Hakkinen increases Championship lead (Spanish GP)
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Sunday May 10, 1998

Summary


Mika Hakkinen drove to an excellent win on the Barcelona track today. The McLaren team is still out in front with David Coulthard second. Michael Schumacher again ended on the podium.

There was a real boost for the Stewart team with Barrichello fifth. The new chassis worked will on this circuit and with the new engine, a definite step forward is made.

Notes


The Result (65 Lap Race)

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Hakkinen (McLaren-Mercedes) B
Coulthard (McLaren-Mercedes) B
M. Schumacher (Ferrari) G
Wurz (Benetton-Playlife) B
Barrichello (Stewart-Ford) B
Villeneuve (Winfield-Williams) G
Herbert (Sauber-Petronas) G
Frentzen (Winfield-Williams) G
Trulli (Prost-Peugeot) B
Alesi (Sauber-Petronas) G
R. Schumacher (Jordan-Mugen) G
Magnussen (Stewart-Ford) B
Takagi (Tyrrell-Ford) G
Nakano (Minardi-Ford) B
Tuero (Minardi-Ford) B
Panis (Prost-Peugeot) B

Not Classified

Hill (Jordan-Mugen) G
Fisichella (Benetton-Playlife) B
Irvine (Ferrari) G
Salo (Arrows) G
Diniz (Arrows) B

B: Bridgestone G: Goodyear

1h 33:37.621s
0m 09.439s
0m 47.049s
1m 02.538s
1 lap
1 lap
1 lap
2 laps
2 laps
2 laps
2 laps
2 laps
2 laps
2 laps
2 laps
5 laps: mechanical

 

19 laps: engine
37 laps: crash
37 laps: crash
44 laps: engine
45 laps: engine

Quotes


The Standings


Drivers Championship table
Hakkinen (McLaren-Mercedes) 36
Coulthard (McLaren-Mercedes) 29
M. Schumacher (Ferrari) 24
Irvine (Ferrari) 11
Frentzen (Winfield-Williams) 8
Wurz (Benetton-Playlife) 9
Villeneuve (Winfield-Williams) 6
Alesi (Sauber-Petronas) 3
Barrichello (Stewart-Ford) 2
Herbert (Sauber-Petronas) 1
Fisichella (Benetton-Playlife) 1

Constructor Championship table
McLaren-Mercedes 65
Ferrari 35
Winfield-Williams 14
Benetton-Playlife 10
Sauber-Petronas 4
Stewart-Ford 2

All images courtesy of McLaren F1


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