F1 CHAMPIONSHIP EXPLORER
1998
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1998 final classification
| Position | Driver | Counted points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | 100 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 86 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | 56 |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine | 47 |
| 5 | Jacques Villeneuve | 21 |
| 6 | Damon Hill | 20 |
| 7 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 17 |
| 8 | Alexander Wurz | 17 |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 16 |
| 10 | Ralf Schumacher | 14 |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | 9 |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | 4 |
| 13 | Mika Salo | 3 |
| 14 | Pedro Diniz | 3 |
| 15 | Johnny Herbert | 1 |
| 16 | Jan Magnussen | 1 |
| 17 | Jarno Trulli | 1 |
Race calendar
| Round | Grand Prix | Circuit | Local date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Grand Prix | Albert Park | 1998-03-08 | Completed |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | José Carlos Pace | 1998-03-29 | Completed |
| 3 | Argentine Grand Prix | Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 1998-04-12 | Completed |
| 4 | San Marino Grand Prix | Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 1998-04-26 | Completed |
| 5 | Spanish Grand Prix | Catalunya | 1998-05-10 | Completed |
| 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | Monaco | 1998-05-24 | Completed |
| 7 | Canadian Grand Prix | Gilles Villeneuve | 1998-06-07 | Completed |
| 8 | French Grand Prix | Magny-Cours | 1998-06-28 | Completed |
| 9 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone | 1998-07-12 | Completed |
| 10 | Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | 1998-07-26 | Completed |
| 11 | German Grand Prix | Hockenheimring | 1998-08-02 | Completed |
| 12 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring | 1998-08-16 | Completed |
| 13 | Belgian Grand Prix | Spa-Francorchamps | 1998-08-30 | Completed |
| 14 | Italian Grand Prix | Monza | 1998-09-13 | Completed |
| 15 | Luxembourg Grand Prix | Nürburgring | 1998-09-27 | Completed |
| 16 | Japanese Grand Prix | Suzuka | 1998-11-01 | Completed |
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