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Formula One: Hakkinen Wins the Pole for Spanish Grand Prix

9 May 1998

BARCELONA, SPAIN: Following are the qualifying results for the Formula one race to be held Sunday (Spanish Grand Prix). The listings include starting position, driver, country, chassis-engine, and qualifying time:

1. Mika Hakkinen, Finland, McLaren-Mercedes, 1 minute, 20.262
2. David Coulthard, Britain, McLaren-Mercedes, 1:20.996.
3. Michael Schumacher, Germany, Ferrari, 1:21.785.
4. Giancarlo Fisichella, Italy, Benetton-Playlife, 1:21.894.
5. Alexander Wurz, Austria, Benetton-Playlife, 1:21.965.
6. Eddie Irvine, Britain, Ferrari, 1:22.350.
7. Johnny Herbert, Britain, Sauber-Petronas, 1:22.794.
8. Damon Hill, Britain, Jordan-Mugen Honda, 1:22.835.
9. Rubens Barrichello, Brazil, Stewart-Ford, 1:22.860.
10. Jacques Villeneuve, Canada, Williams-Mecachrome, 1:22.885.
11. Ralf Schumacher, Germany, Jordan-Mugen Honda, 1:22.927.
12. Olivier Panis, France, Prost-Peugeot, 1:22.963.
13. Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Germany, Williams-Mecachrome, 1:23.197.
14. Jean Alesi, France, Sauber-Petronas, 1:23.327.
15. Pedro Diniz, Brazil, Arrows, 1:23.704.
16. Jarno Trulli, Italy, Prost-Peugeot, 1:23.748.
17. Mika Salo, Finland, Arrows, 1:23.887.
18. Jan Magnussen, Denmark, Stewart-Ford, 1:24.112.
19. Esteban Tuero, Argentina, Minardi-Ford, 1:24.265.
20. Shinji Nakano, Japan, Minardi-Ford, 1:24.538.
21. Tarandsuke Takagi, Japan, Tyrrell-Ford, 1:24.722.