1998 Qantas Australian Grand Prix

Race 1 of 16

Melbourne
58 laps
Time of race: 1:31:45.996
Average speed of winner: 201.102 kph
Margin of victory: 0.702 sec.
Lead changes: 4 between 2 drivers
Fastest lap: Mika Häkkinen 1:31.649
Lap leaders: Häkkinen 1-23, Coulthard 24, Häkkinen 25-35, Coulthard 36-55, Häkkinen 56-58

Race notes: Debut for Tora Takagi and Esteban Tuero.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	1	Mika Häkkinen	8	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4-13	Mercedes-Benz FO110G	Bridgestone	McLaren	1:30.010	58	3	37	1:31:45.996	10
2	2	David Coulthard	7	West McLaren Mercedes	McLaren MP4-13	Mercedes-Benz FO110G	Bridgestone	McLaren	1:30.053	58	2	21	+0.702	6
3	6	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	2	Winfield Williams F1 Mecachrome	Williams FW20	Mecachrome GC37-01	Goodyear	Williams	1:31.397	57	0	0	+1 lap	4
4	8	Eddie Irvine	4	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F300	Ferrari Type 047	Goodyear	Ferrari	1:31.767	57	0	0	+1 lap	3
5	4	Jacques Villeneuve	1	Winfield Williams F1 Mecachrome	Williams FW20	Mecachrome GC37-01	Goodyear	Williams	1:30.919	57	0	0	+1 lap	2
6	5	Johnny Herbert	15	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C17	Petronas SPE-01D	Goodyear	Sauber	1:31.384	57	0	0	+1 lap	1
7	11	Alexander Wurz	6	Mild Seven Benetton Playlife	Benetton B198	Playlife GC37-01	Bridgestone	Benetton	1:32.726	57	0	0	+1 lap	0
8	10	Damon Hill	9	Benson and Hedges Total Jordan	Jordan 198	Mugen-Honda MF-301 HC	Goodyear	Jordan	1:32.399	57	0	0	+1 lap	0
9	21	Olivier Panis	11	Equipe Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost AP01	Peugeot A16	Bridgestone	Prost	1:35.215	57	0	0	+1 lap	0
10	7	Giancarlo Fisichella	5	Mild Seven Benetton Playlife	Benetton B198	Playlife GC37-01	Bridgestone	Benetton	1:31.733	43	0	0	broken wing	0
11	12	Jean Alesi	14	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	Sauber C17	Petronas SPE-01D	Goodyear	Sauber	1:33.240	41	0	0	engine	0
12	11	Jarno Trulli	12	Equipe Prost Gauloises Blondes	Prost AP01	Peugeot A16	Bridgestone	Prost	1:32.726	26	0	0	gearbox	0
13	19	Ricardo Rosset	20	Tyrrell-Ford	Tyrrell 026	Ford JD Zetec-R	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:35.119	25	0	0	gearbox	0
14	16	Mika Salo	17	Danka Zepter Arrows	Arrows A19	Arrows T2-F1	Bridgestone	Arrows	1:33.927	23	0	0	gearbox	0
15	17	Esteban Tuero	23	Minardi Team SpA	Minardi M198	Ford JD Zetec-R	Bridgestone	Minardi	1:34.646	22	0	0	engine	0
16	22	Shinji Nakano	22	Minardi Team SpA	Minardi M198	Ford JD Zetec-R	Bridgestone	Minardi	1:35.301	8	0	0	halfshaft	0
17	3	Michael Schumacher	3	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari F300	Ferrari Type 047	Goodyear	Ferrari	1:30.767	5	0	0	engine	0
18	20	Pedro Diniz	16	Danka Zepter Arrows	Arrows A19	Arrows T2-F1	Bridgestone	Arrows	1:35.140	2	0	0	gearbox	0
19	9	Ralf Schumacher	10	Benson and Hedges Total Jordan	Jordan 198	Mugen-Honda MF-301 HC	Goodyear	Jordan	1:32.392	1	0	0	collision	0
20	18	Jan Magnussen	19	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF02	Ford VJ Zetec-R	Bridgestone	Stewart	1:34.906	1	0	0	collision	0
21	13	Tora Takagi	21	Tyrrell-Ford	Tyrrell 026	Ford JD Zetec-R	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:33.291	1	0	0	spun off	0
22	14	Rubens Barrichello	18	Stewart Ford	Stewart SF02	Ford VJ Zetec-R	Bridgestone	Stewart	1:33.383	0	0	0	gearbox	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Mika Häkkinen	10	1	1	1	1
2	David Coulthard	6	1	0	0	1
3	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	4	1	0	0	1
4	Eddie Irvine	3	1	0	0	0
5	Jacques Villeneuve	2	1	0	0	0
6	Johnny Herbert	1	1	0	0	0
7	Alexander Wurz	0	1	0	0	0
8	Damon Hill	0	1	0	0	0
9	Olivier Panis	0	1	0	0	0
10	Giancarlo Fisichella	0	1	0	0	0
11	Jean Alesi	0	1	0	0	0
12	Jarno Trulli	0	1	0	0	0
13	Ricardo Rosset	0	1	0	0	0
14	Mika Salo	0	1	0	0	0
15	Esteban Tuero	0	1	0	0	0
16	Shinji Nakano	0	1	0	0	0
17	Michael Schumacher	0	1	0	0	0
18	Pedro Diniz	0	1	0	0	0
19	Ralf Schumacher	0	1	0	0	0
20	Jan Magnussen	0	1	0	0	0
21	Tora Takagi	0	1	0	0	0
22	Rubens Barrichello	0	1	0	0	0