1998 - Marlboro Grand Prix of Argentina
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1998 - Marlboro Grand Prix of Argentina
Race Name - Marlboro Grand Prix of ArgentinaDate - 4/12/1998Race Track - Autodromo Oscar Alfredo GalvezNumber of Starting Cars - 22Laps Run - 72 Pole Winner David Coulthard Average Race Speed - 169.414 kphLead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 3 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Michael Schumacher Race Number - 3Fin | St | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine |
1 | 2 | Michael Schumacher | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F300 | Ferrari Type 047 |
2 | 3 | Mika Hkkinen | West McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4-13 | Mercedes-Benz FO110G |
3 | 4 | Eddie Irvine | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F300 | Ferrari Type 047 |
4 | 8 | Alexander Wurz | Mild Seven Benetton Playlife | Benetton B198 | Playlife GC37-01 |
5 | 11 | Jean Alesi | Red Bull Sauber Petronas | Sauber C17 | Petronas SPE-01D |
6 | 1 | David Coulthard | West McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4-13 | Mercedes-Benz FO110G |
7 | 10 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Mild Seven Benetton Playlife | Benetton B198 | Playlife GC37-01 |
8 | 9 | Damon Hill | Benson and Hedges Total Jordan | Jordan 198 | Mugen-Honda MF-301 H |
9 | 6 | HeinzHarald Frentzen | Winfield Williams F1 Mecachrome | Williams FW20 | Mecachrome GC37-01 |
10 | 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart Ford | Stewart SF02 | Ford VJ Zetec-R |
11 | 16 | Jarno Trulli | Equipe Prost Gauloises Blondes | Prost AP01 | Peugeot A16 |
12 | 13 | Tora Takagi | TyrrellFord | Tyrrell 026 | Ford JD Zetec-R |
13 | 19 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi Team SpA | Minardi M198 | Ford JD Zetec-R |
14 | 21 | Ricardo Rosset | TyrrellFord | Tyrrell 026 | Ford JD Zetec-R |
15 | 15 | Olivier Panis | Equipe Prost Gauloises Blondes | Prost AP01 | Peugeot A16 |
16 | 20 | Esteban Tuero | Minardi Team SpA | Minardi M198 | Ford JD Zetec-R |
17 | 7 | Jacques Villeneuve | Winfield Williams F1 Mecachrome | Williams FW20 | Mecachrome GC37-01 |
18 | 12 | Johnny Herbert | Red Bull Sauber Petronas | Sauber C17 | Petronas SPE-01D |
19 | 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Benson and Hedges Total Jordan | Jordan 198 | Mugen-Honda MF-301 H |
20 | 17 | Mika Salo | Danka Zepter Arrows | Arrows A19 | Arrows T2-F1 |
21 | 22 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart Ford | Stewart SF02 | Ford VJ Zetec-R |
22 | 18 | Pedro Diniz | Danka Zepter Arrows | Arrows A19 | Arrows T2-F1 |