1998 QANTAS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
08 Mar 1998
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Mika HakkinenHAK | McLaren Mercedes | 1:30.010 |
| 2 | 7 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren Mercedes | 1:30.053 |
| 3 | 3 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | 1:30.767 |
| 4 | 1 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams Mecachrome | 1:30.919 |
| 5 | 15 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber Petronas | 1:31.384 |
| 6 | 2 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Williams Mecachrome | 1:31.397 |
| 7 | 5 | Giancarlo FisichellaFIS | Benetton Playlife | 1:31.733 |
| 8 | 4 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | 1:31.767 |
| 9 | 10 | Ralf SchumacherRSC | Jordan Mugen Honda | 1:32.392 |
| 10 | 9 | Damon HillHIL | Jordan Mugen Honda | 1:32.399 |
| 11 | 6 | Alexander WurzWUR | Benetton Playlife | 1:32.726 |
| 12 | 14 | Jean AlesiALE | Sauber Petronas | 1:33.240 |
| 13 | 21 | Toranosuke TakagiTAK | Tyrrell Ford | 1:33.291 |
| 14 | 18 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Stewart Ford | 1:33.383 |
| 15 | 12 | Jarno TrulliTRU | Prost Peugeot | 1:33.739 |
| 16 | 17 | Mika SaloSAL | Arrows | 1:33.927 |
| 17 | 23 | Esteban TueroTUE | Minardi Ford | 1:34.646 |
| 18 | 19 | Jan MagnussenMAG | Stewart Ford | 1:34.906 |
| 19 | 20 | Ricardo RossetROS | Tyrrell Ford | 1:35.119 |
| 20 | 16 | Pedro DinizDIN | Arrows | 1:35.140 |
| 21 | 11 | Olivier PanisPAN | Prost Peugeot | 1:35.215 |
| 22 | 22 | Shinji NakanoNAK | Minardi Ford | 1:35.301 |