1998 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP · ROUND 01
Australian Grand Prix
Melbourne, Australia · 08 Mar 1998
Race classification 22 ENTRIES
Non-finishes and exclusions 13 ENTRIES
| Driver | Status |
|---|---|
| Giancarlo Fisichella | Broken wing |
| Jean Alesi | Engine |
| Jarno Trulli | Gearbox |
| Ricardo Rosset | Gearbox |
| Mika Salo | Gearbox |
| Esteban Tuero | Engine |
| Shinji Nakano | Halfshaft |
| Michael Schumacher | Engine |
| Pedro Diniz | Gearbox |
| Ralf Schumacher | Collision |
| Jan Magnussen | Collision |
| Toranosuke Takagi | Spun off |
| Rubens Barrichello | Gearbox |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | 1:30.010 |
| 2 | David Coulthard | 1:30.053 |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | 1:30.767 |
| 4 | Jacques Villeneuve | 1:30.919 |
| 5 | Johnny Herbert | 1:31.384 |
| 6 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 1:31.397 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:31.733 |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine | 1:31.767 |
| 9 | Ralf Schumacher | 1:32.392 |
| 10 | Damon Hill | 1:32.399 |
| 11 | Alexander Wurz | 1:32.726 |
| 12 | Jean Alesi | 1:33.240 |
| 13 | Toranosuke Takagi | 1:33.291 |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | 1:33.383 |
| 15 | Jarno Trulli | 1:33.739 |
| 16 | Mika Salo | 1:33.927 |
| 17 | Esteban Tuero | 1:34.646 |
| 18 | Jan Magnussen | 1:34.906 |
| 19 | Ricardo Rosset | 1:35.119 |
| 20 | Pedro Diniz | 1:35.140 |
| 21 | Olivier Panis | 1:35.215 |
| 22 | Shinji Nakano | 1:35.301 |