1998 Grand Prix of Australia
8 March - Albert Park: 305.602 km (3.274 km x 58 laps)
Pole positon: Mika Häkkinen, McLaren-Mercedes, 1:20:010
Results:
1 Mika Häkkinen Mclaren-Mercedes 1:31:45.996 = 201.101 km/h
2 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes - 00:00.702
3 Heiz-Harald Frentzen Williams-Mechachrome - 1 lap
4 Eddie Irvine Ferrari - 1 lap
5 Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Mechachrome - 1 lap
6 Johnny Hervert Sauber-Petronas - 1 lap
7 Alexander Wurz Benetton-Playlife - 1 lap
8 Damon Hill Jordan-Mugen Honda - 1 lap
9 Olivier Panis Prost-Peugeot - 1 lap
Fastest Lap: Mika Häkkinen, McLaren-Mercedes, 1:31:649
Retired:
Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton-Playlife 43 laps Rear Wing Support
Jean Alesi Sauber-Petronas 41 laps Engine
Jarno Trulli Prost-Peugeot 26 laps Gearbox
Ricardo Rosset Tyrrell-Ford 25 laps Gear Selector
Mika Salo Arrows-TRW Yamaha 23 laps Gearbox
Esteban Tuero Minardi-Ford 22 laps Engine
Shinji Nakano Minardi-Ford 8 laps Transmission
Michael Schumacher Ferrari 5 laps Engine
Pedro-Paulo Diniz Arrows-TWR Yamaha 2 laps Hydraulics
Ralf Schumacher Jordan-Mugen Honda 1 lap Collision with Magnussen
Jan Magnussen Stewart-Ford 1 lap Collision with R. Schumacher
Toranosuke Takagi Tyrrell-Ford 1 lap Spun Out
Rubens Barrichello Stewart-Ford 0 lap Gearbox
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Starting Grid
Mika Häkkinen David Coulthard
McLaren MP4/13-Mercedes #8 McLaren MP4/13-Mercedes #7
1:20.010 1:30.053
Michael Schumacher Jacques Villeneuve
Ferrari F300 #3 Williams FW20-Mecachrome #1
1:30.767 1:30.919
Johnny Herbert Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Sauber C17-Petronas #15 Williams FW20-Mecachrome #2
1:31.384 1:31.397
Giancarlo Fisichella Eddie Irvine
Benetton B198-Playlife #5 Ferrari F300 #4
1:31.733 1:31.767
Ralf Schumacher Damon Hill
Jordan 198-Mugen Honda #10 Jordan 198-Mugen Honda #9
1:32.392 1:32.399
Alexander Wurz Jean Alesi
Benetton B198-Playlife #6 Sauber C17-Petronas #14
1:32.726 1:33.240
Toranosuke Takagi Rubens Barrichello
Tyrrell 026-Ford #20 Stewart SF2-Ford #18
1:33.291 1:33.383
Jarno Trulli Mika Salo
Prost AP01-Peugeot #12 Arrows A19-TWR Yamaha #17
1:33.739 1:33.927
Esteban Tuero Jan Magnussen
Minardi M198-Ford #22 Stewart SF2-Ford #19
1:34.646 1:34.906
Ricardo Rosset Pedro-Paulo Diniz
Tyrrell 026-Ford #21 Arrows A19-TWR Yamaha #16
1:35.119 1:35.140
Olivier Panis Shinji Nakano
Prost AP01-Peugeot #11 Minardi M198-Ford #23
1:35.215 1:35.301