1998 Argentine Grand Prix

The two Saubers collided en route to the grid. At the start of the race, Michael Schumacher was caught out by Mika Häkkinen, while David Coulthard maintained his first place. Schumacher passed Häkkinen at the start of the second lap. On the same lap Eddie Irvine overtook Heinz-Harald Frentzen. By lap 4, Schumacher caught up with Coulthard, and on the next lap the Scotsman took the wrong line, and Schumacher went past. The two cars touched, and Coulthard slid off the track, and rejoined in sixth place. The race then became one between Schumacher, stopping twice, and Häkkinen, on a one-stop strategy. Schumacher's plan proved to be the right one, as he emerged in front following his second stop, after Häkkinen lost time behind Heinz-Harald Frentzen. Behind Häkkinen and the two Ferraris, Jacques Villeneuve was under attack from Jean Alesi and Coulthard. When Esteban Tuero came into the pits, one of his tyres was missing. Eventually, one of the mechanics found it in the garage. Coulthard was slowed by gearbox problems and lost further ground when he tangled with Jacques Villeneuve, putting the Canadian out, while the Scot collected the solitary point for sixth place behind Häkkinen, Eddie Irvine, Alexander Wurz, and Sauber's Jean Alesi. In the lead, Schumacher collected the victory.

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Mika Häkkinen 26 2 Michael Schumacher 14 3 David Coulthard 13 4 Eddie Irvine 7 5 Heinz-Harald Frentzen 6 Source:[5]

Constructors' Championship standings Pos Constructor Points 1 McLaren-Mercedes 39 2 Ferrari 21 3 Williams-Mecachrome 8 4 Benetton-Playlife 7 5 Sauber-Petronas 3 Source:[5]

• Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.