1998 Monaco Grand Prix

Mika Häkkinen won the 1998 Monaco Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on 24 May 1998 for McLaren, from pole position; Giancarlo Fisichella was second and Eddie Irvine third.

Häkkinen led every one of the 78 laps. Häkkinen stopped once, on lap 37; 9 of 12 finishers made 1 stop, and the median first stop was lap 39. The fastest lap was Mika Häkkinen's, 1:22.948. 12 of 22 starters were classified; 10 retired or were not classified. After the race Mika Häkkinen led the championship with 46 points, 17 ahead of David Coulthard, with 10 rounds left.

Date

24 May 1998

Circuit

Circuit de Monaco, Monte-Carlo, Monaco

Round

6 of 16

Winner

Mika Häkkinen (McLaren)

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Race classification

Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.

Lap chart

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Race history: gap to the leader

How the race was won

Winner

Mika Häkkinen: 1 stop (lap 37), stints of 37, 41 laps

2nd

Giancarlo Fisichella: 1 stop (lap 31), stints of 31, 47 laps

3rd

Eddie Irvine: 1 stop (lap 45), stints of 45, 33 laps

Finishers

1 stop: 9 · 2 stops: 3

First stops

median lap 39 of 78

Pit stops

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Pit-lane time: pit entry to pit exit. Tyre changes under a red flag are not counted.

Standings after this race

Explained: how points and the two championships work.

Full 1998 standings