Grand Prix of Hungary 1998 - Budapest


Hungaroring circuit (GIF 2K)


Statistics

 Date                  16-Aug-1998 
 Location              Budapest / Hungary 
 Track name            Hungaroring 
 Track length          3.968 km 
 Full distance         77 laps (= 305.536 km) 
 1992 racelap record   Nigel Mansell (GBR), Williams FW14B-Renault V10, 1:18.308 (= 182.418 km/h) 
 1997 racelap record   Heinz-Harald Frentzen (D), Williams FW19-Renault V10 RS9, 1:18.732 (= 182.259 km/h) 



       
   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   1'19"989   178.585 km/h
 2.  8  Mika HAKKINEN           FIN   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'20"186   + 0'00"197  
 3.  3  Michael SCHUMACHER      GER   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'20"439   + 0'00"450  
 4.  1  Jacques VILLENEUVE      CDN   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'20"441   + 0'00"452  
 5.  4  Eddie IRVINE            GBR   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'20"778   + 0'00"789  
 6.  9  Damon HILL              GBR   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'20"779   + 0'00"790  
 7.  5  Giancarlo FISICHELLA    ITA   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'21"110   + 0'01"121  
 8. 10  Ralf SCHUMACHER         GER   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'21"198   + 0'01"209  
 9.  2  Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN   GER   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'21"218   + 0'01"229  
10. 18  Rubens BARRICHELLO      BRZ   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'21"414   + 0'01"425  
11. 15  Johnny HERBERT          GBR   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'21"571   + 0'01"582  
12. 19  Jos VERSTAPPEN          NEL   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'21"903   + 0'01"914  
13. 14  Jean ALESI              FRA   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'21"990   + 0'02"001  
14. 17  Mika SALO               FIN   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'22"145   + 0'02"156  
15.  6  Alexander WURZ          AUT   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'22"297   + 0'02"308  
16. 11  Olivier PANIS           FRA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'22"442   + 0'02"453  
17. 22  Shinji NAKANO           ITA   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'22"940   + 0'02"951  
18. 21  Toranosuge TAKAGI       JAP   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear      1'23"261   + 0'03"272  
19. 16  Pedro DINIZ             BRZ   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'23"450   + 0'03"461  
20. 23  Esteban TUERO           ARG   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'23"671   + 0'03"682  
21. 20  Ricardo ROSSET          BRZ   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear      1'25"611   + 0'05"622  
22. 12  Jarno TRULLI            ITA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'25"700   + 0'05"711  
107% time : 1'25"588
(Unofficial results)






Free practice sessions on Saturday
Weather conditions: dry, sunny

 P. No  Driver                  Nat   Team - Engine         Tyres         Laptime    Gap

 1.  8  Mika HAKKINEN           FIN   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'17"337   184.708 km/h
 2.  7  David COULTHARD         GBR   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'17"495   + 0'00"158  
 3.  3  Michael SCHUMACHER      GER   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'18"588   + 0'01"251  
 4.  5  Giancarlo FISICHELLA    ITA   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'18"792   + 0'01"455  
 5.  1  Jacques VILLENEUVE      CDN   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'19"016   + 0'01"679  
 6.  9  Damon HILL              GBR   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'19"091   + 0'01"754  
 7.  2  Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN   GER   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'19"107   + 0'01"770  
 8. 10  Ralf SCHUMACHER         GER   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'19"183   + 0'01"846  
 9.  4  Eddie IRVINE            GBR   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'19"252   + 0'01"915  
10.  6  Alexander WURZ          AUT   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'19"286   + 0'01"949  
11. 14  Jean ALESI              FRA   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'19"449   + 0'02"112  
12. 15  Johnny HERBERT          GBR   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'19"800   + 0'02"463  
13. 18  Rubens BARRICHELLO      BRZ   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'19"936   + 0'02"599  
14. 17  Mika SALO               FIN   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'20"552   + 0'03"215  
15. 16  Pedro DINIZ             BRZ   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'20"589   + 0'03"252  
16. 19  Jos VERSTAPPEN          NEL   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'20"883   + 0'03"546  
17. 11  Olivier PANIS           FRA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'20"920   + 0'03"583  
18. 22  Shinji NAKANO           JAP   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'21"373   + 0'04"036  
19. 12  Jarno TRULLI            ITA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'21"585   + 0'04"248  
20. 21  Toranosuge TAKAGI       JAP   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear      1'21"634   + 0'04"297  
21. 23  Esteban TUERO           ARG   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'22"008   + 0'04"671  
22. 20  Ricardo ROSSET          BRZ   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear      1'23"279   + 0'05"942  
107% time : 1'22"751
(Unofficial results)






Qualifying session - starting grid
Weather conditions: dry, sunny

 P. No  Driver                  Nat   Team - Engine         Tyres         Laptime    Gap

 1.  8  Mika HAKKINEN           FIN   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'16"973   185.582 km/h
 2.  7  David COULTHARD         GBR   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'17"131   + 0'00"158  
 3.  3  Michael SCHUMACHER      GER   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'17"366   + 0'00"393  
 4.  9  Damon HILL              GBR   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'18"214   + 0'01"241  
 5.  4  Eddie IRVINE            GBR   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'18"325   + 0'01"352  
 6.  1  Jacques VILLENEUVE      CDN   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'18"337   + 0'01"364  
 7.  2  Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN   GER   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'19"029   + 0'02"056  
 8.  5  Giancarlo FISICHELLA    ITA   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'19"050   + 0'02"077  
 9.  6  Alexander WURZ          AUT   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'19"063   + 0'02"090  
10. 10  Ralf SCHUMACHER         GER   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'19"171   + 0'02"198  
11. 14  Jean ALESI              FRA   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'19"210   + 0'02"237  
12. 16  Pedro DINIZ             BRZ   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'19"706   + 0'02"733  
13. 17  Mika SALO               FIN   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'19"712   + 0'02"739  
14. 18  Rubens BARRICHELLO      BRZ   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'19"876   + 0'02"903  
15. 15  Johnny HERBERT          GBR   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'19"878   + 0'02"905  
16. 12  Jarno TRULLI            ITA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'20"042   + 0'03"069  
17. 19  Jos VERSTAPPEN          NEL   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'20"198   + 0'03"225  
18. 21  Toranosuge TAKAGI       JAP   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear      1'20"354   + 0'03"381  
19. 22  Shinji NAKANO           JAP   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'20"635   + 0'03"662  
20. 11  Olivier PANIS           FRA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'20"663   + 0'03"690  
21. 23  Esteban TUERO           ARG   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'21"725   + 0'04"752  

Not qualified

22. 20  Ricardo ROSSET          BRZ   Tyrrell Ford         1'23"140   + 0'06"167  
107% time : 1'22"361
(Unofficial results)






Warmup session on Sunday
Weather conditions: dry, cloudy

 P. No  Driver                  Nat   Team - Engine         Tyres         Laptime    Gap

 1.  8  Mika HAKKINEN           FIN   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'18"694   181.523 km/h
 2.  7  David COULTHARD         GBR   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'19"555   + 0'00"861  
 3.  2  Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN   GER   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'19"967   + 0'01"273  
 4.  3  Michael SCHUMACHER      GER   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'20"325   + 0'01"631  
 5. 10  Ralf SCHUMACHER         GER   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'20"385   + 0'01"691  
 6.  1  Jacques VILLENEUVE      CDN   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'20"580   + 0'01"886  
 7.  9  Damon HILL              GBR   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'20"906   + 0'02"212  
 8.  4  Eddie IRVINE            GBR   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'20"935   + 0'02"241  
 9.  5  Giancarlo FISICHELLA    ITA   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'21"334   + 0'02"640  
10. 15  Johnny HERBERT          GBR   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'21"441   + 0'02"747  
11. 14  Jean ALESI              FRA   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'21"799   + 0'03"105  
12. 12  Jarno TRULLI            ITA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'21"920   + 0'03"226  
13.  6  Alexander WURZ          AUT   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'21"924   + 0'03"230  
14. 18  Rubens BARRICHELLO      BRZ   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'22"095   + 0'03"401  
15. 17  Mika SALO               FIN   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'22"119   + 0'03"425  
16. 11  Olivier PANIS           FRA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'22"344   + 0'03"650  
17. 21  Toranosuge TAKAGI       JAP   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear      1'22"704   + 0'04"010  
18. 19  Jos VERSTAPPEN          NEL   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'22"961   + 0'04"267  
19. 22  Shinji NAKANO           JAP   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'22"991   + 0'04"297  
20. 16  Pedro DINIZ             BRZ   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'23"231   + 0'04"537  
21. 23  Esteban TUERO           ARG   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'23"685   + 0'04"991  
(Unofficial results)





Race Results
Weather conditions: dry, cloudy

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

 1.  3  Michael SCHUMACHER      GER   Ferrari               Goodyear      1h45'25"550   173.887 km/h
 2.  7  David COULTHARD         GBR   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   + 0'09"433    173.628 km/h
 3.  1  Jacques VILLENEUVE      CDN   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      + 0'44"444    172.674 km/h
 4.  9  Damon HILL              GBR   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      + 0'55"075    172.386 km/h
 5.  2  Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN   GER   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      + 0'56"510    172.347 km/h
 6.  8  Mika HAKKINEN           FIN   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone     1 lap(s)              
 7. 14  Jean ALESI              FRA   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear        1 lap(s)              
 8.  5  Giancarlo FISICHELLA    ITA   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone     1 lap(s)              
 9. 10  Ralf SCHUMACHER         GER   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear        1 lap(s)              
10. 15  Johnny HERBERT          GBR   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear        1 lap(s)              
11. 11  Olivier PANIS           FRA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone     3 lap(s)              
12. 16  Pedro DINIZ             BRZ   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone     3 lap(s)              
13. 19  Jos VERSTAPPEN          NEL   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone     3 lap(s)              
14. 21  Toranosuge TAKAGI       JAP   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear        3 lap(s)              
15. 22  Shinji NAKANO           JAP   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone     3 lap(s)              

Not classified

16.  6  Alexander WURZ          AUT   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone     8 lap(s)     driveshaft broken
17. 18  Rubens BARRICHELLO      BRZ   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone    23 lap(s)     gearbox failure
18. 12  Jarno TRULLI            ITA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone    49 lap(s)     engine failure
19. 17  Mika SALO               FIN   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone    59 lap(s)     gearbox failure
20.  4  Eddie IRVINE            GBR   Ferrari               Goodyear       64 lap(s)     gearbox failure
21. 23  Esteban TUERO           ARG   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone    64 lap(s)     engine failure
(Unofficial results)





Fastest Racelaps

 P. No  Driver                  Nat   Team - Engine         Tyres         Laptime

 1.  3  Michael SCHUMACHER      GER   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'13"029  
 2.  1  Jacques VILLENEUVE      CDN   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'13"730  
 3.  2  Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN   GER   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'15"446  
 4.  8  Mika HAKKINEN           FIN   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'13"412  
 5.  7  David COULTHARD         GBR   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'12"878  
 6.  9  Damon HILL              GBR   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'14"135  
 7. 10  Ralf SCHUMACHER         GER   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'13"972  
 8.  4  Eddie IRVINE            GBR   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'14"066  
 8.  5  Giancarlo FISICHELLA    ITA   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'14"044  
10. 15  Johnny HERBERT          GBR   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'14"639  
11. 14  Jean ALESI              FRA   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'14"791  
12.  6  Alexander WURZ          AUT   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'14"040  
13. 21  Toranosuge TAKAGI       JAP   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear      1'41"629  
14. 11  Olivier PANIS           FRA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'42"346  
15. 18  Rubens BARRICHELLO      BRZ   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'16"822  
16. 12  Jarno TRULLI            ITA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'15"709  
17. 16  Pedro DINIZ             BRZ   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   2'02"090  
18. 22  Shinji NAKANO           JAP   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'15"575  
19. 19  Jos VERSTAPPEN          NEL   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'15"610  
20. 17  Mika SALO               FIN   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'38"160  
21. 23  Esteban TUERO           ARG   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'15"769  
(Unofficial results)