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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Minardi | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Gustav Brunner (Technical Director) Gabriele Tredozi (Chief Engineer) George Ryton (Chief Designer) Mariano Alperin (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | M197 | ||||||||
| Successor | M01 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | double wishbones, pushrod with coaxial spring/damper and torsion bar | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | double wishbones, pushrod with coaxial spring/damper and torsion bar | ||||||||
| Engine | Ford JD Zetec-R, 3.0-litre, 72-degree V10, mid-engined | ||||||||
| Transmission | Minardi six-speed longitudinal sequential semi-automatic | ||||||||
| Power | 710 hp (529 kW) @ 15,000 rpm[1] | ||||||||
| Fuel | Elf or Texaco | ||||||||
| Tyres | Bridgestone | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Fondmetal Minardi Team | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 22.  Shinji Nakano23.  Esteban Tuero | ||||||||
| Debut | 1998 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The Minardi M198 was the car with which the Minardi team competed in the 1998 Formula One World Championship.