1998 · Round 1 · Practice 1 Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
Sunday, March 08, 1998
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
Sunday, March 08, 1998
Fastest
MSC
1:33.826
Margin
+0.606
to HAK
Most laps
26
TAK
Laps completed
326
Best lap, gap to the fastest driver and laps completed
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F300 | 1:33.826 | — | 15 |
| 02 | HAKMcLaren · McLaren MP4-13 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:34.432 | +0.606 | 12 |
| 03 | VILWilliams · Williams FW20 Mecachrome · Mecachrome | 1:35.023 | +1.197 | 24 |
| 04 | WURBenetton · Benetton B198 Playlife · Playlife | 1:35.270 | +1.444 | 21 |
| 05 | COUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-13 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:35.409 | +1.583 | 14 |
| 06 | RSCJordan · Jordan 198 · Mugen-Honda | 1:35.708 | +1.882 | 14 |
| 07 | HERSauber · Sauber C17 Petronas · Petronas | 1:35.876 | +2.050 | 10 |
| 08 | ALESauber · Sauber C17 Petronas · Petronas | 1:36.095 | +2.269 | 9 |
| 09 | TRUProst · Prost AP01B ~ Prost AP01 · Peugeot | 1:36.231 | +2.405 | 17 |
| 10 | FREWilliams · Williams FW20 Mecachrome · Mecachrome | 1:36.741 | +2.915 | 17 |
| 11 | SALArrows · Arrows A19 | 1:36.897 | +3.071 | 16 |
| 12 | BARStewart · Stewart SF2 Ford · Ford | 1:37.023 | +3.197 | 12 |
| 13 | HILJordan · Jordan 198 · Mugen-Honda | 1:37.102 | +3.276 | 19 |
| 14 | PANProst · Prost AP01B ~ Prost AP01 · Peugeot | 1:37.102 | +3.276 | 15 |
| 15 | ROSTyrrell · Tyrrell 026 Ford · Ford | 1:37.144 | +3.318 | 25 |
| 16 | MAGStewart · Stewart SF2 Ford · Ford | 1:37.605 | +3.779 | 8 |
| 17 | IRVFerrari · Ferrari F300 | 1:37.891 | +4.065 | 14 |
| 18 | DINArrows · Arrows A19 | 1:37.928 | +4.102 | 8 |
| 19 | TAKTyrrell · Tyrrell 026 Ford · Ford | 1:38.817 | +4.991 | 26 |
| 20 | FISBenetton · Benetton B198 Playlife · Playlife | 1:38.860 | +5.034 | 17 |
| 21 | NAKMinardi · Minardi M198 · Ford | 1:39.044 | +5.218 | 8 |
| 22 | TUEMinardi · Minardi M198 · Ford | 2:16.609 | +42.783 | 5 |