| 1998 Hungarian Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 12 of 16 in the1998 Formula One World Championship
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | 16 August 1998 | ||||
| Official name | XIV Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj | ||||
| Location | Hungaroring Mogyoród,Pest, Hungary[1] | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 3.972 km (2.468 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 77 laps, 305.844 km (190.042 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Cloudy, hot, dry; 30 °C (86 °F) | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
| Time | 1:16.973 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver |  Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | |||
| Time | 1:19.286 on lap 60 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Ferrari | ||||
| Second | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
| Third | Williams-Mecachrome | ||||
Lap leaders | |||||
The1998 Hungarian Grand Prix (formally theXIV Marlboro Magyar Nagydíj) was aFormula Onemotor race held at theHungaroring,Mogyoród,Pest, Hungary on 16 August 1998. It was the twelfth race of the1998 Formula One World Championship.
The 77-lap race was won by German driverMichael Schumacher, driving aFerrari, after he started from third position. Drivers' Championship leader, FinnMika Häkkinen, tookpole position in hisMcLaren-Mercedes and led the first 46 laps. Under guidance from Ferrari technical directorRoss Brawn, Schumacher opted to take threepit stops rather than the two favoured by the McLarens, and took the lead after his second stop, before extending his advantage such that he could retain it after his third stop.[2] Schumacher went on to win by 9.4 seconds from BritonDavid Coulthard in the other McLaren-Mercedes, with CanadianJacques Villeneuve third in aWilliams-Mecachrome.
With Häkkinen dropping to sixth after shock absorber problems in the closing stages of the race, Schumacher cut the Finn's championship lead to seven points with four races remaining. In October 1998, the organisers of the race were fined US$1 million, with US$750,000 of it suspended, due to a track invasion. As there was no repeat of this invasion in the following two years, the fine was US$250,000.
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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| 1 | 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 77 | 1:45:25.550 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 7 |  David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 77 | + 9.433 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 |  Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Mecachrome | 77 | + 44.444 | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | 9 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 77 | + 55.076 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Mecachrome | 77 | + 56.510 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | 8 |  Mika Häkkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 76 | + 1 lap | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 14 |  Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 76 | + 1 lap | 11 | |
| 8 | 5 |  Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 76 | + 1 lap | 8 | |
| 9 | 10 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 76 | + 1 lap | 10 | |
| 10 | 15 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Petronas | 76 | + 1 lap | 15 | |
| 11 | 16 |  Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 74 | + 3 laps | 12 | |
| 12 | 11 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 74 | + 3 laps | 20 | |
| 13 | 19 |  Jos Verstappen | Stewart-Ford | 74 | + 3 laps | 17 | |
| 14 | 21 |  Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell-Ford | 74 | + 3 laps | 18 | |
| 15 | 22 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi-Ford | 74 | + 3 laps | 19 | |
| 16 | 6 |  Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 69 | Gearbox | 9 | |
| Ret | 18 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford | 54 | Gearbox | 14 | |
| Ret | 12 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 28 | Engine | 16 | |
| Ret | 17 | Mika Salo | Arrows | 18 | Gearbox | 13 | |
| Ret | 4 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 13 | Gearbox | 5 | |
| Ret | 23 |  Esteban Tuero | Minardi-Ford | 13 | Engine | 21 | |
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