Jordan 198
The Jordan 198 was the Formula One car with which the Jordan team competed in the 1998 Formula One World Championship. It was driven by 1996 World Champion Damon Hill, who had moved from Arrows, and Ralf Schumacher, who was in his second season with the team. Test driver Pedro de la Rosa also drove the Jordan 198 during test sessions in 1998.
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Jordan | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Gary Anderson (Technical Director) Paul Crooks (Chief Designer) Mark Smith (Chief Engineer) John Iley (Head of Aerodynamics) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | 197 | ||||||||||
| Successor | 199 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Unequal-length double wishbones, pushrod-operated rockers | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Unequal-length double wishbones, pushrod-operated rockers | ||||||||||
| Axle track | Front: 1,480 mm (58 in) Rear: 1,420 mm (56 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Mugen-Honda MF-310HC, 3,000 cc (183.1 cu in), 72° V10, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Jordan 6-speed sequential semi-automatic | ||||||||||
| Power | 690 hp (515 kW) @ 13,800 rpm | ||||||||||
| Weight | 600 kg (1,300 lb) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Elf | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Benson & Hedges Jordan | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 9. Damon Hill 10. Ralf Schumacher | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1998 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| First win | 1998 Belgian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last win | 1998 Belgian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 1998 Japanese Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
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