1998 QANTAS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX - PRACTICE 1
08 Mar 1998
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | 1:33.826 | 15 |
| 2 | 8 | Mika HakkinenHAK | McLaren Mercedes | +0.606s | 12 |
| 3 | 1 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams Mecachrome | +1.197s | 24 |
| 4 | 6 | Alexander WurzWUR | Benetton Playlife | +1.444s | 21 |
| 5 | 7 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren Mercedes | +1.583s | 14 |
| 6 | 10 | Ralf SchumacherRSC | Jordan Mugen Honda | +1.882s | 14 |
| 7 | 15 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber Petronas | +2.050s | 10 |
| 8 | 14 | Jean AlesiALE | Sauber Petronas | +2.269s | 9 |
| 9 | 12 | Jarno TrulliTRU | Prost Peugeot | +2.405s | 17 |
| 10 | 2 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Williams Mecachrome | +2.915s | 17 |
| 11 | 17 | Mika SaloSAL | Arrows | +3.071s | 16 |
| 12 | 18 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Stewart Ford | +3.197s | 12 |
| 13 | 9 | Damon HillHIL | Jordan Mugen Honda | +3.276s | 19 |
| 14 | 11 | Olivier PanisPAN | Prost Peugeot | +3.276s | 15 |
| 15 | 20 | Ricardo RossetROS | Tyrrell Ford | +3.318s | 25 |
| 16 | 19 | Jan MagnussenMAG | Stewart Ford | +3.779s | 8 |
| 17 | 4 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | +4.065s | 14 |
| 18 | 16 | Pedro DinizDIN | Arrows | +4.102s | 8 |
| 19 | 21 | Toranosuke TakagiTAK | Tyrrell Ford | +4.991s | 26 |
| 20 | 5 | Giancarlo FisichellaFIS | Benetton Playlife | +5.034s | 17 |
| 21 | 22 | Shinji NakanoNAK | Minardi Ford | +5.218s | 8 |
| 22 | 23 | Esteban TueroTUE | Minardi Ford | 5 |