Overview[]
The 1998 Canadian Grand Prix was the seventh race of the 1998 FF1M Season.
Report[]
Ralf Schumacher didn’t get a good start from pole position as Mika Hakkinen got ahead, but only until the braking zone for the first corner as Ralf quickly retook what he lost. Hakkinen held onto 2nd ahead of Jacques Villeneuve, Damon Hill and Michael Schumacher.
Allan McNish gained two places from his grid slot of 9th, but was overtaken at the Casino hairpin by Eddie Irvine. But at the end of the next straight, Irvine was not only repassed by McNish, but the other FJR of Jos Verstappen also nipped by into the final chicane. This put Irvine in danger of being overtaken by Alexander Wurz, but the Ulsterman defended his position well.
On lap 2, Hakkinen lost 2nd place to Villeneuve. A lap later, both FJR drivers swapped positions on track and both Maestro Motorsport drivers were also embroiled in a scrap with each other. On lap 5, 4th-placed Hill ran wide at the turn 8-9 chicane and was overtaken by Michael.
Both AquinoPlus drivers were also providing some action as Giancarlo Fisichella overtook Johnny Herbert for 14th place, while further down, Mika Salo and Jan Magnussen were enjoying a scrap with each other for 18th place.
Lap 18 saw Hill retake Michael's 4th place as the German was slowing with a car problem. He was near enough to the pit lane get his Dodgem serviced, but the unscheduled stop dropped him down to 17th place. He instantly overtook Magnussen to move into 16th.
As the first round of pitstops got underway, Villeneuve and Hakkinen had both made their first stops and were still locked together. Hakkinen seemed much happier on his second set of tyres and overtook Villeneuve to move into 3rd place.
At exactly half distance, Irvine spun from 8th place, handing the position to Rubens Barrichello, but it was worse news for Hakkinen, who suffered yet another retirement due to engine failure. It was also a bad day for FJR; unseen by the cameras, Verstappen retired with an engine failure, and then McNish’s Mecachrome suffered the same fate.
Ralf had dominated the race from start to finish and took his 3rd win of the season, and with it the championship lead from his older brother. Villeneuve took 2nd with Monaco winner Hill completing the podium. Michael recovered from his unscheduled to stop finished 4th ahead of Alesi, Wurz, Marc Gene and Fisichella, the latter two having benefitted from Irvine and Barrichello retiring in the closing stages.
Qualifying[]
Conditions: Dry
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Tyre | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |  Ralf Schumacher
|
 Gui Racing-Ford (W)
|
|
1:14.359 | |
| 2 | 17 |  Mika Hakkinen
|
 Dodgem-Ferrari (W)
|
|
1:14.586 | +0.227 |
| 3 | 14 |  Jacques Villeneuve
|
 Pedersen-Mercedes (W)
|
|
1:14.660 | +0.301 |
| 4 | 1 | Damon Hill
|
Willow Images-Ferrari
|
|
1:14.718 | +0.359 |
| 5 | 16 | Michael Schumacher
|
Dodgem-Ferrari (W)
|
|
1:14.790 | +0.431 |
| 6 | 4 |  Jean Alesi
|
Gui Racing-Ford (W)
|
|
1:14.833 | +0.474 |
| 7 | 18 |  Alexander Wurz
|
J Racing-Ford
|
|
1:14.929 | +0.570 |
| 8 | 7 | Eddie Irvine
|
VTR-Mecachrome
|
|
1:15.027 | +0.668 |
| 9 | 6 | Allan McNish
|
FJR-Mecachrome
|
|
1:15.158 | +0.799 |
| 10 | 21 |  Juan Pablo Montoya
|
Mason-Mercedes
|
|
1:15.284 | +0.925 |
| 11 | 5 |  Jos Verstappen
|
FJR-Mecachrome
|
|
1:15.389 | +1.030 |
| 12 | 10 |  Marc Gene
|
Maestro-Peugeot
|
|
1:15.541 | +1.182 |
| 13 | 9 | Bruno Junqueira
|
Maestro-Peugeot
|
|
1:15.716 | +1.357 |
| 14 | 8 | Johnny Herbert
|
VTR-Mecachrome
|
|
1:15.919 | +1.560 |
| 15 | 15 | Rubens Barrichello
|
Pedersen-Mercedes (W)
|
|
1:15.941 | +1.582 |
| 16 | 20 | David Coulthard
|
Mason-Mercedes
|
|
1:15.998 | +1.639 |
| 17 | 11 |  Giancarlo Fisichella
|
AquinoPlus-Peugeot (W)
|
|
1:16.406 | +2.047 |
| 18 | 19 | Olivier Panis
|
J Racing-Ford
|
|
1:16.540 | +2.181 |
| 19 | 22 | Jan Magnussen
|
Dark Wolf-Mugen Honda
|
|
1:16.572 | +2.213 |
| 20 | 12 | Mika Salo
|
AquinoPlus-Peugeot (W)
|
|
1:16.628 | +2.269 |
| 21 | 23 | Mark Blundell
|
Dark Wolf-Mugen Honda
|
|
1:16.781 | +2.422 |
| 22 | 2 |  Kenny Brack
|
Willow Images-Ferrari
|
|
1:16.895 | +2.536 |
Race[]
Conditions: Dry
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Tyre | Time/Retired | Grid | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Ralf Schumacher
|
Gui Racing-Ford (W)
|
|
1:28:42.197 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | 14 | Jacques Villeneuve
|
Pedersen-Mercedes (W)
|
|
+21.593 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | Damon Hill
|
Willow Images-Ferrari
|
|
+47.530 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 16 | Michael Schumacher
|
Dodgem-Ferrari (W)
|
|
+49.204 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | 4 | Jean Alesi
|
Gui Racing-Ford (W)
|
|
+51.032 | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | 18 | Alexander Wurz
|
J Racing-Ford
|
|
+1:13.808 | 7 | 3 |
| 7 | 10 | Marc Gene
|
Maestro-Peugeot
|
|
+1 Lap | 12 | 2 |
| 8 | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella
|
AquinoPlus-Peugeot (W)
|
|
+1 Lap | 17 | 1 |
| 9 | 20 | David Coulthard
|
Mason-Mercedes
|
|
+1 Lap | 16 | |
| 10 | 8 | Johnny Herbert
|
VTR-Mecachrome
|
|
+1 Lap | 14 | |
| 11 | 19 | Olivier Panis
|
J Racing-Ford
|
|
+1 Lap | 18 | |
| 12 | 12 | Mika Salo
|
AquinoPlus-Peugeot (W)
|
|
+1 Lap | 20 | |
| 13 | 23 | Mark Blundell
|
Dark Wolf-Mugen Honda
|
|
+1 Lap | 21 | |
| 14 | 22 | Jan Magnussen
|
Dark Wolf-Mugen Honda
|
|
+1 Lap | 19 | |
| 15 | 9 | Bruno Junqueira
|
Maestro-Peugeot
|
|
+2 Laps | 13 | |
| 16 | 2 | Kenny Brack
|
Willow Images-Ferrari
|
|
+2 Laps | 22 | |
| Ret | 7 | Eddie Irvine
|
VTR-Mecachrome
|
|
Transmission | 8 | |
| Ret | 15 | Rubens Barrichello
|
Pedersen-Mercedes (W)
|
|
Suspension | 15 | |
| Ret | 6 | Allan McNish
|
FJR-Mecachrome
|
|
Engine | 9 | |
| Ret | 17 | Mika Hakkinen
|
Dodgem-Ferrari (W)
|
|
Engine | 2 | |
| Ret | 5 | Jos Verstappen
|
FJR-Mecachrome
|
|
Engine | 11 | |
| Ret | 21 | Juan Pablo Montoya
|
Mason-Mercedes
|
|
Accident | 10 |
Driver of the Day: Ralf Schumacher
Fastest Laps[]
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Tyre | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Ralf Schumacher
|
Gui Racing-Ford (W)
|
|
1:15.503 | |
| 2 | 14 | Jacques Villeneuve
|
Pedersen-Mercedes (W)
|
|
1:15.729 | +0.226 |
| 3 | 17 | Mika Hakkinen
|
Dodgem-Ferrari (W)
|
|
1:15.816 | +0.313 |
| 4 | 4 | Jean Alesi
|
Gui Racing-Ford (W)
|
|
1:16.055 | +0.552 |
| 5 | 16 | Michael Schumacher
|
Dodgem-Ferrari (W)
|
|
1:16.062 | +0.559 |
| 6 | 5 | Jos Verstappen
|
FJR-Mecachrome
|
|
1:16.192 | +0.689 |
| 7 | 1 | Damon Hill
|
Willow Images-Ferrari
|
|
1:16.194 | +0.691 |
| 8 | 21 | Juan Pablo Montoya
|
Mason-Mercedes
|
|
1:16.202 | +0.699 |
| 9 | 18 | Alexander Wurz
|
J Racing-Ford
|
|
1:16.297 | +0.794 |
| 10 | 7 | Eddie Irvine
|
VTR-Mecachrome
|
|
1:16.311 | +0.808 |
| 11 | 15 | Rubens Barrichello
|
Pedersen-Mercedes (W)
|
|
1:16.329 | +0.826 |
| 12 | 6 | Allan McNish
|
FJR-Mecachrome
|
|
1:16.421 | +0.918 |
| 13 | 8 | Johnny Herbert
|
VTR-Mecachrome
|
|
1:16.613 | +1.110 |
| 14 | 20 | David Coulthard
|
Mason-Mercedes
|
|
1:16.616 | +1.113 |
| 15 | 12 | Mika Salo
|
AquinoPlus-Peugeot (W)
|
|
1:16.730 | +1.227 |
| 16 | 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella
|
AquinoPlus-Peugeot (W)
|
|
1:16.782 | +1.279 |
| 17 | 10 | Marc Gene
|
Maestro-Peugeot
|
|
1:16.819 | +1.316 |
| 18 | 9 | Bruno Junqueira
|
Maestro-Peugeot
|
|
1:16.908 | +1.405 |
| 19 | 19 | Olivier Panis
|
J Racing-Ford
|
|
1:16.945 | +1.442 |
| 20 | 2 | Kenny Brack
|
Willow Images-Ferrari
|
|
1:17.437 | +1.934 |
| 21 | 22 | Jan Magnussen
|
Dark Wolf-Mugen Honda
|
|
1:17.455 | +1.952 |
| 22 | 23 | Mark Blundell
|
Dark Wolf-Mugen Honda
|
|
1:17.470 | +1.967 |
Championship Standings[]
| Drivers Championship | Teams Championship | Engine Trophy | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Driver | Pts. | Wins | -/+ | Pos. | Team | Pts. | Wins | -/+ | Pos. | Engine | Pts. | Wins | -/+ |
| 1 | Ralf Schumacher
|
50 | 3 |  1
|
1 | Dodgem-Ferrari (W)
|
71 | 3 | = | 1 | Ferrari
|
99 | 4 | = |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher
|
45 | 2 |  1
|
2 | Gui Racing-Ford (W)
|
59 | 3 | = | 2 |  Ford
|
60 | 3 | 1
|
| 3 | Damon Hill
|
28 | 1 | 1
|
3 | Pedersen-Mercedes (W)
|
39 | = | 3 | Mercedes
|
52 | 1
| ||
| 4 | Mika Hakkinen
|
26 | 1 | 1
|
4 | FJR-Mecachrome
|
29 | = | 4 | Mecachrome
|
46 | 2
| ||
| 5 | Jacques Villeneuve
|
21 | 4
|
5 | Willow Images-Ferrari
|
28 | 1 | = | 5 | Peugeot
|
16 | = | ||
| 6 | Rubens Barrichello
|
18 | 1
|
6 | VTR-Mecachrome
|
22 | = | 6 |  Mugen Honda
|
0 | = | |||