Finnish- Championship
- 1st1998 champion
- Points
- 100pts16 rounds started
Mika Häkkinen, a Finnish driver, raced for McLaren in the 1998 Formula 1 season with car number 8. Häkkinen was born on 28 September 1968. Häkkinen won the 1998 drivers' championship with 100 points, 8 wins and 11 podiums – 14 points ahead of Michael Schumacher.
Häkkinen won 8 Grands Prix, the last of them the Japanese Grand Prix. Häkkinen's teammate was David Coulthard; Häkkinen led their qualifying head-to-head 13–3 and led the race head-to-head 12–4.
Häkkinen scored points in 13 of 16 Grands Prix, with a best run of 5 points finishes in a row. Häkkinen's average qualifying position was 1.6, with 5 pole positions. From grid to flag, Häkkinen lost a net 3 places across 13 classified finishes. Häkkinen scored 64% of McLaren's 1998 total of 156 points.
Final 1998 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
8
win rate
50%
Podiums
11
podium rate
69%
Poles
5
pole rate
Mika Häkkinen: quick facts
Short answers about Häkkinen's 1998 season.
What team did Mika Häkkinen drive for in 1998?
Mika Häkkinen drove for McLaren in the 1998 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Mika Häkkinen use in 1998?
Mika Häkkinen raced with car number 8 in 1998.
How many points did Mika Häkkinen score in 1998?
Mika Häkkinen scored 100 points in 1998 and finished 1st in the drivers' championship, 14 points ahead of Michael Schumacher.
How many races did Mika Häkkinen win in 1998?
Mika Häkkinen won 8 Grands Prix in 1998. Häkkinen scored 11 podium finishes in 16 races.
Who was Mika Häkkinen's teammate in 1998?
David Coulthard was Mika Häkkinen's teammate at McLaren in 1998. Häkkinen led the qualifying head-to-head 13–3 and led the race head-to-head 12–4.
