| 1998 German Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 11 of 16 in the 1998 Formula One World Championship
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | 2 August 1998 | ||||
| Official name | Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 1998 | ||||
| Location | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 6.823 km (4.240 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 45 laps, 307.035 km (190.783 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Cloudy but dry | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
| Time | 1:41.838 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver |
 David Coulthard | McLaren-Mercedes | |||
| Time | 1:46.116 on lap 17 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
| Second | McLaren-Mercedes | ||||
| Third | Williams-Mecachrome | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
The 1998 German Grand Prix (formally the Grosser Mobil 1 Preis von Deutschland 1998)[1] was a Formula One motor race held at the Hockenheimring on 2 August 1998. It was the eleventh round of the 1998 FIA Formula One World Championship. The 45-lap race was won by Mika Häkkinen for McLaren from pole position, with teammate David Coulthard finishing second and Jacques Villeneuve finishing third for Williams.