1998 · Round 8 · Qualifying French Grand Prix
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, France
Sunday, June 28, 1998
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, France
Sunday, June 28, 1998
Pole position
HAK
1:14.929
Pole margin
+0.230
to MSC
Top-ten spread
+1.531
P1 to WUR
Entries
22
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | HAKMcLaren · McLaren MP4-13 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:14.929 | — | — |
| 02 | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F300 | 1:15.159 | +0.230 | — |
| 03 | COUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-13 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:15.333 | +0.404 | — |
| 04 | IRVFerrari · Ferrari F300 | 1:15.527 | +0.598 | — |
| 05 | VILWilliams · Williams FW20 Mecachrome · Mecachrome | 1:15.630 | +0.701 | — |
| 06 | RSCJordan · Jordan 198 · Mugen-Honda | 1:15.925 | +0.996 | — |
| 07 | HILJordan · Jordan 198 · Mugen-Honda | 1:16.245 | +1.316 | — |
| 08 | FREWilliams · Williams FW20 Mecachrome · Mecachrome | 1:16.319 | +1.390 | — |
| 09 | FISBenetton · Benetton B198 Playlife · Playlife | 1:16.375 | +1.446 | — |
| 10 | WURBenetton · Benetton B198 Playlife · Playlife | 1:16.460 | +1.531 | — |
| 11 | ALESauber · Sauber C17 Petronas · Petronas | 1:16.627 | +1.698 | — |
| 12 | TRUProst · Prost AP01B ~ Prost AP01 · Peugeot | 1:16.892 | +1.963 | — |
| 13 | HERSauber · Sauber C17 Petronas · Petronas | 1:16.977 | +2.048 | — |
| 14 | BARStewart · Stewart SF2 Ford · Ford | 1:17.024 | +2.095 | — |
| 15 | VERStewart · Stewart SF2 Ford · Ford | 1:17.604 | +2.675 | — |
| 16 | PANProst · Prost AP01B ~ Prost AP01 · Peugeot | 1:17.671 | +2.742 | — |
| 17 | DINArrows · Arrows A19 | 1:17.880 | +2.951 | — |
| 18 | ROSTyrrell · Tyrrell 026 Ford · Ford | 1:17.908 | +2.979 | — |
| 19 | SALArrows · Arrows A19 | 1:17.970 | +3.041 | — |
| 20 | TAKTyrrell · Tyrrell 026 Ford · Ford | 1:18.221 | +3.292 | — |
| 21 | NAKMinardi · Minardi M198 · Ford | 1:18.273 | +3.344 | — |
| 22 | TUEMinardi · Minardi M198 · Ford | 1:19.146 | +4.217 | — |