Hydraulics · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:14.929 · 12 laps · mercedes | |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:15.159 · 12 laps · ferrari | |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:15.333 · 12 laps · mercedes | |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:15.527 · 12 laps · ferrari | |
| 5 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:15.630 · 12 laps · mecachrome | |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:15.925 · 12 laps · mugen-honda | |
| 7 | Damon Hill | Jordan | 1:16.245 · 9 laps · mugen-honda | |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:16.319 · 12 laps · mecachrome | |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 1:16.375 · 12 laps · playlife | |
| 10 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1:16.460 · 12 laps · playlife | |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | 1:16.627 · 12 laps · petronas | |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 1:16.892 · 12 laps · peugeot | |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:16.977 · 12 laps · petronas | |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:17.024 · 12 laps · ford | |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen | Stewart | 1:17.604 · 11 laps · ford | |
| 16 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:17.671 · 11 laps · peugeot | |
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:17.880 · 8 laps · arrows | |
| 18 | Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | 1:17.908 · 11 laps · ford | |
| 19 | Mika Salo | Arrows | 1:17.970 · 11 laps · arrows | |
| 20 | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | 1:18.221 · 10 laps · ford | |
| 21 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi | 1:18.273 · 12 laps · ford | |
| 22 | Esteban Tuero | Minardi | 1:19.146 · 10 laps · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:14.929 · mercedes | |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:15.159 · ferrari | |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:15.333 · mercedes | |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:15.527 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:15.630 · mecachrome | |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:15.925 · mugen-honda | |
| 7 | Damon Hill | Jordan | 1:16.245 · mugen-honda | |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:16.319 · mecachrome | |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 1:16.375 · playlife | |
| 10 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1:16.460 · playlife | |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | 1:16.627 · petronas | |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 1:16.892 · peugeot | |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:16.977 · petronas | |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:17.024 · ford | |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen | Stewart | 1:17.604 · ford | |
| 16 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:17.671 · peugeot | |
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:17.880 · arrows | |
| 18 | Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | 1:17.908 · ford | |
| 19 | Mika Salo | Arrows | 1:17.970 · arrows | |
| 20 | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | 1:18.221 · ford | |
| 21 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi | 1:18.273 · ford | |
| 22 | Esteban Tuero | Minardi | 1:19.146 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 50 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 44 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 30 |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 25 |
| 5 | Alexander Wurz | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 7 | Jacques Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 10 | Mika Salo | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 12 | Johnny Herbert | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 13 | Pedro Diniz | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 14 | Jan Magnussen | 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 | 1:16.515 |
| freePractice1Results | Eddie Irvine | 2 | 1:16.597 |
| freePractice1Results | David Coulthard | 3 | 1:16.707 |
| freePractice1Results | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 4 | 1:17.026 |
| freePractice1Results | Michael Schumacher | 5 | 1:17.429 |
| freePractice1Results | Ralf Schumacher | 6 | 1:17.505 |
| freePractice1Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 7 | 1:17.664 |
| freePractice1Results | Alexander Wurz | 8 | 1:17.706 |
| freePractice1Results | Damon Hill | 9 | 1:17.895 |
| freePractice1Results | Johnny Herbert | 10 | 1:17.977 |
| freePractice1Results | Jarno Trulli | 11 | 1:18.036 |
| freePractice1Results | Jean Alesi | 12 | 1:18.172 |
| freePractice1Results | Olivier Panis | 13 | 1:18.367 |
| freePractice1Results | Ricardo Rosset | 14 | 1:18.649 |
| freePractice1Results | Mika Salo | 15 | 1:18.656 |
| freePractice1Results | Rubens Barrichello | 16 | 1:18.703 |
| freePractice1Results | Jacques Villeneuve | 17 | 1:19.008 |
| freePractice1Results | Pedro Diniz | 18 | 1:19.023 |
| freePractice1Results | Toranosuke Takagi | 19 | 1:19.057 |
| freePractice1Results | Jos Verstappen | 20 | 1:20.286 |
| freePractice1Results | Shinji Nakano | 21 | 1:20.445 |
| freePractice1Results | Esteban Tuero | 22 | 1:20.871 |
| freePractice2Results | Mika Häkkinen | 1 | 1:15.613 |
| freePractice2Results | Michael Schumacher | 2 | 1:15.738 |
| freePractice2Results | Eddie Irvine | 3 | 1:15.870 |
| freePractice2Results | David Coulthard | 4 | 1:15.909 |
| freePractice2Results | Ralf Schumacher | 5 | 1:16.678 |
| freePractice2Results | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 6 | 1:16.745 |
| freePractice2Results | Jacques Villeneuve | 7 | 1:16.782 |
| freePractice2Results | Giancarlo Fisichella | 8 | 1:17.106 |
| freePractice2Results | Alexander Wurz | 9 | 1:17.205 |
| freePractice2Results | Damon Hill | 10 | 1:17.426 |
| freePractice2Results | Jarno Trulli | 11 | 1:17.711 |
| freePractice2Results | Toranosuke Takagi | 12 | 1:17.847 |
| freePractice2Results | Johnny Herbert | 13 | 1:17.873 |
| freePractice2Results | Mika Salo | 14 | 1:18.075 |
| freePractice2Results | Rubens Barrichello | 15 | 1:18.170 |
| freePractice2Results | Pedro Diniz | 16 | 1:18.389 |
| freePractice2Results | Ricardo Rosset | 17 | 1:18.405 |
| freePractice2Results | Jos Verstappen | 18 | 1:18.451 |
| freePractice2Results | Olivier Panis | 19 | 1:18.706 |
| freePractice2Results | Jean Alesi | 20 | 1:18.893 |
| freePractice2Results | Shinji Nakano | 21 | 1:19.324 |
| freePractice2Results | Esteban Tuero | 22 | 1:19.475 |
| warmingUpResults | David Coulthard | 1 | 1:16.483 |
| warmingUpResults | Mika Häkkinen | 2 | 1:16.718 |
| warmingUpResults | Michael Schumacher | 3 | 1:17.189 |
| warmingUpResults | Eddie Irvine | 4 | 1:17.628 |
| warmingUpResults | Jacques Villeneuve | 5 | 1:18.442 |
| warmingUpResults | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 6 | 1:18.466 |
| warmingUpResults | Giancarlo Fisichella | 7 | 1:18.545 |
| warmingUpResults | Alexander Wurz | 8 | 1:18.607 |
| warmingUpResults | Jean Alesi | 9 | 1:18.611 |
| warmingUpResults | Olivier Panis | 10 | 1:18.729 |
| warmingUpResults | Ralf Schumacher | 11 | 1:18.790 |
| warmingUpResults | Damon Hill | 12 | 1:18.819 |
| warmingUpResults | Johnny Herbert | 13 | 1:19.092 |
| warmingUpResults | Rubens Barrichello | 14 | 1:19.097 |
| warmingUpResults | Jarno Trulli | 15 | 1:19.442 |
| warmingUpResults | Jos Verstappen | 16 | 1:19.641 |
| warmingUpResults | Mika Salo | 17 | 1:19.733 |
| warmingUpResults | Toranosuke Takagi | 18 | 1:19.788 |
| warmingUpResults | Shinji Nakano | 19 | 1:19.835 |
| warmingUpResults | Pedro Diniz | 20 | 1:20.240 |
| warmingUpResults | Esteban Tuero | 21 | 1:21.376 |
| warmingUpResults | Ricardo Rosset | 22 | 1:22.160 |
Recorded pit stops
F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.