Grand Prix of Luxembourg 1998 - Nürburgring (Germany)


Nürburgring circuit (GIF 1K)


Statistics

 Date                  27-Sep-1998 
 Location              Nürburgring / Luxembourg (Germany) 
 Track name            Nürburgring 
 Track length          4.556 km 
 Full distance         67 laps (=305.252 km) 
 1995 racelap record   Michael Schumacher (GER), Benetton B195-Renault V10, 1:21.180 (=202.039 km/h) 
 1996 racelap record   Damon Hill (GBR), Williams FW18-Renault V10, 1:21.363 
 1997 racelap record   Heinz-Harald Frentzen (GER), Williams FW19-Renault V10 RS9A, 1:18.805 (= 208.128 km/h) 
 1998 racelap record   Mika Hakkinen (FIN), McLaren MP4/13-Mercedes V10 FO110G, 1:20.450 (= 203.873 km/h) 
 Weather               dry, overcast, cool 
 Spectators            140,000 



       
   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.  8  Mika HAKKINEN           FIN   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'19"689   205.820 km/h
 2.  5  Giancarlo FISICHELLA    ITA   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'20"325   + 0'00"636  
 3.  1  Jacques VILLENEUVE      CDN   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'20"326   + 0'00"637  
 4.  3  Michael SCHUMACHER      GER   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'20"461   + 0'00"772  
 5.  7  David COULTHARD         GBR   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'20"577   + 0'00"888  
 6.  4  Eddie IRVINE            GBR   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'20"841   + 0'01"152  
 7.  6  Alexander WURZ          AUT   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'21"014   + 0'01"325  
 8.  2  Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN   GER   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'21"174   + 0'01"485  
 9. 10  Ralf SCHUMACHER         GER   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'21"351   + 0'01"662  
10. 11  Olivier PANIS           FRA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'21"391   + 0'01"702  
11. 18  Rubens BARRICHELLO      BRZ   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'21"538   + 0'01"849  
12.  9  Damon HILL              GBR   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'21"738   + 0'02"049  
13. 12  Jarno TRULLI            ITA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'21"764   + 0'02"075  
14. 14  Jean ALESI              FRA   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'21"952   + 0'02"263  
15. 16  Pedro DINIZ             BRZ   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'22"485   + 0'02"796  
16. 19  Jos VERSTAPPEN          NEL   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'22"566   + 0'02"877  
17. 15  Johnny HERBERT          GBR   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'22"603   + 0'02"914  
18. 21  Toranosuge TAKAGI       JAP   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear      1'22"792   + 0'03"103  
19. 22  Shinji NAKANO           JAP   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'22"967   + 0'03"278  
20. 23  Esteban TUERO           ARG   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'23"331   + 0'03"642  
21. 20  Ricardo ROSSET          BRZ   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear      1'23"644   + 0'03"955  
22. 17  Mika SALO               FIN   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'24"004   + 0'04"315  
107% time : 1'25"267
(Unofficial results)






Free practice sessions on Saturday
Weather conditions: dry, partially wet, overcast

 P. No  Driver                  Nat   Team - Engine         Tyres         Laptime    Gap

 1.  8  Mika HAKKINEN           FIN   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'19"850   205.405 km/h
 2.  3  Michael SCHUMACHER      GER   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'19"925   + 0'00"075  
 3. 10  Ralf SCHUMACHER         GER   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'20"327   + 0'00"477  
 4.  7  David COULTHARD         GBR   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'20"388   + 0'00"538  
 5.  1  Jacques VILLENEUVE      CDN   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'20"457   + 0'00"607  
 6.  2  Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN   GER   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'20"646   + 0'00"796  
 7.  6  Alexander WURZ          AUT   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'20"819   + 0'00"969  
 8.  5  Giancarlo FISICHELLA    ITA   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'20"834   + 0'00"984  
 9. 12  Jarno TRULLI            ITA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'20"953   + 0'01"103  
10.  4  Eddie IRVINE            GBR   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'20"982   + 0'01"132  
11.  9  Damon HILL              GBR   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'21"050   + 0'01"200  
12. 14  Jean ALESI              FRA   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'21"427   + 0'01"577  
13. 15  Johnny HERBERT          GBR   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'21"649   + 0'01"799  
14. 17  Mika SALO               FIN   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'21"704   + 0'01"854  
15. 16  Pedro DINIZ             BRZ   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'21"781   + 0'01"931  
16. 18  Rubens BARRICHELLO      BRZ   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'22"276   + 0'02"426  
17. 19  Jos VERSTAPPEN          NEL   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'22"399   + 0'02"549  
18. 23  Esteban TUERO           ARG   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'22"893   + 0'03"043  
19. 21  Toranosuge TAKAGI       JAP   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear      1'22"968   + 0'03"118  
20. 22  Shinji NAKANO           JAP   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'23"019   + 0'03"169  
21. 11  Olivier PANIS           FRA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'23"928   + 0'04"078  
22. 20  Ricardo ROSSET          BRZ   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear      1'25"570   + 0'05"720  
107% time : 1'25"439
(Unofficial results)






Qualifying session - starting grid
Weather conditions: dry, overcast

 P. No  Driver                  Nat   Team - Engine         Tyres         Laptime    Gap

 1.  3  Mika SCHUMACHER         GER   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'18"561   208.775 km/h
 2.  4  Eddie IRVINE            GBR   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'18"907   + 0'00"346  
 3.  8  Mika HAKKINEN           FIN   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'18"940   + 0'00"379  
 4.  5  Giancarlo FISICHELLA    ITA   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'19"048   + 0'00"487  
 5.  7  David COULTHARD         GBR   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'19"169   + 0'00"608  
 6. 10  Ralf SCHUMACHER         GER   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'19"455   + 0'00"894  
 7.  2  Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN   GER   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'19"522   + 0'00"961  
 8.  6  Alexander WURZ          AUT   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'19"569   + 0'01"008  
 9.  1  Jacques VILLENEUVE      CDN   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'19"631   + 0'01"070  
10.  9  Damon HILL              GBR   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'19"807   + 0'01"246  
11. 14  Jean ALESI              FRA   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'20"493   + 0'01"932  
12. 18  Rubens BARRICHELLO      BRZ   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'20"530   + 0'01"969  
13. 15  Johnny HERBERT          GBR   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'20"650   + 0'02"089  
14. 12  Jarno TRULLI            ITA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'20"709   + 0'02"148  
15. 11  Olivier PANIS           FRA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'21"048   + 0'02"487  
16. 17  Mika SALO               FIN   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'21"120   + 0'02"559  
17. 16  Pedro DINIZ             BRZ   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'21"258   + 0'02"697  
18. 19  Jos VERSTAPPEN          NEL   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'21"501   + 0'02"940  
19. 21  Toranosuge TAKAGI       JAP   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear      1'21"525   + 0'02"964  
20. 22  Shinji NAKANO           JAP   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'22"078   + 0'03"517  
21. 23  Esteban TUERO           ARG   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'22"146   + 0'03"585  
22. 20  Ricardo ROSSET          BRZ   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear      1'22"822   + 0'04"261  
107% time : 1'24"060
(Unofficial results)






Warmup session on Sunday
Weather conditions: wet, rain

 P. No  Driver                  Nat   Team - Engine         Tyres         Laptime    Gap

 1.  8  Mika HAKKINEN           FIN   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'20"396   204.010 km/h
 2.  7  David COULTHARD         GBR   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'20"915   + 0'00"519  
 3.  5  Giancarlo FISICHELLA    ITA   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'21"362   + 0'00"966  
 4.  3  Michael SCHUMACHER      GER   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'21"515   + 0'01"119  
 5.  4  Eddie IRVINE            GBR   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'21"636   + 0'01"240  
 6.  6  Alexander WURZ          AUT   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'21"870   + 0'01"474  
 7. 10  Ralf SCHUMACHER         GER   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'22"206   + 0'01"810  
 8.  1  Jacques VILLENEUVE      CDN   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'22"257   + 0'01"861  
 9. 14  Jean ALESI              FRA   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'22"278   + 0'01"882  
10.  2  Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN   GER   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'22"352   + 0'01"956  
11.  9  Damon HILL              GBR   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'22"582   + 0'02"186  
12. 19  Jos VERSTAPPEN          NEL   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'22"698   + 0'02"302  
13. 15  Johnny HERBERT          GBR   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'22"716   + 0'02"320  
14. 18  Rubens BARRICHELLO      BRZ   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'23"104   + 0'02"708  
15. 12  Jarno TRULLI            ITA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'23"112   + 0'02"716  
16. 11  Olivier PANIS           FRA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'23"248   + 0'02"852  
17. 16  Pedro DINIZ             BRZ   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'23"398   + 0'03"002  
18. 22  Shinji NAKANO           JAP   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'23"555   + 0'03"159  
19. 17  Mika SALO               FIN   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'23"997   + 0'03"601  
20. 23  Esteban TUERO           ARG   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'24"178   + 0'03"782  
21. 21  Toranosuge TAKAGI       JAP   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear      1'24"333   + 0'03"937  
22. 20  Ricardo ROSSET          BRZ   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear      1'25"225   + 0'04"829  
(Unofficial results)





Race Results
Weather conditions: dry, sunny

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

 1.  8  Mika HAKKINEN           FIN   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone    1h32'14"789               
 2.  3  Michael SCHUMACHER      GER   Ferrari               Goodyear       + 0'02"212   198.466 km/h 
 3.  7  David COULTHARD         GBR   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone    + 0'34"164   197.327 km/h 
 4.  4  Eddie IRVINE            GBR   Ferrari               Goodyear       + 0'58"183   196.480 km/h 
 5.  2  Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN   GER   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear       + 1'00"248   196.407 km/h 
 6.  5  Giancarlo FISICHELLA    ITA   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone    + 1'01"360   196.368 km/h 
 7.  6  Alexander WURZ          AUT   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone    + 1'04"790   196.248 km/h 
 8.  1  Jacques VILLENEUVE      CDN   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear        1 lap(s)               
 9.  9  Damon HILL              GBR   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear        1 lap(s)               
10. 14  Jean ALESI              FRA   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear        1 lap(s)               
11. 18  Rubens BARRICHELLO      BRZ   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone     2 lap(s)               
12. 11  Olivier PANIS           FRA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone     2 lap(s)               
13. 19  Jos VERSTAPPEN          NEL   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone     2 lap(s)               
14. 17  Mika SALO               FIN   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone     2 lap(s)               
15. 22  Shinji NAKANO           JAP   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone     2 lap(s)               
16. 21  Toranosuge TAKAGI       JAP   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear        2 lap(s)               

Not classified

17. 23  Esteban TUERO           ARG   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone    11 lap(s)               
18. 10  Ralf SCHUMACHER         GER   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear       14 lap(s)    brake disk failure 
19. 15  Johnny HERBERT          GBR   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear       30 lap(s)    engine failure 
20. 20  Ricardo ROSSET          BRZ   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear       31 lap(s)    engine failure 
21. 12  Jarno TRULLI            ITA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone    61 lap(s)    gearbox failure 
22. 16  Pedro DINIZ             BRZ   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone    61 lap(s)    hydraulics failure 
(Unofficial results)





Fastest Racelaps

 P. No  Driver                  Nat   Team - Engine         Tyres         Laptime

 1.  8  Mika HAKKINEN           FIN   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'20"450  
 2.  7  David COULTHARD         GBR   McLaren Mercedes      Bridgestone   1'20"715  
 3.  3  Michael SCHUMACHER      GER   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'21"001  
 4.  2  Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN   GER   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'21"394  
 5.  5  Giancarlo FISICHELLA    ITA   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'21"506  
 6.  4  Eddie IRVINE            GBR   Ferrari               Goodyear      1'21"667  
 7.  1  Jacques VILLENEUVE      CDN   Williams Mecachrome   Goodyear      1'21"701  
 8.  9  Damon HILL              GBR   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'21"741  
 9.  6  Alexander WURZ          AUT   Benetton Playlife     Bridgestone   1'21"778  
10. 10  Ralf SCHUMACHER         GER   Jordan Mugen-Honda    Goodyear      1'21"881  
11. 14  Jean ALESI              FRA   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'21"979  
12. 15  Johnny HERBERT          GBR   Sauber Petronas       Goodyear      1'22"712  
13. 11  Olivier PANIS           FRA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'22"931  
14. 21  Toranosuge TAKAGI       JAP   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear      1'23"392  
15. 18  Rubens BARRICHELLO      BRZ   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'23"412  
16. 17  Mika SALO               FIN   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'23"562  
17. 19  Jos VERSTAPPEN          NEL   Stewart Ford          Bridgestone   1'23"944  
18. 23  Esteban TUERO           ARG   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'24"014  
19. 20  Ricardo ROSSET          BRZ   Tyrrell Ford          Goodyear      1'24"161  
20. 22  Shinji NAKANO           JAP   Minardi Ford          Bridgestone   1'24"210  
21. 16  Pedro DINIZ             BRZ   Arrows TWR            Bridgestone   1'25"286  
22. 12  Jarno TRULLI            ITA   Prost Peugeot         Bridgestone   1'25"328  
(Unofficial results)