Season 1998 · Round 1
Australian Grand Prix
McLaren
+0.702
Fastest Lap
—
DNF
13
L43
L41
L26
L25
L23
L22
L8
L5
L2
L1
+3
Storylines · This Grand Prix & circuit
Most wins at this GP
Michael Schumacher
active
4 wins
Pole-to-win rate 13/29
44.8%
Most SC/VSC · all-time P1
Closest finish · all-time P9
2023 Australian Grand Prix
0.179s
Most lead changes · all-time P1
Circuit Info
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
Melbourne, Australia
Records Watch · Active drivers ranked at this Grand Prix
P1 Michael Schumacher
4 wins
· GP #1
P4 Damon Hill
2 wins
· → Sebastian Vettel -1
P4 David Coulthard
2 wins
· → Sebastian Vettel -1
P3 Mika Häkkinen
3
· → Ayrton Senna -3
P3 Michael Schumacher
3
· → Ayrton Senna -3
P7 Jacques Villeneuve
2
· → Sebastian Vettel -1
P3 Michael Schumacher
6
· → Sebastian Vettel -1
P6 Rubens Barrichello
5
· → Kimi Räikkönen -1
P7 David Coulthard
4
· → Rubens Barrichello -1
P5 Michael Schumacher
1
· → Nico Rosberg -1
P2 Michael Schumacher
19 starts
· → Fernando Alonso -2
P2 Rubens Barrichello
19 starts
· → Fernando Alonso -2
P7 Jarno Trulli
15 starts
· → Kimi Räikkönen -2
Race Trace · position by lap
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Lap | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1 | 58 | 1:31 | 10 |
| 2 | 7 David Coulthard | McLaren | 2 | 58 | +0.702 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 6 | 57 | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 4 | 4 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 8 | 57 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | 1 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 4 | 57 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | 15 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 5 | 57 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | 6 Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 11 | 57 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | 9 Damon Hill | Jordan | 10 | 57 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | 11 Olivier Panis | Prost | 21 | 57 | +1 Lap | |
| R | 5 Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 7 | 43 | Broken wing | |
| R | 14 Jean Alesi | Sauber | 12 | 41 | Engine | |
| R | 12 Jarno Trulli | Prost | 15 | 26 | Gearbox | |
| R | 20 Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | 19 | 25 | Gearbox | |
| R | 17 Mika Salo | Arrows | 16 | 23 | Gearbox | |
| R | 23 Esteban Tuero | Minardi | 17 | 22 | Engine | |
| R | 22 Shinji Nakano | Minardi | 22 | 8 | Halfshaft | |
| R | 3 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 3 | 5 | Engine | |
| R | 16 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 20 | 2 | Gearbox | |
| R | 10 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 9 | 1 | Collision | |
| R | 19 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 18 | 1 | Collision | |
| R | 21 Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | 13 | 1 | Spun off | |
| R | 18 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 14 | 0 | Gearbox |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:30.010 | — | — | POLE Q1 |
| 2 | 7 David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:30.053 | — | — | +0.043 Q1 |
| 3 | 3 Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:30.767 | — | — | +0.757 Q1 |
| 4 | 1 Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 1:30.919 | — | — | +0.909 Q1 |
| 5 | 15 Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1:31.384 | — | — | +1.374 Q1 |
| 6 | 2 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 1:31.397 | — | — | +1.387 Q1 |
| 7 | 5 Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 1:31.733 | — | — | +1.723 Q1 |
| 8 | 4 Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:31.767 | — | — | +1.757 Q1 |
| 9 | 10 Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 1:32.392 | — | — | +2.382 Q1 |
| 10 | 9 Damon Hill | Jordan | 1:32.399 | — | — | +2.389 Q1 |
| 11 | 6 Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1:32.726 | — | — | +2.716 Q1 |
| 12 | 14 Jean Alesi | Sauber | 1:33.240 | — | — | +3.230 Q1 |
| 13 | 21 Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | 1:33.291 | — | — | +3.281 Q1 |
| 14 | 18 Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:33.383 | — | — | +3.373 Q1 |
| 15 | 12 Jarno Trulli | Prost | 1:33.739 | — | — | +3.729 Q1 |
| 16 | 17 Mika Salo | Arrows | 1:33.927 | — | — | +3.917 Q1 |
| 17 | 23 Esteban Tuero | Minardi | 1:34.646 | — | — | +4.636 Q1 |
| 18 | 19 Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1:34.906 | — | — | +4.896 Q1 |
| 19 | 20 Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | 1:35.119 | — | — | +5.109 Q1 |
| 20 | 16 Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 1:35.140 | — | — | +5.130 Q1 |
| 21 | 11 Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:35.215 | — | — | +5.205 Q1 |
| 22 | 22 Shinji Nakano | Minardi | 1:35.301 | — | — | +5.291 Q1 |
Starting grid
Official
1
2
5
8
9
10
11
12
14 Jean Alesi
13
14
15
12 Jarno Trulli
16
17 Mika Salo
17
18
19
20
16 Pedro Diniz
21
22
Final grid as classified, including any pit lane starts. Source: Jolpica-F1.
The arrow compares the grid slot with the qualifying classification; hover a drop to see the stewards document behind it.
No data for this session.
| # | Driver | Lap time | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Mika Häkkinen | 1:31.649 | L39 |
| 2 | 8 Mika Häkkinen | 1:31.765 | L38 |
| 3 | 7 David Coulthard | 1:32.356 | L23 |
| 4 | 8 Mika Häkkinen | 1:32.471 | L51 |
| 5 | 7 David Coulthard | 1:32.476 | L41 |
| 6 | 8 Mika Häkkinen | 1:32.488 | L22 |
| 7 | 8 Mika Häkkinen | 1:32.525 | L23 |
| 8 | 7 David Coulthard | 1:32.554 | L22 |
| 9 | 8 Mika Häkkinen | 1:32.593 | L19 |
| 10 | 8 Mika Häkkinen | 1:32.644 | L21 |
Top 10 fastest race laps — #1 is the fastest lap of the race(FL).
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2012 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Most positions gained on track
Most positions lost
Giancarlo Fisichella −9
Damon Hill −6
Jean Alesi −6
Race · Sum of lap-by-lap positions gained on track — start lap and own pit laps excluded.
Race lap data 1996+.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2019 onwards.
Record Basis · Calculation basis
Race order is the final classification(post-race penalties applied) · qualifying session data 2003+ · lap times 1996+ · pit stops 2012+ (pit-lane transit, not stationary time) ·
DNF = Finished(Finished·+N Laps) non-Finished statuses
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-09-05 14:15
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-09-05 14:15