1998 Season - Round 4 - 1998-04-26
David Coulthard won the 1998 San Marino Grand Prix from pole position, leading Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) and Eddie Irvine (Ferrari) home for McLaren.
Esteban Tuero (Minardi) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P19 on the grid to P8 at the flag — a 11-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 12 drivers failing to finish.
22 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1998 San Marino Grand Prix, completing round 4 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1 | Finished | 10 | |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 4 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 6 | Finished | 3 |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 8 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | 12 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 9 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Esteban Tuero | Minardi | 19 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Mika Salo | Arrows | 14 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Damon Hill | Jordan | 7 | Hydraulics | 0 |
| 11 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 13 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | 22 | Engine | 0 |
| 13 | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| 14 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 16 | Throttle | 0 |
| 15 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi | 21 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 2 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 18 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 10 | Spun off | 0 |
| 19 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 5 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 11 | Puncture | 0 |
| 21 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 20 | Transmission | 0 |
| 22 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 17 | Spun off | 0 |