1998 Formula 1 Rejects Grand Prix 2 Championship season

The 1998 Formula 1 Rejects Grand Prix 2 Championship season is the fifth season of the F1RGP2C. The season is based upon the 1998 F1 season.

Drivers and teams

Team	Constructor	Chassis	Engine	Seat holder	#	Race Drivers	Rounds	Test/Reserve Drivers
Winfield Williams	Williams	FW20	Mecachrome GC37-01	Prince Walik Herrmann Mann	0	Frédéric-Maxime Voeckler	8-	José Álvarez Jorg Scrattenheim
					1	Daniel Moreno	1-7
					2	Andrew Spokes	1-
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari	F300	Ferrari 047 3.0 V10	Andreas Stefano	3	Tom Douglas	1-8, 10-	Christophe Vans
					Christophe Vans	9
					4	Kazuhiko Takagi	1-
Mild Seven Benetton Playlife	Benetton	B198	Playlife GC37-01	John Zimmer	5	John Zimmer	1-	TBA
					6	Masta Valsattis	1-
West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren	MP4-13	Mercedes FO110G	Don Rennis	7	James James Davies	1-	Niko Nurminen
					8	Rory McAllister	1-
Benson and Hedges Jordan	Jordan	198	Mugen-Honda MF-301 HC	Leonhard von Gottorp	9	Damon Cannon	1-	Jeremy-Etienne Voeckler
					10	Leonhard von Gottorp	1-
Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber	C17	Petronas SPE-01D	Chris Forbes	11	Pablo da Silva	1-	TBA
					12	Miko Fäkkinen	1-
Gauloises Prost Citroën	Prost	AP01	Citroën A16	Dennis Mignolet	14	Ron Mignolet	1-	Francisco Remedio
					15	Clivio Durand	1-8, 10-12
					Gio van Dycke	9, 13, 16
					Francisco Remedio	14-15
TF1 DAMS Peugeot	DAMS	DA-04	Peugeot A16	Thomas Kretzhaagel	16	Niko Nurminen	1-	James Allen
					17	Jorg Scrattenheim	1-
Danka Zepter von Hegel Arrows	Arrows	A19	Arrows T2-F1	Max von Hegel	18	Stephano Baroncelli	1-	Alexander von Hegel
					19	Alejandrina Rodriguez	1-7
					Ben Fleet	8-
Fondmetal Minardi Team	Minardi	M198	Ford JD Zetec-R	Masta Valsattis	20	Plinio Vida	1-	TBA
					21	Geoff Grove	1-10
						Gonzalo Solari	11-
Stewart Ford	Stewart	SF02	Ford VJ Zetec-R	Eddie Stewart	22	Ben Fleet	1-4	TBA
					José Álvarez	5-
					23	Ralf Alden	1-
Volga Grand Prix	Volga	CHAD-04	Ford JD Zetec-R	Petr Chaddeev	24	Yuuri Jougaseki	1-	TBA
					25	Lawrence Tucker	1-
Alstom Equipe Gauthier	Gauthier	GF1.01	Ford JD Zetec-R	Guillaume Gauthier	26	Johan Gustafsson	1-10	Emanuele Nicchi Vic Sunset
						Vic Sunset	11-
					27	Frédéric-Maxime Voeckler	1-7
						Emanuele Nicchi	8-
MasterCard Lola F1 Team	Lola	T98/30	Ford JD Zetec-R	Clint Mort	28	Poppy Whitechapel	1-	TBA
					29	Rick Douglais	1-

Team Changes

• Tyrrell officially became known as Equipe Gauthier, despite Andreas Stefano continuing his protest from 1997.

Driver Changes

Pre-season

• Andrew Spokes left Benetton for Williams to replace Pieter Kickert.
• Masta Valsattis departed Ligier to replace Spokes at Benetton.
• Bernhard Pech was fired from Sauber and replaced by Miko Fäkkinen.
• Reiko Megumi retired from the F1RGP2C after unable to sign a deal with Jordan. Prost signed Clivio Durand and promoted Ron Mignolet to race for the team.
• James Allen was demoted to test driver at DAMS and was replaced by Jorg Scrattenheim (ex-Arrows).
• Arrows promoted Alejandrina Rodriguez to replace Scrattenheim.
• Minardi let go both of their drivers and signed Plinio Vida and Geoff Grove.
• Volga signed Lawrence Tucker to partner Yuuri Jougaseki.
• Gauthier confirmed Frédéric-Maxime Voeckler and Johan Gustafsson.
• Massimiliano Patrese left Lola and moved to sportscar racing. American rookie Rick Douglais replaced him.
• Jan van der Maeyede left F1RGP2C after 1997. His seat at Stewart was replaced by American journeyman Ralf Alden.

Mid-season

• Following allegations of involvment of drug possession that led to collapse of the Rejects Touring Car Championship, Hermann Mann was arrested and have to leave his post as Williams co-seatholder. His brother, Klaus, took his position.
• Ben Fleet left Stewart after just four races. Oddly, the management considered Fleet sacked from the team. Williams test driver José Álvarez took his place.
• Fleet was then hired by Arrows to replace the struggling Alejandrina Rodriguez.
• Daniel Moreno was sacked by Williams and replaced with Voeckler midseason.
• Clivio Durand was replaced by Gio van Dycke but Durand returned for the French GP.
• Tom Douglas was injured during the British Grand Prix and missed one race. Christophe Vans was his replacement.
• James Davies changed his name by deed poll shortly before the US Grand Prix to incorporate a middle name. He was henceforth referred to as James James Davies.

Calendar

Round	Race	Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winner	Winning team	Reject of the Race
1	Australian Grand Prix	Albert Park	8 March	James Davies	Tom Douglas	Kazuhiko Takagi	Ferrari	Stephano Baroncelli
2	Brazilian Grand Prix	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	29 March	James Davies	Tom Douglas	Rory McAllister	McLaren-Mercedes	Williams-Mechachrome
3	Argentine Grand Prix	Autódromo Juan y Oscar Galves	12 April	Tom Douglas	Tom Douglas	Tom Douglas	Ferrari	Daniel Moreno
4	San Marino Grand Prix	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	26 April	James Davies	James Davies	James Davies	McLaren-Mercedes	Sauber-Petronas
5	Spanish Grand Prix	Circuito de Jerez	10 May	Rory McAllister	James Davies	James Davies	McLaren-Mercedes	Frédéric-Maxime Voeckler
6	Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco	17 May	James Davies	James Davies	Tom Douglas	Ferrari	James Davies
7	Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve	7 June	Rory McAllister	Tom Douglas	James Davies	McLaren-Mercedes	Clivio Durand
8	British Grand Prix	Silverstone	21 June	Rory McAllister	James Davies	James Davies	McLaren-Mercedes	Minardi drivers
9	United States Grand Prix	Road America	5 July	James James Davies	James James Davies	Rory McAllister	McLaren-Mercedes	Pablo da Silva
10	French Grand Prix	Dijon-Prenois	19 July	James James Davies	James James Davies	James James Davies	McLaren-Mercedes	Yuuri Jougaseki
11	Austrian Grand Prix	A1 Ring	26 July	James James Davies	James James Davies	James James Davies	McLaren-Mercedes	Arrows
12	German Grand Prix	Nürburgring	9 August	Tom Douglas	Tom Douglas	James James Davies	McLaren-Mercedes	Benetton
13	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring	23 August	James James Davies	James James Davies	James James Davies	McLaren-Mercedes	Miko Fakkinen
14	Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps	6 September	James James Davies	James James Davies	James James Davies	McLaren-Mercedes	DAMS
15	Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	13 September	Tom Douglas	James James Davies	Kazuhiko Takagi	Ferrari	McLaren-Mercedes
16	Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka Circuit	26 September	James James Davies	Rory McAllister	James James Davies	McLaren-Mercedes	Gonzalo Solari
NC	Duel in the Desert	Phoenix Street Circuit	25 October

Standings

Drivers'

Pos	Driver	AUS	BRA	ARG	SMR	ESP	MON	CAN	GBR	USA	FRA	AUT	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	JPN	Pts
1	James James Davies	Ret	Ret	2	1	1	Ret	1	1	Ret	1	1	1	1	1	8	1	106
2	Tom Douglas	9*	2	1	2	4	1	2	Ret	INJ	2	2	3	2	Ret	Ret	3	67
3	Rory McAllister	2	1	13*	4	2	Ret	3	10*	1	3	4	6	3	Ret	12	2	57
4	Kazuhiko Takagi	1	3	6	3	3	Ret	4	5	Ret	9	3	2	Ret	2	1	Ret	54
5	Andrew Spokes	4	Ret	4	Ret	Ret	5	8	3	Ret	6	5	Ret	4	3	5	6	24
6	Damon Cannon	Ret	Ret	3	8	8	3	6	2	5	4	Ret	4	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	23
7	John Zimmer	3	5	5	9	7	4	Ret	4	3	5	Ret	17	Ret	9*	Ret	12*	20
8	Masta Valsattis	Ret	4	8	5	10	2	7	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	5	3	Ret	17
9	Leonhard von Gottorp	Ret	Ret	7	Ret	5	Ret	5	Ret	4	Ret	6	5	Ret	Ret	2		16
10	Christophe Vans									2								6
11	Niko Nurminen	Ret	6	Ret	10	13	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	10	Ret	7	5	Ret	6	7	4
12	Jorg Scrattenheim	7	8	Ret	7	12	Ret	9	Ret	8	7	9	10	7	Ret	4	Ret	3
13	Ben Fleet	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret				Ret	9	Ret	17	Ret	Ret	4	Ret	10	3
14	Pablo da Silva	5	11	Ret	Ret	9	9	10	9	7	Ret	7	Ret	6	Ret	Ret	8	3
15	Frédéric-Maxime Voeckler	Ret	Ret	Ret	16*	Ret	Ret	16	Ret	6	8	8	8	Ret	Ret	7	5	3
16	Daniel Moreno	Ret	10	9	6	6	6	Ret										3
17	Emanuele Nicchi								6	DNQ	13	14	Ret	DNQ	6	10		2
18	Ron Mignolet	6	9	Ret	Ret	15	8	12	Ret	Ret	Ret	12	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	9	1
19	Clivio Durand	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	14	7	Ret	7		Ret	Ret	12					0
20	Miko Fäkkinen	8	7	Ret	Ret	11	Ret	11	Ret	Ret	11	10	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	0
21	Gonzalo Solari											DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	7	DNQ	Ret	0
22	Rick Douglais	11	Ret	Ret	DNQ	17	Ret	DNQ	8	Ret	12	Ret	15	9	Ret	Ret	Ret	0
23	Vic Sunset											DNQ	DNQ	10	8	11	DNQ	0
24	Yuuri Jougaseki	Ret	Ret	Ret	13	16	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	15	16	8	DNQ	Ret	DNQ	0
25	Plinio Vida	12	Ret	10	11	Ret	Ret	15	9	13	Ret	Ret	18	Ret	Ret	Ret	11	0
26	Ralf Alden	Ret	12	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	11	9	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	0
27	Stephano Baroncelli	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	13	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	11	Ret	Ret	9	Ret	0
28	Poppy Whitechapel	Ret	Ret	11	14	Ret	10	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	13	14	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	0
29	Geoff Grove	10	DNQ	12	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	17	Ret	DNQ	DNQ							0
30	Gio van Dycke									10				Ret				0
31	José Álvarez					Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	11	Ret	16	Ret	Ret	DNQ	Ret	Ret	0
32	Lawrence Tucker	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	12	18	DNQ	14	DNQ	Ret	14	Ret	13	Ret	Ret	DNQ	Ret	0
33	Johan Gustafsson	DNQ	Ret	DNQ	15	DNQ	Ret	DNQ	DNQ	12	DNQ							0
34	Alejandrina Rodriguez	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret										0
35	Francisco Remedio														Ret	Ret	Ret	0

Constructors'

Pos	Constructor	Car no.	AUS	BRA	ARG	SMR	ESP	MON	CAN	GBR	USA	FRA	AUT	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	JPN	Points
1	McLaren-Mercedes	7	Ret	Ret	2	1	1	Ret	1	1	Ret	1	1	1	1	1	8		147
		8	2	1	13*	4	2	Ret	3	10*	1	3	4	6	3	Ret	12
2	Ferrari	3	9*	2	1	2	4	1	2	Ret	2	2	2	3	2	Ret	Ret		123
		4	1	3	6	3	3	Ret	4	5	Ret	9	3	2	Ret	2	1
3	Jordan-Mugen-Honda	9	Ret	Ret	3	8	8	3	6	2	5	4	Ret	4	Ret	Ret	Ret		39
		10	Ret	Ret	7	Ret	5	Ret	5	Ret	4	Ret	6	5	Ret	Ret	2
4	Benetton-Playlife	5	3	5	5	9	7	4	Ret	4	3	5	Ret	17	Ret	9*	Ret		37
		6	Ret	4	8	5	10	2	7	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	5	3
5	Williams-Mecachrome	0								Ret	6	8	8	8	Ret	Ret	7		28
		1	Ret	10	9	6	6	6	Ret
		2	4	Ret	4	Ret	Ret	5	8	3	Ret	6	5	Ret	4	3	5
6	DAMS-Peugeot	16	Ret	6	Ret	10	13	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	10	Ret	7	5	Ret	6		7
		17	7	8	Ret	7	12	Ret	9	Ret	8	7	9	10	7	Ret	4
7	Arrows	18	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	13	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	11	Ret	Ret	9		3
		19	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	9	Ret	17	Ret	Ret	4	Ret
8	Sauber-Petronas	11	5	11	Ret	Ret	9	9	10	9	7	Ret	7	Ret	6	Ret	Ret		3
		12	8	7	Ret	Ret	11	Ret	11	Ret	Ret	11	10	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret
9	Gauthier-Ford	26	DNQ	Ret	DNQ	15	DNQ	Ret	DNQ	DNQ	12	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	10	8	11		2
		27	Ret	Ret	Ret	16*	Ret	Ret	16	6	DNQ	13	14	Ret	DNQ	6	10
10	Prost-Citroën	14	6	9	Ret	Ret	15	8	12	Ret	Ret	Ret	12	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret		1
		15	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	14	7	Ret	7	10	Ret	Ret	12	Ret	Ret	Ret
11	Minardi-Ford	20	12	Ret	10	11	Ret	Ret	15	9	13	Ret	Ret	18	Ret	Ret	Ret		0
		21	10	DNQ	12	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	17	Ret	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	7	DNQ
12	Lola-Ford	28	Ret	Ret	11	14	Ret	10	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	13	14	Ret	Ret	Ret		0
		29	11	Ret	Ret	DNQ	17	Ret	DNQ	8	Ret	12	Ret	15	9	Ret	Ret
13	Volga-Ford	24	Ret	Ret	Ret	13	16	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	15	16	8	DNQ	Ret		0
		25	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	12	18	DNQ	14	DNQ	Ret	14	Ret	13	Ret	Ret	DNQ
14	Stewart-Ford	22	Ret	12	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	11	9	Ret	Ret	Ret		0
		23	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	11	Ret	16	Ret	Ret	DNQ	Ret