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