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May 1998 Test-Times


Test-times at: Jerez / Magny-Cours / Maranello / Monza / Silverstone

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Jerez, Spain Top of Page
  • 4.428 kilometers
  • 1997 Pole: Villeneuve 1:21.072

Friday May 15, 1998
  Fisichella    1:24.64 
  Verstappen    1:25.17

Thursday May 14, 1998
  Fisichella    1:25.88
  Verstappen    1:26.24

Tuesday May 12, 1998
  Verstappen    1:24.41 (48)
  Fisichella    1:24.45 (36)

Monday May 11, 1998
  Verstappen    1:29.68 (27)

Magny-Cours, France Top of Page
  • 4.250 kilometers
  • 1997 Pole: Michael Schumacher 1:14.548s
  • Fastest Test-Time in 1997 (from June 1997): Olivier Panis 1:14.10s (set 09-10)
  • Fastest Test-Time in 1998: David Coulthard 1:17.34s (set 05-13)

Friday May 15, 1998
  Hakkinen      1:17.70 (50 Laps)
  Coulthard     1:17.93 (26)
  Frentzen      1:18.50 (87)
  R. Schumacher 1:18.79 (20)
  Trulli        1:19.14 (42)
  Herbert       1:20.47 (47)

Thursday May 14, 1998
  Hakkinen      1:17.57 (82)
  Irvine        1:17.83 (82)
  Coulthard     1:18.13 (57)
  Panis         1:19.58 (16)
  Frentzen      1:19.87 (43)
  Hill          1:20.42 (87)
  Herbert       1:20.43 (49)
  R. Schumacher 1:20.76 (56)
  Trulli        1:20.95 (14)
  Rosset        1:21.24 (54)
  Wakisaka      1:21.81

Wednesday May 13, 1998
  Coulthard     1:17.34 (51)
  Hakkinen      1:17.66 (74)
  Irvine        1:18.15 (85)
  Villeneuve    1:18.38 (80)
  Alesi         1:19.74 (38)
  R. Schumacher 1:20.03 (53)
  Rosset        1:21.62 (31)
  Wakisaka      1:21.84 (49)

Tuesday May 12, 1998
  Irvine        1:19.25 (90)
  Panis         1:19.35 (56)
  Villeneuve    1:19.45 (46)
  Alesi         1:20.06 (56)
  Takagi        1:20.33 (54)
  Rosa, de la   1:22.14 (97)

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 1:01.31 (set 04-16)

Friday May 29, 1998 wet
  Irvine        1:08.77 (15 Laps)

Friday May 15, 1998
  M. Schumacher 1:01.55 (82)
  Tuero         1:03.96 (53)

Thursday May 14, 1998
  M. Schumacher 1:03.19 (29)

Tuesday May 12, 1998
  Badoer        1:02.60 (50)

Monday May 11, 1998
  Badoer        1:03.86 (32)

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)

Thursday May 28, 1998 wet
  Hakkinen      1:40.52 (17 Laps)
  Alesi         1:43.84 (30)
  Panis         1:44.79 (06)
  Frentzen      1:54.21 (09)

Wednesday May 27, 1998
  Coulthard     1:24.94 (46)
  Villeneuve    1:25.14 (35)
  Hakkinen      1:25.87 (16)
  M. Schumacher 1:26.02 (49)
  Trulli        1:26.24 (37)
  Alesi         1:26.70 (31)

Tuesday May 26, 1998
  Hakkinen      1:25.85 (36)
  Coulthard     1:25.91 (23)
  Villeneuve    1:26.05 (74)
  Trulli        1:26.81 (58)
  Alesi         1:26.97 (64)
  Badoer        1:28.04 (46)

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)

Thursday May 28, 1998 
  Barrichello   1:26.79 (22 Laps)
  Wurz          1:26.83 (62)
  Diniz         1:27.56 (12)
  Hill          1:28.62 (35)
  Takagi        1:29.14 (21)

Wednesday May 27, 1998
  Wurz          1:27.86
  Barrichello   1:27.90
  Hill          1:28.00
  R. Schumacher 1:28.15
  Diniz         1:29.07
  Rosset        1:30.86

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