1998 Hungarian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Häkkinen has won back-to-back races in Austria and Germany, demonstrating that McLaren retains the fastest car. Schumacher needs a strong result at the Hungaroring — a circuit that tends to favour strategy — to stay in title contention.
Previous race
At Hockenheim, the McLarens were dominant throughout. Häkkinen won from pole with Coulthard second. Schumacher had struggled all weekend: his new long-wheelbase chassis was set aside after Friday practice, he spun on his first qualifying lap and then suffered an engine failure in the second session, leaving him ninth on the grid. Villeneuve took third for Williams after Schumacher’s two-stop strategy fell behind the McLarens’ pace.
Adapted by AI summarisation from “1998 Hungarian Grand Prix” on Wikipedia . This adapted text is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 . Modifications: summarised and spoiler-trimmed.
Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 Jun | 🇨🇦 Canadian Grand Prix | Coulthard | Schumacher | Fisichella | Irvine |
| 8 | 28 Jun | 🇫🇷 French Grand Prix | Häkkinen | Schumacher | Irvine | Häkkinen |
| 9 | 12 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Häkkinen | Schumacher | Häkkinen | Irvine |
| 10 | 26 Jul | 🇦🇹 Austrian Grand Prix | Fisichella | Häkkinen | Coulthard | Schumacher |
| 11 | 2 Aug | 🇩🇪 German Grand Prix | Häkkinen | Häkkinen | Coulthard | Villeneuve |