1998 Grand Prix Mobil 1 de France
Magny-Cours · · Formula 1
Race summary
| Winner | Grid | Cars | Margin | Laps | km | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Schumacher | 2 | 22 | 19.575 | 71 | 301.8 | David Coulthard |
Finishing order
Interval is the deficit to the winner: seconds where official timing recorded them, laps where a car finished down. ★ marks the fastest lap.
| Fin | Grid | No. | Driver | Constructor | Engine | Laps | FL | Interval | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Ferrari | 71 | Finished | 10 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 4 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | Ferrari | 71 | +19.575s | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 8 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Mercedes | 71 | +19.747s | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | Mecachrome | 71 | +66.965s | Finished | 3 | |
| 5 | 10 | 6 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | Playlife | 70 | +1 lap | Finished | 2 | |
| 6 | 3 | 7 | David Coulthard | McLaren | Mercedes | 70 | ★ | +1 lap | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | 11 | 14 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | Petronas | 70 | +1 lap | Finished | ||
| 8 | 13 | 15 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | Petronas | 70 | +1 lap | Finished | ||
| 9 | 9 | 5 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | Playlife | 70 | +1 lap | Finished | ||
| 10 | 14 | 18 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | Ford | 69 | +2 laps | Finished | ||
| 11 | 16 | 11 | Olivier Panis | Prost | Peugeot | 69 | +2 laps | Finished | ||
| 12 | 15 | 19 | Jos Verstappen | Stewart | Ford | 69 | +2 laps | Finished | ||
| 13 | 19 | 17 | Mika Salo | Arrows | Arrows | 69 | +2 laps | Finished | ||
| 14 | 17 | 16 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | Arrows | 69 | +2 laps | Finished | ||
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | Mecachrome | 68 | — | Suspension | ||
| 16 | 6 | 10 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | Mugen-Honda | 68 | +3 laps | Finished | ||
| 17 | 21 | 22 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi | Ford | 65 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 20 | 21 | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | Ford | 60 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 12 | 12 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | Peugeot | 55 | — | Spun off | ||
| — | 22 | 23 | Esteban Tuero | Minardi | Ford | 41 | — | Gearbox | ||
| — | 7 | 9 | Damon Hill | Jordan | Mugen-Honda | 19 | — | Hydraulics | ||
| — | 18 | 20 | Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | Ford | 16 | — | Hydraulics |