
Mika Salo, a Finnish driver, raced for Arrows in the 1998 Formula 1 season with car number 17. Salo was born on 30 November 1966. Salo finished 13th in the 1998 drivers' championship with 3 points and no wins or podiums – 97 points behind champion Mika Häkkinen.
Salo's best result was 4th at the Monaco Grand Prix. Salo's teammate was Pedro Diniz; Salo led their qualifying head-to-head 11–5 and led the race head-to-head 10–6.
Salo scored points in 1 of 16 Grands Prix. Salo's average qualifying position was 15.3. From grid to flag, Salo gained a net 20 places across 5 classified finishes. Salo scored 50% of Arrows's 1998 total of 6 points.
Final 1998 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Salo's 1998 season.
Mika Salo drove for Arrows in the 1998 Formula 1 season.
Mika Salo raced with car number 17 in 1998.
Mika Salo scored 3 points in 1998 and finished 13th in the drivers' championship, 97 points behind champion Mika Häkkinen.
Mika Salo did not win a Grand Prix in 1998. Salo's best result was 4th at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Pedro Diniz was Mika Salo's teammate at Arrows in 1998. Salo led the qualifying head-to-head 11–5 and led the race head-to-head 10–6.
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 | DNF |
0 |
| 2 | DNF | 0 |
| 3 | DNF | 0 |
| 4 | P9 | 0 |
| 5 | DNF | 0 |
| 6 | P4 | 3 |
| 7 | DNF | 0 |
| 8 | P13 | 0 |
| 9 | DNF | 0 |
| 10 | DNF | 0 |
| 11 | P14 | 0 |
| 12 | DNF | 0 |
| 13 | DNS | 0 |
| 14 | DNF | 0 |
| 15 | P14 | 0 |
| 16 | DNF | 0 |