1998 San Marino Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Häkkinen leads the championship after winning two of the first three races. Schumacher’s win in Argentina has established Ferrari as the main threat to McLaren’s dominance on Goodyear circuits.
Previous race
At Buenos Aires, Schumacher took Ferrari’s first win of the season from second on the grid. Coulthard was caught in a first-lap contact with Schumacher and rejoined in sixth, where he stayed to the end with a troubled gearbox. Häkkinen finished second but lost ground on strategy, stuck behind Frentzen after his single stop while Schumacher ran two stops to emerge ahead.
Entrants
Several teams — Ferrari, Jordan, Sauber, and Prost — arrive at Imola with “X wings” fitted: a pair of tall aerodynamic appendages mounted at the front of each sidepod. The devices first appeared on the Tyrrell 025 in 1997. Their legality and safety in a side-impact have raised questions at the FIA.
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Last 3 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Mar | 🇦🇺 Australian Grand Prix | Häkkinen | Häkkinen | Coulthard | Frentzen |
| 2 | 29 Mar | 🇧🇷 Brazilian Grand Prix | Häkkinen | Häkkinen | Coulthard | Schumacher |
| 3 | 12 Apr | 🇦🇷 Argentine Grand Prix | Coulthard | Schumacher | Häkkinen | Irvine |