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March 1998 Test-Times


Test-times at: Barcelona / Maranello / Monza / Mugello / Silverstone

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Barcelona, Spain Top of Page
  • 4.727 kilometers
  • 1997 Pole: Villeneuve 1:16.525
  • Fastest Test-Time in 1996: Damon Hill 1:21.50
  • Fastest Test-Time in 1997: Mika Hakkinen 1:17.78 (set 02-19)
  • Fastest Test-Time in 1998: Mika Hakkinen 1:21.30 (set 02-20)

Thursday March 19, 1998
  Hill          1:21.52 (98)
  Villeneuve    1:21.70 (60)
  Frentzen      1:22.84 (51)
  Panis         1:23.21 (30)
  Wilson        1:24.89 (Williams)

Wednesday March 18, 1998
  Frentzen      1:22.26 (80)
  Villeneuve    1:22.65 (54)
  Panis         1:23.98 (45)
  Hill          1:24.02 (60)

Tuesday March 17, 1998
  R. Schumacher 1:22.16 (61)
  Villeneuve    1:22.72 (71)
  Frentzen      1:23.55 (69)
  Trulli        1:25.17 (21)

Monday March 16, 1998
  R. Schumacher 1:24.65 (61)
  Frentzen      1:24.89 (67)
  Trulli        1:26.43 (26)


Maranello, Italy Top of Page
  • Ferrari team home track Fiorano
  • The track is revised and has two options now:
    • 2.976 kilometers
    • 2.948 kilometers
  • Fastest Test-Time in 1996: Nicola Larini 1:00.17 (set 12-18)
  • Fastest Test-Time in 1997: Michael Schumacher 0:59.01 (set 05-02)
  • Fastest Test-Time in 1998: Michael Schumacher 1:02.16 (set 02-26)

Thursday March 19, 1998
  Irvine        1:03.29 (27)

Tuesday March 17, 1998
  Herbert       1:03.34 (98)

Monza, Italy Top of Page
  • 5.770 km
  • 1997 Pole: Jean Alesi 1:22.909s
  • Fastest Test-Time in 1996: Michael Schumacher 1:24.832s
  • Fastest Test-Time in 1997: Ralf Schumacher 1:23.258s (set 07-17)

Thuesday March 12, 1998
  Frentzen      1:24.53 (89) ('97 Williams; '98 tyres)
  Irvine        1:26.11 (65) (F310B; 046/1 engine; '98 tyres)

Wednesday March 11, 1998
  Frentzen      1:25.66 (44) ('97 Williams; '98 tyres)
  Badoer        1:27.32 (68) (F310B; 046/1 engine; '98 tyres)

Mugello, Italy Top of Page
  • 5.245 kilometers
  • Fastest Test-Time in 1996: Heinz-Harald Frentzen 1:26.8
  • Fastest Test-Time in 1997: Jarno Trulli 1:23.41 (set 08-14)
  • Fastest Test-Time in 1998: Eddie Irvine 1:27.56 (set 02-22)

Saturday March 21, 1998
  M. Schumacher 1:28.98 (76)

Friday March 20, 1998
  M. Schumacher 1:27.91 (78)

Thursday March 19, 1998
  M. Schumacher 1:28.02 (61)

Wednesday March 18, 1998
  Irvine        1:28.89 (56) 
  Nakano        1:31.55 (16)
  Redon         1:32.22 (23) (Minardi)

Tuesday March 17, 1998
  Irvine        1:28.95 (57)
  Nakano        1:34.43 (51)

Monday March 16, 1998
  Irvine        1:30.36 (73)

Silverstone, England Top of Page
  • 5.057 km
  • 1997 Pole: Villeneuve 1:21.598s
  • Fastest Test-Time in 1996: Boullion 1:26.75s (Williams)
  • Fastest Test-Time in 1997: Ralf Schumacher 1:21.44s (set 03-17)
  • Fastest Test-Time in 1998: Mika Hakkinen 1:24.44s (set 03-16)

Wednesday March 18, 1998
  Wurz          1:26.22 (54)
  Fisichella    1:29.41 (07)

Tuesday March 17, 1998
  Hakkinen      1:24.44 (45)
  Coulthard     1:24.52 (67)
  Wurz          1:26.74 (25)
  Salo          1:27.77 (20)
  Takagi        1:28.03 (26)
  Magnussen     1:29.25 (17)
  Diniz         1:30.22 (02)

Monday March 16, 1998
  Hakkinen      1:24.72 (68)
  Coulthard     1:25.74 (40)
  Wurz          1:26.30 (49)
  Barrichello   1:27.26 (36)
  Diniz         1:29.80 (39)
  Rosset        1:30.21 (37)
  Salo          1:30.39 (06)

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