1998 Spanish Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Häkkinen leads the championship, with Coulthard closing after winning San Marino. Schumacher won Argentina but a retirement for Häkkinen at Imola means the gap between the McLaren teammates is tighter than the early season suggested.
Previous race
At Imola, Coulthard took pole and controlled the race, winning for McLaren. Häkkinen retired from second with a gearbox failure. Schumacher finished second but was chasing hard in the closing stages, eating into Coulthard’s margin after a debris problem raised the McLaren’s oil temperature. Irvine took third for Ferrari.
Between-race developments
The FIA’s sporting body voted to ban X wings the day after the San Marino Grand Prix. The tall aerodynamic appendages that Ferrari, Jordan, Sauber, Prost, and Tyrrell had fitted at Imola will not be permitted from this race onward, as the governing body deemed them dangerous in a side-on impact.
Adapted by AI summarisation from “1998 Spanish Grand Prix” on Wikipedia . This adapted text is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 . Modifications: summarised and spoiler-trimmed.
Last 4 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 |
| 4 | 26 Apr | 🇸🇲 San Marino Grand Prix | Coulthard | Coulthard | Schumacher | Irvine |