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1997 European GP
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1998 Australian GP

1998 Brazilian GP
1999 Australian GP
 LXIII  Qantas Australian Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Practice 1st Timed Session2nd Timed SessionWarm Up
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 8 March 1998
Start time14:00
Event Australian GP
Circuit Melbourne
Event FormatRace of 58 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#1 of 16 in 1998
#615 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps58
Circuit Perimeter5303 m
Race Distance5303 × 58 = 307.574 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Hot, Dry
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers22
Finishers9
Debutants
Esteban Tuero (Driver),
Toranosuke Takagi (Driver),
Arrows (Engine Manufacturer),
Mecachrome (Engine Manufacturer),
Playlife (Engine Manufacturer),
Arrows A19 (Car Model),
Benetton B198 (Car Model),
Ferrari F300 (Car Model),
Jordan 198 (Car Model),
McLaren MP4/13 (Car Model),
Minardi M198 (Car Model),
Prost AP01 (Car Model),
   Sauber C17 (Car Model),
Stewart SF2 (Car Model),
Tyrrell 026 (Car Model),
Williams FW20 (Car Model),
B&H Jordan (Entrant),
Danka Zepter Arrows (Entrant),
Fondmetal Minardi Team (Entrant),
Gauloises Prost Peugeot (Entrant),
HSBC Stewart Ford (Entrant),
Mild Seven Benetton Playlife (Entrant),
Winfield Williams (Entrant)
MilestonesBridgestone – 1st Fastest Lap (Tyre Manufacturer)
Bridgestone – 1st Pole Position (Tyre Manufacturer)
Bridgestone – 1st Win (Tyre Manufacturer)
 Mika Häkkinen – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (520),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (652),
3. Most 4th Place Finishes Ferrari (117),
4. Most Race Entries Ferrari (1396),
5. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (150),
6. Most 8th Place Qualifications Ferrari (85)

World Championship standings
1  Mika Häkkinen 10 
2  David Coulthard 6 
3  Heinz-Harald Frentzen 4 
4  Eddie Irvine 3 
5  Jacques Villeneuve 2 
6  Johnny Herbert 1 
1  McLaren / Mercedes 16 
2  Williams / Mecachrome 6 
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 3 
4  Sauber / Petronas 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 8Car 8Car 8
EntrantWest McLaren MercedesWest McLaren MercedesWest McLaren Mercedes
Driver Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen
Car McLaren MP4/13 McLaren MP4/13 McLaren MP4/13
EngineMercedes 3.0 V10Mercedes 3.0 V10Mercedes 3.0 V10
Time1:31'45.9961'30.0101'31.649
Speed201.102 km/h212.096 km/h208.303 km/h