Pühapäevase Grand Prix stardijärjekorra paneb paika laupäeval peetav ametlik treening.
Melbourne'i vabatreeningu tulemused:
1. Michael Schumacher (GER, Ferrari) 1.32,130
2. David Coulthard (GBR, McLaren) 1.32,144
3. Rubens Barrichello (BRA, Ferrari) 1.32,482
4. Mika Häkkinen (FIN, McLaren) 1.32,702
5. Jacques Villeneuve (CAN, BAR) 1.33,525
6. Pedro Diniz (BRA, Sauber) 1.33,597
7. Heinz-Harald Frentzen (GER, Jordan) 1.33,698
8. Alexander Wurz (AUT, Benetton) 1.33,718
9. Ricardo Zonta (BRA, BAR) 1.33,847
10. Eddie Irvine (GBR, Jaguar) 1.33,899
11. Mika Salo (FIN, Sauber) 1.33,940
12. Gaston Mazzacane (ARG, Minardi) 1.33,988
13. Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA, Benetton) 1.34,049
14. Pedro de la Rosa (SPA, Arrows) 1.34,060
15. Jarno Trulli (ITA, Jordan) 1.34,151
16. Ralf Schumacher (GER, Williams) 1.34,158
17. Johnny Herbert (GBR, Jaguar) 1.34,414
18. Jenson Button (GBR, Williams) 1.34,547
19. Marc Gene (SPA, Minardi) 1.34,696
20. Jos Verstappen (HOL, Arrows) 1.34,708
21. Jean Alesi (FRA, Prost) 1.35,613
22. Nick Heidfeld (GER, Prost) 1.35,997