| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 9 of 16 in the 1998 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | 12 July 1998 | |
| Official name | LI RAC British Grand Prix | |
| Location | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, England | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 5.140 km | |
| Distance | 60 laps, 308.400 km | |
| Weather | Rain | |
| Pole Position | ||
| Driver |  Jack Hunsley
|
Williams-Mecachrome |
| Time | 1:32.573 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Tim Engberink
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Jordan-Mugen Honda |
| Time | 1:36.881 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Tim Engberink
|
Jordan-Mugen Honda |
| Second |  Ben Herbert
|
Ferrari |
| Third |  Steven Poirier
|
Benetton-Playlife |
The 1998 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 12, 1998 at Silverstone. It was the 9th race of the 1998 Formula One season.
Classification[]
Qualifying[]
Race[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Tim Engberink
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Jordan-Mugen Honda | 60 | 1:41:38.853 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | Ben Herbert
|
Ferrari | 60 | +25.350 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 14 | Steven Poirier
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Benetton-Playlife | 60 | +29.979 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 21 |  Mane Goddard
|
Minardi-Ford | 60 | +44.730 | 18 | 3 |
| 5 | 18 |  Omer Said
|
Jordan-Mugen Honda | 60 | +1:04.568 | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 |  Milos Ancevski
|
Arrows | 60 | +1:05.250 | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 |  Joel Rautavaara
|
Arrows | 60 | +1:14.933 | 22 | |
| 8 | 9 |  Tobi Kederer
|
Ferrari | 60 | +1:16.068 | 10 | |
| 9 | 1 | Jimmy Laad
|
Williams-Mecachrome | 60 | +1:24.623 | 16 | |
| 10 | 12 |  Aidan Keranen
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McLaren-Mercedes | 60 | +1:28.890 | 12 | |
| 11 | 2 | Jack Hunsley
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Williams-Mecachrome | 60 | +1:39.217 | 1 | |
| 12 | 5 |  Rui Martins
|
Sauber-Petronas | 54 | +6 Laps | 20 | |
| Ret | 6 | James McNamara
|
Sauber-Petronas | 49 | Engine | 9 | |
| Ret | 22 |  Old Wolf
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Stewart-Ford | 40 | Engine | 21 | |
| Ret | 23 | Ben Utzer
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Stewart-Ford | 24 | Gearbox | 8 | |
| Ret | 20 |  Pablo Diehl
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Minardi-Ford | 17 | Throttle | 2 | |
| Ret | 11 | Xen Foro
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McLaren-Mercedes | 15 | Oil leak | 7 | |
| Ret | 15 |  Márk Lintner
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Benetton-Playlife | 12 | Engine | 17 | |
| Ret | 16 | Lesley Buurlage
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Tyrrell-Ford | 9 | Engine | 5 | |
| Ret | 17 | Rami Saidy
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Tyrrell-Ford | 8 | Loose wheel | 14 | |
| Ret | 7 | William Néron
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Prost-Peugeot | 7 | Puncture | 15 | |
| Ret | 8 |  Andy Black
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Prost-Peugeot | 6 | Suspension | 19 |
Standings after the race[]
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| Previous race: 1998 French Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1998 season |
Next race: 1998 Austrian Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1997 British Grand Prix |
British Grand Prix | Next race: 1999 British Grand Prix |