615th GP – Australia 1998

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1998 QANTAS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX

Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	Jacques Villeneuve	Winfield Williams	Williams FW20 [3]	Mécachrome GC37-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear
2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Winfield Williams	Williams FW20 [2]	Mécachrome GC37-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear
3	Michael Schumacher	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F300 [184]	Ferrari 047 V10 3.0	Goodyear
4	Eddie Irvine	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F300 [183]	Ferrari 047 V10 3.0	Goodyear
5	Giancarlo Fisichella	Mild Seven Benetton Playlife	Benetton B198 [5]	Playlife GC37-01 V10 3.0	Bridgestone
6	Alexander Wurz	Mild Seven Benetton Playlife	Benetton B198 [4]	Playlife GC37-01 V10 3.0	Bridgestone
7	David Coulthard	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/13 [3]	Mercedes FO110G V10 3.0	Bridgestone
8	Mika Häkkinen	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/13 [2]	Mercedes FO110G V10 3.0	Bridgestone
9	Damon Hill	B&H Jordan Mugen Honda	Jordan 198 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HC V10 3.0	Goodyear
10	Ralf Schumacher	B&H Jordan Mugen Honda	Jordan 198 [4]	Mugen Honda MF-301HC V10 3.0	Goodyear
11	Olivier Panis	Gauloises Prost Peugeot	Prost AP01 [4]	Peugeot A16 V10 3.0	Bridgestone
12	Jarno Trulli	Gauloises Prost Peugeot	Prost AP01 [2]	Peugeot A16 V10 3.0	Bridgestone
14	Jean Alesi	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C17 [3]	Petronas SPE-01D V10 3.0	Goodyear
15	Johnny Herbert	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C17 [1]	Petronas SPE-01D V10 3.0	Goodyear
16	Pedro Diniz	Danka Zepter Arrows	Arrows A19 [2]	Arrows T2-F1 V10 3.0	Bridgestone
17	Mika Salo	Danka Zepter Arrows	Arrows A19 [3]	Arrows T2-F1 V10 3.0	Bridgestone
18	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF02 [1]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone
19	Jan Magnussen	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF02 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone
20	Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell Ford	Tyrrell 026 [2]	Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0	Goodyear
21	Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell Ford	Tyrrell 026 [1]	Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0	Goodyear
22	Shinji Nakano	Fondmetal Minardi Ford	Minardi M198 [1]	Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone
23	Esteban Tuero	Fondmetal Minardi Ford	Minardi M198 [3]	Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F300 [184]	Ferrari 047 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:33.826	15
2	8	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren MP4/13 [2]	Mercedes FO110G V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:34.432	12
3	1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW20 [3]	Mécachrome GC37-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:35.023	24
4	6	Alexander Wurz	Benetton B198 [4]	Playlife GC37-01 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:35.270	21
5	7	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/13 [3]	Mercedes FO110G V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:35.409	14
6	10	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan 198 [4]	Mugen Honda MF-301HC V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:35.708	14
7	15	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C17 [1]	Petronas SPE-01D V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:35.876	10
8	14	Jean Alesi	Sauber C17 [3]	Petronas SPE-01D V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:36.095	9
9	12	Jarno Trulli	Prost AP01 [2]	Peugeot A16 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:36.231	17
10	2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams FW20 [2]	Mécachrome GC37-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:36.741	17
11	17	Mika Salo	Arrows A19 [3]	Arrows T2-F1 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:36.897	16
12	18	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart SF02 [1]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:37.023	12
13	9	Damon Hill	Jordan 198 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HC V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:37.102	19
14	11	Olivier Panis	Prost AP01 [4]	Peugeot A16 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:37.102	15
15	20	Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell 026 [2]	Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:37.144	25
16	19	Jan Magnussen	Stewart SF02 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:37.605	8
17	4	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F300 [183]	Ferrari 047 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:37.891	14
18	16	Pedro Diniz	Arrows A19 [2]	Arrows T2-F1 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:37.928	8
19	21	Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell 026 [1]	Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:38.817	26
20	5	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton B198 [5]	Playlife GC37-01 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:38.860	17
21	22	Shinji Nakano	Minardi M198 [1]	Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:39.044	8
22	23	Esteban Tuero	Minardi M198 [3]	Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	02:16.609	5

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	7	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/13 [3]	Mercedes FO110G V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:30.456	24
2	1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW20 [3]	Mécachrome GC37-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:31.178	23
3	3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F300 [184]	Ferrari 047 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:31.432	33
4	8	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren MP4/13 [2]	Mercedes FO110G V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:31.436	25
5	5	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton B198 [5]	Playlife GC37-01 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:31.581	28
6	2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams FW20 [2]	Mécachrome GC37-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:31.624	30
7	15	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C17 [1]	Petronas SPE-01D V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:31.870	29
8	4	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F300 [183]	Ferrari 047 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:32.465	25
9	14	Jean Alesi	Sauber C17 [3]	Petronas SPE-01D V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:32.514	26
10	9	Damon Hill	Jordan 198 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HC V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:32.518	29
11	10	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan 198 [4]	Mugen Honda MF-301HC V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:32.667	20
12	6	Alexander Wurz	Benetton B198 [4]	Playlife GC37-01 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:33.588	12
13	18	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart SF02 [1]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:33.965	23
14	19	Jan Magnussen	Stewart SF02 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:34.543	16
15	21	Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell 026 [1]	Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:34.600	17
16	12	Jarno Trulli	Prost AP01 [2]	Peugeot A16 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:34.837	22
17	20	Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell 026 [2]	Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:35.010	29
18	22	Shinji Nakano	Minardi M198 [1]	Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:35.069	25
19	17	Mika Salo	Arrows A19 [3]	Arrows T2-F1 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:35.539	8
20	23	Esteban Tuero	Minardi M198 [3]	Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:35.850	33
21	11	Olivier Panis	Prost AP01 [4]	Peugeot A16 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:35.913	14
22	16	Pedro Diniz	Arrows A19 [2]	Arrows T2-F1 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:36.351	4

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	8	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren MP4/13 [2]	Mercedes FO110G V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:30.010	10
2	7	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/13 [3]	Mercedes FO110G V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:30.053	10
3	3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F300 [184]	Ferrari 047 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:30.767	11
4	1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW20 [1]	Mécachrome GC37-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:30.919	12
5	15	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C17 [1]	Petronas SPE-01D V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:31.384	12
6	2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams FW20 [2]	Mécachrome GC37-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:31.397	12
7	5	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton B198 [5]	Playlife GC37-01 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:31.733	12
8	4	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F300 [183]	Ferrari 047 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:31.767	11
9	10	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan 198 [4]	Mugen Honda MF-301HC V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:32.392	11
10	9	Damon Hill	Jordan 198 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HC V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:32.399	12
11	6	Alexander Wurz	Benetton B198 [3]	Playlife GC37-01 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:32.726	9
12	14	Jean Alesi	Sauber C17 [3]	Petronas SPE-01D V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:33.240	11
13	21	Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell 026 [1]	Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:33.291	11
14	18	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart SF02 [1]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:33.383	8
15	12	Jarno Trulli	Prost AP01 [2]	Peugeot A16 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:33.739	11
16	11	Olivier Panis	Prost AP01 [4]	Peugeot A16 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:33.851	12
17	17	Mika Salo	Arrows A19 [3]	Arrows T2-F1 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:33.927	8
18	23	Esteban Tuero	Minardi M198 [3]	Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:34.646	12
19	19	Jan Magnussen	Stewart SF02 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:34.906	9
20	20	Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell 026 [2]	Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:35.119	11
21	16	Pedro Diniz	Arrows A19 [2]	Arrows T2-F1 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:35.140	7
22	22	Shinji Nakano	Minardi M198 [2]	Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:35.301	12

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	8	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren MP4/13 [2]	Mercedes FO110G V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:34.126	12
2	7	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/13 [3]	Mercedes FO110G V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:34.257	11
3	3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F300 [184]	Ferrari 047 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:34.346	12
4	10	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan 198 [4]	Mugen Honda MF-301HC V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:35.030	15
5	9	Damon Hill	Jordan 198 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HC V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:35.033	12
6	15	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C17 [1]	Petronas SPE-01D V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:35.081	12
7	4	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F300 [183]	Ferrari 047 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:35.192	11
8	5	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton B198 [5]	Playlife GC37-01 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:35.215	14
9	1	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW20 [3]	Mécachrome GC37-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:35.401	12
10	17	Mika Salo	Arrows A19 [3]	Arrows T2-F1 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:35.411	13
11	2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams FW20 [2]	Mécachrome GC37-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:35.497	9
12	23	Esteban Tuero	Minardi M198 [3]	Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:36.021	10
13	14	Jean Alesi	Sauber C17 [3]	Petronas SPE-01D V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:36.081	11
14	19	Jan Magnussen	Stewart SF02 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:36.160	8
15	12	Jarno Trulli	Prost AP01 [2]	Peugeot A16 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:36.246	15
16	6	Alexander Wurz	Benetton B198 [4]	Playlife GC37-01 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:36.257	13
17	18	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart SF02 [1]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:36.690	7
18	16	Pedro Diniz	Arrows A19 [2]	Arrows T2-F1 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:36.868	9
19	11	Olivier Panis	Prost AP01 [4]	Peugeot A16 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:37.215	11
20	21	Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell 026 [1]	Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:37.482	15
21	22	Shinji Nakano	Minardi M198 [1]	Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:37.772	12
22	20	Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell 026 [2]	Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0	Goodyear	01:38.487	11

Official Name	1998 Qantas Australian Grand Prix
Circuit	Melbourne
Date	March 8
Pole	Mika Häkkinen 01:30.010
Fastest Lap	Mika Häkkinen 01:31.649
Podium	1st Mika Häkkinen (37) , 2nd David Coulthard (21) , 3rd Heinz-Harald Frentzen
GP Number	615
Round	1
Weather	Sunny
Prev race	Grand Prix of Europe October 26
Next race	Grande Prêmio do Brasil March 29

P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	8	Mika Häkkinen	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/13 [2]	Mercedes FO110G V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:31:45.996	58	01:31.649	37	1	10
2	7	David Coulthard	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/13 [3]	Mercedes FO110G V10 3.0	Bridgestone	01:31:46.698	58	01:32.356	21	2	6
3	2	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Winfield Williams	Williams FW20 [2]	Mécachrome GC37-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	+1 lap	57	01:33.554	0	6	4
4	4	Eddie Irvine	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F300 [181]	Ferrari 047 V10 3.0	Goodyear	+1 lap	57	01:33.790	0	8	3
5	1	Jacques Villeneuve	Winfield Williams	Williams FW20 [3]	Mécachrome GC37-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	+1 lap	57	01:35.661	0	4	2
6	15	Johnny Herbert	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C17 [1]	Petronas SPE-01D V10 3.0	Goodyear	+1 lap	57	01:35.624	0	5	1
7	6	Alexander Wurz	Mild Seven Benetton Playlife	Benetton B198 [4]	Playlife GC37-01 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	+1 lap	57	01:34.738	0	11	0
8	9	Damon Hill	B&H Jordan Mugen Honda	Jordan 198 [3]	Mugen Honda MF-301HC V10 3.0	Goodyear	+1 lap	57	01:34.196	0	10	0
9	11	Olivier Panis	Gauloises Prost Peugeot	Prost AP01 [4]	Peugeot A16 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	+1 lap	57	01:34.319	0	21	0
DNF	5	Giancarlo Fisichella	Mild Seven Benetton Playlife	Benetton B198 [5]	Playlife GC37-01 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Broken wing	43	01:34.319	0	7	0
DNF	14	Jean Alesi	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C17 [3]	Petronas SPE-01D V10 3.0	Goodyear	Engine	41	01:34.878	0	12	0
DNF	12	Jarno Trulli	Gauloises Prost Peugeot	Prost AP01 [2]	Peugeot A16 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Gearbox	26	01:34.885	0	15	0
DNF	20	Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell Ford	Tyrrell 026 [2]	Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0	Goodyear	Gearbox	25	01:38.116	0	19	0
DNF	17	Mika Salo	Danka Zepter Arrows	Arrows A19 [3]	Arrows T2-F1 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Engine	23	01:36.032	0	16	0
DNF	23	Esteban Tuero	Fondmetal Minardi Ford	Minardi M198 [3]	Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Engine	22	01:36.475	0	17	0
DNF	22	Shinji Nakano	Fondmetal Minardi Ford	Minardi M198 [1]	Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Rear axle	8	01:39.676	0	22	0
DNF	3	Michael Schumacher	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F300 [184]	Ferrari 047 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Engine	5	01:35.774	0	3	0
DNF	16	Pedro Diniz	Danka Zepter Arrows	Arrows A19 [1]	Arrows T2-F1 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Hydraulics	2	01:39.916	0	20	0
DNF	10	Ralf Schumacher	B&H Jordan Mugen Honda	Jordan 198 [4]	Mugen Honda MF-301HC V10 3.0	Goodyear	Collision	1	01:50.966	0	9	0
DNF	19	Jan Magnussen	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF02 [3]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Collision	1	01:52.353	0	18	0
DNF	21	Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell Ford	Tyrrell 026 [1]	Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spun off	1	01:53.124	0	13	0
DNF	18	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF02 [1]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Gearbox	0		0	14	0
T	1	Jacques Villeneuve	Winfield Williams	Williams FW20 [1]	Mécachrome GC37-01 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	4	Eddie Irvine	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F300 [183]	Ferrari 047 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Practice	0		0		0
T	6	Alexander Wurz	Mild Seven Benetton Playlife	Benetton B198 [3]	Playlife GC37-01 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Practice	0		0		0
T	16	Pedro Diniz	Danka Zepter Arrows	Arrows A19 [2]	Arrows T2-F1 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Practice	0		0		0
T	22	Shinji Nakano	Fondmetal Minardi Ford	Minardi M198 [2]	Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Practice	0		0		0
S	3	-	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F300 [185]	Ferrari 047 V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spare monocoque	0		0		0
S	8	-	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/13 [1]	Mercedes FO110G V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Spare car	0		0		0
S	8	-	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4/13 [4]	Mercedes FO110G V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Spare monocoque	0		0		0
S	9	-	B&H Jordan Mugen Honda	Jordan 198 [1]	Mugen Honda MF-301HC V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	9	-	B&H Jordan Mugen Honda	Jordan 198 [2]	Mugen Honda MF-301HC V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spare monocoque	0		0		0
S	11	-	Gauloises Prost Peugeot	Prost AP01 [3]	Peugeot A16 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Spare car	0		0		0
S	11	-	Gauloises Prost Peugeot	Prost AP01 [1]	Peugeot A16 V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Spare monocoque	0		0		0
S	14	-	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C17 [4]	Petronas SPE-01D V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spare monocoque	0		0		0
S	14	-	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C17 [2]	Petronas SPE-01D V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	18	-	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF02 [2]	Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0	Bridgestone	Spare car	0		0		0
S	20	-	Tyrrell Ford	Tyrrell 026 [3]	Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0
S	20	-	Tyrrell Ford	Tyrrell 026 [4]	Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0	Goodyear	Spare car	0		0		0

Formula 1 1998 World Championship
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	10
2	David Coulthard	McLaren	6
3	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	4
4	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	3
5	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	2
6	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1

Formula 1 1998 World Championship
Pos	Constructor	Pts
1	McLaren Mercedes	16
2	Williams Mécachrome	6
3	Ferrari	3
4	Sauber Petronas	1