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1998 Qantas Australian Grand Prix · qualifying

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1998 Qantas Australian Grand Prix · qualifying
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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/615-qualifying

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Historical source & scope

F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

1998 Qantas Australian Grand Prix · Albert Park Circuit

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1998 Formula 1 World Championship · round 1

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:31:45.996 · 58 laps · mercedes10
2David CoulthardMcLaren1:31:46.698 · 58 laps · mercedes6
3Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliamsTime not recorded · 57 laps · mecachrome4
4Eddie IrvineFerrariTime not recorded · 57 laps · ferrari3
5Jacques VilleneuveWilliamsTime not recorded · 57 laps · mecachrome2
6Johnny HerbertSauberTime not recorded · 57 laps · petronas1
7Alexander WurzBenettonTime not recorded · 57 laps · playlifeUnknown / not applicable
8Damon HillJordanTime not recorded · 57 laps · mugen-hondaUnknown / not applicable
9Olivier PanisProstTime not recorded · 57 laps · peugeotUnknown / not applicable
DNFGiancarlo FisichellaBenettonBroken wing · Time not recorded · 43 laps · playlifeUnknown / not applicable
DNFJean AlesiSauberEngine · Time not recorded · 41 laps · petronasUnknown / not applicable
DNFJarno TrulliProstGearbox · Time not recorded · 26 laps · peugeotUnknown / not applicable
DNFRicardo RossetTyrrellGearbox · Time not recorded · 25 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFMika SaloArrowsGearbox · Time not recorded · 23 laps · arrowsUnknown / not applicable
DNFEsteban TueroMinardiEngine · Time not recorded · 22 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFShinji NakanoMinardiHalfshaft · Time not recorded · 8 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFMichael SchumacherFerrariEngine · Time not recorded · 5 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
DNFPedro DinizArrowsGearbox · Time not recorded · 2 laps · arrowsUnknown / not applicable
DNFRalf SchumacherJordanCollision · Time not recorded · 1 laps · mugen-hondaUnknown / not applicable
DNFJan MagnussenStewartCollision · Time not recorded · 1 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFToranosuke TakagiTyrrellSpun off · Time not recorded · 1 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable
DNFRubens BarrichelloStewartGearbox · Time not recorded · 0 laps · fordUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:30.010 · 10 laps · mercedes
2David CoulthardMcLaren1:30.053 · 10 laps · mercedes
3Michael SchumacherFerrari1:30.767 · 11 laps · ferrari
4Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:30.919 · 12 laps · mecachrome
5Johnny HerbertSauber1:31.384 · 12 laps · petronas
6Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams1:31.397 · 12 laps · mecachrome
7Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton1:31.733 · 12 laps · playlife
8Eddie IrvineFerrari1:31.767 · 11 laps · ferrari
9Ralf SchumacherJordan1:32.392 · 11 laps · mugen-honda
10Damon HillJordan1:32.399 · 12 laps · mugen-honda
11Alexander WurzBenetton1:32.726 · 9 laps · playlife
12Jean AlesiSauber1:33.240 · 11 laps · petronas
13Toranosuke TakagiTyrrell1:33.291 · 11 laps · ford
14Rubens BarrichelloStewart1:33.383 · 8 laps · ford
15Jarno TrulliProst1:33.739 · 11 laps · peugeot
16Olivier PanisProst1:33.851 · 12 laps · peugeot
17Mika SaloArrows1:33.927 · 8 laps · arrows
18Esteban TueroMinardi1:34.646 · 12 laps · ford
19Jan MagnussenStewart1:34.906 · 9 laps · ford
20Ricardo RossetTyrrell1:35.119 · 11 laps · ford
21Pedro DinizArrows1:35.140 · 7 laps · arrows
22Shinji NakanoMinardi1:35.301 · 12 laps · ford

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:30.010 · mercedes
2David CoulthardMcLaren1:30.053 · mercedes
3Michael SchumacherFerrari1:30.767 · ferrari
4Jacques VilleneuveWilliams1:30.919 · mecachrome
5Johnny HerbertSauber1:31.384 · petronas
6Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams1:31.397 · mecachrome
7Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton1:31.733 · playlife
8Eddie IrvineFerrari1:31.767 · ferrari
9Ralf SchumacherJordan1:32.392 · mugen-honda
10Damon HillJordan1:32.399 · mugen-honda
11Alexander WurzBenetton1:32.726 · playlife
12Jean AlesiSauber1:33.240 · petronas
13Toranosuke TakagiTyrrell1:33.291 · ford
14Rubens BarrichelloStewart1:33.383 · ford
15Jarno TrulliProst1:33.739 · peugeot
16Mika SaloArrows1:33.927 · arrows
17Esteban TueroMinardi1:34.646 · ford
18Jan MagnussenStewart1:34.906 · ford
19Ricardo RossetTyrrell1:35.119 · ford
20Pedro DinizArrows1:35.140 · arrows
21Olivier PanisProst1:35.215 · peugeot
22Shinji NakanoMinardi1:35.301 · ford

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Mika HäkkinenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded10
2David CoulthardNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
3Heinz-Harald FrentzenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
4Eddie IrvineNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded3
5Jacques VilleneuveNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
6Johnny HerbertNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1

Practice & warm-up observations

Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.

SessionDriverPositionTime
freePractice1ResultsMichael Schumacher11:33.826
freePractice1ResultsMika Häkkinen21:34.432
freePractice1ResultsJacques Villeneuve31:35.023
freePractice1ResultsAlexander Wurz41:35.270
freePractice1ResultsDavid Coulthard51:35.409
freePractice1ResultsRalf Schumacher61:35.708
freePractice1ResultsJohnny Herbert71:35.876
freePractice1ResultsJean Alesi81:36.095
freePractice1ResultsJarno Trulli91:36.231
freePractice1ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen101:36.741
freePractice1ResultsMika Salo111:36.897
freePractice1ResultsRubens Barrichello121:37.023
freePractice1ResultsDamon Hill131:37.102
freePractice1ResultsOlivier Panis141:37.102
freePractice1ResultsRicardo Rosset151:37.144
freePractice1ResultsJan Magnussen161:37.605
freePractice1ResultsEddie Irvine171:37.891
freePractice1ResultsPedro Diniz181:37.928
freePractice1ResultsToranosuke Takagi191:38.817
freePractice1ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella201:38.860
freePractice1ResultsShinji Nakano211:39.044
freePractice1ResultsEsteban Tuero222:16.609
freePractice2ResultsDavid Coulthard11:30.456
freePractice2ResultsJacques Villeneuve21:31.178
freePractice2ResultsMichael Schumacher31:31.432
freePractice2ResultsMika Häkkinen41:31.436
freePractice2ResultsGiancarlo Fisichella51:31.581
freePractice2ResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen61:31.624
freePractice2ResultsJohnny Herbert71:31.870
freePractice2ResultsEddie Irvine81:32.465
freePractice2ResultsJean Alesi91:32.514
freePractice2ResultsDamon Hill101:32.518
freePractice2ResultsRalf Schumacher111:32.667
freePractice2ResultsAlexander Wurz121:33.588
freePractice2ResultsRubens Barrichello131:33.965
freePractice2ResultsJan Magnussen141:34.543
freePractice2ResultsToranosuke Takagi151:34.600
freePractice2ResultsJarno Trulli161:34.837
freePractice2ResultsRicardo Rosset171:35.010
freePractice2ResultsShinji Nakano181:35.069
freePractice2ResultsMika Salo191:35.539
freePractice2ResultsEsteban Tuero201:35.850
freePractice2ResultsOlivier Panis211:35.913
freePractice2ResultsPedro Diniz221:36.351
warmingUpResultsMika Häkkinen11:34.126
warmingUpResultsDavid Coulthard21:34.257
warmingUpResultsMichael Schumacher31:34.346
warmingUpResultsRalf Schumacher41:35.030
warmingUpResultsDamon Hill51:35.033
warmingUpResultsJohnny Herbert61:35.081
warmingUpResultsEddie Irvine71:35.192
warmingUpResultsGiancarlo Fisichella81:35.215
warmingUpResultsJacques Villeneuve91:35.401
warmingUpResultsMika Salo101:35.411
warmingUpResultsHeinz-Harald Frentzen111:35.497
warmingUpResultsEsteban Tuero121:36.021
warmingUpResultsJean Alesi131:36.081
warmingUpResultsJan Magnussen141:36.160
warmingUpResultsJarno Trulli151:36.246
warmingUpResultsAlexander Wurz161:36.257
warmingUpResultsRubens Barrichello171:36.690
warmingUpResultsPedro Diniz181:36.868
warmingUpResultsOlivier Panis191:37.215
warmingUpResultsToranosuke Takagi201:37.482
warmingUpResultsShinji Nakano211:37.772
warmingUpResultsRicardo Rosset221:38.487

Recorded pit stops

F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.

DriverStopLapTime
Shinji Nakano181:07.593
Esteban Tuero11226.182
Ricardo Rosset11826.533
Esteban Tuero21831.836
Damon Hill11926.976
Mika Salo11925.448
Alexander Wurz12022.398
Giancarlo Fisichella12222.885
Mika Häkkinen12423.546
David Coulthard12523.319
Johnny Herbert12727.977
Jacques Villeneuve12826.102
Olivier Panis12827.245
Jean Alesi12927.278
Heinz-Harald Frentzen13324.314
Eddie Irvine13329.968
Mika Häkkinen23611.242
Alexander Wurz23625.529
Mika Häkkinen34026.981
Damon Hill23924.907
David Coulthard24221.931
Giancarlo Fisichella24123.775