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{{More citations needed|date=July 2015}}
{{F1 race report infobox|
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
Country = Argentina|
Grand Prix = Argentinian|
|Type = F1
|Previous_round= 1998 Brazilian Grand Prix
Date = 12 April|
|Next_round = 1998 San Marino Grand Prix
Year = 1998|
Race_No = 3|
|Country = Argentina
Season_No = 16|
|Grand Prix = Argentine
|Date = 12 April
Location = [[Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez]]<br>[[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]|
Course_mi = 3.61|
|Year = 1998
|Image = Autódromo_Oscar_y_Juan_Gálvez_Circuito_N°_6_por_Senna.svg
Course_km = 5.81|
|Official name = XXI Gran Premio Marlboro Argentina
Distance_laps = 72|
Distance_mi = 259.92|
|Race_No = 3
Distance_km = 418.32|
|Season_No = 16
|Location = [[Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez]]<br>[[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]
Weather = Cloudy|
|Course_mi = 2.646
Pole_Driver = [[David Coulthard]]|
|Course_km = 4.259
Pole_Team = [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]|
|Distance_laps = 72
Pole_Time = 1:25.852|
|Distance_mi = 190.419
Pole_Country = Great Britain|
|Distance_km = 306.449<ref>{{YouTube|id=VP0xLidaP1w|time=102m26s}}</ref>
Fast_Driver = [[Alexander Wurz]]|
|Weather = Cloudy with variable levels of dryness; temperatures reaching up to {{convert|19|C|F}}<ref>[http://classic.wunderground.com/history/airport/SABE/1998/4/12/DailyHistory.html?req_city=Buenos+Aires&req_state=&req_statename=Argentina&reqdb.zip=00000&reqdb.magic=1&reqdb.wmo=87582 Weather info for the 1998 Argentine Grand Prix] at Weather Underground</ref>
Fast_Team = [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Playlife]]|
|Pole_Driver = [[David Coulthard]]
Fast_Time = 1:25.179|
|Pole_Team = [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]
Fast_Lap = 39|
|Pole_Time = 1:25.852
Fast_Country = Austria|
|Pole_Country = GBR
First_Driver = [[Michael Schumacher]]|
First_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]|
|Fast_Driver = [[Alexander Wurz]]
|Fast_Team = [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Playlife]]
First_Country = Germany|
|Fast_Time = 1:28.179
Second_Driver = [[Mika Hakkinen]]|
|Fast_Lap = 39
Second_Team = [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]|
|Fast_Country = AUT
Second_Country= Finland|
Third_Driver = [[Eddie Irvine]]|
|First_Driver = [[Michael Schumacher]]
Third_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]|
|First_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|First_Country = GER
Third_Country = Great Britain|
|Second_Driver = [[Mika Häkkinen]]
|Second_Team = [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]
|Second_Country= FIN
|Third_Driver = [[Eddie Irvine]]
|Third_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Third_Country = GBR
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1998|ARG}}
}}
}}


The '''1998 Argentine Grand Prix''' (formally the '''XXI Gran Premio Marlboro Argentina''') was a [[Formula One]] motor race held at [[Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez]], [[Buenos Aires]], on 12 April 1998. The race is (to date) the last Argentine Grand Prix. It was the third race of the [[1998 FIA Formula One World Championship]]. The 72-lap race was won by [[Michael Schumacher]] for the [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] team, from a second position start. [[Mika Häkkinen]] finished second in a [[McLaren]], with [[Eddie Irvine]] third in the other Ferrari car.
Results from the [[1998]] [[Formula One]] '''[[Argentine Grand Prix]]''' held at [[Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez]], [[Buenos Aires]] on [[April 12]], 1998.


==Race Summary==
==Race summary==
The two Saubers collided en route to the grid. At the start of the race, [[Michael Schumacher]] was caught out by [[Mika Häkkinen]], while [[David Coulthard]] maintained his first place. Schumacher passed Häkkinen at the start of the second lap. On the same lap, [[Eddie Irvine]] overtook [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]]. By lap 4, Schumacher caught up with Coulthard, and on the next lap the Scotsman took the wrong line, and Schumacher went past. The two cars touched, and Coulthard slid off the track, and rejoined in sixth place. The race then became one between Schumacher, stopping twice, and Häkkinen, on a one-stop strategy. Schumacher's plan proved to be the right one, as he emerged in front following his second stop, after Häkkinen lost time behind Heinz-Harald Frentzen. Behind Häkkinen and the two Ferraris, [[Jacques Villeneuve]] was under attack from [[Jean Alesi]] and Coulthard. When [[Esteban Tuero]] came into the pits, one of his tyres was missing. Eventually, one of the mechanics found it in the garage. Coulthard was slowed by gearbox problems and lost further ground when he tangled with Jacques Villeneuve, putting the Canadian out, while the Scot collected the solitary point for sixth place behind Häkkinen, [[Eddie Irvine]], [[Alexander Wurz]], and Sauber's [[Jean Alesi]]. In the lead, Schumacher collected the victory.


==Classification==
At the start of the race, [[Michael Schumacher]] is caught out by [[Mika Hakkinen]], while [[David Coulthard]] maintains his first place. [[Michael Schumacher|Michael]] passes [[Mika Hakkinen|Mika]] at the start of the second lap. On the same lap [[Eddie Irvine]] overtakes [[Heinz-Harold Frentzen]]. By lap 4, [[Michael Schumacher|Michael]] caught up with [[David Coulthard|David]], and on the next lap the [[David Coulthard|Scotsman]] takes the wrong line, and [[Michael Schumacher|Michael]] goes past. The two cars touch, and [[David Coulthard|David]] slides of the track, and rejoins in sixth place. Behind [[Mika Hakkinen]] and the two Ferraris, [[Jacques Villeneuve]] is under attack from [[Jean Alesi]], and [[David Coulthard]]. When [[Esteban Tuero]] comes into the pits, one of his tyres are missing. Eventually, one of the mechanics find it in the garage. In the lead, [[Michael Schumacher|Michael]] is heading for victory, even though he slids of the track a few times due to the rain.
===Qualifying===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Lap Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 7
| data-sort-value="cou"|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Coulthard]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]
| 1:25.852
|
|-
! 2
| 3
| data-sort-value="scm"|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:26.251
| +0.399
|-
! 3
| 8
| data-sort-value="hak"|{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Mika Häkkinen]]
| [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]
| 1:26.632
| +0.780
|-
! 4
| 4
| data-sort-value="irv"|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Eddie Irvine]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:26.780
| +0.928
|-
! 5
| 10
| data-sort-value="scr"|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Ralf Schumacher]]
| [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen-Honda]]
| 1:26.827
| +0.975
|-
! 6
| 2
| data-sort-value="fre"|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]]
| [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Mecachrome]]
| 1:26.876
| +1.024
|-
! 7
| 1
| data-sort-value="vil"|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
| [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Mecachrome]]
| 1:26.941
| +1.089
|-
! 8
| 6
| data-sort-value="wur"|{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Alexander Wurz]]
| [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Playlife]]
| 1:27.196
| +1.344
|-
! 9
| 9
| data-sort-value="hil"|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Damon Hill]]
| [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen-Honda]]
| 1:27.483
| +1.631
|-
! 10
| 5
| data-sort-value="fis"|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giancarlo Fisichella]]
| [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Playlife]]
| 1:27.836
| +1.984
|-
! 11
| 14
| data-sort-value="ale"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean Alesi]]
| [[Sauber]]-[[Sauber Petronas Engineering|Petronas]]
| 1:27.839
| +1.987
|-
! 12
| 15
| data-sort-value="her"|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Johnny Herbert]]
| [[Sauber]]-[[Sauber Petronas Engineering|Petronas]]
| 1:28.016
| +2.164
|-
! 13
| 21
| data-sort-value="tak"|{{flagicon|JPN|1947}} [[Toranosuke Takagi]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:28.811
| +2.959
|-
! 14
| 18
| data-sort-value="bar"|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Rubens Barrichello]]
| [[Stewart Grand Prix|Stewart]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:29.249
| +3.397
|-
! 15
| 11
| data-sort-value="pan"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Olivier Panis]]
| [[Prost Grand Prix|Prost]]-[[Peugeot]]
| 1:29.320
| +3.468
|-
! 16
| 12
| data-sort-value="tru"|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Jarno Trulli]]
| [[Prost Grand Prix|Prost]]-[[Peugeot]]
| 1:29.352
| +3.500
|-
! 17
| 17
| data-sort-value="sal"|{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Mika Salo]]
| [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]
| 1:29.617
| +3.765
|-
! 18
| 16
| data-sort-value="din"|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Pedro Diniz]]
| [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]
| 1:30.022
| +4.170
|-
! 19
| 22
| data-sort-value="nak"|{{flagicon|JPN|1947}} [[Shinji Nakano]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:30.054
| +4.202
|-
! 20
| 23
| data-sort-value="tue"|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Esteban Tuero]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:30.158
| +4.306
|-
! 21
| 20
| data-sort-value="ros"|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Ricardo Rosset]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:30.437
| +4.585
|-
! 22
| 19
|data-sort-value="mag"| {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jan Magnussen]]
| [[Stewart Grand Prix|Stewart]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:31.178
| +5.326
|-
! colspan="6" |[[107% time]]: 1:31.862
|-
! colspan="6" |Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1998/argentine/qualification.aspx|title=Argentina 1998 - Qualifications • STATS F1|last=F1|first=STATS|website=www.statsf1.com|language=en|access-date=15 October 2018}}</ref>
|}


===Race===
== Classification ==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Team !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
|-
! 1
! 1
| 3
| 3
| {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Michael Schumacher]]'''
| {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Michael Schumacher]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 72
| 72
| 1'48:36.1
| 1:48:36.175
| 2
| 2
| '''10'''
| '''10'''
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! 2
! 2
| 8
| 8
| {{flagicon|Finland}} '''[[Mika Häkkinen]]'''
| {{flagicon|FIN}} '''[[Mika Häkkinen]]'''
| '''[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]'''
| '''[[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]'''
| 72
| 72
| 22.898
| +22.898
| 3
| 3
| '''6'''
| '''6'''
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! 3
! 3
| 4
| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Eddie Irvine]]'''
| {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Eddie Irvine]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 72
| 72
| 57.745
| +57.745
| 4
| 4
| '''4'''
| '''4'''
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! 4
! 4
| 6
| 6
| {{flagicon|Austria}} '''[[Alexander Wurz]]'''
| {{flagicon|AUT}} '''[[Alexander Wurz]]'''
| '''[[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Playlife]]'''
| '''[[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Playlife]]'''
| 72
| 72
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! 5
! 5
| 14
| 14
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Jean Alesi]]'''
| {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Jean Alesi]]'''
| '''[[Sauber]]-[[Petronas]]'''
| '''[[Sauber]]-[[Sauber Petronas Engineering|Petronas]]'''
| 72
| 72
| +1:18.286
| +1:18.286
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! 6
! 6
| 7
| 7
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[David Coulthard]]'''
| {{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[David Coulthard]]'''
| '''[[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]'''
| '''[[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]'''
| 72
| 72
| +1:19.751
| +1:19.751
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! 7
! 7
| 5
| 5
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giancarlo Fisichella]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giancarlo Fisichella]]
| [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Playlife]]
| [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Playlife]]
| 72
| 72
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! 8
! 8
| 9
| 9
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Damon Hill]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Damon Hill]]
| [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen]]-[[Honda]]
| [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen-Honda]]
| 71
| 71
| +1 Lap
| +1 Lap
Line 118: Line 289:
! 9
! 9
| 2
| 2
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]]
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]]
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Mecachrome]]
| [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Mecachrome]]
| 71
| 71
| +1 Lap
| +1 Lap
Line 127: Line 298:
! 10
! 10
| 18
| 18
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rubens Barrichello]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Rubens Barrichello]]
| [[Jaguar (car)|Stewart]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Stewart Grand Prix|Stewart]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 70
| 70
| +2 Laps
| +2 Laps
Line 136: Line 307:
! 11
! 11
| 12
| 12
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Jarno Trulli]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Jarno Trulli]]
| [[Prost (racing team)|Prost]]-[[Peugeot]]
| [[Prost Grand Prix|Prost]]-[[Peugeot]]
| 70
| 70
| +2 Laps
| +2 Laps
Line 145: Line 316:
! 12
! 12
| 21
| 21
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Toranosuke Takagi]]
| {{flagicon|JPN|1947}} [[Toranosuke Takagi]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 70
| 70
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! 13
! 13
| 22
| 22
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Shinji Nakano]]
| {{flagicon|JPN|1947}} [[Shinji Nakano]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 69
| 69
Line 163: Line 334:
! 14
! 14
| 20
| 20
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ricardo Rosset]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Ricardo Rosset]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 68
| 68
Line 172: Line 343:
! 15
! 15
| 11
| 11
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Olivier Panis]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Olivier Panis]]
| [[Prost (racing team)|Prost]]-[[Peugeot]]
| [[Prost Grand Prix|Prost]]-[[Peugeot]]
| 65
| 65
| Engine
| Engine
Line 181: Line 352:
! Ret
! Ret
| 23
| 23
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Esteban Tuero]]
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Esteban Tuero]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 63
| 63
Line 190: Line 361:
! Ret
! Ret
| 1
| 1
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Mecachrome]]
| [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Mecachrome]]
| 52
| 52
| Collision
| Collision
Line 199: Line 370:
! Ret
! Ret
| 15
| 15
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Johnny Herbert]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Johnny Herbert]]
| [[Sauber]]-[[Petronas]]
| [[Sauber]]-[[Sauber Petronas Engineering|Petronas]]
| 46
| 46
| Collision
| Collision
Line 208: Line 379:
! Ret
! Ret
| 10
| 10
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Ralf Schumacher]]
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Ralf Schumacher]]
| [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen]]-[[Honda]]
| [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen-Honda]]
| 22
| 22
| Suspension
| Suspension
Line 217: Line 388:
! Ret
! Ret
| 17
| 17
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Mika Salo]]
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Mika Salo]]
| [[Arrows]]
| [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]
| 18
| 18
| Gearbox
| Gearbox
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! Ret
! Ret
| 19
| 19
| {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jan Magnussen]]
| {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jan Magnussen]]
| [[Jaguar (car)|Stewart]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Stewart Grand Prix|Stewart]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 17
| 17
| Transmission
| Transmission
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! Ret
! Ret
| 16
| 16
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Pedro Diniz]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Pedro Diniz]]
| [[Arrows]]
| [[Arrows Grand Prix International|Arrows]]
| 13
| 13
| Gearbox
| Gearbox
| 18
| 18
| &nbsp;
| &nbsp;
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref name="formula1.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1998/166/ |title=1998 Argentine Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205010612/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1998/166/ |archive-date=5 December 2014 |access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref>}}
|}
|}


==Championship standings after the race==
== Starting Grid ==
{{col-start}}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
{{col-2}}
|-
;Drivers' Championship standings
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Team !! Lap Time
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|-
! 1
! Pos
! Driver
| 7
! Points
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Coulthard]]
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
| 1:25.852
|-
|-
! 2
| 1
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Mika Häkkinen]]
| 3
|align="right"| 26
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:26.251
|-
|-
! 3
| 8
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Mika Hakkinen]]
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
| 1:26.632
|-
! 4
| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Eddie Irvine]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:26.780
|-
! 5
| 10
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Ralf Schumacher]]
| [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen]]-[[Honda]]
| 1:26.827
|-
! 6
| 2
| 2
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Heinz-Harold Frentzen]]
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
|align="right"| 14
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Mecachrome]]
| 1:26.876
|-
|-
! 7
| 3
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Coulthard]]
| 1
|align="right"| 13
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Jacques Villeneuve]]
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Mecachrome]]
| 1:26.941
|-
|-
! 8
| 4
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Eddie Irvine]]
| 6
|align="right"| 7
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Alex Wurz]]
| [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Playlife]]
| 1:27.198
|-
|-
! 9
| 9
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Damon Hill]]
| [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen]]-[[Honda]]
| 1:27.483
|-
! 10
| 5
| 5
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giancarlo Fisichella]]
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]]
|align="right"| 6
| [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Playlife]]
| 1:27.836
|-
|-
!colspan=3|Source:<ref name="Champ">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1998/argentine/championnat.aspx|title=Argentina 1998 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=6 March 2019}}</ref>
! 11
| 14
|}
{{col-2}}
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Alesi]]
;Constructors' Championship standings
| [[Sauber]]-[[Petronas]]
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
| 1:27.839
|-
|-
! 12
! Pos
! Constructor
| 15
! Points
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Johnny Herbert]]
| [[Sauber]]-[[Petronas]]
| 1:28.016
|-
|-
! 13
| 1
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[McLaren]]-[[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]]
| 18
|align="right"| 39
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Toranosuke Takagi]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:28.811
|-
|-
! 14
| 2
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 18
|align="right"| 21
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rubens Barrichello]]
| [[Jaguar (car)|Stewart]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:29.375
|-
|-
! 15
| 3
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Williams Grand Prix Engineering|Williams]]-[[Mecachrome]]
| 11
|align="right"| 8
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Olivier Panis]]
| [[Sauber]]-[[Petronas]]
| 1:29.320
|-
|-
! 16
| 4
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Playlife]]
| 19
|align="right"| 7
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jarno Trulli]]
| [[Sauber]]-[[Petronas]]
| 1:29.352
|-
|-
! 17
| 5
| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Sauber]]-[[Sauber Petronas Engineering|Petronas]]
| 17
|align="right"| 3
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Mika Salo]]
| [[Arrows]]
| 1:29.617
|-
|-
!colspan=3|Source:<ref name="Champ" />
! 18
| 16
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Pedro Diniz]]
| [[Arrows]]
| 1:29.617
|-
! 19
| 22
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Shinji Nakano]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:30.054
|-
! 20
| 23
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Esteban Tuero]]
| [[Minardi]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:30.158
|-
! 21
| 20
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ricardo Rosset]]
| [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:30.437
|-
! 22
| 19
| {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jan Magnussen]]
| [[Jaguar (car)|Stewart]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1:31.178
|}
|}
{{col-end}}


* <small>'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.</small>


== References ==
==Standings After Grand Prix==
{{reflist}}
'''Drivers'''
*1 [[Mika Hakkinen]] - [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] - 26
*2 [[Michael Schumacher]] - [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] - 14
*3 [[David Coulthard]] - [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] - 13
*4 [[Eddie Irvine]] - [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] - 7
*5= [[Heinz-Harold Frentzen]] - [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Mecachrome]] - 6
*5= [[Alex Wurz]] - [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Playlife]] - 6
*7= [[Jean Alesi]] - [[Sauber]]-[[Petronas]] - 2
*7= [[Jacques Villeneuve]] - [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Mecachrome]] - 2
*9= [[Johnny Herbert]] - [[Sauber]]-[[Petronas]] - 1
*9= [[Giancarlo Fisichella]] - [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Playlife]] - 1


{{F1 race report
'''Constructers'''
| Name_of_race = [[Argentine Grand Prix]]
*1 [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] - 39
| Year_of_race = 1998
*2 [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] - 21
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1998 Brazilian Grand Prix]]
*3 [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Mecachrome]] - 8
| Next_race_in_season = [[1998 San Marino Grand Prix]]
*4 [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Playlife]] - 7
| Previous_year's_race = [[1997 Argentine Grand Prix]]
*5 [[Sauber]]-[[Petronas]] - 3
| Next_year's_race = None

== Notes ==
*Fastest Lap: Alexander Wurz 1m 28.179s
*This was the last Formula 1 Argentine Grand Prix.
*Leaders: [[David Coulthard]] 1-4, [[Michael Schumacher]] 5-28 and 43-72, [[Mika Hakkinen]] 29-42.

{{F1 race report|
Name_of_race = [[Argentine Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1998 |
Previous_race_in_season = [[1998 Brazilian Grand Prix]] |
Next_race_in_season = [[1998 San Marino Grand Prix]] |
Previous_year's_race = [[1997 Argentine Grand Prix]] |
Next_year's_race = ''none''
}}
}}
{{F1GP 90-99}}


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[[Category:April 1998 sports events in South America|Argentine Grand Prix]]
[[es:Gran Premio de Argentina de 1998]]
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[[fi:Argentiinan Grand Prix 1998]]
[[sv:Argentinas Grand Prix 1998]]

Latest revision as of 00:18, 29 May 2024

1998 Argentine Grand Prix
Race 3 of 16 in the 1998 Formula One World Championship
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Race details
Date 12 April 1998
Official name XXI Gran Premio Marlboro Argentina
Location Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.259 km (2.646 miles)
Distance 72 laps, 306.449[1] km (190.419 miles)
Weather Cloudy with variable levels of dryness; temperatures reaching up to 19 °C (66 °F)[2]
Pole position
Driver
McLaren-Mercedes
Time 1:25.852
Fastest lap
Driver Austria Alexander Wurz Benetton-Playlife
Time 1:28.179 on lap 39
Podium
First
Ferrari
Second
McLaren-Mercedes
Third
Ferrari
Lap leaders

The 1998 Argentine Grand Prix (formally the XXI Gran Premio Marlboro Argentina) was a Formula One motor race held at Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Buenos Aires, on 12 April 1998. The race is (to date) the last Argentine Grand Prix. It was the third race of the 1998 FIA Formula One World Championship. The 72-lap race was won by Michael Schumacher for the Ferrari team, from a second position start. Mika Häkkinen finished second in a McLaren, with Eddie Irvine third in the other Ferrari car.

Race summary

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The two Saubers collided en route to the grid. At the start of the race, Michael Schumacher was caught out by Mika Häkkinen, while David Coulthard maintained his first place. Schumacher passed Häkkinen at the start of the second lap. On the same lap, Eddie Irvine overtook Heinz-Harald Frentzen. By lap 4, Schumacher caught up with Coulthard, and on the next lap the Scotsman took the wrong line, and Schumacher went past. The two cars touched, and Coulthard slid off the track, and rejoined in sixth place. The race then became one between Schumacher, stopping twice, and Häkkinen, on a one-stop strategy. Schumacher's plan proved to be the right one, as he emerged in front following his second stop, after Häkkinen lost time behind Heinz-Harald Frentzen. Behind Häkkinen and the two Ferraris, Jacques Villeneuve was under attack from Jean Alesi and Coulthard. When Esteban Tuero came into the pits, one of his tyres was missing. Eventually, one of the mechanics found it in the garage. Coulthard was slowed by gearbox problems and lost further ground when he tangled with Jacques Villeneuve, putting the Canadian out, while the Scot collected the solitary point for sixth place behind Häkkinen, Eddie Irvine, Alexander Wurz, and Sauber's Jean Alesi. In the lead, Schumacher collected the victory.

Classification

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Qualifying

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Pos No Driver Constructor Lap Time Gap
1 7 United Kingdom David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 1:25.852
2 3 Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:26.251 +0.399
3 8 Finland Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes 1:26.632 +0.780
4 4 United Kingdom Eddie Irvine Ferrari 1:26.780 +0.928
5 10 Germany Ralf Schumacher Jordan-Mugen-Honda 1:26.827 +0.975
6 2 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams-Mecachrome 1:26.876 +1.024
7 1 Canada Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Mecachrome 1:26.941 +1.089
8 6 Austria Alexander Wurz Benetton-Playlife 1:27.196 +1.344
9 9 United Kingdom Damon Hill Jordan-Mugen-Honda 1:27.483 +1.631
10 5 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton-Playlife 1:27.836 +1.984
11 14 France Jean Alesi Sauber-Petronas 1:27.839 +1.987
12 15 United Kingdom Johnny Herbert Sauber-Petronas 1:28.016 +2.164
13 21 Japan Toranosuke Takagi Tyrrell-Ford 1:28.811 +2.959
14 18 Brazil Rubens Barrichello Stewart-Ford 1:29.249 +3.397
15 11 France Olivier Panis Prost-Peugeot 1:29.320 +3.468
16 12 Italy Jarno Trulli Prost-Peugeot 1:29.352 +3.500
17 17 Finland Mika Salo Arrows 1:29.617 +3.765
18 16 Brazil Pedro Diniz Arrows 1:30.022 +4.170
19 22 Japan Shinji Nakano Minardi-Ford 1:30.054 +4.202
20 23 Argentina Esteban Tuero Minardi-Ford 1:30.158 +4.306
21 20 Brazil Ricardo Rosset Tyrrell-Ford 1:30.437 +4.585
22 19 Denmark Jan Magnussen Stewart-Ford 1:31.178 +5.326
107% time: 1:31.862
Source:[3]

Race

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Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 3 Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari 72 1:48:36.175 2 10
2 8 Finland Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes 72 +22.898 3 6
3 4 United Kingdom Eddie Irvine Ferrari 72 +57.745 4 4
4 6 Austria Alexander Wurz Benetton-Playlife 72 +1:08.134 8 3
5 14 France Jean Alesi Sauber-Petronas 72 +1:18.286 11 2
6 7 United Kingdom David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 72 +1:19.751 1 1
7 5 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton-Playlife 72 +1:28.437 10  
8 9 United Kingdom Damon Hill Jordan-Mugen-Honda 71 +1 Lap 9  
9 2 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams-Mecachrome 71 +1 Lap 6  
10 18 Brazil Rubens Barrichello Stewart-Ford 70 +2 Laps 14  
11 12 Italy Jarno Trulli Prost-Peugeot 70 +2 Laps 16  
12 21 Japan Toranosuke Takagi Tyrrell-Ford 70 +2 Laps 13  
13 22 Japan Shinji Nakano Minardi-Ford 69 +3 Laps 19  
14 20 Brazil Ricardo Rosset Tyrrell-Ford 68 +4 Laps 21  
15 11 France Olivier Panis Prost-Peugeot 65 Engine 15  
Ret 23 Argentina Esteban Tuero Minardi-Ford 63 Spun off 20  
Ret 1 Canada Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Mecachrome 52 Collision 7  
Ret 15 United Kingdom Johnny Herbert Sauber-Petronas 46 Collision 12  
Ret 10 Germany Ralf Schumacher Jordan-Mugen-Honda 22 Suspension 5  
Ret 17 Finland Mika Salo Arrows 18 Gearbox 17  
Ret 19 Denmark Jan Magnussen Stewart-Ford 17 Transmission 22  
Ret 16 Brazil Pedro Diniz Arrows 13 Gearbox 18  
Source:[4]

Championship standings after the race

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  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

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  1. ^ Video on YouTube
  2. ^ Weather info for the 1998 Argentine Grand Prix at Weather Underground
  3. ^ F1, STATS. "Argentina 1998 - Qualifications • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 15 October 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "1998 Argentine Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Argentina 1998 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.


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