GRANDE PRÊMIO DO BRASIL 1998 - STARTING GRID
29 Mar 1998
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Brazil
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Mika HakkinenHAK | McLaren Mercedes | 1:17.092 |
| 2 | 7 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren Mercedes | 1:17.757 |
| 3 | 2 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Williams Mecachrome | 1:18.109 |
| 4 | 3 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | 1:18.250 |
| 5 | 6 | Alexander WurzWUR | Benetton Playlife | 1:18.261 |
| 6 | 4 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | 1:18.449 |
| 7 | 5 | Giancarlo FisichellaFIS | Benetton Playlife | 1:18.652 |
| 8 | 10 | Ralf SchumacherRSC | Jordan Mugen Honda | 1:18.735 |
| 9 | 11 | Olivier PanisPAN | Prost Peugeot | 1:18.753 |
| 10 | 1 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams Mecachrome | 1:18.761 |
| 11 | 9 | Damon HillHIL | Jordan Mugen Honda | 1:18.988 |
| 12 | 12 | Jarno TrulliTRU | Prost Peugeot | 1:19.069 |
| 13 | 18 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Stewart Ford | 1:19.344 |
| 14 | 15 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber Petronas | 1:19.375 |
| 15 | 14 | Jean AlesiALE | Sauber Petronas | 1:19.449 |
| 16 | 19 | Jan MagnussenMAG | Stewart Ford | 1:19.644 |
| 17 | 21 | Toranosuke TakagiTAK | Tyrrell Ford | 1:20.203 |
| 18 | 22 | Shinji NakanoNAK | Minardi Ford | 1:20.390 |
| 19 | 23 | Esteban TueroTUE | Minardi Ford | 1:20.459 |
| 20 | 17 | Mika SaloSAL | Arrows | 1:20.481 |
| 21 | 20 | Ricardo RossetROS | Tyrrell Ford | 1:20.748 |
| 22 | 16 | Pedro DinizDIN | Arrows | 1:20.847 |