Pit Lane F1
1998 Season - Round 6 - 1998-05-24
Mika Häkkinen won the 1998 Monaco Grand Prix from pole position, leading Giancarlo Fisichella (Benetton) and Eddie Irvine (Ferrari) home for McLaren.
Shinji Nakano (Minardi) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P19 on the grid to P9 at the flag — a 10-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 10 drivers failing to finish.
21 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1998 Monaco Grand Prix, completing round 6 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1 | Finished | 10 | |
| 2 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 3 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 7 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Mika Salo | Arrows | 8 | Finished | 3 |
| 5 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 13 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 12 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 9 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Damon Hill | Jordan | 15 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi | 19 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 4 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | 20 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | 11 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 13 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 10 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 14 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 18 | Wheel | 0 |
| 15 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 16 | Suspension | 0 |
| 16 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 6 | Spun off | 0 |
| 17 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 17 | Suspension | 0 |
| 18 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 2 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 14 | Suspension | 0 |
| 20 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 5 | Collision | 0 |
| 21 | Esteban Tuero | Minardi | 21 | Spun off | 0 |
