- Championship
- 6th80 pts to the leader
- Points
- 20pts16 rounds started
Damon Hill, a British driver, raced for Jordan in the 1998 Formula 1 season with car number 9. Hill was born on 17 September 1960. Hill finished 6th in the 1998 drivers' championship with 20 points, 1 win and 1 podium – 80 points behind champion Mika Häkkinen.
Hill won the Belgian Grand Prix. Hill's teammate was Ralf Schumacher; Hill trailed their qualifying head-to-head 6–10 and led the race head-to-head 10–6.
Hill scored points in 5 of 16 Grands Prix, with a best run of 4 points finishes in a row. Hill's average qualifying position was 8.6. From grid to flag, Hill gained a net 31 places across 11 classified finishes. Hill scored 59% of Jordan's 1998 total of 34 points.
Final 1998 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
1
win rate
6%
Podiums
1
podium rate
6%
Poles
0
pole rate
0%
Avg finish
6.3
classified races
Best finish
P1
once
DNFs
5
finish rate
69%
Damon Hill points by round
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Damon Hill vs teammate
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
vs Schumacher · Jordan
16 shared GPs
Qualifying
610
Race
106
Points
2014
6.3Avg finish7.2
8.9Avg grid8.8
P1Best finishP2
5DNFs7
Damon Hill 1998 results
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australian Grand Prix | P8 | 0 |
| 2 |  Brazilian Grand Prix | DSQ | 0 |
| 3 |  Argentine Grand Prix | P8 | 0 |
| 4 |  San Marino Grand Prix | P10 | 0 |
| 5 |  Spanish Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 6 |  Monaco Grand Prix | P8 | 0 |
| 7 |  Canadian Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 8 |  French Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 9 |  British Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 10 |  Austrian Grand Prix | P7 | 0 |
| 11 |  German Grand Prix | P4 | 3 |
| 12 |  Hungarian Grand Prix | P4 | 3 |
| 13 |  Belgian Grand Prix | P1 | 10 |
| 14 | Italian Grand Prix | P6 | 1 |
| 15 | Luxembourg Grand Prix | P9 | 0 |
| 16 |  Japanese Grand Prix | P4 | 3 |
Damon Hill: quick facts
Short answers about Hill's 1998 season.
What team did Damon Hill drive for in 1998?
Damon Hill drove for Jordan in the 1998 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Damon Hill use in 1998?
Damon Hill raced with car number 9 in 1998.
How many points did Damon Hill score in 1998?
Damon Hill scored 20 points in 1998 and finished 6th in the drivers' championship, 80 points behind champion Mika Häkkinen.
How many races did Damon Hill win in 1998?
Damon Hill won 1 Grand Prix in 1998: the Belgian Grand Prix. Hill scored 1 podium finish in 16 races.
Who was Damon Hill's teammate in 1998?
Ralf Schumacher was Damon Hill's teammate at Jordan in 1998. Hill trailed the qualifying head-to-head 6–10 and led the race head-to-head 10–6.