Australian GP Friday practice 

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Pos  Driver                 Nat  Constructor            Time  S    Gap  To 1st
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 1.  Damon Hill             GB   Williams-Renault   1:15.396 23
 2.  Jean Alesi             F    Ferrari            1:16.236 23  0.840   0.840
 3.  Gerhard Berger         A    Ferrari            1:16.319 23  0.083   0.923
 4.  Mika Hakkinen          FIN  McLaren-Mercedes   1:16.408 22  0.089   1.012
 5.  David Coulthard        GB   Williams-Renault   1:16.538 23  0.130   1.142
 6.  Michael Schumacher     D    Benetton-Renault   1:16.551 19  0.013   1.155
 7.  Heinz-Harald Frentzen  D    Sauber-Ford        1:17.170 23  0.619   1.774
 8.  Mark Blundell          GB   McLaren-Mercedes   1:17.241 23  0.071   1.845
 9.  Rubens Barrichello     BR   Jordan-Peugeot     1:17.327 23  0.086   1.931
10.  Johnny Herbert         GB   Benetton-Renault   1:17.378 22  0.051   1.982
11.  Olivier Panis          F    Ligier-Mugen       1:17.970 23  0.592   2.574
12.  Martin Brundle         GB   Ligier-Mugen       1:17.972 23  0.002   2.576
13.  Eddie Irvine           GB   Jordan-Peugeot     1:17.980 20  0.008   2.584
14.  Ukyo Katayama          J    Tyrrell-Yamaha     1:18.548 22  0.568   3.152
15.  Mika Salo              FIN  Tyrrell-Yamaha     1:18.805 23  0.257   3.409
16.  Gianni Morbidelli      I    Arrows-Hart        1:18.965 23  0.160   3.569
17.  Karl Wendlinger        A    Sauber-Ford        1:19.093 21  0.128   3.697
18.  Luca Badoer            I    Minardi-Ford       1:19.646 23  0.553   4.250
19.  Pedro Lamy             P    Minardi-Ford       1:19.723 23  0.077   4.327
20.  Taki Inoue             J    Arrows-Hart        1:20.506 19  0.783   5.110
21.  Roberto Moreno         BR   Forti Corse-Ford   1:20.865 23  0.359   5.469
22.  Bertrand Gachot        B    Pacific-Ford       1:21.795 13  0.930   6.399
23.  Andrea Montermini      I    Pacific-Ford       1:21.929 12  0.134   6.533
24.  Pedro Diniz            BR   Forti Corse-Ford   1:22.617 23  0.688   7.221
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Australian GP Friday qualifying 

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Pos  Driver                 Nat  Constructor            Time  S    Gap  To 1st
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 1.  Damon Hill             GB   Williams-Renault   1:15.505 12
 2.  David Coulthard        GB   Williams-Renault   1:15.628 12  0.123   0.123
 3.  Gerhard Berger         A    Ferrari            1:15.932 12  0.304   0.427
 4.  Michael Schumacher     D    Benetton-Renault   1:16.039  9  0.107   0.534
 5.  Rubens Barrichello     BR   Jordan-Peugeot     1:16.725 11  0.686   1.220
 6.  Heinz-Harald Frentzen  D    Sauber-Ford        1:16.837 11  0.112   1.332
 7.  Eddie Irvine           GB   Jordan-Peugeot     1:17.197 11  0.360   1.692
 8.  Johnny Herbert         GB   Benetton-Renault   1:17.289  5  0.092   1.784
 9.  Mark Blundell          GB   McLaren-Mercedes   1:17.348  8  0.059   1.843
10.  Martin Brundle         GB   Ligier-Mugen       1:17.788 12  0.440   2.283
11.  Olivier Panis          F    Ligier-Mugen       1:18.033 11  0.245   2.528
12.  Mika Salo              FIN  Tyrrell-Yamaha     1:18.604 11  0.571   3.099
13.  Gianni Morbidelli      I    Arrows-Hart        1:18.814 12  0.210   3.309
14.  Ukyo Katayama          J    Tyrrell-Yamaha     1:18.828 12  0.014   3.323
15.  Pedro Lamy             P    Minardi-Ford       1:18.875 12  0.047   3.370
16.  Luca Badoer            I    Minardi-Ford       1:19.285 12  0.410   3.780
17.  Karl Wendlinger        A    Sauber-Ford        1:19.561 12  0.276   4.056
18.  Taki Inoue             J    Arrows-Hart        1:19.764 10  0.203   4.259
19.  Roberto Moreno         BR   Forti Corse-Ford   1:21.419 12  1.655   5.914
20.  Andrea Montermini      I    Pacific-Ford       1:21.659  5  0.240   6.154
21.  Pedro Diniz            BR   Forti Corse-Ford   1:22.154 12  0.495   6.649
22.  Bertrand Gachot        B    Pacific-Ford       1:22.881  6  0.727   7.376
23.  Mika Hakkinen          FIN  McLaren-Mercedes   1:37.998  2 15.117  22.493
24.  Jean Alesi             F    Ferrari           32:21.400  2    N/A     N/A
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Australian GP Saturday practice 

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Pos  Driver                 Nat  Constructor            Time  L    Gap  To 1st
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 1.  Damon Hill             GB   Williams-Renault   1:15.394 23
 2.  David Coulthard        GB   Williams-Renault   1:15.659 23  0.265   0.265
 3.  Jean Alesi             F    Ferrari            1:15.905 19  0.246   0.511
 4.  Heinz-Harald Frentzen  D    Sauber-Ford        1:16.309 23  0.404   0.915
 5.  Gerhard Berger         A    Ferrari            1:16.499 14  0.190   1.105
 6.  Michael Schumacher     D    Benetton-Renault   1:17.025 23  0.526   1.631
 7.  Eddie Irvine           GB   Jordan-Peugeot     1:17.033 20  0.008   1.639
 8.  Martin Brundle         GB   Ligier-Mugen       1:17.155 23  0.122   1.761
 9.  Mark Blundell          GB   McLaren-Mercedes   1:17.267 23  0.112   1.873
10.  Johnny Herbert         GB   Benetton-Renault   1:17.528 23  0.261   2.134
11.  Olivier Panis          F    Ligier-Mugen       1:17.697 23  0.169   2.303
12.  Gianni Morbidelli      I    Arrows-Hart        1:18.154 21  0.457   2.760
13.  Mika Salo              FIN  Tyrrell-Yamaha     1:18.335 22  0.181   2.941
14.  Rubens Barrichello     BR   Jordan-Peugeot     1:18.548 10  0.213   3.154
15.  Ukyo Katayama          J    Tyrrell-Yamaha     1:18.733 20  0.185   3.339
16.  Taki Inoue             J    Arrows-Hart        1:18.942 22  0.209   3.548
17.  Pedro Lamy             P    Minardi-Ford       1:19.451 23  0.509   4.057
18.  Luca Badoer            I    Minardi-Ford       1:19.453 23  0.002   4.059
19.  Karl Wendlinger        A    Sauber-Ford        1:19.508  8  0.055   4.114
20.  Pedro Diniz            BR   Forti Corse-Ford   1:20.716 23  1.208   5.322
21.  Roberto Moreno         BR   Forti Corse-Ford   1:20.917 23  0.201   5.523
22.  Andrea Montermini      I    Pacific-Ford       1:21.635  9  0.718   6.241
23.  Bertrand Gachot        B    Pacific-Ford       1:21.678 11  0.043   6.284
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Australian GP Saturday qualifying 

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Pos  Driver                 Nat  Constructor            Time  L    Gap  To 1st
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 1.  David Coulthard        GB   Williams-Renault   1:15.792 11
 2.  Michael Schumacher     D    Benetton-Renault   1:15.839 12  0.047   0.047
 3.  Damon Hill             GB   Williams-Renault   1:15.988 12  0.149   0.196
 4.  Jean Alesi             F    Ferrari            1:16.305 12  0.317   0.513
 5.  Heinz-Harald Frentzen  D    Sauber-Ford        1:16.647  9  0.342   0.855
 6.  Johnny Herbert         GB   Benetton-Renault   1:16.950 12  0.303   1.158
 7.  Rubens Barrichello     BR   Jordan-Peugeot     1:16.971 12  0.021   1.179
 8.  Gerhard Berger         A    Ferrari            1:16.994  5  0.023   1.202
 9.  Eddie Irvine           GB   Jordan-Peugeot     1:17.116 12  0.122   1.324
10.  Martin Brundle         GB   Ligier-Mugen       1:17.624 11  0.508   1.832
11.  Mark Blundell          GB   McLaren-Mercedes   1:17.721 11  0.097   1.929
12.  Olivier Panis          F    Ligier-Mugen       1:18.065 10  0.344   2.273
13.  Gianni Morbidelli      I    Arrows-Hart        1:18.391 12  0.326   2.599
14.  Luca Badoer            I    Minardi-Ford       1:18.810 12  0.419   3.018
15.  Mika Salo              FIN  Tyrrell-Yamaha     1:19.083 12  0.273   3.291
16.  Ukyo Katayama          J    Tyrrell-Yamaha     1:19.114 11  0.031   3.322
17.  Pedro Lamy             P    Minardi-Ford       1:19.484 12  0.370   3.692
18.  Taki Inoue             J    Arrows-Hart        1:19.677  7  0.193   3.885
19.  Roberto Moreno         BR   Forti Corse-Ford   1:20.657 12  0.980   4.865
20.  Pedro Diniz            BR   Forti Corse-Ford   1:20.878 11  0.221   5.086
21.  Andrea Montermini      I    Pacific-Ford       1:21.870  6  0.992   6.078
22.  Bertrand Gachot        B    Pacific-Ford       1:21.998  6  0.128   6.206
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Australian GP starting grid 

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Pos  Driver                 Nat  Constructor            Time  S    Gap  To 1st
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 1.  Damon Hill             GB   Williams-Renault   1:15.505  1
 2.  David Coulthard        GB   Williams-Renault   1:15.628  1  0.123   0.123
 3.  Michael Schumacher     D    Benetton-Renault   1:15.839  2  0.211   0.334
 4.  Gerhard Berger         A    Ferrari            1:15.932  1  0.093   0.427
 5.  Jean Alesi             F    Ferrari            1:16.305  2  0.373   0.800
 6.  Heinz-Harald Frentzen  D    Sauber-Ford        1:16.647  2  0.342   1.142
 7.  Rubens Barrichello     BR   Jordan-Peugeot     1:16.725  1  0.078   1.220
 8.  Johnny Herbert         GB   Benetton-Renault   1:16.950  2  0.225   1.445
 9.  Eddie Irvine           GB   Jordan-Peugeot     1:17.116  2  0.166   1.611
10.  Mark Blundell          GB   McLaren-Mercedes   1:17.348  1  0.232   1.843
11.  Martin Brundle         GB   Ligier-Mugen       1:17.624  2  0.276   2.119
12.  Olivier Panis          F    Ligier-Mugen       1:18.033  1  0.409   2.528
13.  Gianni Morbidelli      I    Arrows-Hart        1:18.391  2  0.358   2.886
14.  Mika Salo              FIN  Tyrrell-Yamaha     1:18.604  1  0.213   3.099
15.  Luca Badoer            I    Minardi-Ford       1:18.810  2  0.206   3.305
16.  Ukyo Katayama          J    Tyrrell-Yamaha     1:18.828  1  0.018   3.323
17.  Pedro Lamy             P    Minardi-Ford       1:18.875  1  0.047   3.370
18.  Karl Wendlinger        A    Sauber-Ford        1:19.561  1  0.686   4.056
19.  Taki Inoue             J    Arrows-Hart        1:19.677  2  0.116   4.172
20.  Roberto Moreno         BR   Forti Corse-Ford   1:20.657  2  0.980   5.152
21.  Pedro Diniz            BR   Forti Corse-Ford   1:20.878  2  0.221   5.373
22.  Andrea Montermini      I    Pacific-Ford       1:21.659  1  0.781   6.154
23.  Bertrand Gachot        B    Pacific-Ford       1:21.998  2  0.339   6.493

DNS  Mika Hakkinen          FIN  McLaren-Mercedes   1:37.998  1 16.000  22.493
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Australian GP Sunday warmup 

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Pos  Driver                 Nat  Constructor            Time  L    Gap  To 1st
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 1.  Damon Hill             GB   Williams-Renault   1:16.875 13
 2.  David Coulthard        GB   Williams-Renault   1:17.197 14  0.322   0.322
 3.  Michael Schumacher     D    Benetton-Renault   1:17.205 15  0.008   0.330
 4.  Johnny Herbert         GB   Benetton-Renault   1:18.031 14  0.826   1.156
 5.  Heinz-Harald Frentzen  D    Sauber-Ford        1:18.156 15  0.125   1.281
 6.  Rubens Barrichello     BR   Jordan-Peugeot     1:18.171 15  0.015   1.296
 7.  Jean Alesi             F    Ferrari            1:18.283 12  0.112   1.408
 8.  Eddie Irvine           GB   Jordan-Peugeot     1:18.595 11  0.312   1.720
 9.  Olivier Panis          F    Ligier-Mugen       1:18.630 19  0.035   1.755
10.  Gerhard Berger         A    Ferrari            1:18.699 12  0.069   1.824
11.  Martin Brundle         GB   Ligier-Mugen       1:19.119 14  0.420   2.244
12.  Gianni Morbidelli      I    Arrows-Hart        1:19.126 16  0.007   2.251
13.  Mark Blundell          GB   McLaren-Mercedes   1:19.395 17  0.269   2.520
14.  Mika Salo              FIN  Tyrrell-Yamaha     1:20.057 16  0.662   3.182
15.  Pedro Lamy             P    Minardi-Ford       1:20.181 16  0.124   3.306
16.  Luca Badoer            I    Minardi-Ford       1:20.442 14  0.261   3.567
17.  Ukyo Katayama          J    Tyrrell-Yamaha     1:20.617 13  0.175   3.742
18.  Taki Inoue             J    Arrows-Hart        1:20.774 18  0.157   3.899
19.  Andrea Montermini      I    Pacific-Ford       1:21.335  7  0.561   4.460
20.  Pedro Diniz            BR   Forti Corse-Ford   1:21.656 15  0.321   4.781
21.  Karl Wendlinger        A    Sauber-Ford        1:22.019  6  0.363   5.144
22.  Roberto Moreno         BR   Forti Corse-Ford   1:22.145 12  0.126   5.270
23.  Bertrand Gachot        B    Pacific-Ford       1:23.085  3  0.940   6.210
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Australian GP results 

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Pos  Driver                   Nat  Constructor                Time
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 1.  Damon Hill               GB   Williams-Renault    1:49:15.946
 2.  Olivier Panis            F    Ligier-Mugen            -2 laps
 3.  Gianni Morbidelli        I    Arrows-Hart             -2 laps
 4.  Mark Blundell            GB   McLaren-Mercedes        -2 laps
 5.  Mika Salo                FIN  Tyrrell-Yamaha          -3 laps
 6.  Pedro Lamy               P    Minardi-Ford            -3 laps
 7.  Pedro Diniz              BR   Forti Corse-Ford        -4 laps
 8.  Bertrand Gachot          B    Pacific-Ford            -5 laps

DNF  Ukyo Katayama            J    Tyrrell-Yamaha        on lap 71  Engine
DNF  Johnny Herbert           GB   Benetton-Renault      on lap 70  Hydraulics
DNF  Eddie Irvine             GB   Jordan-Peugeot        on lap 63  Engine
DNF  Heinz-Harald Frentzen    D    Sauber-Ford           on lap 40  Gearbox
DNF  Gerhard Berger           A    Ferrari               on lap 35  Engine
DNF  Martin Brundle           GB   Ligier-Mugen          on lap 30  Spun
DNF  Michael Schumacher       D    Benetton-Renault      on lap 26  Accident
DNF  Jean Alesi               F    Ferrari               on lap 24  Accident
DNF  Roberto Moreno           BR   Forti Corse-Ford      on lap 22  Spun
DNF  Rubens Barrichello       BR   Jordan-Peugeot        on lap 21  Spun
DNF  David Coulthard          GB   Williams-Renault      on lap 20  Spun
DNF  Taki Inoue               J    Arrows-Hart           on lap 16  Spun
DNF  Karl Wendlinger          A    Sauber-Ford           on lap  9  Sore neck
DNF  Andrea Montermini        I    Pacific-Ford          on lap  3  Gearbox
DNF  Luca Badoer              I    Minardi-Ford          on lap  1  Stalled

DNS  Mika Hakkinen            FIN  McLaren-Mercedes
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Australian GP fastest laps 

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Pos  Driver                 Nat  Constructor            Time  L    Gap  To 1st
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 1.  Damon Hill             GB   Williams-Renault   1:17.943 16
 2.  David Coulthard        GB   Williams-Renault   1:18.025  5  0.082   0.082
 3.  Michael Schumacher     D    Benetton-Renault   1:18.199  7  0.174   0.256
 4.  Johnny Herbert         GB   Benetton-Renault   1:19.056 33  0.857   1.113
 5.  Gerhard Berger         A    Ferrari            1:19.493  7  0.437   1.550
 6.  Jean Alesi             F    Ferrari            1:19.503 12  0.010   1.560
 7.  Heinz-Harald Frentzen  D    Sauber-Ford        1:19.861 20  0.358   1.918
 8.  Olivier Panis          F    Ligier-Mugen       1:20.305 26  0.444   2.362
 9.  Eddie Irvine           GB   Jordan-Peugeot     1:20.563 14  0.258   2.620
10.  Rubens Barrichello     BR   Jordan-Peugeot     1:20.643 14  0.080   2.700
11.  Martin Brundle         GB   Ligier-Mugen       1:20.835 29  0.192   2.892
12.  Mark Blundell          GB   McLaren-Mercedes   1:21.363 53  0.528   3.420
13.  Mika Salo              FIN  Tyrrell-Yamaha     1:21.392 45  0.029   3.449
14.  Gianni Morbidelli      I    Arrows-Hart        1:21.418 12  0.026   3.475
15.  Pedro Lamy             P    Minardi-Ford       1:21.677 48  0.259   3.734
16.  Taki Inoue             J    Arrows-Hart        1:22.641 14  0.964   4.698
17.  Karl Wendlinger        A    Sauber-Ford        1:22.784  4  0.143   4.841
18.  Ukyo Katayama          J    Tyrrell-Yamaha     1:22.790  4  0.006   4.847
19.  Roberto Moreno         BR   Forti Corse-Ford   1:22.944  7  0.154   5.001
20.  Pedro Diniz            BR   Forti Corse-Ford   1:23.253  4  0.309   5.310
21.  Bertrand Gachot        B    Pacific-Ford       1:24.139  7  0.886   6.196
22.  Andrea Montermini      I    Pacific-Ford       1:25.242  2  1.103   7.299
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