Grand Prix of France 1998 - Magny-Cours
| Date | 28-Jun-1998 | ||
| Track name | Circuit de Nevers | ||
| Track length | 4.250 km | ||
| Full distance | 71 laps (= 301.75 km) | ||
| 1992 racelap record | Nigel Mansell (GBR), Williams FW14B-Renault V10, 1:17.070 (= 198.521 km/h) | ||
| 1997 racelap record | Michael Schumacher (D), Ferrari F310B V10, 1:17.910 (= 196.38 km/h) | ||
| 1998 racelap record | David Coulthard (GBR), McLaren MP4/13-Mercedes V10, 1:17.523 (= 197.36 km/h) | ||
| Weather | dry, cloudy, warm | ||
| Spectators | 75,000 People | ||
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Friday: free practice sessions
Saturday: free practice sessions Saturday: qualifying session Sunday: warmup session Sunday: race results Sunday: fastest racelaps |
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All times unofficial |
| Free practice sessions on Friday |
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| Weather conditions: dry, sunny |
P. No Driver Nat Team - Engine Tyres Laptime Gap 1. 8 Mika HAKKINEN FIN McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 1'16"515 199.820 km/h 2. 4 Eddie IRVINE GBR Ferrari Goodyear 1'16"597 + 0'00"082 3. 7 David COULTHARD GBR McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 1'16"707 + 0'00"192 4. 2 Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN GER Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 1'17"026 + 0'00"511 5. 3 Michael SCHUMACHER GER Ferrari Goodyear 1'17"429 + 0'00"914 6. 10 Ralf SCHUMACHER GER Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 1'17"505 + 0'00"990 7. 5 Giancarlo FISICHELLA ITA Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1'17"664 + 0'01"149 8. 6 Alexander WURZ AUT Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1'17"706 + 0'01"191 9. 9 Damon HILL GBR Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 1'17"895 + 0'01"380 10. 15 Johnny HERBERT GBR Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1'17"977 + 0'01"462 11. 12 Jarno TRULLI ITA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 1'18"036 + 0'01"521 12. 14 Jean ALESI FRA Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1'18"172 + 0'01"657 13. 11 Olivier PANIS FRA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 1'18"367 + 0'01"852 14. 20 Ricardo ROSSET BRZ Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 1'18"649 + 0'02"134 15. 17 Mika SALO FIN Arrows TWR Bridgestone 1'18"656 + 0'02"141 16. 18 Rubens BARRICHELLO BRZ Stewart Ford Bridgestone 1'18"703 + 0'02"188 17. 1 Jacques VILLENEUVE CDN Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 1'19"008 + 0'02"493 18. 16 Pedro DINIZ BRZ Arrows TWR Bridgestone 1'19"023 + 0'02"508 19. 21 Toranosuge TAKAGI JAP Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 1'19"338 + 0'02"823 20. 19 Jos VERSTAPPEN NEL Stewart Ford Bridgestone 1'20"286 + 0'03"771 21. 22 Shinji NAKANO JAP Minardi Ford Bridgestone 1'20"445 + 0'03"930 22. 23 Esteban TUERO ARG Minardi Ford Bridgestone 1'20"871 + 0'04"356 |
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107% time : 1'21"871 (Unofficial results) |
| Free practice sessions on Saturday |
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| Weather conditions: dry, sunny |
P. No Driver Nat Team - Engine Tyres Laptime Gap 1. 8 Mika HAKKINEN FIN McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 1'15"613 202.203 km/h 2. 3 Michael SCHUMACHER GER Ferrari Goodyear 1'15"738 + 0'00"125 3. 4 Eddie IRVINE GBR Ferrari Goodyear 1'15"870 + 0'00"257 4. 7 David COULTHARD GBR McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 1'15"909 + 0'00"296 5. 10 Ralf SCHUMACHER GER Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 1'16"678 + 0'01"065 6. 2 Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN GER Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 1'16"745 + 0'01"132 7. 1 Jacques VILLENEUVE CDN Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 1'16"782 + 0'01"169 8. 5 Giancarlo FISICHELLA ITA Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1'17"106 + 0'01"493 9. 6 Alexander WURZ AUT Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1'17"205 + 0'01"592 10. 9 Damon HILL GBR Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 1'17"426 + 0'01"813 11. 12 Jarno TRULLI ITA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 1'17"711 + 0'02"098 12. 21 Toranosuge TAKAGI JAP Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 1'17"847 + 0'02"234 13. 15 Johnny HERBERT GBR Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1'17"873 + 0'02"260 14. 17 Mika SALO FIN Arrows TWR Bridgestone 1'18"075 + 0'02"462 15. 18 Rubens BARRICHELLO BRZ Stewart Ford Bridgestone 1'18"170 + 0'02"557 16. 16 Pedro DINIZ BRZ Arrows TWR Bridgestone 1'18"389 + 0'02"776 17. 20 Ricardo ROSSET BRZ Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 1'18"405 + 0'02"792 18. 19 Jos VERSTAPPEN NEL Stewart Ford Bridgestone 1'18"451 + 0'02"838 19. 11 Olivier PANIS FRA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 1'18"706 + 0'03"093 20. 14 Jean ALESI FRA Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1'18"893 + 0'03"280 21. 22 Shinji NAKANO JAP Minardi Ford Bridgestone 1'19"324 + 0'03"711 22. 23 Esteban TUERO ARG Minardi Ford Bridgestone 1'19"475 + 0'03"862 |
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107% time : 1'20"906 (Unofficial results) |
| Qualifying session - starting grid |
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| Weather conditions: dry, overcast, cool |
P. No Driver Nat Team - Engine Tyres Laptime Gap 1. 8 Mika HAKKINEN FIN McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 1'14"929 204.049 km/h 2. 3 Michael SCHUMACHER GER Ferrari Goodyear 1'15"159 + 0'00"230 3. 7 David COULTHARD GBR McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 1'15"333 + 0'00"404 4. 4 Eddie IRVINE GBR Ferrari Goodyear 1'15"527 + 0'00"598 5. 1 Jacques VILLENEUVE CDN Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 1'15"630 + 0'00"701 6. 10 Ralf SCHUMACHER GER Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 1'15"925 + 0'00"996 7. 9 Damon HILL GBR Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 1'16"245 + 0'01"316 8. 2 Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN GER Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 1'16"319 + 0'01"390 9. 5 Giancarlo FISICHELLA ITA Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1'16"375 + 0'01"446 10. 6 Alexander WURZ AUT Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1'16"460 + 0'01"531 11. 14 Jean ALESI FRA Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1'16"627 + 0'01"698 12. 12 Jarno TRULLI ITA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 1'16"892 + 0'01"963 13. 15 Johnny HERBERT GBR Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1'16"977 + 0'02"048 14. 18 Rubens BARRICHELLO BRZ Stewart Ford Bridgestone 1'17"024 + 0'02"095 15. 19 Jos VERSTAPPEN NEL Stewart Ford Bridgestone 1'17"604 + 0'02"675 16. 11 Olivier PANIS FRA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 1'17"671 + 0'02"742 17. 16 Pedro DINIZ BRZ Arrows TWR Bridgestone 1'17"880 + 0'02"951 18. 20 Ricardo ROSSET BRZ Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 1'17"908 + 0'02"979 19. 17 Mika SALO FIN Arrows TWR Bridgestone 1'17"970 + 0'03"041 20. 21 Toranosuge TAKAGI JAP Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 1'18"221 + 0'03"292 21. 22 Shinji NAKANO JAP Minardi Ford Bridgestone 1'18"273 + 0'03"344 22. 23 Esteban TUERO ARG Minardi Ford Bridgestone 1'19"146 + 0'04"217 |
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107% time : 1'20"174 (Unofficial results) |
| Warmup session on Sunday |
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| Weather conditions: dry, sunny |
P. No Driver Nat Team - Engine Tyres Laptime Gap 1. 7 David COULTHARD GBR McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 1'16"483 199.903 km/h 2. 8 Mika HAKKINEN FIN McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 1'16"718 + 0'00"235 3. 3 Michael SCHUMACHER GER Ferrari Goodyear 1'17"189 + 0'00"706 4. 4 Eddie IRVINE GBR Ferrari Goodyear 1'17"628 + 0'01"145 5. 1 Jacques VILLENEUVE CDN Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 1'18"442 + 0'01"959 6. 2 Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN GER Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 1'18"466 + 0'01"983 7. 5 Giancarlo FISICHELLA ITA Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1'18"545 + 0'02"062 8. 6 Alexander WURZ AUT Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1'18"607 + 0'02"124 9. 14 Jean ALESI FRA Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1'18"611 + 0'02"128 10. 11 Olivier PANIS FRA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 1'18"729 + 0'02"246 11. 10 Ralf SCHUMACHER GER Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 1'18"790 + 0'02"307 12. 9 Damon HILL GBR Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 1'18"819 + 0'02"336 13. 15 Johnny HERBERT GBR Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1'19"092 + 0'02"609 14. 18 Rubens BARRICHELLO BRZ Stewart Ford Bridgestone 1'19"097 + 0'02"614 15. 12 Jarno TRULLI ITA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 1'19"442 + 0'02"959 16. 19 Jos VERSTAPPEN NEL Stewart Ford Bridgestone 1'19"641 + 0'03"158 17. 17 Mika SALO FIN Arrows TWR Bridgestone 1'19"733 + 0'03"250 18. 21 Toranosuge TAKAGI JAP Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 1'19"788 + 0'03"305 19. 22 Shinji NAKANO JAP Minardi Ford Bridgestone 1'19"835 + 0'03"352 20. 16 Pedro DINIZ BRZ Arrows TWR Bridgestone 1'20"240 + 0'03"757 21. 23 Esteban TUERO ARG Minardi Ford Bridgestone 1'21"376 + 0'04"893 22. 20 Ricardo ROSSET BRZ Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 1'22"160 + 0'05"677 |
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(Unofficial results)
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| Race Results |
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| Weather conditions: dry, cloudy |
P. No Driver Nat Team - Engine Tyres Time/Laps Gap 1. 3 Michael SCHUMACHER GER Ferrari Goodyear 1h34'45"026 190.946 km/h 2. 4 Eddie IRVINE GBR Ferrari Goodyear + 0'19"575 190.291 km/h 3. 8 Mika HAKKINEN GBR McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone + 0'19"747 190.285 km/h 4. 1 Jacques VILLENEUVE CDN Williams Mecachrome Goodyear + 1'06"965 188.723 km/h 5. 6 Alexander WURZ AUT Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1 lap(s) 6. 7 David COULTHARD GBR McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 1 lap(s) 7. 14 Jean ALESI FRA Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1 lap(s) 8. 15 Johnny HERBERT GBR Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1 lap(s) 9. 5 Giancarlo FISICHELLA ITA Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1 lap(s) 10. 18 Rubens BARRICHELLO BRZ Stewart Ford Bridgestone 2 lap(s) 11. 11 Olivier PANIS FRA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 2 lap(s) 12. 19 Jos VERSTAPPEN NEL Stewart Ford Bridgestone 2 lap(s) 13. 17 Mika SALO FIN Arrows TWR Bridgestone 2 lap(s) 14. 16 Pedro DINIZ BRZ Arrows TWR Bridgestone 2 lap(s) 15. 2 Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN GER Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 3 lap(s) front suspension 16. 10 Ralf SCHUMACHER GER Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 3 lap(s) Not classified 17. 22 Shinji NAKANO JAP Minardi Ford Bridgestone 6 lap(s) 18. 21 Toranosuge TAKAGI JAP Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 11 lap(s) engine failure 19. 12 Jarno TRULLI ITA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 16 lap(s) spin 20. 23 Esteban TUERO ARG Minardi Ford Bridgestone 30 lap(s) mechanical failure 21. 9 Damon HILL GBR Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 52 lap(s) throttle and gearbox failure 22. 20 Ricardo ROSSET BRZ Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 55 lap(s) mechanical failure |
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(Unofficial results)
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| Fastest Racelaps |
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P. No Driver Nat Team - Engine Tyres Laptime 1. 7 David COULTHARD GBR McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 1'17"523 2. 3 Michael SCHUMACHER GER Ferrari Goodyear 1'17"770 3. 8 Mika HAKKINEN FIN McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 1'18"493 4. 1 Jacques VILLENEUVE CDN Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 1'18"913 5. 4 Eddie IRVINE GBR Ferrari Goodyear 1'18"956 6. 10 Ralf SCHUMACHER GER Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 1'19"052 7. 2 Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN GER Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 1'19"229 8. 5 Giancarlo FISICHELLA ITA Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1'19"307 9. 6 Alexander WURZ AUT Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1'19"320 10. 9 Damon HILL GBR Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 1'19"490 11. 14 Jean ALESI FRA Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1'19"660 12. 15 Johnny HERBERT GBR Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1'19"771 13. 12 Jarno TRULLI ITA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 1'19"869 14. 11 Olivier PANIS FRA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 1'19"953 15. 21 Toranosuge TAKAGI JAP Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 1'20"299 16. 18 Rubens BARRICHELLO BRZ Stewart Ford Bridgestone 1'20"651 17. 19 Jos VERSTAPPEN NEL Stewart Ford Bridgestone 1'20"849 18. 17 Mika SALO FIN Arrows TWR Bridgestone 1'21"502 19. 16 Pedro DINIZ BRZ Arrows TWR Bridgestone 1'21"765 20. 22 Shinji NAKANO JAP Minardi Ford Bridgestone 1'21"883 21. 20 Ricardo ROSSET BRZ Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 1'22"435 22. 23 Esteban TUERO ARG Minardi Ford Bridgestone 1'22"761 |
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(Unofficial results)
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