Round 1Completed
Australian Grand Prix
1998 Formula 1 World Championship
8 March 1998·
Melbourne, Australia
Mika Häkkinen
Winner
Mika Häkkinen
Pole
Mika Häkkinen
1:31.649
Fastest Lap
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
Circuit
Race Results
PosDriverTeamGridPtsTime / Gap
Mika Häkkinen won the 1998 Australian Grand Prix for McLaren in 1:31. The podium was completed by David Coulthard in second and Heinz-Harald Frentzen in third. Mika Häkkinen started from pole and also set the fastest lap at 1:31.649. Olivier Panis made the biggest forward move, climbing from P21 to P9 for a gain of 12 places.
Race Brief · Australian Grand Prix 1998
Australian Grand Prix 1998 FAQ
Who won the Australian Grand Prix 1998?
Mika Häkkinen driving for McLaren won the Australian Grand Prix 1998.
Who started on pole for the Australian Grand Prix 1998?
Mika Häkkinen started the Australian Grand Prix 1998 from pole position.
Who set the fastest lap at the Australian Grand Prix 1998?
Mika Häkkinen set the recorded fastest lap in 1:31.649.