| 1998 Austrian Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 10 of 16 in the 1998 Formula One World Championship
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | 26 July 1998 | ||||
| Official name | XXVII Grosser Preis von Österreich | ||||
| Location | A1-Ring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 4.319 km (2.684 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 71 laps, 307.146 km (190.564 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Sunny | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Benetton-Playlife | ||||
| Time | 1:29.598 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver |
 David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | |||
| Time | 1:12.878 on lap 30 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
| Second | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
| Third | Ferrari | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
The 1998 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the A1-Ring on 26 July 1998. It was the tenth round of the 1998 FIA Formula One World Championship. A wet-dry qualifying session resulted in a mixed-up grid order, with Giancarlo Fisichella taking the first pole position of his career. The 71-lap race was won by Mika Häkkinen for McLaren, with teammate David Coulthard recovering to finish second, having been involved in two collisions during the race, and Michael Schumacher finishing third for Ferrari.