Australian Grand Prix

Round 1 · Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia

1998-03-08

Winner: Mika Häkkinen (McLaren)

Mika Häkkinen

McLaren

David Coulthard

McLaren · +0.702

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Williams

Who won the 1998 Australian Grand Prix?

The 1998 Australian Grand Prix was won by Mika Häkkinen driving for McLaren, starting from pole position. David Coulthard finished second, +0.702 behind, with Heinz-Harald Frentzen completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 13 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 1 of the 1998 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. Olivier Panis was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 12 positions from P21 to finish P9.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1	—	1:31	Finished	10
2	David Coulthard	McLaren	2	—	+0.702	Finished	6
3	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	6	▲3	—	+1 Lap	4
4	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	8	▲4	—	+1 Lap	3
5	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	4	▼1	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	5	▼1	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	11	▲4	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Damon Hill	Jordan	10	▲2	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Olivier Panis	Prost	21	▲12	—	+1 Lap	0
R	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	7	—	—	Broken wing	0
R	Jean Alesi	Sauber	12	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jarno Trulli	Prost	15	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell	19	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Mika Salo	Arrows	16	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Esteban Tuero	Minardi	17	—	—	Engine	0
R	Shinji Nakano	Minardi	22	—	—	Halfshaft	0
R	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	3	—	—	Engine	0
R	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	20	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	9	—	—	Collision	0
R	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	18	—	—	Collision	0
R	Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell	13	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	14	—	—	Gearbox	0

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:30.010	—	—
2	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:30.053	—	—
3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:30.767	—	—
4	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams	1:30.919	—	—
5	Johnny Herbert	Sauber	1:31.384	—	—
6	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams	1:31.397	—	—
7	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:31.733	—	—
8	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	1:31.767	—	—
9	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan	1:32.392	—	—
10	Damon Hill	Jordan	1:32.399	—	—
11	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:32.726	—	—
12	Jean Alesi	Sauber	1:33.240	—	—
13	Toranosuke Takagi	Tyrrell	1:33.291	—	—
14	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart	1:33.383	—	—
15	Jarno Trulli	Prost	1:33.739	—	—
16	Mika Salo	Arrows	1:33.927	—	—
17	Esteban Tuero	Minardi	1:34.646	—	—
18	Jan Magnussen	Stewart	1:34.906	—	—
19	Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell	1:35.119	—	—
20	Pedro Diniz	Arrows	1:35.140	—	—
21	Olivier Panis	Prost	1:35.215	—	—
22	Shinji Nakano	Minardi	1:35.301	—	—

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

Driver	L5	L10	L15	L20	L25	L30	L35	L40	L45	L50	L55	Final
Häkkinen	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P1	P2	P2	P2	P2	P1
Coulthard	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P1	P1	P1	P1	P2
Frentzen	P7	P6	P6	P6	P5	P3	P3	P4	P3	P3	P3	P3
Irvine	P8	P7	P7	P7	P6	P4	P5	P5	P4	P4	P4	P4
Villeneuve	P4	P3	P3	P3	P3	P6	P6	P6	P5	P5	P5	P5

1998 Australian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1998 Australian Grand Prix?+

Mika Häkkinen (McLaren) won the 1998 Australian Grand Prix on 1998-03-08 at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1998 Australian Grand Prix?+

P1: Mika Häkkinen (McLaren). P2: David Coulthard (McLaren), +0.702 behind. P3: Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Williams).

Who was on pole position for the 1998 Australian Grand Prix?+

Mika Häkkinen took pole position for the 1998 Australian Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1998 Australian Grand Prix?+

McLaren won the 1998 Australian Grand Prix with Mika Häkkinen taking victory.