Grand Prix of Australia 1998 - Melbourne


Melbourne circuit (GIF 2K)

         
   Date 08-Mar-1998   
   Track name Albert Park Circuit   
   Track length 5.302 km   
   Full distance 58 laps (= 307.516 km)   
   1996 racelap record Jacques Villeneuve (CAN), Williams FW18-Renault V10 RS8, 1:33.421   
   1997 racelap record Heinz-Harald Frentzen (GER), Williams FW19-Renault V10 RS9, 1:30.585 (= 210.710 km/h)   
   1998 racelap record Mika Hakkinen (FIN), McLaren MP 4/13-Mercedes V10 FO110G, 1:31.649 (= 208.303 km/h)   
   Weather dry, sunny, mild   
   Spectators 103,000 People   
         



       
   Friday: 2nd free practice session
Saturday: 2nd free practice session
Saturday: qualifying session
Sunday: warmup session
Sunday: race results
Sunday: fastest racelaps 		  
  
All times unofficial

  




2nd free practice session on Friday
Weather conditions: changeable
PsDriverNatTeam-Engine & TyresLaptimeGap
1Michael SchumacherGERFerrari Goodyear1:33.826 
2Mika HakkinenFINMcLaren-Mercedes Bridgestone1:34.432+0.606
3Jacques VilleneuveCANWilliams-Mecachrome Goodyear1:35.023+1.197
4Alexander WurzAUTBenetton-Mecachrome Bridgestone1:35.270+1.444
5David CoulthardGBRMcLaren-Mercedes Bridgestone1:35.409+1.583
6Ralf SchumacherGERJordan-Mugen Goodyear1:35.708+1.882
7Johnny HerbertGBRSauber-Petronas Goodyear1:35.876+2.050
8Jean AlesiFRASauber-Petronas Goodyear1:36.095+2.269
9Jarno TrulliITAProst-Peugeot Bridgestone1:36.231+2.405
10Heinz-Harald FrentzenGERWilliams-Mecachrome Goodyear1:36.741+2.915
11Mika SaloFINArrows-Hart Bridgestone1:36.897+3.071
12Rubens BarrichelloBRZStewart-Ford Bridgestone1:37.023+3.197
13Damon HillGBRJordan-Mugen Goodyear1:37.102+3.276
14Olivier PanisFRAProst-Peugeot Bridgestone1:37.102+3.276
15Ricardo RossetBRZTyrrell-Ford Goodyear1:37.144+3.318
16Jan MagnussenDENStewart-Ford Bridgestone1:37.605+3.779
17Eddie IrvineGBRFerrari Goodyear1:37.891+4.065
18Pedro DinizBRZArrows-Hart Bridgestone1:37.928+4.102
19Toranosuge TakagiJPNTyrrell-Ford Goodyear1:38.817+4.991
20Giancarlo FisichellaITABenetton-Mecachrome Bridgestone1:38.860+5.034
21Shinji NakanoJPNMinardi-Ford Bridgestone1:39.044+5.218
22Esteban TueroARGMinardi-Ford Bridgestone2:16.609+42.783
107% Time = 1:40.393




2nd free practice session on Saturday
Weather conditions: dry
PsDriverNatTeam-Engine & TyresLaptimeGap
1David CoulthardGBRMcLaren-Mercedes Bridgestone1:30.456 
2Jacques VilleneuveCANWilliams-Mecachrome Goodyear1:31.178+0.722
3Michael SchumacherGERFerrari Goodyear1:31.432+0.976
4Mika HakkinenFINMcLaren-Mercedes Bridgestone1:31.436+0.980
5Giancarlo FisichellaITABenetton-Mecachrome Bridgestone1:31.581+1.395
6Heinz-Harald FrentzenGERWilliams-Mecachrome Goodyear1:31.624+1.168
7Johnny HerbertGBRSauber-Petronas Goodyear1:31.870+1.414
8Eddie IrvineGBRFerrari Goodyear1:32.465+2.009
9Jean AlesiFRASauber-Petronas Goodyear1:32.514+2.058
10Damon HillGBRJordan-Mugen Goodyear1:32.518+2.062
11Ralf SchumacherGERJordan-Mugen Goodyear1:32.667+2.211
12Alexander WurzAUTBenetton-Mecachrome Bridgestone1:33.588+3.132
13Rubens BarrichelloBRZStewart-Ford Bridgestone1:33.965+3.509
14Jan MagnussenDENStewart-Ford Bridgestone1:34.543+4.087
15Toranosuge TakagiJPNTyrrell-Ford Goodyear1:34.600+4.144
16Jarno TrulliITAProst-Peugeot Bridgestone1:34.837+4.381
17Ricardo RossetBRZTyrrell-Ford Goodyear1:35.010+4.554
18Shinji NakanoJPNMinardi-Ford Bridgestone1:35.069+4.613
19Mika SaloFINArrows-Hart Bridgestone1:35.539+5.083
20Esteban TueroARGMinardi-Ford Bridgestone1:35.850+5.394
21Olivier PanisFRAProst-Peugeot Bridgestone1:35.913+5.457
22Pedro DinizBRZArrows-Hart Bridgestone1:36.351+5.895
107% Time = 1:36.787




Qualifying session - starting grid
Weather conditions: dry, sunny

ROW 1
1
Mika Hakkinen
1:30.010		 
 2
David Coulthart
1:30.053
ROW 2
3
Michael Schumacher
1:30.767		 
 4
Jacques Villeneuve
1:30.919
ROW 3
5
Johnny Herbert
1:31.384		 
 6
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
1:31.397
ROW 4
7
Giancarlo Fisichella
1:31.733		 
 8
Eddie Irvine
1:32.465
ROW 5
9
Ralf Schumacher
1:32.392		 
 10
Damon Hill
1:32.518
ROW 6
11
Alexander Wurz
1:32.726		 
 12
Jean Alesi
1:32.340
ROW 7
13
Toranosuge Takagi
1:33.291		 
 14
Rubens Barrichello
1:33.393
ROW 8
15
Jarno Trulli
1:33.739		 
 16
Ralf Schumacher
1:22.740
ROW 9
17
Esteban Tuero
1:34.646		 
 18
Jan Magnussen
1:34.906
ROW 10
19
Ricardo Rosset
1:35.119		 
 20
Pedro Diniz
1:35.140
ROW 11
21
Olivier Panis *
1:35.215		 
 22
Shinji Nakano
1:35.301

107% Time = 1:36.310

* Olivier Panis (best lap 1:33.851 16th)
was banned by the stewards to
21st position because he left
his car without putting the gearbox
to neutral




Warmup session on Sunday
Weather conditions: dry
PsDriverNatTeam-Engine & TyresLaptimeGap
1Mika HakkinenFINMcLaren-Mercedes Bridgestone1:34.126 
2David CoulthardGBRMcLaren-Mercedes Bridgestone1:34.257+0.131
3Michael SchumacherGERFerrari Goodyear1:34.356+0.230
4Ralf SchumacherGERJordan-Mugen Goodyear1:35.030+0.904
5Damon HillGBRJordan-Mugen Goodyear1:35.033+0.907
6Johnny HerbertGBRSauber-Petronas Goodyear1:35.081+0.955
7Eddie IrvineGBRFerrari Goodyear1:35.192+1.066
8Giancarlo FisichellaITABenetton-Mecachrome Bridgestone1:35.215+1.089
9Jacques VilleneuveCANWilliams-Mecachrome Goodyear1:35.401+1.275
10Mika SaloFINArrows-Hart Bridgestone1:35.411+1.285
11Heinz-Harald FrentzenGERWilliams-Mecachrome Goodyear1:35.497+1.317
12Esteban TueroARGMinardi-Ford Bridgestone1:36.021+1.895
13Jean AlesiFRASauber-Petronas Goodyear1:36.081+1.955
14Jan MagnussenDENStewart-Ford Bridgestone1:36.160+2.034
15Jarno TrulliITAProst-Peugeot Bridgestone1:36.246+2.120
16Alexander WurzAUTBenetton-Mecachrome Bridgestone1:36.257+2.131
17Rubens BarrichelloBRZStewart-Ford Bridgestone1:36.690+2.564
18Pedro DinizBRZArrows-Hart Bridgestone1:36.868+2.742
19Olivier PanisFRAProst-Peugeot Bridgestone1:37.215+3.089
20Toranosuge TakagiJPNTyrrell-Ford Goodyear1:37.482+3.356
21Shinji NakanoJPNMinardi-Ford Bridgestone1:37.772+3.646
22Ricardo RossetBRZTyrrell-Ford Goodyear1:38.487+4.361
107% Time = 1:40.715




Race results
Weather conditions: dry
PosDriverNatTeamLapsStatusTime
1Mika HakkinenFINMcLaren-Mercedes58Winner1:31:45.996
2David CoulthardGBRMcLaren-Mercedes58Running+0.700
3Heinz-Harald FrentzenGERWilliams-Mecachrome57Running-1 lap
4Eddie IrvineGBRFerrari57Running-1 lap
5Jacques VilleneuveCANWilliams-Mecachrome57Running-1 lap
6Johnny HerbertGBRSauber-Petronas57Running-1 lap
7Alexander WurzAUTBenetton-Playlife57Running-1 lap
8Damon HillGBRJordan-Mugen-Honda57Running-1 lap
9Olivier PanisFRAProst-Peugeot57Running-1 lap
10Giancarlo FisichellaITABenetton-Playlife43Retired - rear wing broken-15 laps
11Jean AlesiFRASauber-Petronas41Retired - engine blown-17 laps
12Jarno TrulliITAProst-Peugeot26Retired - gearbox failure-32 laps
13Ricardo RossetBRZTyrrell-Ford25Retired - gear change problems-33 laps
14Mika SaloFINArrows-Hart23Retired - gearbox failure-35 laps
15Esteban TueroARGMinardi-Ford22Retired - engine failure-36 laps
16Shinji NakanoJPNMinardi-Ford8Retired - rear axis-50 laps
17Michael SchumacherGERFerrari5Retired - engine blown-53 laps
18Pedro DinizBRZArrows-Hart2Retired - gearbox hydraulics-56 laps
20Jan MagnussenDENStewart-Ford1Retired - spun off after ramming R. Schumacher-57 laps
21Ralf SchumacherGERJordan-Mugen-Honda1Retired - spun off after being rammed by Magnussen-57 laps
22Toranosuge TakagiFINTyrrell-Ford1Retired - spin-57 laps
19Rubens BarrichelloBRZStewart-Ford0Retired - gearbox failure-58 laps
Fastest Lap: Mika Hakkinen 1:31.649




Fastest Racelaps
PosDriverNatTeamLaptime
1Mika HakkinenFINMcLaren-Mercedes1:31.649
2David CoulthardGBRMcLaren-Mercedes1:32.356
3Heinz-Harald FrentzenGERWilliams-Mecachrome1:33.554
4Eddie IrvineGBRFerrari1:33.790
5Damon HillGBRJordan-Mugen-Honda1:34.196
6Giancarlo FisichellaITABenetton-Playlife1:34.319
7Olivier PanisFRAProst-Peugeot1:34.319
8Alexander WurzAUTBenetton-Playlife1:34.738
9Jean AlesiFRASauber-Petronas1:34.878
10Jarno TrulliITAProst-Peugeot1:34.885
11Johnny HerbertGBR Sauber-Petronas1:35.624
12Jacques VilleneuveCAN Williams-Mecachrome1:35.661
13Michael SchumacherGERFerrari1:35.774
14Mika SaloFINArrows-Hart1:36.032
15Esteban TueroARGMinardi-Ford1:36.475
16Ricardo RossetBRZTyrrell-Ford1:38.116
17Shinji NakanoJPNMinardi-Ford1:39.676
18Pedro DinizBRZArrows-Hart1:39.916




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