1998 Formula 1 Rejects Grand Prix 2 Championship season
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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.
Contents
Drivers and teams
Team | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Seat holder | # | Race Drivers | Rounds | Test/Reserve Drivers |
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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- | Christophe Vans |
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 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- | ||||||
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- | ||||||
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- | Emanuele Nicchi Vic Sunset |
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.
Calendar
Formula One Rejects Grand Prix 2 Championship Seasons | |||||||||