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| Race 1 of 16 in the 1998 Formula One season. The 1998 Formula One season was the 49th FIA Formula One World Championship season | ||
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| Date | March 8, 1998 | |
| Official name | XIII Qantas Australian Grand Prix | |
| Location | Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia | |
| Course | Parkland street circuit 3. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Qantas Airways Limited (ˈkwɔntəs ( is the National airline of Australia. The Australian Grand Prix is a Formula One race that is part of the annual Formula One championship season The Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit is a street-based circuit around Albert Park Lake, only a couple of kilometres south of central Melbourne. Albert Park and Albert Park Lake are situated in the City of Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia, 3 km south of the Melbourne Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 33 mi / 5. 30 km | |
| Distance | 58 laps, 187. 822 mi / 302. 271 km | |
| Weather | Fine | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Mika Häkkinen | McLaren-Mercedes |
| Time | 1:30. The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole Mika Pauli Häkkinen ( (born September 28, 1968 in Helsingin maalaiskunta) is a Finnish racing driver and two-time Formula McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the 010 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren-Mercedes |
| Time | 1:31. In motorsport, the fastest lap is the quickest lap run during a race Mika Pauli Häkkinen ( (born September 28, 1968 in Helsingin maalaiskunta) is a Finnish racing driver and two-time Formula McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the 649 on lap 39 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren-Mercedes |
| Second |  David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes |
| Third |  Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Mecachrome |
The 1998 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Melbourne on March 8. For the 2004 film directed by Yann Moix see Podium (film. A podium (plural podia) is a Platform that Mika Pauli Häkkinen ( (born September 28, 1968 in Helsingin maalaiskunta) is a Finnish racing driver and two-time Formula McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born 27 March 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire) is a British Formula One racing driver McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the Early career Frentzen was born in the West German city of Mönchengladbach ( North Rhine-Westphalia) to a German undertaker and a Spanish mother Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Mecachrome SAS is a precision engineering company involved in Aviation, the Automotive industry, Motor racing and industrial engineering The Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit is a street-based circuit around Albert Park Lake, only a couple of kilometres south of central Melbourne. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. The race was dominated by the McLaren-Mercedes team and won by Mika Häkkinen in controversial circumstances. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the Mika Pauli Häkkinen ( (born September 28, 1968 in Helsingin maalaiskunta) is a Finnish racing driver and two-time Formula The race also represented the first win for Bridgestone in Formula One. ( is a Japanese Rubber conglomerate founded in 1931 by in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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Race Summary
The two McLarens made the best start, while Michael Schumacher tried to overtake David Coulthard. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born 27 March 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire) is a British Formula One racing driver The Ferrari driver stayed with the McLarens, but retired on lap 6, when his engine expired. This handed third place to Jacques Villeneuve, being chased by Giancarlo Fisichella. Personal and early life Jacques Villeneuve was born in the Canadian city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to then soon to be Formula One driver Gilles Giancarlo Fisichella (born January 14, 1973 in Rome, Italy) also known as Fisico or Fisi, is an Italian racing After the first round of pits Villeneuve found himself behind team mate Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Eddie Irvine and Giancarlo Fisichella who would later be out of the race due to a rear wing failure. Early career Frentzen was born in the West German city of Mönchengladbach ( North Rhine-Westphalia) to a German undertaker and a Spanish mother Before F1 (1983–1993 Eddie Irvine's racing career began in Formula Ford, and from 1983 through 1986 he spent the championships in middle-field places finishing on the Giancarlo Fisichella (born January 14, 1973 in Rome, Italy) also known as Fisico or Fisi, is an Italian racing Villeneuve was then lapped in the next couple of laps by the McLarens, however he managed to finish in fifth place. On lap 36 Mika Häkkinen came into the pits unexpectedly, apparently having misheard a call over the radio (in May 2007, Ron Dennis said that someone had tapped into the team's radio system). Mika Pauli Häkkinen ( (born September 28, 1968 in Helsingin maalaiskunta) is a Finnish racing driver and two-time Formula He drove straight out, and lost first place to David Coulthard. David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born 27 March 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire) is a British Formula One racing driver At the end of the race David Coulthard let Mika Häkkinen past at the last corner. The two had made a pre-race agreement that between the two of them, the driver who led at the first corner would go on to win the race, should he be in the position to do so. David Coulthard and the McLaren team were criticized heavily. The situation surrounding Coulthard allowing Häkkinen through would eventually go to the World Motorsport Council. At this meeting, the public were made aware of the fact that an outsider had actually hacked into the radio frequency of McLaren, and told the Finn to pit. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The verdict was that "any future act prejudicial to the interests of competition should be severely punished in accordance with article 151c of International Sporting Code. The International Sporting Code (ISC is a set of rules which are valid for all Auto racing events that are governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile " "Team orders" continued to be controversial in Formula One and were banned during the 2004 season. Drivers and constructors The following teams and drivers competed in the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship.
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Lap Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:30. Mika Pauli Häkkinen ( (born September 28, 1968 in Helsingin maalaiskunta) is a Finnish racing driver and two-time Formula McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the 010 |
| 2 | 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:30. David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born 27 March 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire) is a British Formula One racing driver McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the 053 |
| 3 | 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:30. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 767 |
| 4 | 1 |  Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Mecachrome | 1:30. Personal and early life Jacques Villeneuve was born in the Canadian city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to then soon to be Formula One driver Gilles Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Mecachrome SAS is a precision engineering company involved in Aviation, the Automotive industry, Motor racing and industrial engineering 919 |
| 5 | 15 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Petronas | 1:31. Complete Formula One results ( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position Sauber is a Swiss constructor of racing cars for Sportscar racing and Formula One. Petronas, short for Petroliam Nasional Berhad, is a Malaysian owned oil and gas company that was founded on August 17 1974. 384 |
| 6 | 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Mecachrome | 1:31. Early career Frentzen was born in the West German city of Mönchengladbach ( North Rhine-Westphalia) to a German undertaker and a Spanish mother Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Mecachrome SAS is a precision engineering company involved in Aviation, the Automotive industry, Motor racing and industrial engineering 397 |
| 7 | 5 |  Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 1:31. Giancarlo Fisichella (born January 14, 1973 in Rome, Italy) also known as Fisico or Fisi, is an Italian racing Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. Playlife is a fashion company based in Treviso ItalyThe company is owned by the Benetton family and is the sporting label of the clothes manufacturer 733 |
| 8 | 4 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:31. Before F1 (1983–1993 Eddie Irvine's racing career began in Formula Ford, and from 1983 through 1986 he spent the championships in middle-field places finishing on the Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 767 |
| 9 | 10 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:32. Ralf Schumacher (born June 30, 1975 in Hürth-Hermülheim near Cologne is a German racing driver and the younger brother of seven-time Early history Jordan's success in lower formulae inspired the creation of a Formula One programme for the 1991 season. Mugen_Decaljpg|Mugen Power|thumb|right]] Mugen Motorsports ( M-TEC Co 392 |
| 10 | 9 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1:32. Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960 in London) is a retired World Championship winning British racing driver from England Early history Jordan's success in lower formulae inspired the creation of a Formula One programme for the 1991 season. Mugen_Decaljpg|Mugen Power|thumb|right]] Mugen Motorsports ( M-TEC Co 399 |
| 11 | 6 |  Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 1:32. BMX Wurz first tasted competition in the BMX World Championship and won it outright in 1986 Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. Playlife is a fashion company based in Treviso ItalyThe company is owned by the Benetton family and is the sporting label of the clothes manufacturer 726 |
| 12 | 14 |  Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 1:33. Jean Alesi (born Giovanni Alesi June 11, 1964) is a French racing driver of Italian origins Sauber is a Swiss constructor of racing cars for Sportscar racing and Formula One. Petronas, short for Petroliam Nasional Berhad, is a Malaysian owned oil and gas company that was founded on August 17 1974. 240 |
| 13 | 20 |  Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:33. Toranosuke Takagi, known simply as Tora Takagi (高木 虎之介 born February 12, 1974 in Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Lower Formulae (1958 - 1967 Tyrrell Racing first came into being in 1958 running Formula Three cars for Ken Tyrrell and local stars Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following 291 |
| 14 | 18 |  Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford | 1:33. Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello (born May 23 1972 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently driving for Stewart Grand Prix is a former Formula One constructor and racing team Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following 383 |
| 15 | 12 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 1:33. Jarno Trulli (born July 13[[ 974]] age) is an Italian Formula One Auto racing driver currently driving for the Toyota team Prost Grand Prix was a Formula One racing team managed by former world champion Alain Prost. For the article about the bicycle manufacturer see Cycles Peugeot. 739 |
| 16 | 17 | Mika Salo | Arrows | 1:33. Mika Juhani Salo (born November 30, 1966 in Helsinki) is a Finnish Racing driver. Arrows Grand Prix International was a Formula One team active from 1977 to 2002 927 |
| 17 | 23 |  Esteban Tuero | Minardi-Ford | 1:34. Esteban Tuero (born April 22 1978 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine Racing driver who raced for the Minardi Minardi was an Automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following 646 |
| 18 | 19 |  Jan Magnussen | Stewart-Ford | 1:34. Jan Magnussen (born July 4 1973 in Roskilde) is a race car driver from Denmark and a GM factory driver Stewart Grand Prix is a former Formula One constructor and racing team Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following 906 |
| 19 | 20 | Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell-Ford | 1:35. Ricardo Rosset (born July 27, 1968 in São Paulo) is a former Racing driver from Brazil. Lower Formulae (1958 - 1967 Tyrrell Racing first came into being in 1958 running Formula Three cars for Ken Tyrrell and local stars Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following 119 |
| 20 | 16 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:35. Pedro Paulo Diniz (born in São Paulo on May 22, 1970) is a Racing driver from Brazil. Arrows Grand Prix International was a Formula One team active from 1977 to 2002 140 |
| 21 | 14 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 1:35. Olivier Panis, born in Oullins Lyon, 2 September, 1966, is a French Racing driver. Prost Grand Prix was a Formula One racing team managed by former world champion Alain Prost. For the article about the bicycle manufacturer see Cycles Peugeot. 215 |
| 22 | 22 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi-Ford | 1:35. Not to be confused with Japanese Moto GP rider Shinya Nakano. Minardi was an Automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following 301 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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| 1 | 8 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | 58 | 1:31:46. Mika Pauli Häkkinen ( (born September 28, 1968 in Helsingin maalaiskunta) is a Finnish racing driver and two-time Formula McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | 58 | +0. David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born 27 March 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire) is a British Formula One racing driver McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the 702 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams-Mecachrome | 57 | +1 Lap | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 57 | +1 Lap | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams-Mecachrome | 57 | +1 Lap | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | 15 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber-Petronas | 57 | +1 Lap | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | 6 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton-Playlife | 57 | +1 Lap | 11 | |
| 8 | 9 | Damon Hill | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 57 | +1 Lap | 10 | |
| 9 | 11 | Olivier Panis | Prost-Peugeot | 57 | +1 Lap | 21 | |
| Ret | 5 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton-Playlife | 43 | Broken Wing | 7 | |
| Ret | 14 | Jean Alesi | Sauber-Petronas | 41 | Engine | 41 | |
| Ret | 12 | Jarno Trulli | Prost-Peugeot | 26 | Gearbox | 11 | |
| Ret | 20 | Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell-Ford | 25 | Gearbox | 19 | |
| Ret | 17 | Mika Salo | Arrows | 23 | Gearbox | 16 | |
| Ret | 23 | Esteban Tuero | Minardi-Ford | 22 | Engine | 17 | |
| Ret | 22 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi-Ford | 8 | Halfshaft | 22 | |
| Ret | 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 5 | Engine | 3 | |
| Ret | 16 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 2 | Gearbox | 20 | |
| Ret | 10 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan-Mugen-Honda | 1 | Collision | 9 | |
| Ret | 19 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart-Ford | 1 | Collision | 18 | |
| Ret | 21 | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell-Ford | 1 | Spun off | 13 | |
| Ret | 18 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart-Ford | 0 | Gearbox | 14 |
Standings after Grand Prix
Drivers
- 1. Early career Frentzen was born in the West German city of Mönchengladbach ( North Rhine-Westphalia) to a German undertaker and a Spanish mother Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Mecachrome SAS is a precision engineering company involved in Aviation, the Automotive industry, Motor racing and industrial engineering Before F1 (1983–1993 Eddie Irvine's racing career began in Formula Ford, and from 1983 through 1986 he spent the championships in middle-field places finishing on the Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Personal and early life Jacques Villeneuve was born in the Canadian city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to then soon to be Formula One driver Gilles Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Mecachrome SAS is a precision engineering company involved in Aviation, the Automotive industry, Motor racing and industrial engineering Complete Formula One results ( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position Sauber is a Swiss constructor of racing cars for Sportscar racing and Formula One. Petronas, short for Petroliam Nasional Berhad, is a Malaysian owned oil and gas company that was founded on August 17 1974. BMX Wurz first tasted competition in the BMX World Championship and won it outright in 1986 Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. Playlife is a fashion company based in Treviso ItalyThe company is owned by the Benetton family and is the sporting label of the clothes manufacturer Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960 in London) is a retired World Championship winning British racing driver from England Early history Jordan's success in lower formulae inspired the creation of a Formula One programme for the 1991 season. Mugen_Decaljpg|Mugen Power|thumb|right]] Mugen Motorsports ( M-TEC Co Olivier Panis, born in Oullins Lyon, 2 September, 1966, is a French Racing driver. Prost Grand Prix was a Formula One racing team managed by former world champion Alain Prost. For the article about the bicycle manufacturer see Cycles Peugeot. Giancarlo Fisichella (born January 14, 1973 in Rome, Italy) also known as Fisico or Fisi, is an Italian racing Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. Playlife is a fashion company based in Treviso ItalyThe company is owned by the Benetton family and is the sporting label of the clothes manufacturer Jean Alesi (born Giovanni Alesi June 11, 1964) is a French racing driver of Italian origins Sauber is a Swiss constructor of racing cars for Sportscar racing and Formula One. Petronas, short for Petroliam Nasional Berhad, is a Malaysian owned oil and gas company that was founded on August 17 1974. Jarno Trulli (born July 13[[ 974]] age) is an Italian Formula One Auto racing driver currently driving for the Toyota team Prost Grand Prix was a Formula One racing team managed by former world champion Alain Prost. For the article about the bicycle manufacturer see Cycles Peugeot. Ricardo Rosset (born July 27, 1968 in São Paulo) is a former Racing driver from Brazil. Lower Formulae (1958 - 1967 Tyrrell Racing first came into being in 1958 running Formula Three cars for Ken Tyrrell and local stars Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Mika Juhani Salo (born November 30, 1966 in Helsinki) is a Finnish Racing driver. Arrows Grand Prix International was a Formula One team active from 1977 to 2002 Esteban Tuero (born April 22 1978 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine Racing driver who raced for the Minardi Minardi was an Automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Not to be confused with Japanese Moto GP rider Shinya Nakano. Minardi was an Automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Pedro Paulo Diniz (born in São Paulo on May 22, 1970) is a Racing driver from Brazil. Arrows Grand Prix International was a Formula One team active from 1977 to 2002 Ralf Schumacher (born June 30, 1975 in Hürth-Hermülheim near Cologne is a German racing driver and the younger brother of seven-time Early history Jordan's success in lower formulae inspired the creation of a Formula One programme for the 1991 season. Mugen_Decaljpg|Mugen Power|thumb|right]] Mugen Motorsports ( M-TEC Co Jan Magnussen (born July 4 1973 in Roskilde) is a race car driver from Denmark and a GM factory driver Stewart Grand Prix is a former Formula One constructor and racing team Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Toranosuke Takagi, known simply as Tora Takagi (高木 虎之介 born February 12, 1974 in Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Lower Formulae (1958 - 1967 Tyrrell Racing first came into being in 1958 running Formula Three cars for Ken Tyrrell and local stars Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello (born May 23 1972 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently driving for Stewart Grand Prix is a former Formula One constructor and racing team Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Mika Häkkinen - McLaren-Mercedes - 10
- 2. Mika Pauli Häkkinen ( (born September 28, 1968 in Helsingin maalaiskunta) is a Finnish racing driver and two-time Formula McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the David Coulthard - McLaren-Mercedes - 6
- 3. David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born 27 March 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire) is a British Formula One racing driver McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the Heinz-Harald Frentzen - Williams-Mecachrome - 4
- 4. Early career Frentzen was born in the West German city of Mönchengladbach ( North Rhine-Westphalia) to a German undertaker and a Spanish mother Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Mecachrome SAS is a precision engineering company involved in Aviation, the Automotive industry, Motor racing and industrial engineering Eddie Irvine - Ferrari - 3
- 5. Before F1 (1983–1993 Eddie Irvine's racing career began in Formula Ford, and from 1983 through 1986 he spent the championships in middle-field places finishing on the Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Jacques Villeneuve - Williams-Mecachrome - 2
- 6. Personal and early life Jacques Villeneuve was born in the Canadian city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to then soon to be Formula One driver Gilles Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Mecachrome SAS is a precision engineering company involved in Aviation, the Automotive industry, Motor racing and industrial engineering Johnny Herbert - Sauber-Petronas - 1
Constructors
- 1. Complete Formula One results ( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position Sauber is a Swiss constructor of racing cars for Sportscar racing and Formula One. Petronas, short for Petroliam Nasional Berhad, is a Malaysian owned oil and gas company that was founded on August 17 1974. McLaren-Mercedes - 16
- 2. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the Williams-Mecachrome - 6
- 3. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Mecachrome SAS is a precision engineering company involved in Aviation, the Automotive industry, Motor racing and industrial engineering Ferrari - 3
- 4. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Sauber-Petronas - 1
Notes
- Fastest Lap: Mika Häkkinen 1m 31. Sauber is a Swiss constructor of racing cars for Sportscar racing and Formula One. Petronas, short for Petroliam Nasional Berhad, is a Malaysian owned oil and gas company that was founded on August 17 1974. Mika Pauli Häkkinen ( (born September 28, 1968 in Helsingin maalaiskunta) is a Finnish racing driver and two-time Formula 649s
- Lap Distnace: 5302 meters
- Distance: 58 Laps, 307. 574 km
- Weather: Sunny, 30 Degrees
- Lap Leaders: Lap 1-23 Mika Häkkinen, Lap 24 David Coulthard, Lap 25-35 Mika Häkkinen, lap 36-55 David Coulthard, Lap 56-58 Mika Häkkinen.
- First win for Bridgestone in Formula One. ( is a Japanese Rubber conglomerate founded in 1931 by in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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