Australia Grand Prix Kvalifisering
| Pos ↕ | Forer | Team | Q1 ↕ | Q2 ↕ | Q3 ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1:30.462 | – | – |
| 2 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1:30.946 +0.484 | – | – |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1:31.781 +1.319 | – | – |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 1:32.148 +1.686 | – | – |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jordan | 1:32.276 +1.814 | – | – |
| 6 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 1:32.289 +1.827 | – | – |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 1:32.540 +2.078 | – | – |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1:32.691 +2.229 | – | – |
| 9 | Damon Hill | Jordan | 1:32.695 +2.233 | – | – |
| 10 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 1:32.789 +2.327 | – | – |
| 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | 1:32.888 +2.426 | – | – |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 1:32.971 +2.509 | – | – |
| 13 | Johnny Herbert | Stewart | 1:32.991 +2.529 | – | – |
| 14 | Pedro Diniz | Sauber | 1:33.374 +2.912 | – | – |
| 15 | Alessandro Zanardi | Williams | 1:33.549 +3.087 | – | – |
| 16 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | 1:33.910 +3.448 | – | – |
| 17 | Toranosuke Takagi | Arrows | 1:34.182 +3.720 | – | – |
| 18 | Pedro de la Rosa | Arrows | 1:34.244 +3.782 | – | – |
| 19 | Ricardo Zonta | BAR | 1:34.412 +3.950 | – | – |
| 20 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 1:35.068 +4.606 | – | – |
| 21 | Luca Badoer | Minardi | 1:35.316 +4.854 | – | – |
| 22 | Marc Gené | Minardi | 1:37.013 +6.551 | – | – |