1998 · Round 3 · Qualifying Argentine Grand Prix
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Argentina
Sunday, April 12, 1998
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Argentina
Sunday, April 12, 1998
Pole position
COU
1:25.852
Pole margin
+0.399
to MSC
Top-ten spread
+1.984
P1 to FIS
Entries
22
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | COUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-13 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:25.852 | — | — |
| 02 | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F300 | 1:26.251 | +0.399 | — |
| 03 | HAKMcLaren · McLaren MP4-13 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:26.632 | +0.780 | — |
| 04 | IRVFerrari · Ferrari F300 | 1:26.780 | +0.928 | — |
| 05 | RSCJordan · Jordan 198 · Mugen-Honda | 1:26.827 | +0.975 | — |
| 06 | FREWilliams · Williams FW20 Mecachrome · Mecachrome | 1:26.876 | +1.024 | — |
| 07 | VILWilliams · Williams FW20 Mecachrome · Mecachrome | 1:26.941 | +1.089 | — |
| 08 | WURBenetton · Benetton B198 Playlife · Playlife | 1:27.198 | +1.346 | — |
| 09 | HILJordan · Jordan 198 · Mugen-Honda | 1:27.483 | +1.631 | — |
| 10 | FISBenetton · Benetton B198 Playlife · Playlife | 1:27.836 | +1.984 | — |
| 11 | ALESauber · Sauber C17 Petronas · Petronas | 1:27.839 | +1.987 | — |
| 12 | HERSauber · Sauber C17 Petronas · Petronas | 1:28.016 | +2.164 | — |
| 13 | TAKTyrrell · Tyrrell 026 Ford · Ford | 1:28.811 | +2.959 | — |
| 14 | BARStewart · Stewart SF2 Ford · Ford | 1:29.249 | +3.397 | — |
| 15 | PANProst · Prost AP01B ~ Prost AP01 · Peugeot | 1:29.320 | +3.468 | — |
| 16 | TRUProst · Prost AP01B ~ Prost AP01 · Peugeot | 1:29.352 | +3.500 | — |
| 17 | SALArrows · Arrows A19 | 1:29.617 | +3.765 | — |
| 18 | DINArrows · Arrows A19 | 1:30.022 | +4.170 | — |
| 19 | NAKMinardi · Minardi M198 · Ford | 1:30.054 | +4.202 | — |
| 20 | TUEMinardi · Minardi M198 · Ford | 1:30.158 | +4.306 | — |
| 21 | ROSTyrrell · Tyrrell 026 Ford · Ford | 1:30.437 | +4.585 | — |
| 22 | MAGStewart · Stewart SF2 Ford · Ford | 1:31.178 | +5.326 | — |