GRAN PREMIO MARLBORO DE ARGENTINA 1998 - STARTING GRID
12 Apr 1998
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Argentina
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | David CoulthardCOU | McLaren Mercedes | 1:25.852 |
| 2 | 3 | Michael SchumacherMSC | Ferrari | 1:26.251 |
| 3 | 8 | Mika HakkinenHAK | McLaren Mercedes | 1:26.632 |
| 4 | 4 | Eddie IrvineIRV | Ferrari | 1:26.780 |
| 5 | 10 | Ralf SchumacherRSC | Jordan Mugen Honda | 1:26.827 |
| 6 | 2 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenFRE | Williams Mecachrome | 1:26.876 |
| 7 | 1 | Jacques VilleneuveVIL | Williams Mecachrome | 1:26.941 |
| 8 | 6 | Alexander WurzWUR | Benetton Playlife | 1:27.198 |
| 9 | 9 | Damon HillHIL | Jordan Mugen Honda | 1:27.483 |
| 10 | 5 | Giancarlo FisichellaFIS | Benetton Playlife | 1:27.836 |
| 11 | 14 | Jean AlesiALE | Sauber Petronas | 1:27.839 |
| 12 | 15 | Johnny HerbertHER | Sauber Petronas | 1:28.016 |
| 13 | 21 | Toranosuke TakagiTAK | Tyrrell Ford | 1:28.811 |
| 14 | 18 | Rubens BarrichelloBAR | Stewart Ford | 1:29.249 |
| 15 | 11 | Olivier PanisPAN | Prost Peugeot | 1:29.320 |
| 16 | 12 | Jarno TrulliTRU | Prost Peugeot | 1:29.352 |
| 17 | 17 | Mika SaloSAL | Arrows | 1:29.617 |
| 18 | 16 | Pedro DinizDIN | Arrows | 1:30.022 |
| 19 | 22 | Shinji NakanoNAK | Minardi Ford | 1:30.054 |
| 20 | 23 | Esteban TueroTUE | Minardi Ford | 1:30.158 |
| 21 | 20 | Ricardo RossetROS | Tyrrell Ford | 1:30.437 |
| 22 | 19 | Jan MagnussenMAG | Stewart Ford | 1:31.178 |