Race result: FIA Formula 1 World Championship, Race 1 of season 1998 in Melbourne (Albert Park)

Race result: FIA Formula 1 World Championship 1998
Race 1 in Melbourne (Albert Park) on 08 Mar 1998

Pos	Driver	Points
Grid:
1.	Mika Hakkinen McLaren McLaren MP4-16 - Mercedes	0
2.	David Coulthard McLaren McLaren MP4-16 - Mercedes	0
3.	Michael Schumacher Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari F300	0
4.	Jacques Villeneuve Williams Williams FW20 - Mecachrome	0
5.	Johnny Herbert Sauber F1 Team Sauber C17 - Petronas	0
6.	Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams Williams FW20 - Mecachrome	0
7.	Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton Formula1 Benetton B198 - Playlife	0
8.	Eddie Irvine Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari F300	0
9.	Ralf Schumacher Jordan GP Jordan 198 - Mugen Honda	0
10.	Damon Hill Jordan GP Jordan 198 - Mugen Honda	0
11.	Alexander Wurz Benetton Formula1 Benetton B198 - Playlife	0
12.	Jean Alesi Sauber F1 Team Sauber C17 - Petronas	0
13.	Toranosuke Takagi Tyrrell Racing Tyrrell 026 - Ford	0
14.	Rubens Barrichello Stewart Grand Prix Stewart SF02 - Ford	0
15.	Jarno Trulli Prost Grand Prix Prost AP01 - Peugeot	0
16.	Mika Salo Arrows Grand Prix Arrows A19	0
17.	Esteban Tuero Minardi F1 Team Minardi M198 - Ford	0
18.	Jan Magnussen Stewart Grand Prix Stewart SF02 - Ford	0
19.	Ricardo Rosset Tyrrell Racing Tyrrell 026 - Ford	0
20.	Pedro Paolo Diniz Arrows Grand Prix Arrows A19	0
21.	Olivier Panis Prost Grand Prix Prost AP01 - Peugeot	0
22.	Shinji Nakano Minardi F1 Team Minardi M198 - Ford	0

Pos	Driver	Points
Finish:
1.	Mika Hakkinen McLaren McLaren MP4-16 - Mercedes	10
2.	David Coulthard McLaren McLaren MP4-16 - Mercedes	6
3.	Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams Williams FW20 - Mecachrome	4
4.	Eddie Irvine Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari F300	3
5.	Jacques Villeneuve Williams Williams FW20 - Mecachrome	2
6.	Johnny Herbert Sauber F1 Team Sauber C17 - Petronas	1
7.	Alexander Wurz Benetton Formula1 Benetton B198 - Playlife	0
8.	Damon Hill Jordan GP Jordan 198 - Mugen Honda	0
9.	Olivier Panis Prost Grand Prix Prost AP01 - Peugeot	0
Retirements:
R	Michael Schumacher Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari F300	0
R	Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton Formula1 Benetton B198 - Playlife	0
R	Ralf Schumacher Jordan GP Jordan 198 - Mugen Honda	0
R	Jean Alesi Sauber F1 Team Sauber C17 - Petronas	0
R	Toranosuke Takagi Tyrrell Racing Tyrrell 026 - Ford	0
R	Rubens Barrichello Stewart Grand Prix Stewart SF02 - Ford	0
R	Jarno Trulli Prost Grand Prix Prost AP01 - Peugeot	0
R	Mika Salo Arrows Grand Prix Arrows A19	0
R	Esteban Tuero Minardi F1 Team Minardi M198 - Ford	0
R	Jan Magnussen Stewart Grand Prix Stewart SF02 - Ford	0
R	Ricardo Rosset Tyrrell Racing Tyrrell 026 - Ford	0
R	Pedro Paolo Diniz Arrows Grand Prix Arrows A19	0
R	Shinji Nakano Minardi F1 Team Minardi M198 - Ford	0