1998 Spanish Grand Prix
| 1998 Spanish Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 5 of 16 in the 1998 Formula One World Championship
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Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona | |||||
| Race details | |||||
| Date | 10 May 1998 | ||||
| Official name | XL Gran Premio Marlboro de España | ||||
| Location | Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló, Catalonia, Spain | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 4.728 km (2.938 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 65 laps, 307.196 km (190.883 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Sunny and warm | ||||
| Attendance | 70,000 | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
| Time | 1:20.262 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | |||
| Time | 1:24.275 on lap 25 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
| Second | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
| Third | Ferrari | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
The 1998 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 10 May 1998 at the Circuit de Catalunya. It was the fifth race of the 1998 Formula One season. The 65-lap race was won by McLaren driver Mika Häkkinen after he started from pole position. His teammate David Coulthard finished second and Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher took third.