Mika Hakkinen won his first World Championship title in 1998 after celebrating in the last race of the championship in Japan, defeating Michael Schumacher who stalled his Ferrari from pole position.

On this day in 1998, Michael Schumacher celebrated in the seventh race of the season in Canada while McLaren drivers Hakkinen and Coulthard retired due to gearbox failures.

Michael Schumacher and Ross Brawn have been the driving force behind the 1998 Hungarian GP victory for Ferrari after changing the strategy and defeating McLaren drivers Hakkinen and Coulthard.

Michael Schumacher won the Italian GP in front of Ferrari fans at Monza and arrived at the Nurburgring with the same number of points as his only championship rival Mika Hakkinen

Mika Hakkinen secured a convincing victory on the streets of Monte Carlo from the pole position on this day in 1998, leading in all laps of the race and driving the fastest lap, which was his second Grand Chelem in Formula 1 after 1998 Brazilian GP.

On this day in 1998, Mika Hakkinen won his fifth race in the first ten races in 1998 after the battle with Michael Schumacher while David Coulthard managed to finish second after he was 19th in the second lap.