Grand Prix of Monaco 1998 - Monte Carlo
| Date | 24-May-1998 | ||
| Track name | Monte Carlo Circuit | ||
| Track length | 3.367 km | ||
| Full distance | 78 laps (= 262.626 km) | ||
| 1994 racelap record | Michael Schumacher (GER), Benetton B194-Ford V8, 1:21.076 (=147.772 km/h) at track length of 3.328 km | ||
| 1997 racelap record | Michael Schumacher (GER), Ferrari F310B V10, 1:53.315 (= 106.937 km/h) | ||
| 1998 racelap record | Mika Hakkinen (FIN), McLaren MP4/13-Mercedes V10, 1:22.948 (= 146.13 km/h) | ||
| Weather | dry, cloudy, mild | ||
| Spectators | 120,000 People | ||
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Thursday: 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 Thursday | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Driver | Nat | Team-Engine | Tyres | Laptime | Gap | |
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | FIN | McLaren-Mercedes | Bridgestone | 1:21.937 | 147.933 km/h | |
| 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | ITA | Benetton-Playlife | Bridgestone | 1:22.205 | +0.268 | |
| 3 | David Coulthard | GBR | McLaren-Mercedes | Bridgestone | 1:22.757 | +0.820 | |
| 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | GER | Williams-Mecachrome | Goodyear | 1:23.656 | +1.719 | |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | GER | Ferrari | Goodyear | 1:23.685 | +1.828 | |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine | GBR | Ferrari | Goodyear | 1:23.765 | +1.828 | |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | GBR | Sauber-Petronas | Goodyear | 1:23.914 | +1.977 | |
| 8 | Alexander Wurz | AUT | Benetton-Playlife | Bridgestone | 1:23.946 | +2.009 | |
| 9 | Jacques Villeneuve | CAN | Williams-Mecachrome | Goodyear | 1:24.081 | +2.144 | |
| 10 | Jarno Trulli | ITA | Prost-Peugeot | Bridgestone | 1:24.191 | +2.254 | |
| 11 | Pedro Diniz | BRZ | TWR-Arrows | Bridgestone | 1:24.735 | +2.798 | |
| 12 | Jean Alesi | FRA | Sauber-Petronas | Goodyear | 1:24.901 | +2.964 | |
| 13 | Olivier Panis | FRA | Prost-Peugeot | Bridgestone | 1:25.119 | +3.182 | |
| 14 | Mika Salo | FIN | TWR-Arrows | Bridgestone | 1:25.400 | +3.463 | |
| 15 | Jan Magnussen | DEN | Stewart-Ford | Bridgestone | 1:25.836 | +3.899 | |
| 16 | Rubens Barrichello | BRZ | Stewart-Ford | Bridgestone | 1:25.863 | +3.926 | |
| 17 | Damon Hill | GBR | Jordan-Mugen | Goodyear | 1:25.947 | +4.010 | |
| 18 | Ricardo Rosset | BRZ | Tyrrell-Ford | Goodyear | 1:26.625 | +4.688 | |
| 19 | Toranosuge Takagi | JPN | Tyrrell-Ford | Goodyear | 1:26.761 | +4,824 | |
| 20 | Ralf Schumacher | GER | Jordan-Mugen | Goodyear | 1:27.160 | +5.223 | |
| 21 | Esteban Tuero | ARG | Minardi-Ford | Bridgestone | 1:27.844 | +5.907 | |
| 22 | Shinji Nakano | JPN | Minardi-Ford | Bridgestone | 1:28.652 | +6.715 | |
| Free practice sessions on Saturday | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Driver | Nat | Team-Engine | Tyres | Laptime | Gap | |
| 1 | Giancarlo Fisichella | ITA | Benetton-Mecachrome | Bridgestone | 1:21.145 | 149.377 km/h | |
| 2 | David Coulthard | GBR | McLaren-Mercedes | Bridgestone | 1:22.091 | +0.946 | |
| 3 | Mika Salo | FIN | TWR-Arrows | Bridgestone | 1:22.171 | +1.026 | |
| 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | GER | Williams-Mecachrome | Goodyear | 1:22.223 | +1.078 | |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | GBR | Ferrari | Goodyear | 1:22.314 | +1.169 | |
| 6 | Alexander Wurz | AUT | Benetton-Mecachrome | Bridgestone | 1:22.683 | +1.538 | |
| 7 | Mika Hakkinen | FIN | McLaren-Mercedes | Bridgestone | 1:22.702 | +1.557 | |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | ITA | Prost-Peugeot | Bridgestone | 1:22.830 | +1.685 | |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | BRZ | Stewart-Ford | Bridgestone | 1:23.100 | +1.955 | |
| 10 | Jacques Villeneuve | CAN | Williams-Mecachrome | Goodyear | 1:23.579 | +2.434 | |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | FRA | Sauber-Petronas | Goodyear | 1:23.777 | +2.632 | |
| 12 | Jan Magnussen | DEN | Stewart-Ford | Bridgestone | 1:23.823 | +2.678 | |
| 13 | Esteban Tuero | ARG | Minardi-Ford | Bridgestone | 1:24.250 | +3.105 | |
| 14 | Ralf Schumacher | GER | Jordan-Mugen | Goodyear | 1:24.312 | +3.167 | |
| 15 | Toranosuge Takagi | JPN | Tyrrell-Ford | Goodyear | 1:24.456 | +3.311 | |
| 16 | Damon Hill | GBR | Jordan-Mugen | Goodyear | 1:24.698 | +3.553 | |
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | BRZ | TWR-Arrows | Bridgestone | 1:24.759 | +3.614 | |
| 18 | Johnny Herbert | GBR | Sauber-Petronas | Goodyear | 1:25.110 | +3.965 | |
| 19 | Shinji Nakano | JPN | Minardi-Ford | Bridgestone | 1:25.512 | +4.367 | |
| 20 | Ricardo Rosset | BRZ | Tyrrell-Ford | Goodyear | 1:25.615 | +4.470 | |
| 21 | Olivier Panis | FRA | Prost-Peugeot | Bridgestone | 1:29.010 | +7.865 | |
| Qualifying session - starting grid | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROW 1 | ||||||
| 1 Mika Hakkinen 1:19.798 151.899 km/h | ||||||
| 2 David Coulthart 1:20.137 +0.339 | ||||||
| ROW 2 | ||||||
| 3 Giancarlo Fisichella 1:20.368 +0.570 | ||||||
| 4 Michael Schumacher 1:20.702 +0.904 | ||||||
| ROW 3 | ||||||
| 5 Heinz-Harald Frentzen 1:20.729 +0.931 | ||||||
| 6 Alexander Wurz 1:20.955 +1.157 | ||||||
| ROW 4 | ||||||
| 7 Eddie Irvine 1:21.712 +1.914 | ||||||
| 8 Mika Salo 1:22.144 +2.346 | ||||||
| ROW 5 | ||||||
| 9 Johnny Herbert 1:22.157 +2.359 | ||||||
| 10 Jarno Trulli 1:22.238 +2.440 | ||||||
| ROW 6 | ||||||
| 11 Jean Alesi 1:22.257 +2.459 | ||||||
| 12 Pedro Diniz 1:22.355 +2.557 | ||||||
| ROW 7 | ||||||
| 13 Jacques Villeneuve 1:22.468 +2.670 | ||||||
| 14 Rubens Barrichello 1:22.540 +2.742 | ||||||
| ROW 8 | ||||||
| 15 Damon Hill 1:23.151 +3.353 | ||||||
| 16 Ralf Schumacher 1:23.263 +3.465 | ||||||
| ROW 9 | ||||||
| 17 Jan Magnussen 1:23.411 +3.613 | ||||||
| 18 Olivier Panis 1:23.629 +3.831 | ||||||
| ROW 10 | ||||||
| 19 Shinji Nakano 1:23.957 +4.159 | ||||||
| 20 Toranosuge Takagi 1:24.024 +4.226 | ||||||
| ROW 11 | ||||||
| 21 Esteban Tuero 1:24.031 +4.233 | ||||||
107% Time = 1:25.384 | ||||||
Not qualified: | ||||||
| 22 Ricardo Rosset 1:25.737 +5.939 | ||||||
| Warmup session on Sunday | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Driver | Nat | Team-Engine | Tyres | Laptime | Gap | ||
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | FIN | McLaren-Mercedes | Bridgestone | 1:23.878 | 144.510 km/h | ||
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | GER | Ferrari | Goodyear | 1:24.107 | +0.229 | ||
| 3 | David Coulthard | GBR | McLaren-Mercedes | Bridgestone | 1:24.199 | +0.321 | ||
| 4 | Alexander Wurz | AUT | Benetton-Mecachrome | Bridgestone | 1:24.493 | +0.615 | ||
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | GBR | Ferrari | Goodyear | 1:24.611 | +0.733 | ||
| 6 | Mika Salo | FIN | TWR-Arrows | Bridgestone | 1:24.896 | +1.018 | ||
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | ITA | Benetton-Mecachrome | Bridgestone | 1:25.151 | +1.273 | ||
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | BRZ | Stewart-Ford | Bridgestone | 1:25.688 | +1.810 | ||
| 9 | Toranosuge Takagi | JPN | Tyrrell-Ford | Goodyear | 1:25.861 | +1.983 | ||
| 10 | Jean Alesi | FRA | Sauber-Petronas | Goodyear | 1:25.887 | +2.009 | ||
| 11 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | GER | Williams-Mecachrome | Goodyear | 1:25.920 | +2.042 | ||
| 12 | Ralf Schumacher | GER | Jordan-Mugen | Goodyear | 1:26.348 | +2.470 | ||
| 13 | Shinji Nakano | JPN | Minardi-Ford | Bridgestone | 1:26.433 | +2.555 | ||
| 14 | Pedro Diniz | BRZ | TWR-Arrows | Bridgestone | 1:26.650 | +2.772 | ||
| 15 | Jacques Villeneuve | CAN | Williams-Mecachrome | Goodyear | 1:26.654 | +2.776 | ||
| 16 | Jan Magnussen | DEN | Stewart-Ford | Bridgestone | 1:27.012 | +3.134 | ||
| 17 | Johnny Herbert | GBR | Sauber-Petronas | Goodyear | 1:27.118 | +3.240 | ||
| 18 | Jarno Trulli | ITA | Prost-Peugeot | Bridgestone | 1:27.173 | +3.295 | ||
| 19 | Damon Hill | GBR | Jordan-Mugen | Goodyear | 1:27.602 | +3.724 | ||
| 20 | Olivier Panis | FRA | Prost-Peugeot | Bridgestone | 1:27.786 | +3.908 | ||
| 21 | Esteban Tuero | ARG | Minardi-Ford | Bridgestone | 1:28.287 | +4.409 | ||
| Race Results | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Driver | Nat | Team-Engine | Tyres | Laps | Status | Time | |
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | FIN | McLaren-Mercedes | Bridgestone | 78 | Winner | +1:51:23.595 | |
| 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | ITA | Benetton-Playlife | Bridgestone | 78 | Running | + 11.575 | |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | GBR | Ferrari | Goodyear | 78 | Running | + 41.378 | |
| 4 | Mika Salo | FIN | TWR-Arrows | Bridgestone | 78 | Running | + 1:00.363 | |
| 5 | Jacques Villeneuve | CAN | Williams-Mecachrome | Goodyear | 77 | Running | -1 lap | |
| 6 | Pedro Diniz | BRZ | TWR-Arrows | Bridgestone | 77 | Running | -1 lap | |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | GBR | Sauber-Petronas | Goodyear | 77 | Running | -1 lap | |
| 8 | Damon Hill | GBR | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | Goodyear | 76 | Running | -2 laps | |
| 9 | Shinji Nakano | JPN | Minardi-Ford | Bridgestone | 76 | Running | -2 laps | |
| 10 | Michael Schumacher | GER | Ferrari | Goodyear | 76 | Running | -2 laps | |
| 11 | Toranosuge Takagi | FIN | Tyrrell-Ford | Goodyear | 76 | Running | -2 laps | |
| 12 | Jean Alesi | FRA | Sauber-Petronas | Goodyear | 72 | Retired - gearbox failure | -6 laps | |
| 13 | Jarno Trulli | ITA | Prost-Peugeot | Bridgestone | 56 | Retired - gearbox failure | -22 laps | |
| 14 | Olivier Panis | FRA | Prost-Peugeot | Bridgestone | 49 | Retired - loose wheel | -33 laps | |
| 15 | Ralf Schumacher | GER | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | Goodyear | 44 | Retired - suspension failure | -38 laps | |
| 16 | Alexander Wurz | AUT | Benetton-Playlife | Bridgestone | 42 | Retired - accident | - 40 laps | |
| 17 | Jan Magnussen | DEN | Stewart-Ford | Bridgestone | 30 | Retired - suspension failure | -48 laps | |
| 18 | David Coulthard | GBR | McLaren-Mercedes | Bridgestone | 17 | Retired - engine failure | -55 laps | |
| 19 | Rubens Barrichello | BRZ | Stewart-Ford | Bridgestone | 11 | Retired - suspension failure | -67 lap | |
| 20 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | GER | Williams-Mecachrome | Goodyear | 9 | Retired - rammed by Irvine | -69 laps | |
| 21 | Esteban Tuero | ARG | Minardi-Ford | Bridgestone | 0 | Retired - acident | -78 laps | |
| Fastest Racelaps | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Driver | Nat | Team-Engine | Tyres | Laptime | |
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | FIN | McLaren-Mercedes | Bridgestone | 1:22.948 | |
| 2 | David Coulthard | GBR | McLaren-Mercedes | Bridgestone | 1:22.955 | |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | GER | Ferrari | Goodyear | 1:23.189 | |
| 4 | Giancarlo Fisichella | ITA | Benetton-Playlife | Bridgestone | 1:23.594 | |
| 5 | Alexander Wurz | AUT | Benetton-Playlife | Bridgestone | 1:23.970 | |
| 6 | Jacques Villeneuve | CAN | Williams-Mecachrome | Goodyear | 1:24.381 | |
| 7 | Pedro Diniz | BRZ | TWR-Arrows | Bridgestone | 1:24.456 | |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine | GBR | Ferrari | Goodyear | 1:24.457 | |
| 9 | Jean Alesi | FRA | Sauber-Petronas | Goodyear | 1:24.539 | |
| 10 | Mika Salo | FIN | TWR-Arrows | Bridgestone | 1:24.582 | |
| 11 | Olivier Panis | FRA | Prost-Peugeot | Bridgestone | 1:24.874 | |
| 12 | Johnny Herbert | GBR | Sauber-Petronas | Goodyear | 1:25.053 | |
| 13 | Shinji Nakano | JPN | Minardi-Ford | Bridgestone | 1:26.054 | |
| 14 | Damon Hill | GBR | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | Goodyear | 1:26.091 | |
| 15 | Ralf Schumacher | GER | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | Goodyear | 1:26.228 | |
| 16 | Jarno Trulli | ITA | Prost-Peugeot | Bridgestone | 1:26.501 | |
| 17 | Toranosuge Takagi | JPN | Tyrrell-Ford | Goodyear | 1:26.506 | |
| 18 | Jan Magnussen | DEN | Stewart-Ford | Bridgestone | 1:26.637 | |
| 19 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | GER | Williams-Mecachrome | Goodyear | 1:26.777 | |
| 20 | Rubens Barrichello | BRZ | Stewart-Ford | Bridgestone | 1:27.719 | |
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