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    Championship Albert Park Facts
      
        | Track Length | No. of Laps | Fastest Lap | Driver |  
        | 5.269 KM | 58 | 1:30:585 | H. Frentzen - Williams Renault | 
 Friday Practice SessionsBack to Top
      | Pos. | Driver | Best Lap |  | 1 | M. Schumacher | 1.32.496 |  | 2 | H. Frentzen | 1.32.910 |  | 3 | J. Alesi | 1.33.255 |  | 4 | J. Villeneuve | 1.33.371 |  | 5 | R. Schumacher | 1.33.437 |  | 6 | E. Irvine | 1.34.157 |  | 7 | G. Berger | 1.34.271 |  | 8 | D. Coulthard | 1.34.432 |  | 9 | J. Herbert | 1.34.593 |  | 10 | M. Hakkinen | 1.34.742 |  | 11 | G. Fisichella | 1.34.777 |  | 12 | O. Panis | 1.34.927 |  | 13 | D. Hill | 1.35.073 |  | 14 | M. Salo | 1.36.142 |  | 15 | N. Larini | 1.36.223 |  | 16 | J. Trulli | 1.36.392 |  | 17 | J. Verstappen | 1.36.716 |  | 18 | J. Magnussen | 1.37.023 |  | 19 | P. Diniz | 1.38.092 |  | 20 | S. Nakano | 1.38.970 |  | 21 | R. Barrichello | 1.39.652 |  | 22 | U. Katayama | 1.40.947 |  | 23 | R. Rosset | 1.41.166 |  | 24 | V. Sospiri | 1.42.590 | 
 Qualifying ResultsBack to Top
      | Pos. | Driver | Best Lap |  | 1 | J. Villeneuve | 1.29.369 |  | 2 | H. Frentzen | 1.31.123 |  | 3 | M. Schumacher | 1.31.472 |  | 4 | D. Coulthard | 1.31.531 |  | 5 | E. Irvine | 1.31.881 |  | 6 | M. Hakkinen | 1.31.971 |  | 7 | J. Herbert | 1.32.287 |  | 8 | J. Alesi | 1.32.708 |  | 9 | O. Panis | 1.32.842 |  | 10 | G. Berger | 1.32.870 |  | 11 | R. Barrichello | 1.33.075 |  | 12 | R. Schumacher | 1.33.130 |  | 13 | N. Larini | 1.33.327 |  | 14 | G. Fisichella | 1.33.552 |  | 15 | U. Katayama | 1.33.798 |  | 16 | S. Nakano | 1.33.989 |  | 17 | J. Trulli | 1.34.120 |  | 18 | M. Salo | 1.34.229 |  | 19 | J. Magnussen | 1.34.623 |  | 20 | D. Hill | 1.34.806 |  | 21 | J. Verstappen | 1.34.943 |  | 22 | P. Diniz | 1.35.972 |  | 23 | V. Sospiri | 1.40.972 |  | 24 | R. Rosset | 1.42.086 | 
 
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      | Position | Driver | Race Time |  | 1 | D. Coulthard | 1 hr 30:28.718 |  | 2 | M. Schumacher | 20.046 sec. behind |  | 3 | M. Hakkinen | 22.177 sec. behind |  | 4 | G. Berger | 22.841 sec. behind |  | 5 | O. Panis | 1:00.308 min. behind |  | 6 | N. Larini | 1:36.040 min behind |  | 7 | S. Nakano | 2 laps behind |  | 8 | H. Frentzen | 3 laps behind |  | 9 | J. Trulli | 3 laps behind |  | 10 | P. Diniz | 4 laps behind |  | Out of the Race |  | Reason |  | Lap 49 | R. Barrichello | Mechanical |  | Lap 42 | M. Salo |  |  | Lap 36 | J. Magnussen | Mechanical |  | Lap 34 | J. Alesi | Out of fuel |  | Lap 32 | U. Katayama |  |  | Lap 12 | G. Fisichella | Spin |  | Lap 2 | R. Schumacher | Spin |  | Lap 2 | J. Verstappen | Spin |  | Lap 1 | J. Herbert | Front Suspension/Accident |  | Lap 1 | E. Irvine | Accident |  | Lap 1 | J. Villeneuve | Accident |  | Warmup Lap | D. Hill | Throttle | 
 Fastest Lap : H. Frentzen
    - 1m 30.585(unofficial results)  |  |  |   |