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
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:34:45.026 | 10 |
| 2 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | +19.575 | 6 |
| 3 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | +19.747 | 4 |
| 4 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | +1:06.965 | 3 |
| 5 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | David Coulthard | McLaren | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | +2 laps | 0 |
| 11 | Olivier Panis | Prost | +2 laps | 0 |
| 12 | Jos Verstappen | Stewart | +2 laps | 0 |
| 13 | Mika Salo | Arrows | +2 laps | 0 |
| 14 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | +2 laps | 0 |
| 15 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | Suspension | 0 |
| 16 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | +3 laps | 0 |
| 17 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Jarno Trulli | Prost | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Esteban Tuero | Minardi | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Damon Hill | Jordan | Hydraulics | 0 |
| DNF | Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | Hydraulics | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | |
| 5 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | |
| 6 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | |
| 7 | Damon Hill | Jordan | |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | |
| 10 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | |
| 15 | Jos Verstappen | Stewart | |
| 16 | Olivier Panis | Prost | |
| 17 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | |
| 18 | Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | |
| 19 | Mika Salo | Arrows | |
| 20 | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | |
| 21 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi | |
| 22 | Esteban Tuero | Minardi |
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