Round 12 · 1998
Hungarian Grand Prix
WinnerSCHFerrari · from P3
PolePAI
Fastest lap1:19.286Schumacher · L60
Biggest gain+8Panis P20→P12
Retirements5of 21 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 3 | +2 | 77 | 1:45:25.550 FL | — | 10 | |
| 2 | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 2 | 0 | 77 | +9.430 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Williams | 6 | +3 | 77 | +44.440 | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Damon Hill HID | Jordan | 4 | 0 | 77 | +55.080 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Williams | 7 | +2 | 77 | +56.510 | — | 2 | |
| 6 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | McLaren | 1 | -5 | 76 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Jean Alesi ALE | Sauber | 11 | +4 | 76 | +1 lap | — | |
| 8 | Benetton | 8 | 0 | 76 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 9 | Ralf Schumacher SCM | Jordan | 10 | +1 | 76 | +1 lap | — | |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert HEB | Sauber | 15 | +5 | 76 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | Pedro Diniz DIN | Arrows | 12 | +1 | 74 | +3 laps | — | |
| 12 | Oliver Panis PAN | Prost | 20 | +8 | 74 | +3 laps | — | |
| 13 | Jos Verstappen VEA | Stewart | 17 | +4 | 74 | +3 laps | — | |
| 14 | Tyrrell | 18 | +4 | 74 | +3 laps | — | ||
| 15 | Shinji Nakano NAK | Minardi | 19 | +4 | 74 | +3 laps | — | |
| 16 | Alexander Wurz WUR | Benetton | 9 | -7 | 69 | +8 laps | — | |
| — | Eddie Irvine IRV | Ferrari | 5 | 13 | DNF · L13 | — | ||
| — | Stewart | 14 | 54 | DNF · L54 | — | |||
| — | Jarno Trulli TRU | Prost | 16 | 28 | DNF · L28 | — | ||
| — | Mika Salo SAL | Arrows | 13 | 18 | DNF · L18 | — | ||
| — | Ricardo Rosset ROC | Tyrrell | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Esteban Tuero TUE | Minardi | 21 | 13 | DNF · L13 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 12
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen PAI | 77 | |
| 2 | 70 | ||
| 3 | David Coulthard COT | 48 | |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine IRV | 32 | |
| 5 | 20 | ▲1 | |
| 6 | Alexander Wurz WUR | 17 | ▼1 |
| 7 | 15 | ||
| 8 | 10 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Hungaroring
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | |
| 1996 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Williams | 3 | |
| 1995 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 1 |
| 1994 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Benetton | 1 | |
| 1993 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Damon Hill HID | Williams | 2 |
| 1992 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 3 |
| 1991 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Ayrton Senna SEY | McLaren | 1 |
| 1990 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Thierry Boutsen BOS | Williams | 1 |