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 | !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 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 | ||||||
| Gio van Dycke
|
9, 11- | |||||||
| 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.
- 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.
Calendar
| Formula One Rejects Grand Prix 2 Championship Seasons | |||||||||
