THE 1998 RAC BRITISH GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
12 Jul 1998
Silverstone Circuit, Great Britain
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Mika HakkinenHAK | McLaren Mercedes | 1:23.271 |
| 2 | 3 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | 1:23.720 |
| 3 | 1 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams Mecachrome | 1:24.102 |
| 4 | 7 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren Mercedes | 1:24.310 |
| 5 | 4 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | 1:24.436 |
| 6 | 2 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Williams Mecachrome | 1:24.442 |
| 7 | 9 | Damon HillHIL | Jordan Mugen Honda | 1:24.542 |
| 8 | 14 | Jean AlesiALE | Sauber Petronas | 1:25.081 |
| 9 | 15 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber Petronas | 1:25.084 |
| 10 | 5 | Giancarlo FisichellaFIS | Benetton Playlife | 1:25.654 |
| 11 | 6 | Alexander WurzWUR | Benetton Playlife | 1:25.760 |
| 12 | 16 | Pedro DinizDIN | Arrows | 1:26.376 |
| 13 | 17 | Mika SaloSAL | Arrows | 1:26.487 |
| 14 | 12 | Jarno TrulliTRU | Prost Peugeot | 1:26.808 |
| 15 | 19 | Jos VerstappenVER | Stewart Ford | 1:26.948 |
| 16 | 18 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Stewart Ford | 1:26.990 |
| 17 | 21 | Toranosuke TakagiTAK | Tyrrell Ford | 1:27.061 |
| 18 | 23 | Esteban TueroTUE | Minardi Ford | 1:28.051 |
| 19 | 22 | Shinji NakanoNAK | Minardi Ford | 1:28.123 |
| 20 | 20 | Ricardo RossetROS | Tyrrell Ford | 1:28.608 |
| 21 | 10 | Ralf SchumacherRSC | Jordan Mugen Honda | |
| 22 | 11 | Olivier PanisPAN | Prost Peugeot |