Gridpedia1998 Argentine Grand Prix
- Date
- 12 Apr 1998
- Circuit
- Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Round
- 3 of 16
- Winner
- Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
- Pole position
- David Coulthard (1:25.852)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2 | 72 | 1:48:36.175 | 10 | |
| 2 | 8 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 3 | 72 | +22.899 | 6 | |
| 3 | 4 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 4 | 72 | +57.745 | 4 | |
| 4 | 6 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 8 | 72 | +68.134 | 1:28.179 | 3 |
| 5 | 14 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | 11 | 72 | +78.286 | 2 | |
| 6 | 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1 | 72 | +79.751 | 1 | |
| 7 | 5 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 10 | 72 | +88.438 | 0 | |
| 8 | 9 | Damon Hill | Jordan | 9 | 71 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 9 | 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 6 | 71 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 10 | 18 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 14 | 70 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 12 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 16 | 70 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 12 | 21 | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | 13 | 70 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 13 | 22 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi | 19 | 69 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 14 | 20 | Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | 21 | 68 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 15 | 11 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 15 | 65 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 23 | Esteban Tuero | Minardi | 20 | 63 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 7 | 52 | Collision | 0 | |
| R | 15 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 12 | 46 | Collision | 0 | |
| R | 10 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 5 | 22 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 17 | Mika Salo | Arrows | 17 | 18 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 19 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 22 | 17 | Transmission | 0 | |
| R | 16 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 18 | 13 | Gearbox | 0 |
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:25.852 | ||
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:26.251 | ||
| 3 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:26.632 | ||
| 4 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:26.780 | ||
| 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:26.827 | ||
| 6 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:26.876 | ||
| 7 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:26.941 | ||
| 8 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1:27.198 | ||
| 9 | Damon Hill | Jordan | 1:27.483 | ||
| 10 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 1:27.836 | ||
| 11 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | 1:27.839 | ||
| 12 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:28.016 | ||
| 13 | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | 1:28.811 | ||
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:29.249 | ||
| 15 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:29.320 | ||
| 16 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 1:29.352 | ||
| 17 | Mika Salo | Arrows | 1:29.617 | ||
| 18 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:29.617 | ||
| 19 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi | 1:30.054 | ||
| 20 | Esteban Tuero | Minardi | 1:30.158 | ||
| 21 | Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | 1:30.437 | ||
| 22 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1:31.178 |
Standings after this race
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 2 | 26 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 14 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 0 | 1 |