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Grand Prix de Monaco 1998 · race

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Profile & context

Name
Grand Prix de Monaco 1998 · race
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Sources behind this page

F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/620-race

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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

Grand Prix de Monaco 1998 · Circuit de Monaco

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

1998 Formula 1 World Championship · round 6

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:51:23.595 · 78 laps · mercedes10
2Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton1:51:35.070 · 78 laps · playlife6
3Eddie IrvineFerrari1:52:04.973 · 78 laps · ferrari4
4Mika SaloArrows1:52:23.958 · 78 laps · arrows3
5Jacques VilleneuveWilliamsTime not recorded · 77 laps · mecachrome2
6Pedro DinizArrowsTime not recorded · 77 laps · arrows1
7Johnny HerbertSauberTime not recorded · 77 laps · petronasUnknown / not applicable
8Damon HillJordanTime not recorded · 76 laps · mugen-hondaUnknown / not applicable
9Shinji NakanoMinardiTime not recorded · 76 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
10Michael SchumacherFerrariTime not recorded · 76 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
11Toranosuke TakagiTyrrellTime not recorded · 76 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
12Jean AlesiSauberGearbox · Time not recorded · 72 laps · petronasUnknown / not applicable
DNFJarno TrulliProstGearbox · Time not recorded · 56 laps · peugeotUnknown / not applicable
DNFOlivier PanisProstWheel · Time not recorded · 49 laps · peugeotUnknown / not applicable
DNFRalf SchumacherJordanSuspension · Time not recorded · 44 laps · mugen-hondaUnknown / not applicable
DNFAlexander WurzBenettonAccident damage · Time not recorded · 42 laps · playlifeUnknown / not applicable
DNFJan MagnussenStewartSuspension · Time not recorded · 30 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFDavid CoulthardMcLarenEngine · Time not recorded · 17 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
DNFRubens BarrichelloStewartSuspension · Time not recorded · 11 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFHeinz-Harald FrentzenWilliamsCollision · Time not recorded · 9 laps · mecachromeUnknown / not applicable
DNFEsteban TueroMinardiSpun off · Time not recorded · 0 laps · fordUnknown / 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 HäkkinenMcLaren1:19.798 · 12 laps · mercedes
2David CoulthardMcLaren1:20.137 · 11 laps · mercedes
3Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton1:20.368 · 12 laps · playlife
4Michael SchumacherFerrari1:20.702 · 11 laps · ferrari
5Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams1:20.729 · 12 laps · mecachrome
6Alexander WurzBenetton1:20.955 · 12 laps · playlife
7Eddie IrvineFerrari1:21.712 · 11 laps · ferrari
8Mika SaloArrows1:22.144 · 11 laps · arrows
9Johnny HerbertSauber1:22.157 · 11 laps · petronas
10Jarno TrulliProst1:22.238 · 12 laps · peugeot
11Jean AlesiSauber1:22.257 · 12 laps · petronas
12Pedro DinizArrows1:22.355 · 12 laps · arrows
13Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:22.468 · 12 laps · mecachrome
14Rubens BarrichelloStewart1:22.540 · 11 laps · ford
15Damon HillJordan1:23.151 · 12 laps · mugen-honda
16Ralf SchumacherJordan1:23.263 · 12 laps · mugen-honda
17Jan MagnussenStewart1:23.411 · 12 laps · ford
18Olivier PanisProst1:23.536 · 11 laps · peugeot
19Shinji NakanoMinardi1:23.957 · 12 laps · ford
20Toranosuke TakagiTyrrell1:24.024 · 12 laps · ford
21Esteban TueroMinardi1:24.031 · 12 laps · ford
22Ricardo RossetTyrrell1:25.737 · 9 laps · ford

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:19.798 · mercedes
2David CoulthardMcLaren1:20.137 · mercedes
3Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton1:20.368 · playlife
4Michael SchumacherFerrari1:20.702 · ferrari
5Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams1:20.729 · mecachrome
6Alexander WurzBenetton1:20.955 · playlife
7Eddie IrvineFerrari1:21.712 · ferrari
8Mika SaloArrows1:22.144 · arrows
9Johnny HerbertSauber1:22.157 · petronas
10Jarno TrulliProst1:22.238 · peugeot
11Jean AlesiSauber1:22.257 · petronas
12Pedro DinizArrows1:22.355 · arrows
13Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:22.468 · mecachrome
14Rubens BarrichelloStewart1:22.540 · ford
15Damon HillJordan1:23.151 · mugen-honda
16Ralf SchumacherJordan1:23.263 · mugen-honda
17Jan MagnussenStewart1:23.411 · ford
18Olivier PanisProst1:23.536 · peugeot
19Shinji NakanoMinardi1:23.957 · ford
20Toranosuke TakagiTyrrell1:24.024 · ford
21Esteban TueroMinardi1:24.031 · ford

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Mika HäkkinenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded46
2David CoulthardNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded29
3Michael SchumacherNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded24
4Eddie IrvineNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded15
5Alexander WurzNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded9
6Heinz-Harald FrentzenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded8
7Jacques VilleneuveNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded8
8Giancarlo FisichellaNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded7
9Mika SaloNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
10Jean AlesiNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
11Rubens BarrichelloNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
12Johnny HerbertNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
13Pedro DinizNot 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 Häkkinen11:21.937
freePractice1ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella21:22.205
freePractice1ResultsDavid Coulthard31:22.757
freePractice1ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen41:23.656
freePractice1ResultsMichael Schumacher51:23.685
freePractice1ResultsEddie Irvine61:23.765
freePractice1ResultsJohnny Herbert71:23.914
freePractice1ResultsAlexander Wurz81:23.946
freePractice1ResultsJacques Villeneuve91:24.081
freePractice1ResultsJarno Trulli101:24.191
freePractice1ResultsPedro Diniz111:24.735
freePractice1ResultsJean Alesi121:24.901
freePractice1ResultsOlivier Panis131:25.119
freePractice1ResultsMika Salo141:25.400
freePractice1ResultsJan Magnussen151:25.836
freePractice1ResultsRubens Barrichello161:25.863
freePractice1ResultsDamon Hill171:25.947
freePractice1ResultsRicardo Rosset181:26.625
freePractice1ResultsToranosuke Takagi191:26.761
freePractice1ResultsRalf Schumacher201:27.160
freePractice1ResultsEsteban Tuero211:27.844
freePractice1ResultsShinji Nakano221:28.652
freePractice2ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella11:21.145
freePractice2ResultsDavid Coulthard21:22.091
freePractice2ResultsMika Salo31:22.171
freePractice2ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen41:22.223
freePractice2ResultsEddie Irvine51:22.314
freePractice2ResultsAlexander Wurz61:22.683
freePractice2ResultsMika Häkkinen71:22.702
freePractice2ResultsJarno Trulli81:22.830
freePractice2ResultsRubens Barrichello91:23.100
freePractice2ResultsJacques Villeneuve101:23.579
freePractice2ResultsJean Alesi111:23.777
freePractice2ResultsJan Magnussen121:23.823
freePractice2ResultsEsteban Tuero131:24.250
freePractice2ResultsRalf Schumacher141:24.312
freePractice2ResultsToranosuke Takagi151:24.456
freePractice2ResultsDamon Hill161:24.698
freePractice2ResultsPedro Diniz171:24.759
freePractice2ResultsJohnny Herbert181:25.110
freePractice2ResultsShinji Nakano191:25.512
freePractice2ResultsRicardo Rosset201:25.615
freePractice2ResultsOlivier Panis211:29.010
warmingUpResultsMika Häkkinen11:23.878
warmingUpResultsMichael Schumacher21:24.107
warmingUpResultsDavid Coulthard31:24.199
warmingUpResultsAlexander Wurz41:24.493
warmingUpResultsEddie Irvine51:24.611
warmingUpResultsMika Salo61:24.896
warmingUpResultsGiancarlo Fisichella71:25.151
warmingUpResultsRubens Barrichello81:25.688
warmingUpResultsToranosuke Takagi91:25.861
warmingUpResultsJean Alesi101:25.887
warmingUpResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen111:25.920
warmingUpResultsRalf Schumacher121:26.348
warmingUpResultsShinji Nakano131:26.433
warmingUpResultsPedro Diniz141:26.650
warmingUpResultsJacques Villeneuve151:26.654
warmingUpResultsJan Magnussen161:27.012
warmingUpResultsJohnny Herbert171:27.118
warmingUpResultsJarno Trulli181:27.173
warmingUpResultsDamon Hill191:27.602
warmingUpResultsOlivier Panis201:27.786
warmingUpResultsEsteban Tuero211:28.287

Recorded pit stops

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

DriverStopLapTime
Olivier Panis11626.111
Toranosuke Takagi12026.702
Michael Schumacher13024.328
Jean Alesi13024.876
Giancarlo Fisichella13127.644
Mika Häkkinen13726.603
Jarno Trulli13730.548
Michael Schumacher2384:05.291
Johnny Herbert13826.312
Mika Salo14127.368
Shinji Nakano14029.992
Alexander Wurz14227.200
Toranosuke Takagi24229.909
Pedro Diniz14328.466
Damon Hill14326.200
Eddie Irvine14525.317
Ralf Schumacher14435.483
Jacques Villeneuve15424.449
Jean Alesi25524.352