France Grand Prix 1998: results

Round 8 of the 1998 season, 28 June 1998, at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari from P2 on the grid. Mika Häkkinen took pole position. Fastest lap: David Coulthard, 1:17.523 (lap 56).

Race result

PosDriverTeamTimePoints
1Michael SchumacherFerrari1:34:45.02610
2Eddie IrvineFerrari+19.5756
3Mika HäkkinenMcLaren+19.7474
4Jacques VilleneuveWilliams+1:06.9653
5Alexander WurzBenetton+1 lap2
6David CoulthardMcLaren+1 lap1
7Jean AlesiSauber+1 lap0
8Johnny HerbertSauber+1 lap0
9Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton+1 lap0
10Rubens BarrichelloStewart+2 laps0
11Olivier PanisProst+2 laps0
12Jos VerstappenStewart+2 laps0
13Mika SaloArrows+2 laps0
14Pedro DinizArrows+2 laps0
15Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliamsSuspension0
16Ralf SchumacherJordan+3 laps0
17Shinji NakanoMinardiEngine0
DNFToranosuke TakagiTyrrellEngine0
DNFJarno TrulliProstSpun off0
DNFEsteban TueroMinardiGearbox0
DNFDamon HillJordanHydraulics0
DNFRicardo RossetTyrrellHydraulics0

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamBest time
1Mika HäkkinenMcLaren
2Michael SchumacherFerrari
3David CoulthardMcLaren
4Eddie IrvineFerrari
5Jacques VilleneuveWilliams
6Ralf SchumacherJordan
7Damon HillJordan
8Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams
9Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton
10Alexander WurzBenetton
11Jean AlesiSauber
12Jarno TrulliProst
13Johnny HerbertSauber
14Rubens BarrichelloStewart
15Jos VerstappenStewart
16Olivier PanisProst
17Pedro DinizArrows
18Ricardo RossetTyrrell
19Mika SaloArrows
20Toranosuke TakagiTyrrell
21Shinji NakanoMinardi
22Esteban TueroMinardi

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