Friday Practice: Hakkinen Sets Pace (German Grand Prix)
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Friday July 31, 1998

Summary


The first two free practice sessions for Sunday's German Grand Prix at Hockenheim took place earlier today under clear skies.

The McLaren pairing were on form again, topping the time sheets in both sessions, 8/10ths of a second faster than the nearest Ferrari. Mika Hakkinen came out just ahead of his team mate overall, but Daid Coulthard had been the faster of the two in the first session.

Ferrari ran both short and long wheelbase versions of the F300b for Eddie Irvine and Michael Schumacher respectively, but there appeared to be little difference on the long straights of Hockenheim.

The main surprise was Damon Hill who had his best practice session of the season, getting into 3rd 0.348 seconds away from Mika Hakkinen. Jordan and Mugen have made great efforts to try and catch their competitors and it seems it has paid off.

The Times


POS DRIVER                NATION    TEAM                    SESSION         TIME               
  1 Mika Hakkinen         FIN       McLaren Mercedes        2nd Session     1:43.946           
  2 David Coulthard       GB        McLaren Mercedes        2nd Session     1:44.138    + 0.192
  3 Damon Hill            GB        Jordan Mugen-Honda      2nd Session     1:44.294    + 0.348
  4 Jean Alesi            FRA       Sauber Petronas         2nd Session     1:44.546    + 0.600
  5 Michael Schumacher    GER       Ferrari                 2nd Session     1:44.757    + 0.811
  6 Eddie Irvine          GB        Ferrari                 2nd Session     1:44.780    + 0.834
  7 Jacques Villeneuve    CAN       Williams Mecachrome     2nd Session     1:44.928    + 0.982
  8 David Coulthard       GB        McLaren Mercedes        1st Session     1:44.979    + 1.033
  9 Heinz-Harald Frentzen GER       Williams Mecachrome     2nd Session     1:45.186    + 1.240
 10 Johnny Herbert        GB        Sauber Petronas         2nd Session     1:45.364    + 1.418
 11 Mika Hakkinen         FIN       McLaren Mercedes        1st Session     1:45.383    + 1.437
 12 Jean Alesi            FRA       Sauber Petronas         1st Session     1:45.412    + 1.466
 13 Ralf Schumacher       GER       Jordan Mugen-Honda      2nd Session     1:45.511    + 1.565
 14 Jarno Trulli          ITA       Prost Peugeot           2nd Session     1:45.611    + 1.665
 15 Damon Hill            GB        Jordan Mugen-Honda      1st Session     1:45.810    + 1.864
 16 Alexander Wurz        AUT       Benetton Playlife       2nd Session     1:45.943    + 1.997
 17 Eddie Irvine          GB        Ferrari                 1st Session     1:45.987    + 2.041
 18 Giancarlo Fisichella  ITA       Benetton Playlife       2nd Session     1:46.005    + 2.059
 19 Michael Schumacher    GER       Ferrari                 1st Session     1:46.099    + 2.153
 20 Jacques Villeneuve    CAN       Williams Mecachrome     1st Session     1:46.138    + 2.192
 21 Mika Salo             FIN       Arrows TWR              2nd Session     1:46.162    + 2.216
 22 Rubens Barrichello    BRA       Stewart Ford            2nd Session     1:46.257    + 2.311
 23 Giancarlo Fisichella  ITA       Benetton Playlife       1st Session     1:46.343    + 2.397
 24 Ralf Schumacher       GER       Jordan Mugen-Honda      1st Session     1:46.455    + 2.509
 25 Olivier Panis         FRA       Prost Peugeot           2nd Session     1:46.484    + 2.538
 26 Toranosuke Takagi     JAP       Tyrrell Ford            2nd Session     1:46.743    + 2.797
 27 Johnny Herbert        GB        Sauber Petronas         1st Session     1:46.762    + 2.816
 28 Jarno Trulli          ITA       Prost Peugeot           1st Session     1:46.864    + 2.918
 29 Pedro Diniz           BRA       Arrows TWR              1st Session     1:46.903    + 2.957
 30 Pedro Diniz           BRA       Arrows TWR              2nd Session     1:46.903    + 2.957
 31 Olivier Panis         FRA       Prost Peugeot           1st Session     1:46.941    + 2.995
 32 Jos Verstappen        HOL       Stewart Ford            2nd Session     1:47.086    + 3.140
 33 Heinz-Harald Frentzen GER       Williams Mecachrome     1st Session     1:47.212    + 3.266
 34 Rubens Barrichello    BRA       Stewart Ford            1st Session     1:47.240    + 3.294
 35 Mika Salo             FIN       Arrows TWR              1st Session     1:47.408    + 3.462
 36 Alexander Wurz        AUT       Benetton Playlife       1st Session     1:47.450    + 3.504
 37 Esteban Tuero         ARG       Minardi Ford            1st Session     1:48.175    + 4.229
 38 Esteban Tuero         ARG       Minardi Ford            2nd Session     1:48.175    + 4.229
 39 Sinji Nakano          JAP       Minardi Ford            1st Session     1:48.832    + 4.886
 40 Sinji Nakano          JAP       Minardi Ford            2nd Session     1:48.832    + 4.886
 41 Jos Verstappen        HOL       Stewart Ford            1st Session     1:49.515    + 5.569
 42 Ricardo Rosset        BRA       Tyrrell Ford            2nd Session     1:49.986    + 6.040
 43 Toranosuke Takagi     JAP       Tyrrell Ford            1st Session     1:50.504    + 6.558
 44 Ricardo Rosset        BRA       Tyrrell Ford            1st Session     1:50.518    + 6.572
                                                                                               
    Friday Practice Aggregate 107%                                          1:51.222    + 7.276
                                                                                               
    All Times Unofficial                                                                       
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