| 1998 Brazilian Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 2 of 16 in the 1998 Formula One World Championship
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | 29 March 1998 | ||||
| Official name | XXVII Grande Prêmio Marlboro do Brasil | ||||
| Location |
Autódromo José Carlos Pace São Paulo, Brazil | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 4.292 km (2.667 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 72 laps, 309.024 km (192.019 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy, 31 °C (88 °F) | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
| Time | 1:17.092 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver |
 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren-Mercedes | |||
| Time | 1:19.337 on lap 65 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
| Second | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
| Third | Ferrari | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
The 1998 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Interlagos on 29 March 1998. It was the second race of the 1998 FIA Formula One World Championship. Mika Häkkinen, driving a McLaren-Mercedes, took pole position, set the fastest lap and led every lap on his way to victory in the 72-lap race. Teammate David Coulthard finished second, with Michael Schumacher third in a Ferrari.