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Michael Schumacher won the 1998 French Grand Prix

Michael Schumacher won the 1998 French Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of Eddie Irvine and Mika Häkkinen at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.

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Race recap

Winner
Michael Schumacher
Team
Ferrari
Top listed
Michael Schumacher, Eddie Irvine, and Mika Häkkinen
Race date
June 28, 1998
Pole
Mika Häkkinen
Fastest lap
David Coulthard
Classified drivers
22
Circuit
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours

The decisive result

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

Grid to finish

Mika Salo from P19 to P13 (+6), Alexander Wurz from P10 to P5 (+5), and Johnny Herbert from P13 to P8 (+5) 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, 5 +2 laps, 4 Finished, 2 Engine, and 2 Hydraulics. David Coulthard holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:17.523 on lap 56. 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
1Michael SchumacherFerrari1:34:45.02610
2Eddie IrvineFerrari1:35:04.6016
3Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:35:04.7734
4Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:35:51.9913
5Alexander WurzBenetton+1 lap2
6David CoulthardMcLaren+1 lap1
7Jean AlesiSauber+1 lap0
8Johnny HerbertSauber+1 lap0
9Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton+1 lap0
10Rubens BarrichelloStewart+2 laps0
11Olivier PanisProst+2 laps0
12Jos VerstappenStewart+2 laps0
13Mika SaloArrows+2 laps0
14Pedro DinizArrows+2 laps0
15Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliamsSuspension0
16Ralf SchumacherJordan+3 laps0
17Shinji NakanoMinardiEngine0
DNFToranosuke TakagiTyrrellEngine0
DNFJarno TrulliProstSpun off0
DNFEsteban TueroMinardiGearbox0