1998 Canadian Grand Prix

The 1998 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on 7 June 1998. The 69-lap race was the seventh round of the 1998 FIA Formula One World Championship. It was won by Michael Schumacher, however the race is probably best remembered for the crash on the first lap involving Alexander Wurz, Jean Alesi and Jarno Trulli, which resulted in the race being red flagged and restarted, only for another collision to take place between Alesi and Trulli at the same corner, and the race being started once again under the safety car.

1998 Canadian Grand Prix
Race 7 of 16 in the 1998 Formula One World Championship
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Race details
Date 7 June 1998
Official name Grand Prix Player's du Canada
Location Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Course Street circuit
Course length 4.421 km (2.747 miles)
Distance 69 laps, 305.049 km (189.549 miles)
Weather Cool and overcast with air temperatures reaching up to 16.0 °C (60.8 °F)
Wind speeds up to 2.9 km/h (1.8 mph) reported
Pole position
Driver McLaren-Mercedes
Time 1:18.213
Fastest lap
Driver Michael Schumacher Ferrari
Time 1:19.379 on lap 48
Podium
First
  • Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
Second Benetton-Playlife
Third Ferrari
Lap leaders
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