1998 · Round 2 · Qualifying Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Brazil
Sunday, March 29, 1998
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Brazil
Sunday, March 29, 1998
Pole position
HAK
1:17.092
Pole margin
+0.665
to COU
Top-ten spread
+1.669
P1 to VIL
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 | 1:17.092 | — | — |
| 02 | COUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-13 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:17.757 | +0.665 | — |
| 03 | FREWilliams · Williams FW20 Mecachrome · Mecachrome | 1:18.109 | +1.017 | — |
| 04 | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F300 | 1:18.250 | +1.158 | — |
| 05 | WURBenetton · Benetton B198 Playlife · Playlife | 1:18.261 | +1.169 | — |
| 06 | IRVFerrari · Ferrari F300 | 1:18.449 | +1.357 | — |
| 07 | FISBenetton · Benetton B198 Playlife · Playlife | 1:18.652 | +1.560 | — |
| 08 | RSCJordan · Jordan 198 · Mugen-Honda | 1:18.735 | +1.643 | — |
| 09 | PANProst · Prost AP01B ~ Prost AP01 · Peugeot | 1:18.753 | +1.661 | — |
| 10 | VILWilliams · Williams FW20 Mecachrome · Mecachrome | 1:18.761 | +1.669 | — |
| 11 | HILJordan · Jordan 198 · Mugen-Honda | 1:18.988 | +1.896 | — |
| 12 | TRUProst · Prost AP01B ~ Prost AP01 · Peugeot | 1:19.069 | +1.977 | — |
| 13 | BARStewart · Stewart SF2 Ford · Ford | 1:19.344 | +2.252 | — |
| 14 | HERSauber · Sauber C17 Petronas · Petronas | 1:19.375 | +2.283 | — |
| 15 | ALESauber · Sauber C17 Petronas · Petronas | 1:19.449 | +2.357 | — |
| 16 | MAGStewart · Stewart SF2 Ford · Ford | 1:19.644 | +2.552 | — |
| 17 | TAKTyrrell · Tyrrell 026 Ford · Ford | 1:20.203 | +3.111 | — |
| 18 | NAKMinardi · Minardi M198 · Ford | 1:20.390 | +3.298 | — |
| 19 | TUEMinardi · Minardi M198 · Ford | 1:20.459 | +3.367 | — |
| 20 | SALArrows · Arrows A19 | 1:20.481 | +3.389 | — |
| 21 | ROSTyrrell · Tyrrell 026 Ford · Ford | 1:20.748 | +3.656 | — |
| 22 | DINArrows · Arrows A19 | 1:20.847 | +3.755 | — |