Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit · Melbourne, Australia
Mika Häkkinen won the 1998 Australian Grand Prix for McLaren, finishing 0.702 seconds ahead of David Coulthard (McLaren), with Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Williams) completing the podium. Häkkinen had also started from pole position.
It was round 1 of 16 of the 1998 Formula 1 World Championship, held at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia on 8 March 1998.
After round 1, Mika Häkkinen led the 1998 drivers' championship on 10 points, 4 ahead of David Coulthard. McLaren led the constructors' standings on 16 points.
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The 1998 Australian Grand Prix took place on 8 March 1998. It was round 1 of 16 of the 1998 Formula 1 calendar.
The 1998 Australian Grand Prix was held at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia.
Mika Häkkinen won the 1998 Australian Grand Prix for McLaren, ahead of and .
| Best |
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| Gap |
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| 1 | 1:30.010Q1 | Pole | |
| 2 | 1:30.053Q1 | ||
| 3 | 1:30.767Q1 | ||
| 4 | 1:30.919Q1 | +0.909 | |
| 5 | 1:31.384Q1 | +1.374 | |
| 6 | 1:31.397Q1 | +1.387 | |
| 7 | 1:31.733Q1 | +1.723 | |
| 8 | 1:31.767Q1 | +1.757 | |
| 9 | 1:32.392Q1 | +2.382 | |
| 10 | 1:32.399Q1 | +2.389 | |
| 11 | 1:32.726Q1 | +2.716 | |
| 12 | 1:33.240Q1 | +3.230 | |
| 13 | 1:33.291Q1 | +3.281 | |
| 14 | 1:33.383Q1 | +3.373 | |
| 15 | 1:33.739Q1 | +3.729 | |
| 16 | 1:33.927Q1 | +3.917 | |
| 17 | 1:34.646Q1 | +4.636 | |
| 18 | 1:34.906Q1 | +4.896 | |
| 19 | 1:35.119Q1 | +5.109 | |
| 20 | 1:35.140Q1 | +5.130 | |
| 21 | 1:35.215Q1 | +5.205 | |
| 22 | 1:35.301Q1 | +5.291 |
Mika Häkkinen (McLaren) took pole position with a 1:30.010.
David Coulthard won the 1997 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit for McLaren.