Grand Prix of Belgium 1998 - Spa-Franchorchamps
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Date 30-Aug-1998 Location Spa-Franchorchamps / Belgium Track name Circuit de Spa-Franchorchamps Track length 6.968 km Full distance 44 laps (= 306.592 km) 1992 racelap record Alain Prost (FRA), Wiiliams FW15C-Renault V10, 1:51.095 (= 225.99 km/h) 1996 racelap record Gerhard Berger (AUT), Benetton B196-Renault V10, 1:53.067 (= km/h) 1997 racelap record Jacques Villeneuve (CDN), Williams FW19-Renault V10 RS9, 1:52.692 (= 222.596 km/h) 1998 racelap record Michael Schumacher (GER), Ferrari F300 V10, 2:03.766 (= 202.679 km/h) Weather wet, misty, cool Spectators 100,000 |
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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, overcast |
P. No Driver Nat Team - Engine Tyres Laptime Gap 1. 3 Michael SCHUMACHER GER Ferrari Goodyear 1'51"895 224.182 km/h 2. 8 Mika HAKKINEN FIN McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 1'51"906 + 0'00"011 3. 7 David COULTHARD GBR McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 1'52"629 + 0'00"734 4. 9 Damon HILL GBR Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 1'53"100 + 0'01"205 5. 2 Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN GER Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 1'53"534 + 0'01"639 6. 1 Jacques VILLENEUVE CDN Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 1'53"589 + 0'01"694 7. 4 Eddie IRVINE GBR Ferrari Goodyear 1'53"601 + 0'01"706 8. 14 Jean ALESI FRA Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1'53"660 + 0'01"765 9. 10 Ralf SCHUMACHER GER Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 1'54"116 + 0'02"221 10. 15 Johnny HERBERT GBR Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1'54"130 + 0'02"235 11. 6 Alexander WURZ AUT Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1'54"158 + 0'02"263 12. 5 Giancarlo FISICHELLA ITA Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1'54"171 + 0'02"276 13. 18 Rubens BARRICHELLO BRZ Stewart Ford Bridgestone 1'54"433 + 0'02"538 14. 12 Jarno TRULLI ITA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 1'54"878 + 0'02"983 15. 11 Olivier PANIS FRA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 1'55"182 + 0'03"287 16. 19 Jos VERSTAPPEN NEL Stewart Ford Bridgestone 1'55"263 + 0'03"368 17. 17 Mika SALO FIN Arrows TWR Bridgestone 1'55"730 + 0'03"835 18. 21 Tornosuge TAKAGI JAP Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 1'56"080 + 0'04"185 19. 16 Pedro DINIZ BRZ Arrows TWR Bridgestone 1'56"431 + 0'04"536 20. 23 Esteban TUERO ARG Minardi Ford Bridgestone 1'57"014 + 0'05"119 21. 22 Shinji NAKANO JAP Minardi Ford Bridgestone 1'57"682 + 0'05"787 22. 20 Ricardo ROSSET BRZ Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 1'58"178 + 0'06"283 |
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107% time : 1'59"728 (Unofficial results) |
| Free practice sessions on Saturday |
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| Weather conditions: dry, overcast |
P. No Driver Nat Team - Engine Tyres Laptime Gap 1. 8 Mika HAKKINEN FIN McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 1'50"319 227.384 km/h 2. 7 David COULTHARD GBR McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 1'50"702 + 0'00"383 3. 9 Damon HILL GBR Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 1'51"368 + 0'01"049 4. 1 Jacques VILLENEUVE CDN Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 1'51"859 + 0'01"540 5. 4 Eddie IRVINE GBR Ferrari Goodyear 1'51"972 + 0'01"653 6. 3 Michael SCHUMACHER GER Ferrari Goodyear 1'52"058 + 0'01"739 7. 14 Jean ALESI FRA Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1'52"102 + 0'01"783 8. 2 Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN GER Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 1'52"136 + 0'01"817 9. 10 Ralf SCHUMACHER GER Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 1'52"346 + 0'02"027 10. 5 Giancarlo FISICHELLA ITA Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1'52"542 + 0'02"223 11. 6 Alexander WURZ AUT Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1'53"020 + 0'02"701 12. 15 Johnny HERBERT GBR Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1'53"379 + 0'03"060 13. 21 Toranosuge TAKAGI JAP Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 1'53"898 + 0'03"579 14. 11 Olivier PANIS FRA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 1'53"933 + 0'03"614 15. 18 Rubens BARRICHELLO BRZ Stewart Ford Bridgestone 1'54"071 + 0'03"752 16. 17 Mika SALO FIN Arrows TWR Bridgestone 1'54"814 + 0'04"495 17. 12 Jarno TRULLI ITA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 1'55"049 + 0'04"730 18. 16 Pedro DINIZ BRZ Arrows TWR Bridgestone 1'55"302 + 0'04"983 19. 19 Jos VERSTAPPEN NEL Stewart Ford Bridgestone 1'55"451 + 0'05"132 20. 22 Shinji NAKANO JAP Minardi Ford Bridgestone 1'56"329 + 0'06"010 21. 20 Ricardo ROSSET BRZ Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 1'56"604 + 0'06"285 22. 23 Esteban TUERO ARG Minardi Ford Bridgestone 1'57"000 + 0'06"681 |
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107% time : 1'58"041 (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 1'48"682 230.809 km/h 2. 7 David COULTHARD GBR McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 1'48"845 + 0'00"163 3. 9 Damon HILL GBR Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 1'49"728 + 0'01"046 4. 3 Michael SCHUMACHER GER Ferrari Goodyear 1'49"797 + 0'01"115 5. 4 Eddie IRVINE GBR Ferrari Goodyear 1'50"189 + 0'01"507 6. 1 Jacques VILLENEUVE CDN Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 1'50"204 + 0'01"522 7. 5 Giancarlo FISICHELLA ITA Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1'50"462 + 0'01"780 8. 10 Ralf SCHUMACHER GER Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 1'50"501 + 0'01"819 9. 2 Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN GER Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 1'50"686 + 0'02"004 10. 14 Jean ALESI FRA Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1'51"189 + 0'02"507 11. 6 Alexander WURZ AUT Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 1'51"648 + 0'02"966 12. 15 Johnny HERBERT GBR Sauber Petronas Goodyear 1'51"851 + 0'03"169 13. 12 Jarno TRULLI ITA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 1'52"572 + 0'03"890 14. 18 Rubens BARRICHELLO BRZ Stewart Ford Bridgestone 1'52"670 + 0'03"988 15. 11 Olivier PANIS FRA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 1'52"784 + 0'04"102 16. 16 Pedro DINIZ BRZ Arrows TWR Bridgestone 1'53"037 + 0'04"355 17. 19 Jos VERSTAPPEN NEL Stewart Ford Bridgestone 1'53"149 + 0'04"467 18. 17 Mika SALO FIN Arrows TWR Bridgestone 1'53"207 + 0'04"525 19. 21 Toranosuge TAKAGI JAP Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 1'53"237 + 0'04"555 20. 20 Ricardo ROSSET BRZ Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 1'54"850 + 0'06"168 21. 22 Shinji NAKANO JAP Minardi Ford Bridgestone 1'55"084 + 0'06"402 22. 23 Esteban TUERO ARG Minardi Ford Bridgestone 1'55"520 + 0'06"838 |
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107% time : 1'56"290 (Unofficial results) |
| Warmup session on Sunday |
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| Weather conditions: wet, rain |
P. No Driver Nat Team - Engine Tyres Laptime Gap 1. 3 Michael SCHUMACHER GER Ferrari Goodyear 2'07"839 196.222 km/h 2. 4 Eddie IRVINE GBR Ferrari Goodyear 2'08"608 + 0'00"769 3. 8 Mika HAKKINEN FIN McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 2'09"120 + 0'01"281 4. 5 Giancarlo FISICHELLA ITA Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 2'09"127 + 0'01"288 5. 10 Ralf SCHUMACHER GER Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 2'09"539 + 0'01"700 6. 9 Damon HILL GBR Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 2'10"076 + 0'02"237 7. 7 David COULTHARD GBR McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 2'10"258 + 0'02"419 8. 6 Alexander WURZ AUT Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 2'10"917 + 0'03"078 9. 18 Rubens BARRICHELLO BRZ Stewart Ford Bridgestone 2'11"374 + 0'03"535 10. 14 Jean ALESI FRA Sauber Petronas Goodyear 2'11"546 + 0'03"707 11. 2 Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN GER Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 2'11"860 + 0'04"021 12. 1 Jacques VILLENEUVE CDN Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 2'13"781 + 0'05"942 13. 16 Pedro DINIZ BRZ Arrows TWR Bridgestone 2'13"853 + 0'06"014 14. 21 Toranosuge TAKAGI JAP Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 2'14"038 + 0'06"199 15. 15 Johnny HERBERT GBR Sauber Petronas Goodyear 2'14"147 + 0'06"308 16. 12 Jarno TRULLI ITA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 2'14"680 + 0'06"841 17. 17 Mika SALO FIN Arrows TWR Bridgestone 2'16"139 + 0'08"300 18. 20 Ricardo ROSSET BRZ Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 2'16"174 + 0'08"335 19. 22 Shinji NAKANO JAP Minardi Ford Bridgestone 2'16"217 + 0'08"378 20. 19 Jos VERSTAPPEN NEL Stewart Ford Bridgestone 2'17"733 + 0'09"894 21. 23 Esteban TUERO ARG Minardi Ford Bridgestone 2'20"842 + 0'13"003 22. 11 Olivier PANIS FRA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 2'26"065 + 0'18"226 |
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(Unofficial results)
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| Race Results |
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| Weather conditions: wet, rain |
P. No Driver Nat Team - Engine Tyres Time/Laps Gap 1. 9 Damon HILL GBR Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 1h43'47"407 2. 14 Ralf SCHUMACHER GER Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear + 0'19"000 3. 10 Jean ALESI FRA Sauber Petronas Goodyear + 0'29"400 4. 2 Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN GER Williams Mecachrome Goodyear + 0'46"000 5. 16 Pedro DINIZ BRZ Arrows TWR Bridgestone + 0'51"682 6. 12 Jarno TRULLI ITA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 2 lap(s) 7. 7 David COULTHARD GBR McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 5 lap(s) 8. 22 Shinji NAKANO JAP Minardi Ford Bridgestone 5 lap(s) Not classified 9. 5 Giancarlo FISICHELLA ITA Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 18 lap(s) collision with Nakano 10. 3 Michael SCHUMACHER GER Ferrari Goodyear 19 lap(s) gearbox failure 11. 4 Eddie IRVINE GBR Ferrari Goodyear 19 lap(s) accident 12. 23 Esteban TUERO ARG Minardi Ford Bridgestone 27 lap(s) electrics failure 13. 1 Jacques VILLENEUVE CDN Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 28 lap(s) accident 14. 21 Toranosuge TAKAGI JAP Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 34 lap(s) accident 15. 19 Jos VERSTAPPEN NEL Stewart Ford Bridgestone 36 lap(s) engine failure 16. 6 Alexander WURZ AUT Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 44 lap(s) collision with Coulthard 17. 8 Mika HAKKINEN FIN McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 44 lap(s) collision with Herbert 18. 15 Johnny HERBERT GBR Sauber Petronas Goodyear 44 lap(s) collision with Hakkinen 19. 11 Olivier PANIS FRA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 44 lap(s) collision after 1st start 20. 18 Rubens BARRICHELLO BRZ Stewart Ford Bridgestone 44 lap(s) collision after 1st start 21. 17 Mika SALO FIN Arrows TWR Bridgestone 44 lap(s) collision after 1st start 22. 21 Ricardo ROSSET JAP Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 44 lap(s) collision after 1st start |
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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. 3 Michael SCHUMACHER GER Ferrari Goodyear 2'03"766 2. 9 Damon HILL GBR Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 2'05"630 3. 2 Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN GER Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 2'06"284 4. 4 Eddie IRVINE GBR Ferrari Goodyear 2'06"561 5. 14 Jean ALESI FRA Sauber Petronas Goodyear 2'07"597 6. 1 Jacques VILLENEUVE CDN Williams Mecachrome Goodyear 2'07"825 7. 10 Ralf SCHUMACHER GER Jordan Mugen-Honda Goodyear 2'08"399 8. 5 Giancarlo FISICHELLA ITA Benetton Playlife Bridgestone 2'09"528 9. 7 David COULTHARD GBR McLaren Mercedes Bridgestone 2'10"950 10. 16 Pedro DINIZ BRZ Arrows TWR Bridgestone 2'11"331 11. 12 Jarno TRULLI ITA Prost Peugeot Bridgestone 2'11"701 12. 21 Toranosuge TAKAGI JAP Tyrrell Ford Goodyear 2'12"327 13. 19 Jos VERSTAPPEN NEL Stewart Ford Bridgestone 2'12"425 14. 22 Shinji NAKANO JAP Minardi Ford Bridgestone 2'13"230 15. 23 Esteban TUERO ARG Minardi Ford Bridgestone 2'19"996 |
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(Unofficial results)
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