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Formula One: Australian Grand Prix Qualifying

7 March 1999

MELBORNE, AUSTRALIA: Following are the qualifying results for the Australian Grand Prix race to be held Sunday. Results include starting position, driver, home country, car chassis-engine, and qualifying time:

1, Mika Hakkinen, Finland, McLaren Mercedes, 1 minute, 30.462 seconds, 131.135 mph.
2, David Coulthard, Britain, McLaren Mercedes, 1:30.946.
3, Michael Schumacher, Germany, Ferrari, 1:31.781.
4, Ruebens Barrichello, Brazil, Stewart Ford, 1:32.148.
5, Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Germany, Jordan Mugen-Honda, 1:32.276.
6, Eddie Irvine, Britain, Ferrari, 1:32.289.
7, Giancarlo Fisichella, Italy, Benetton, 1:32.540.
8, Ralf Schumacher, Germany, Williams, 1:32.691.
9, Damon Hill, Britain, Jordan Mugen-Honda, 1:32.695.
10, Alexander Wurz, Austria, Benetton, 1:32.789.
11, Jacques Villeneuve, Canada, British American, 1:32.888.
12, Jarno Trulli, Italy, Prost Peugeot, 1:32.971.
13, Johnny Herbert, Britain, Stewart Ford, 1:32.991.
14, Pedro Diniz, Brazil, Sauber Petronas, 1:33.374.
15, Alex Zanardi, Italy, Williams, 1:33.549.
16, Jean Alesi, France, Sauber Petronas, 1:33.910.
17, Toranosuka Takagi, Japan, Arrows, 1:34.182.
18, Pedro de la Rosa, Spain, Arrows, 1:34.244.
19, Ricardo Zonta, Brazil, British American, 1:34.412.
20, Olivier Panis, France, Prost Peugeot, 1:35.068.
21, Luca Badoer, Italy, Minardi Ford, 1:35.316

Did Not Qualify

Marc Gene, Spain, Minardi Ford, 1:37.013.