Grand Prix of Austria 1998 - Spielberg


         
   Date 26-Jul-1998   
   Track name A1-Ring Grand Prix Circuit   
   Track length 4.318 km   
   Full distance 71 laps (= 306,578 km)   
   1997 racelap record Jacques Villeneuve (CDN), Williams FW19-Renault V10 RS9A, 1:11.814 (= 216.709 km/h)   
   1998 racelap record David Coulthard (GBR), McLaren MP4/13 - Mercedes V10, 1:12.878 (= 213.384 km/h)   
   Weather dry, cloudy, warm   
   Spectators 55,000 People   
         



       
   Friday: free practice sessions
Saturday: free practice sessions
Saturday: qualifying session
Sunday: warmup session
Sunday: race results
Sunday: fastest racelaps
  
  
All times unofficial

  




Free practice sessions on Friday
Weather conditions: dry, sunny

 P. No  Driver                  Nat   Team - Engine         Tyres         Laptime    Gap

 1.  7  David COULTHARD         GBR   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'13"703   211.156 km/h
 2.  5  Giancarlo FISICHELLA    ITA   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'13"704   + 0'00"001  
 3.  8  Mika HAKKINEN           FIN   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'13"746   + 0'00"043  
 4. 15  Johnny HERBERT          GBR   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'14"103   + 0'00"400  
 5. 18  Rubens BARRICHELLO      BRZ   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'14"302   + 0'00"599  
 6.  6  Alexander WURZ          AUT   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'14"397   + 0'00"694  
 7.  3  Michael SCHUMACHER      GER   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'14"411   + 0'00"708  
 8.  4  Eddie IRVINE            GBR   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'14"523   + 0'00"820  
 9.  9  Damon HILL              GBR   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'14"535   + 0'00"832  
10. 14  Jean ALESI              FRA   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'14"627   + 0'00"924  
11. 12  Jarno TRULLI            ITA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'14"685   + 0'00"982  
12. 11  Olivier PANIS           FRA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'14"755   + 0'01"052  
13.  1  Jacques VILLENEUVE      CDN   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'14"820   + 0'01"117  
14. 10  Ralf SCHUMACHER         GER   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'15"117   + 0'01"414  
15. 21  Toranosuge TAKAGI       JAP   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear      1'15"158   + 0'01"455  
16. 19  Jos VERSTAPPEN          NEL   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'15"231   + 0'01"528  
17.  2  Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN   GER   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'15"345   + 0'01"642  
18. 17  Mika SALO               FIN   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'15"696   + 0'01"993  
19. 22  Shinji NAKANO           JAP   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'16"171   + 0'02"468  
20. 16  Pedro DINIZ             BRZ   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'16"303   + 0'02"600  
21. 23  Esteban TUERO           ARG   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'16"582   + 0'02"879  
22. 20  Ricardo ROSSET          BRZ   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear      1'18"469   + 0'04"766  
107% time : 1'18"862
(Unofficial results)






Free practice sessions on Saturday
Weather conditions: dry, overcast

 P. No  Driver                  Nat   Team - Engine         Tyres         Laptime    Gap

 1.  7  David COULTHARD         GBR   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'11"655   217.191 km/h
 2.  8  Mika HAKKINEN           FIN   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'11"819   + 0'00"164  
 3.  4  Eddie IRVINE            GBR   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'12"569   + 0'00"914  
 4.  2  Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN   GER   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'12"673   + 0'01"018  
 5.  3  Michael SCHUMACHER      GER   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'12"690   + 0'01"035  
 6. 14  Jean ALESI              FRA   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'12"789   + 0'01"134  
 7.  9  Damon HILL              GBR   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'13"010   + 0'01"355  
 8.  5  Giancarlo FISICHELLA    ITA   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'13"074   + 0'01"419  
 9. 10  Ralf SCHUMACHER         GER   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'13"259   + 0'01"604  
10.  1  Jacques VILLENEUVE      CDN   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'13"354   + 0'01"699  
11. 12  Jarno TRULLI            ITA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'13"396   + 0'01"741  
12. 15  Johnny HERBERT          GBR   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'13"421   + 0'01"766  
13.  6  Alexander WURZ          AUT   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'13"671   + 0'02"016  
14. 21  Toranosuge TAKAGI       JAP   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear      1'13"730   + 0'02"075  
15. 17  Mika SALO               FIN   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'13"802   + 0'02"147  
16. 18  Rubens BARRICHELLO      BRZ   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'13"887   + 0'02"232  
17. 11  Olivier PANIS           FRA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'13"966   + 0'02"311  
18. 16  Pedro DINIZ             BRZ   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'13"999   + 0'02"344  
19. 19  Jos VERSTAPPEN          NEL   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'14"070   + 0'02"415  
20. 20  Ricardo ROSSET          BRZ   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear      1'14"351   + 0'02"696  
21. 23  Esteban TUERO           ARG   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'14"738   + 0'03"083  
22. 22  Shinji NAKANO           JAP   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'14"906   + 0'03"251  
107% time : 1'16"671
(Unofficial results)






Qualifying session - starting grid
Weather conditions: wet, heavy rain, cool

 P. No  Driver                  Nat   Team - Engine         Tyres         Laptime    Gap

 1.  5  Giancarlo FISICHELLA    ITA   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'29"598   173.696 km/h
 2. 14  Jean ALESI              FRA   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'30"317   + 0'00"719  
 3.  8  Mika HAKKINEN           FIN   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'30"517   + 0'00"919  
 4.  3  Michael SCHUMACHER      GER   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'30"551   + 0'00"953  
 5. 18  Rubens BARRICHELLO      BRZ   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'31"005   + 0'01"407  
 6. 17  Mika SALO               FIN   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'31"028   + 0'01"430  
 7.  2  Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN   GER   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'31"515   + 0'01"917  
 8.  4  Eddie IRVINE            GBR   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'31"651   + 0'02"053  
 9. 10  Ralf SCHUMACHER         GER   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'31"917   + 0'02"319  
10. 11  Olivier PANIS           FRA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'32"081   + 0'02"483  
11.  1  Jacques VILLENEUVE      CDN   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'32"083   + 0'02"485  
12. 19  Jos VERSTAPPEN          NEL   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'32"099   + 0'02"501  
13. 16  Pedro DINIZ             BRZ   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'32"206   + 0'02"608  
14.  7  David COULTHARD         GBR   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'32"399   + 0'02"801  
15.  9  Damon HILL              GBR   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'32"718   + 0'03"120  
16. 12  Jarno TRULLI            ITA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'32"906   + 0'03"308  
17.  6  Alexander WURZ          AUT   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'33"185   + 0'03"587  
18. 15  Johnny HERBERT          GBR   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'33"205   + 0'03"607  
19. 23  Esteban TUERO           ARG   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'33"399   + 0'03"801  
20. 21  Toranosuge TAKAGI       JAP   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear      1'34"090   + 0'04"492  
21. 22  Shinji NAKANO           JAP   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'34"536   + 0'04"938  
22. 20  Ricardo ROSSET          BRZ   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear      1'34"910   + 0'05"312  
107% time : 1'35"870
(Unofficial results)






Warmup session on Sunday
Weather conditions: dry, cloudy, warm

 P. No  Driver                  Nat   Team - Engine         Tyres         Laptime    Gap

 1.  8  Mika HAKKINEN           FIN   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'13"301   212.314 km/h
 2.  7  David COULTHARD         GBR   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'13"602   + 0'00"301  
 3.  3  Michael SCHUMACHER      GER   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'14"307   + 0'01"006  
 4.  4  Eddie IRVINE            GBR   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'14"350   + 0'01"049  
 5. 14  Jean ALESI              FRA   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'14"474   + 0'01"173  
 6. 21  Toranosuge TAKAGI       JAP   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear      1'14"480   + 0'01"179  
 7. 18  Rubens BARRICHELLO      BRZ   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'14"881   + 0'01"580  
 8.  5  Giancarlo FISICHELLA    ITA   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'14"941   + 0'01"640  
 9.  6  Alexander WURZ          AUT   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'14"942   + 0'01"641  
10. 10  Ralf SCHUMACHER         GER   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'15"086   + 0'01"785  
11. 12  Jarno TRULLI            ITA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'15"097   + 0'01"796  
12.  9  Damon HILL              GBR   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'15"162   + 0'01"861  
13. 15  Johnny HERBERT          GBR   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'15"368   + 0'02"067  
14.  2  Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN   GER   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'15"376   + 0'02"075  
15. 17  Mika SALO               FIN   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'15"574   + 0'02"273  
16. 16  Pedro DINIZ             BRZ   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'15"638   + 0'02"337  
17. 19  Jos VERSTAPPEN          NEL   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'15"702   + 0'02"401  
18. 23  Esteban TUERO           ARG   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'15"788   + 0'02"487  
19. 11  Olivier PANIS           FRA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'16"006   + 0'02"705  
20. 22  Shinji NAKANO           JAP   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'16"142   + 0'02"841  
21.  1  Jacques VILLENEUVE      CDN   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'16"159   + 0'02"858  
22. 20  Ricardo ROSSET          BRZ   Tyrrell Ford          Bridgestone   1'16"309   + 0'03"008  
(Unofficial results)





Race Results
Weather conditions: wet, rain

 P. No  Driver                  Nat   Team - Engine         Tyres         Time/Laps     Gap

 1.  8  Mika HAKKINEN           FIN   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1h30'44"086  202.965 km/h
 2.  7  David COULTHARD         GBR   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   + 0'05"289   202.768 km/h
 3.  3  Michael SCHUMACHER      GER   Ferrari               Goodyear      + 0'39"093   201.518 km/h
 4.  4  Eddie IRVINE            GBR   Ferrari               Goodyear      + 0'43"977   201.339 km/h
 5. 10  Ralf SCHUMACHER         GER   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      + 0'50"655   201.094 km/h
 6.  1  Jacques VILLENEUVE      CDN   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      + 0'53"202   201.001 km/h
 7.  9  Damon HILL              GBR   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      + 1'13"624   200.257 km/h
 8. 15  Johnny HERBERT          GBR   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear        1 lap(s)              
 9.  6  Alexander WURZ          AUT   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone     1 lap(s)              
10. 12  Jarno TRULLI            FRA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone     1 lap(s)              
11. 22  Shinji NAKANO           JAP   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone     1 lap(s)              
12. 20  Ricardo ROSSET          BRZ   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear        2 lap(s)              

Not classified

13. 19  Jos VERSTAPPEN          NEL   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone    20 lap(s)   engine failure
14. 23  Esteban TUERO           ARG   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone    41 lap(s)   spin
15.  5  Giancarlo FISICHELLA    ITA   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone    50 lap(s)   rammed Alesi
16. 14  Jean ALESI              FRA   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear       50 lap(s)   rammed by Fisichella
17.  2  Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN   GER   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear       55 lap(s)   engine blown
18. 18  Rubens BARRICHELLO      BRZ   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone    63 lap(s)   brakes failure
19. 16  Pedro DINIZ             BRZ   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone    68 lap(s)   damage after collision with Salo
20. 17  Mika SALO               FIN   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone    70 lap(s)   collision with Diniz
21. 11  Olivier PANIS           FRA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone    71 lap(s)   clutch failure
22. 21  Toranosuge TAKAGI       JAP   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear       71 lap(s)   spin
(Unofficial results)





Fastest Racelaps

 P. No  Driver                  Nat   Team - Engine         Tyres         Laptime

 1.  7  David COULTHARD         GBR   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'12"878  
 2.  3  Michael SCHUMACHER      GER   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'13"029  
 3.  8  Mika HAKKINEN           FIN   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'13"412  
 4.  1  Jacques VILLENEUVE      CDN   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'13"730  
 5. 10  Ralf SCHUMACHER         GER   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'13"972  
 6.  6  Alexander WURZ          AUT   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'14"040  
 7.  5  Giancarlo FISICHELLA    ITA   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'14"044  
 8.  4  Eddie IRVINE            GBR   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'14"066  
 9.  9  Damon HILL              GBR   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'14"135  
10. 15  Johnny HERBERT          GBR   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'14"639  
11. 14  Jean ALESI              FRA   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'14"791  
12.  2  Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN   GER   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'15"446  
13. 22  Shinji NAKANO           JAP   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'15"575  
14. 19  Jos VERSTAPPEN          NEL   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'15"610  
15. 12  Jarno TRULLI            ITA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'15"709  
16. 23  Esteban TUERO           ARG   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'15"769  
17. 20  Ricardo ROSSET          BRZ   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear      1'16"100  
18. 18  Rubens BARRICHELLO      BRZ   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'16"822  
19. 16  Pedro DINIZ             BRZ   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   2'02"090  
(Unofficial results)







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