1998 · Round 1 · Qualifying Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
Sunday, March 08, 1998
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
Sunday, March 08, 1998
Pole position
HAK
1:30.010
Pole margin
+0.043
to COU
Top-ten spread
+2.389
P1 to HIL
Entries
22
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | HAKMcLaren · McLaren MP4-13 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:30.010 | — | — |
| 02 | COUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-13 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:30.053 | +0.043 | — |
| 03 | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F300 | 1:30.767 | +0.757 | — |
| 04 | VILWilliams · Williams FW20 Mecachrome · Mecachrome | 1:30.919 | +0.909 | — |
| 05 | HERSauber · Sauber C17 Petronas · Petronas | 1:31.384 | +1.374 | — |
| 06 | FREWilliams · Williams FW20 Mecachrome · Mecachrome | 1:31.397 | +1.387 | — |
| 07 | FISBenetton · Benetton B198 Playlife · Playlife | 1:31.733 | +1.723 | — |
| 08 | IRVFerrari · Ferrari F300 | 1:31.767 | +1.757 | — |
| 09 | RSCJordan · Jordan 198 · Mugen-Honda | 1:32.392 | +2.382 | — |
| 10 | HILJordan · Jordan 198 · Mugen-Honda | 1:32.399 | +2.389 | — |
| 11 | WURBenetton · Benetton B198 Playlife · Playlife | 1:32.726 | +2.716 | — |
| 12 | ALESauber · Sauber C17 Petronas · Petronas | 1:33.240 | +3.230 | — |
| 13 | TAKTyrrell · Tyrrell 026 Ford · Ford | 1:33.291 | +3.281 | — |
| 14 | BARStewart · Stewart SF2 Ford · Ford | 1:33.383 | +3.373 | — |
| 15 | TRUProst · Prost AP01B ~ Prost AP01 · Peugeot | 1:33.739 | +3.729 | — |
| 16 | PANProst · Prost AP01B ~ Prost AP01 · Peugeot | 1:33.851 | +3.841 | — |
| 17 | SALArrows · Arrows A19 | 1:33.927 | +3.917 | — |
| 18 | TUEMinardi · Minardi M198 · Ford | 1:34.646 | +4.636 | — |
| 19 | MAGStewart · Stewart SF2 Ford · Ford | 1:34.906 | +4.896 | — |
| 20 | ROSTyrrell · Tyrrell 026 Ford · Ford | 1:35.119 | +5.109 | — |
| 21 | DINArrows · Arrows A19 | 1:35.140 | +5.130 | — |
| 22 | NAKMinardi · Minardi M198 · Ford | 1:35.301 | +5.291 | — |