Round 8 · 1998
French Grand Prix
WinnerSCHFerrari · from P2
PolePAI
Fastest lap1:17.523Coulthard · L59
Biggest gain+6Salo P19→P13
Retirements5of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 2 | +1 | 71 | 1:34:45.026 | — | 10 | |
| 2 | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 4 | +2 | 71 | +19.580 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 1 | -2 | 71 | +19.750 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Williams | 5 | +1 | 71 | +1:06.970 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Alexander Wurz WUR | Benetton | 10 | +5 | 70 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 3 | -3 | 70 | +1 lap FL | — | 1 |
| 7 | Jean Alesi ALE | Sauber | 11 | +4 | 70 | +1 lap | — | |
| 8 | Johnny Herbert HEB | Sauber | 13 | +5 | 70 | +1 lap | — | |
| 9 | Benetton | 9 | 0 | 70 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 10 | Stewart | 14 | +4 | 69 | +2 laps | — | ||
| 11 | Oliver Panis PAN | Prost | 16 | +5 | 69 | +2 laps | — | |
| 12 | Jos Verstappen VEA | Stewart | 15 | +3 | 69 | +2 laps | — | |
| 13 | Mika Salo SAL | Arrows | 19 | +6 | 69 | +2 laps | — | |
| 14 | Pedro Diniz DIN | Arrows | 17 | +3 | 69 | +2 laps | — | |
| 15 | Williams | 8 | -7 | 68 | +3 laps | — | ||
| 16 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Jordan | 6 | -10 | 68 | +3 laps | — | |
| 17 | Shinji Nakano NAK | Minardi | 21 | +4 | 65 | +6 laps | — | |
| — | Jarno Trulli TRU | Prost | 12 | 55 | DNF · L55 | — | ||
| — | Tyrrell | 20 | 60 | DNF · L60 | — | |||
| — | Damon Hill HID | Jordan | 7 | 19 | DNF · L19 | — | ||
| — | Ricardo Rosset ROC | Tyrrell | 18 | 16 | DNF · L16 | — | ||
| — | Esteban Tuero TUE | Minardi | 22 | 41 | DNF · L41 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 8
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | 50 | |
| 2 | 44 | ||
| 3 | David Coulthard COT | 30 | |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine IRV | 25 | |
| 5 | Alexander Wurz WUR | 14 | ▲1 |
| 6 | 13 | ▼1 | |
| 7 | 11 | ▲1 | |
| 8 | 8 | ▼1 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | French Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 1996 | French Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |
| 1995 | French Grand Prix | Benetton | 2 | |
| 1994 | French Grand Prix | Benetton | 3 | |
| 1993 | French Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | Williams | 2 |
| 1992 | French Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 1 |
| 1991 | French Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 4 |