1998 - Players Grand Prix of Canada
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The history of Formula One has its roots in the European Grand Prix motor racing of the 1920s and 1930s. However, the foundation of Formula One began in 1946 with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's (FIA) standardisation of rules. A World Drivers' Championship followed in 1950. |
1998 - Players Grand Prix of Canada
Race Name - Players Grand Prix of CanadaDate - 6/7/1998Race Track - Circuit Gilles VilleneuveNumber of Starting Cars - 22Laps Run - 69 Pole Winner David Coulthard Average Race Speed - 181.296 kphLead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 3 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Michael Schumacher Race Number - 7Fin | St | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine |
1 | 3 | Michael Schumacher | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F300 | Ferrari Type 047 |
2 | 4 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Mild Seven Benetton Playlife | Benetton B198 | Playlife GC37-01 |
3 | 8 | Eddie Irvine | Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro | Ferrari F300 | Ferrari Type 047 |
4 | 11 | Alexander Wurz | Mild Seven Benetton Playlife | Benetton B198 | Playlife GC37-01 |
5 | 13 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart Ford | Stewart SF02 | Ford VJ Zetec-R |
6 | 20 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart Ford | Stewart SF02 | Ford VJ Zetec-R |
7 | 18 | Shinji Nakano | Minardi Team SpA | Minardi M198 | Ford JD Zetec-R |
8 | 22 | Ricardo Rosset | TyrrellFord | Tyrrell 026 | Ford JD Zetec-R |
9 | 19 | Pedro Diniz | Danka Zepter Arrows | Arrows A19 | Arrows T2-F1 |
10 | 6 | Jacques Villeneuve | Winfield Williams F1 Mecachrome | Williams FW20 | Mecachrome GC37-01 |
11 | 21 | Esteban Tuero | Minardi Team SpA | Minardi M198 | Ford JD Zetec-R |
12 | 10 | Damon Hill | Benson and Hedges Total Jordan | Jordan 198 | Mugen-Honda MF-301 H |
13 | 15 | Olivier Panis | Equipe Prost Gauloises Blondes | Prost AP01 | Peugeot A16 |
14 | 7 | HeinzHarald Frentzen | Winfield Williams F1 Mecachrome | Williams FW20 | Mecachrome GC37-01 |
15 | 1 | David Coulthard | West McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4-13 | Mercedes-Benz FO110G |
16 | 12 | Johnny Herbert | Red Bull Sauber Petronas | Sauber C17 | Petronas SPE-01D |
17 | 17 | Mika Salo | Danka Zepter Arrows | Arrows A19 | Arrows T2-F1 |
18 | 2 | Mika Hkkinen | West McLaren Mercedes | McLaren MP4-13 | Mercedes-Benz FO110G |
19 | 5 | Ralf Schumacher | Benson and Hedges Total Jordan | Jordan 198 | Mugen-Honda MF-301 H |
20 | 9 | Jean Alesi | Red Bull Sauber Petronas | Sauber C17 | Petronas SPE-01D |
21 | 14 | Jarno Trulli | Equipe Prost Gauloises Blondes | Prost AP01 | Peugeot A16 |
22 | 16 | Tora Takagi | TyrrellFord | Tyrrell 026 | Ford JD Zetec-R |