The 1998 Australian Grand Prix started March 8th, 1998 at 01:00 on Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. Mika Häkkinen started from pole position with David Coulthard next to him. Michael Schumacher started from third place.
After 1 hour, 31 minutes and 46 seconds Mika Häkkinen finished the race first. The podium was completed with David Coulthard in second and Heinz-Harald Frentzen in third place.
After the 1998 Australian Grand Prix, Mika Häkkinen is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 10 points. Häkkinen is 4 points ahead of David Coulthard.
After 1 hour, 31 minutes and 46 seconds Mika Häkkinen finished the race first. The podium was completed with David Coulthard in second and Heinz-Harald Frentzen in third place.
After the 1998 Australian Grand Prix, Mika Häkkinen is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 10 points. Häkkinen is 4 points ahead of David Coulthard.
Circuit
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Date
March 8th, 1998 at 01:00
Round
1/16
Winner
Mika Häkkinen
Winning time
1:31:46.0
Pole position
Mika Häkkinen
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:31:46.0 | 1 | 58 | 10 |
| 2 | #7 David Coulthard | McLaren | +0.702 | 2 | 58 | 6 |
| 3 3 | #2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | +1 Lap | 6 | 57 | 4 |
| 4 4 | #4 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 8 | 57 | 3 |
| 5 1 | #1 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | +1 Lap | 4 | 57 | 2 |
| 6 1 | #15 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | +1 Lap | 5 | 57 | 1 |
| 7 4 | #6 Alexander Wurz | Benetton | +1 Lap | 11 | 57 | 0 |
| 8 2 | #9 Damon Hill | Jordan | +1 Lap | 10 | 57 | 0 |
| 9 12 | #11 Olivier Panis | Prost | +1 Lap | 21 | 57 | 0 |
| - | #5 Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | DNF (Broken wing) | 7 | 43 | 0 |
| - | #14 Jean Alesi | Sauber | DNF (Engine) | 12 | 41 | 0 |
| - | #12 Jarno Trulli | Prost | DNF (Gearbox) | 15 | 26 | 0 |
| - | #20 Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | DNF (Gearbox) | 19 | 25 | 0 |
| - | #17 Mika Salo | Arrows | DNF (Gearbox) | 16 | 23 | 0 |
| - | #23 Esteban Tuero | Minardi | DNF (Engine) | 17 | 22 | 0 |
| - | #22 Shinji Nakano | Minardi | DNF (Halfshaft) | 22 | 8 | 0 |
| - | #3 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | DNF (Engine) | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| - | #16 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | DNF (Gearbox) | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| - | #10 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | DNF (Collision) | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| - | #19 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | DNF (Collision) | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| - | #21 Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | DNF (Spun off) | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| - | #18 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | DNF (Gearbox) | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Q1 | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:30.010 | - |
| 2 | #7 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:30.053 | +0.043 |
| 3 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:30.767 | +0.757 |
| 4 | #1 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:30.919 | +0.909 |
| 5 | #15 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:31.384 | +1.374 |
| 6 | #2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:31.397 | +1.387 |
| 7 | #5 Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 1:31.733 | +1.723 |
| 8 | #4 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:31.767 | +1.757 |
| 9 | #10 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:32.392 | +2.382 |
| 10 | #9 Damon Hill | Jordan | 1:32.399 | +2.389 |
| 11 | #6 Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1:32.726 | +2.716 |
| 12 | #14 Jean Alesi | Sauber | 1:33.240 | +3.230 |
| 13 | #20 Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | 1:33.291 | +3.281 |
| 14 | #18 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:33.383 | +3.373 |
| 15 | #12 Jarno Trulli | Prost | 1:33.739 | +3.729 |
| 16 | #17 Mika Salo | Arrows | 1:33.927 | +3.917 |
| 17 | #23 Esteban Tuero | Minardi | 1:34.646 | +4.636 |
| 18 | #19 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1:34.906 | +4.896 |
| 19 | #20 Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | 1:35.119 | +5.109 |
| 20 | #16 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:35.140 | +5.130 |
| 21 | #14 Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:35.215 | +5.205 |
| 22 | #22 Shinji Nakano | Minardi | 1:35.301 | +5.291 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1 | 6 | -4 | |
| 3 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1 | 4 | -6 | |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 3 | -7 | ||
| 5 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 2 | -8 | ||
| 6 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1 | -9 | ||
| 7 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 0 | -10 | ||
| 8 | Damon Hill | Jordan | 0 | -10 | ||
| 9 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 0 | -10 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Charles Leclerc | Lando Norris | Max Verstappen | |
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Fernando Alonso | 1:20.235 - Sergio Pérez | Max Verstappen |
| 2022 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Sergio Pérez | George Russell | 1:20.260 - Charles Leclerc | Charles Leclerc |
| 2019 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | 1:25.580 - Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2018 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:25.945 - Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | 1:26.538 - Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | 1:28.997 - Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:30.945 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2014 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Kevin Magnussen | Jenson Button | 1:32.478 - Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2013 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel | 1:29.274 - Kimi Räikkönen | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2012 | #3 Jenson Button | Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | 1:29.187 - Jenson Button | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2011 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Vitaly Petrov | 1:28.947 - Felipe Massa | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #1 Jenson Button | Robert Kubica | Felipe Massa | 1:28.358 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2009 | #22 Jenson Button | Rubens Barrichello | Jarno Trulli | 1:27.706 - Nico Rosberg | Jenson Button |
| 2008 | #22 Lewis Hamilton | Nick Heidfeld | Nico Rosberg | 1:27.418 - Heikki Kovalainen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2007 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Lewis Hamilton | 1:25.235 - Kimi Räikkönen | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2006 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | Ralf Schumacher | 1:26.045 - Kimi Räikkönen | Jenson Button |
| 2005 | #6 Giancarlo Fisichella | Rubens Barrichello | Fernando Alonso | 1:25.683 - Fernando Alonso | Giancarlo Fisichella |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Fernando Alonso | 1:24.125 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2003 | #5 David Coulthard | Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Ralf Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1999 | #4 Eddie Irvine | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Ralf Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1997 | #10 David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Jacques Villeneuve | Eddie Irvine | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1995 | #5 Damon Hill | Olivier Panis | Gianni Morbidelli | Damon Hill | |
| 1994 | #2 Nigel Mansell | Gerhard Berger | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1993 | #8 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Damon Hill | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1992 | #2 Gerhard Berger | Michael Schumacher | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1990 | #20 Nelson Piquet | Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1989 | #5 Thierry Boutsen | Alessandro Nannini | Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1988 | #11 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1987 | #28 Gerhard Berger | Michele Alboreto | Thierry Boutsen | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1986 | #1 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Stefan Johansson | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1985 | #6 Keke Rosberg | Jacques Laffite | Philippe Streiff | Ayrton Senna |