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1998 Australian Grand Prix F1 Starting Grid
1998 Australian Grand Prix Formula 1 starting grid with driver, constructor, circuit, and season details.
Browse the full classification, related season, driver, team, circuit, and championship history.
- Season
- 1998
- Round
- 1
- Grand Prix
- Australian Grand Prix
- Circuit
- Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
- Winner
- Mika Häkkinen
- Classified drivers
- 22
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | Finished |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren | Finished |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | Engine |
| 4 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | +1 lap |
| 5 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | +1 lap |
| 6 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | +1 lap |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | Broken wing |
| 8 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | +1 lap |
| 9 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | Collision |
| 10 | Damon Hill | Jordan | +1 lap |
| 11 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | +1 lap |
| 12 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | Engine |
| 13 | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | Spun off |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | Gearbox |
| 15 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | Gearbox |
| 16 | Mika Salo | Arrows | Gearbox |
| 17 | Esteban Tuero | Minardi | Engine |
| 18 | Jan Magnussen | Stewart | Collision |
| 19 | Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | Gearbox |
| 20 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | Gearbox |