Spanish Grand Prix 1998 - Race Schedule and Countdown

Mika Häkkinen claimed his third victory of 1998 at Barcelona, extending his championship lead with another commanding performance. The Finn dominated from start to finish, with David Coulthard securing another McLaren one-two finish. Michael Schumacher could only manage third place, unable to match McLaren's superior pace despite Ferrari's updates.

The result emphasized McLaren's technical superiority and Häkkinen's consistency, with the Finn winning three of the first five races. Schumacher was falling further behind in the championship and facing an increasingly difficult task to catch the flying McLaren driver. Ferrari needed to find significant performance gains if they were to mount a genuine title challenge in the second half of the season.