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F1 1998 season
Quick answer: the 1998 F1 World Championship was won by Mika Häkkinen of McLaren, with 8 wins and 100 official points. The runner up was Michael Schumacher, with 86 points on the table below. Below are all races, winners and the standings.
The 16 races of 1998
1998 championship top 10
| # | Driver | Team | Wins | Points scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen (champion) | McLaren | 8 | 100 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 6 | 86 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1 | 56 |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 0 | 47 |
| 5 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 0 | 21 |
| 6 | Damon Hill | Jordan | 1 | 20 |
| 7 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 0 | 17 |
| 8 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 0 | 17 |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 0 | 14 |
The year in numbers
The season packed 16 races across 14 countries, with 4 different winners over 1998: Mika Häkkinen (8), Michael Schumacher (6), David Coulthard (1), Damon Hill (1). Mika Häkkinen won more than anyone, 8 of the 16 races. The title went to Mika Häkkinen (Finland), driving for McLaren, the first of the driver's career. On the raw sums of the table, Mika Häkkinen closed the year on 100 points, 14 more than Michael Schumacher.
To follow the championship thread, see the 1997 season and the 1999 season, or the full list of Formula 1 world champions.
Source: jolpica-f1 historical archive (Apache 2.0 license), successor to Ergast, snapshot of 2026-07-09. This site is independent and not affiliated with Formula One or any team, driver or circuit mentioned.
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