1998 Brazilian Grand Prix
The 1998 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Interlagos on 29 March 1998. It was the second race of the 1998 FIA Formula One World Championship. Mika Häkkinen, driving a McLaren-Mercedes, took pole position, set the fastest lap and led every lap on his way to victory in the 72-lap race. Teammate David Coulthard finished second, with Michael Schumacher third in a Ferrari.
1998 Brazilian Grand Prix
1998 Formula One World Championship
The 1998 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 52nd season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1998 Formula One World Championship for Drivers and the 1998 Formula One World Championship for Constructors, which were contested concurrently over a sixteen-race series that commenced on 8 March and ended on 1 November.
Mika Häkkinen (pictured in 2006) won his first title with McLaren.
Michael Schumacher finished as runner-up with Ferrari. 14 points behind Häkkinen.
Häkkinen's teammate, David Coulthard (pictured in 1995), finished the season ranked third.
McLaren-Mercedes won the Constructors' Championship (their most recent to date) with the MP4/13.