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.

Team Changes

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

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.