The French Grand Prix has been omitted from next year's Formula One world championship calendar. Jacques Regis, president of the French Automobile Federation, confirmed that the FIA had decided not to include France in the calendar following a dispute between a private channel and a state channel over the television rights.

1998 Formula One calendar: March 8th Australian Grand Prix (Melbourne). 29th Brazilian GP (Sao Paulo). April 12th Argentinian GP (Buenos Aires). 26th San Marino GP (Imola, Italy). May 10th Spanish GP (Barcelona). 24th Monaco GP. June 7th Canadian GP (Montreal). 12th British GP (Silverstone). 26th Austrian GP (Spielberg). August 2nd German GP (Hockenheim) 16th Hungarian GP (Budapest). 30th Belgian GP (Spa-Francorchamps). September 13th Italian GP (Monza). 27th Luxembourg GP (Nurburgring, Germany). October 11th Portuguese GP (Estoril). November 1st Japanese GP (Suzuka).