1998 Hungarian Grand Prix

The 1998 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Hungaroring on August 16, 1998.

The race was won by Michael Schumacher, who started the race 16 points behind Mika Häkkinen, and was behind both McLarens for the first half of the race, which would have effectively ended his championship challenge. Schumacher won the race after switching to a 3-stop strategy, which was seen as a masterstroke by tactician Ross Brawn. Meanwhile Häkkinen fell to 6th after gearbox problems in the closing stages.

In October 1998, the organisers were fined $1 million, with $750,000 of it suspended, due to a track invasion. As there was no repeat of this invasion in the two succeeding years, the fine was $250,000.

Classification

tandings After Grand Prix

Drivers
*1 Mika Häkkinen - McLaren-Mercedes - 77
*2 Michael Schumacher - Ferrari - 70
*3 David Coulthard - McLaren-Mercedes - 48
*4 Eddie Irvine - Ferrari - 32
*5 Jacques Villeneuve - Williams-Mecachrome - 20
*6 Alexander Wurz - Benetton-Playlife - 17
*7 Giancarlo Fisichella - Benetton-Playlife - 15
*8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen - Williams-Mecachrome - 10
*9 Damon Hill - Jordan-Mugen-Honda - 6
*10= Rubens Barrichello - Stewart-Ford - 4
*10= Ralf Schumacher - Jordan-Mugen-Honda - 4
*12= Jean Alesi - Sauber-Petronas - 3
*12= Mika Salo - Arrows - 3
*14= Johnny Herbert - Sauber-Petronas - 1
*14= Pedro Diniz - Arrows - 1
*14= Jan Magnussen -Stewart-Ford - 1

Constructors
*1 McLaren-Mercedes - 125
*2 Ferrari - 102
*3 Benetton-Playlife - 32
*4 Williams-Mecachrome - 30
*5 Jordan-Mugen-Honda - 10
*6 Stewart-Ford - 5
*7= Sauber-Petronas - 4
*7= Arrows - 4

Notes

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F1 race report
Name_of_race = Hungarian Grand Prix | Year_of_race = 1998
Previous_race_in_season = 1998 German Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 1998 Belgian Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = 1997 Hungarian Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 1999 Hungarian Grand Prix