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   Round 1 - Melbourne, Australia   
 
The Melbourne circuit, Australia 
 
  Qualifying for Melbourne, Australia 
 
P.
Car
Driver
Team
Tyres
Lap Time
Gap
To Pole
MPH
1
8 
Mika Hakkinen   McLaren Mercedes  
B 
1:30.010
       
131.745
2 
7 
David Coulthard   McLaren Mercedes  
B 
1:30.053
0.043
0.043
131.682
3 
3 
Michael Schumacher   Ferrari  
G 
1:30.767
0.714
0.757
130.647
4 
1 
Jacques Villeneuve   Williams Mecachrome  
G 
1:30.919
0.152
0.909
130.428
5 
15
Johnny Herbert   Sauber Petronas  
G 
1:31.384
0.465
1.374
129.765
6 
2 
Heinz-Harald Frentzen  Williams Mecachrome  
G 
1:31.397
0.013
1.387
129.746
7 
5 
Giancarlo Fisichella   Benetton Mecachrome  
B 
1:31.733
0.336
1.723
129.271
8 
4 
Eddie Irvine   Ferrari  
G 
1:31.767
0.034
1.757
129.223
9 
10
Ralf Schumacher   Jordan Mugen-Honda  
G 
1:32.392
0.625
0.659
128.349
10
9 
Damon Hill   Jordan Mugen-Honda  
G 
1:32.399
0.007
2.389
128.339
11
6 
Alexander Wurz   Benetton Mecachrome  
B 
1:32.726
0.327
2.716
127.886
12
14
Jean Alesi   Sauber Petronas  
G 
1:33.240
0.514
3.230
127.181
13
23
Toranosuke Takagi   Tyrrell Ford  
G 
1:33.291
0.051
3.281
127.112
14
18
Rubens Barrichello   Stewart Ford  
B 
1:33.383
0.092
3.373
126.987
15
12
Jarno Trulli   Prost Peugeot  
B 
1:33.739
0.356
3.729
126.504
16
17
Mika Salo   Arrows TWR  
B 
1:33.927
0.188
3.917
126.251
17
21
Esteban Tuero   Minardi Ford  
B 
1:34.464
0.537
4.454
125.534
18
19
Jan Magnussen   Stewart Ford  
B 
1:34.906
0.442
4.896
124.949
19
22
Ricardo Rosset   Tyrrell Ford  
G 
1:35.119
0.213
5.109
124.669
20
16
Pedro Diniz   Arrows TWR  
B 
1:35.140
0.021
5.130
124.642
21
20
Olivier Panis   Prost Peugeot  
B 
 1:35.215
 0.075
 5.205
 124.543
22
11
Shinji Nakano   Minardi Ford 
B 
1:35.301
0.086
5.291
124.431
107% TIME 
1:36.311
1.010
6.301
123.126
 
  Race Result for Melbourne, Australia 
 
P.
Car
Driver   Team  
Tyres
Time/Retirement  
1
8
Mika Hakkinen   McLaren Mercedes  
B
1h31m45.996  
2
7
David Coulthard   McLaren Mercedes  
B
1h31m46.696 (0.700s)  
3
2
Heinz-Harald Frentzen  Williams Mecachrome 
G
57 laps  
4
4
Eddie Irvine   Ferrari  
G
57 laps  
5
1
Jacques Villeneuve   Williams Mecachrome 
G
57 laps  
6
15
Johnny Herbert   Sauber Petronas  
G
57 laps  
7
6
Alexander Wurz   Benetton Playlife  
B
57 laps  
8
9
Damon Hill   Jordan Mugen-Honda  
G
57 laps  
9
11
Olivier Panis   Prost Peugeot  
B
57 laps  
DNF
5
Giancarlo Fisichella   Benetton Playlife  
B
43 laps - Rear wing  
DNF
14
Jean Alesi   Sauber Petronas  
G
41 laps - Engine  
DNF
12
Jarno Trulli   Prost Peugeot  
B
26 laps - Gearbox  
DNF
22
Ricardo Rosset   Tyrrell Ford  
G
25 laps - Gear selection  
DNF
17
Mika Salo   Arrows TWR  
B
23 laps - Gearbox  
DNF
21
Esteban Tuero   Minardi Ford  
B
22 laps - Engine  
DNF
20
Shinji Nakano   Minardi Ford  
B
6 laps - Driveshaft  
DNF
3
Michael Schumacher   Ferrari  
G
5 laps - Engine  
DNF
16
Pedro Diniz   Arrows TWR  
B
2 laps - Hydraulics  
DNF
10
Ralf Schumacher   Jordan Mugen-Honda  
G
1 lap - Accident (19)  
DNF
19
Jan Magnussen   Stewart Ford  
B
1 lap - Accident (10)  
DNF
23
Toranosuke Takagi   Tyrrell Ford  
G
1 lap - Spin  
DNF
18
Rubens Barrichello   Stewart Ford  
B
0 laps - Gearbox  
Fastest lap  Mika Hakkinen  McLaren Mercedes  
B 
1:31.649 
 
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