1998 - Mobil 1 Grand Prix of France

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1998 - Mobil 1 Grand Prix of France

Race Name - Mobil 1 Grand Prix of France
Date - 6/28/1998
Race Track - Circuit de Nevers - Magny-Cours
Number of Starting Cars - 22
Laps Run - 71
Pole Winner Mika Hakkinen
Average Race Speed - 191.081 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 3 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Michael Schumacher
Race Number - 8

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	2	Michael Schumacher	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F300	Ferrari Type 047
2	4	Eddie Irvine	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F300	Ferrari Type 047
3	1	Mika Hkkinen	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4-13	Mercedes-Benz FO110G
4	5	Jacques Villeneuve	Winfield Williams F1 Mecachrome	Williams FW20	Mecachrome GC37-01
5	10	Alexander Wurz	Mild Seven Benetton Playlife	Benetton B198	Playlife GC37-01
6	3	David Coulthard	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4-13	Mercedes-Benz FO110G
7	11	Jean Alesi	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C17	Petronas SPE-01D
8	13	Johnny Herbert	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C17	Petronas SPE-01D
9	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Mild Seven Benetton Playlife	Benetton B198	Playlife GC37-01
10	14	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF02	Ford VJ Zetec-R
11	16	Olivier Panis	Equipe Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost AP01	Peugeot A16
12	15	Jos Verstappen	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF02	Ford VJ Zetec-R
13	19	Mika Salo	Danka Zepter Arrows	Arrows A19	Arrows T2-F1
14	17	Pedro Diniz	Danka Zepter Arrows	Arrows A19	Arrows T2-F1
15	8	HeinzHarald Frentzen	Winfield Williams F1 Mecachrome	Williams FW20	Mecachrome GC37-01
16	6	Ralf Schumacher	Benson and Hedges Total Jordan	Jordan 198	Mugen-Honda MF-301 H
17	21	Shinji Nakano	Minardi Team SpA	Minardi M198	Ford JD Zetec-R
18	20	Tora Takagi	TyrrellFord	Tyrrell 026	Ford JD Zetec-R
19	12	Jarno Trulli	Equipe Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost AP01	Peugeot A16
20	22	Esteban Tuero	Minardi Team SpA	Minardi M198	Ford JD Zetec-R
21	7	Damon Hill	Benson and Hedges Total Jordan	Jordan 198	Mugen-Honda MF-301 H
22	18	Ricardo Rosset	TyrrellFord	Tyrrell 026	Ford JD Zetec-R