Round 3 · 1998
Argentine Grand Prix
WinnerSCHFerrari · from P2
PoleCOT
Fastest lap1:28.179Wurz · L39
Biggest gain+7Rosset P21→P14
Retirements7of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 2 | +1 | 72 | 1:48:36.175 | — | 10 | |
| 2 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 3 | +1 | 72 | +22.900 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 4 | +1 | 72 | +57.750 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Alexander Wurz WUR | Benetton | 8 | +4 | 72 | +1:08.130 FL | — | 3 |
| 5 | Jean Alesi ALE | Sauber | 11 | +6 | 72 | +1:18.290 | — | 2 |
| 6 | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 1 | -5 | 72 | +1:19.750 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Benetton | 10 | +3 | 72 | +1:28.440 | — | ||
| 8 | Damon Hill HID | Jordan | 9 | +1 | 71 | +1 lap | — | |
| 9 | Williams | 6 | -3 | 71 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 10 | Stewart | 14 | +4 | 70 | +2 laps | — | ||
| 11 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Prost | 16 | +5 | 70 | +2 laps | — | |
| 12 | Tyrrell | 13 | +1 | 70 | +2 laps | — | ||
| 13 | Shinji Nakano NAK | Minardi | 19 | +6 | 69 | +3 laps | — | |
| 14 | Ricardo Rosset ROC | Tyrrell | 21 | +7 | 68 | +4 laps | — | |
| 15 | Oliver Panis PAN | Prost | 15 | 0 | 65 | +7 laps | — | |
| — | Johnny Herbert HEB | Sauber | 12 | 46 | DNF · L46 | — | ||
| — | Williams | 7 | 52 | DNF · L52 | — | |||
| — | Pedro Diniz DIN | Arrows | 18 | 13 | DNF · L13 | — | ||
| — | Mika Salo SAL | Arrows | 17 | 18 | DNF · L18 | — | ||
| — | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Jordan | 5 | 22 | DNF · L22 | — | ||
| — | Jan Magnussen MGN | Stewart | 22 | 17 | DNF · L17 | — | ||
| — | Esteban Tuero TUE | Minardi | 20 | 63 | DNF · L63 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 3
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | 26 | |
| 2 | 14 | ▲2 | |
| 3 | David Coulthard COT | 13 | ▼1 |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine IRV | 7 | ▲1 |
| 5 | 6 | ▼2 | |
| 6 | Alexander Wurz WUR | 6 | |
| 7 | Jean Alesi ALE | 2 | ▲5 |
| 8 | 2 | ▼1 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Oscar and Juan Gálvez Race Track
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Argentine Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | |
| 1996 | Argentine Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 1 |
| 1995 | Argentine Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |
| 1981 | Argentine Grand Prix | Brabham | 1 | |
| 1980 | Argentine Grand Prix | Alan Jones JOE | Williams | 1 |
| 1979 | Argentine Grand Prix | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 1 |
| 1978 | Argentine Grand Prix | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 1 |
| 1977 | Argentine Grand Prix | Jody Scheckter SCK | Wolf | 11 |