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Mika Häkkinen won the 1998 Brazilian Grand Prix

Mika Häkkinen won the 1998 Brazilian Grand Prix for McLaren, ahead of David Coulthard and Michael Schumacher at Autódromo José Carlos Pace.

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Race recap

Winner
Mika Häkkinen
Team
McLaren
Top listed
Mika Häkkinen, David Coulthard, and Michael Schumacher
Race date
March 29, 1998
Pole
Mika Häkkinen
Fastest lap
Mika Häkkinen
Classified drivers
22
Circuit
Autódromo José Carlos Pace

The decisive result

Mika Häkkinen finished first for McLaren. David Coulthard is listed 2 for McLaren, with Michael Schumacher 3 for Ferrari.

Grid to finish

Jean Alesi from P15 to P9 (+6), Jan Magnussen from P16 to P10 (+6), and Jacques Villeneuve from P10 to P7 (+3) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Mika Häkkinen started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 5 +1 lap, 4 Finished, 3 Engine, 3 Gearbox, and 2 Spun off. Mika Häkkinen holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:19.337 on lap 64. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:37:11.74710
2David CoulthardMcLaren1:37:12.8496
3Michael SchumacherFerrari1:38:12.2974
4Alexander WurzBenetton1:38:19.2003
5Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams+1 lap2
6Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton+1 lap1
7Jacques VilleneuveWilliams+1 lap0
8Eddie IrvineFerrari+1 lap0
9Jean AlesiSauber+1 lap0
10Jan MagnussenStewart+2 laps0
11Johnny HerbertSauberPhysical0
DNFOlivier PanisProstEngine0
DNFRubens BarrichelloStewartGearbox0
DNFRicardo RossetTyrrellGearbox0
DNFEsteban TueroMinardiThrottle0
DNFPedro DinizArrowsGearbox0
DNFToranosuke TakagiTyrrellEngine0
DNFMika SaloArrowsEngine0
DNFJarno TrulliProstFuel pump0
DNFShinji NakanoMinardiSpun off0