Championship of the world of Formula 1 1998

The championship of the world of Formula 1 1998 was gained by the Finn Mika Hakkinen over a McLaren - Mercedes. McLaren gains the championship of the world of the manufacturers.

Sporting payment: principal rules

  • the attribution of the points is carried out according to scale 10 (1st), 6 (2nd), 4 (3rd), 3 (4th), 2 (5th), 1 (6th) and all the results count.
  • the GP must last 2 hours to the maximum and to have a distance ranging between 305 and 320 km.
  • More meeting of préqualifications.
  • free Tests limited to 30 turns in the course of the day: Friday of 11:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 14:00.
  • free Tests limited to 30 turns on the whole of the two meetings of the morning: Saturday of 09:00 to 09:45 and 10:15 to 11:00.
  • Tests qualifiers limited to 12 turns: Saturday of 13:00 to 14:00.
  • a meeting of rolling test in configuration of race (warm-up) is organized Sunday morning, of 10:00 to 10:30.
  • a second warm-up of fifteen minutes can be organized if the weather conditions planned for the race change drastiquement compared to the conditions met at the time of the first warm-up.
  • In the event of problem on its single-seater of race, a pilot has the right to use a " mulet" during the tests qualifiers, but not during the free tests.
  • Tout pilot whose time of qualification exceeds of 7% the time of the pole-position will not be authorized to take the departure (except on decision of the sporting police chiefs taken because of exceptional conditions having prevented the competitor from defending its chances).
  • In the event of problem on its single-seater of race, a pilot has the right to use a " mulet" during the tests qualifiers.
  • speed in the stands is limited to 80 km/h during the tests and 120 km/h in race (except with the GP of Monaco, 80 km/h).
  • Two qualities of gums " sec" and three qualities of " pluie" are available to each GP.
  • Quota of tires allocated per weekend: 40 tires " sec" , 10 " pluie".
  • Each pilot must choose before the beginning of the qualifications the quality of the tires which it will use at the same time in qualification then in race.

Technical payment: innovations

  • interior minimal Height and width of the hull carried each of 250 to 300 mm at the level of the nose gear wheels (protection of the legs)
  • Raising of the edges of the cockpit and broader opening of this one.
  • Reduction of the overall width of the single-seater of 2 m to 1,80 Mr.
  • Clamps of aluminum brakes with 6 pistons to the maximum and 2 plates maximum by clamp.
  • Thickness of the discs limited to 28 mm, diameter limited to 278 Misters
  • maximum Width of the complete wheel brought back to 380 mm (against 381) with the back and 255 mm with the front one.
  • Diameter of the complete wheel brought back to 660 mm (against 660,4).
  • obligatory Slotting of the tires (3 scratches with front, 4 with the back).
  • Scratches of 2,5 mm depth, 14 mm of width on the surface and 10 mm at the bottom of the throat.

Principal volunteers

Summary of the championship of the world 1998

Grand Prix of the season 1998

Classification of the pilots

Classification of the manufacturers

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