
Heinz-Harald Frentzen, a German driver, raced for Williams in the 1998 Formula 1 season with car number 2. Frentzen was born on 18 May 1967. Frentzen finished 7th in the 1998 drivers' championship with 17 points, 1 podium but no wins – 83 points behind champion Mika Häkkinen.
Frentzen's best result was 3rd at the Australian Grand Prix. Frentzen's teammate was Jacques Villeneuve; Frentzen trailed their qualifying head-to-head 6–10 and trailed the race head-to-head 7–9.
Frentzen scored points in 7 of 16 Grands Prix. Frentzen's average qualifying position was 6.7. From grid to flag, Frentzen gained a net 14 places across 12 classified finishes. Frentzen scored 45% of Williams's 1998 total of 38 points.
Final 1998 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Frentzen's 1998 season.
Heinz-Harald Frentzen drove for Williams in the 1998 Formula 1 season.
Heinz-Harald Frentzen raced with car number 2 in 1998.
Heinz-Harald Frentzen scored 17 points in 1998 and finished 7th in the drivers' championship, 83 points behind champion Mika Häkkinen.
Heinz-Harald Frentzen did not win a Grand Prix in 1998. Frentzen's best result was 3rd at the Australian Grand Prix.
Jacques Villeneuve was Heinz-Harald Frentzen's teammate at Williams in 1998. Frentzen trailed the qualifying head-to-head 6–10 and trailed the race head-to-head 7–9.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
16 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P3 |
4 |
| 2 | P5 | 2 |
| 3 | P9 | 0 |
| 4 | P5 | 2 |
| 5 | P8 | 0 |
| 6 | DNF | 0 |
| 7 | DNF | 0 |
| 8 | P15 | 0 |
| 9 | DNF | 0 |
| 10 | DNF | 0 |
| 11 | P9 | 0 |
| 12 | P5 | 2 |
| 13 | P4 | 3 |
| 14 | P7 | 0 |
| 15 | P5 | 2 |
| 16 | P5 | 2 |