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Friday Practice Times


Times after practice for Sunday's season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park here Friday.

1. Michael Schumacher (Ger) Ferrari one minute 32.496 seconds
2. Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Ger) Williams Renault 1:32.910
3. Jean Alesi (Fra) Benetton Renault 1:33.255
4. Jacques Villeneuve (Can) Williams Renault 1:33.371
5. Ralf Schumacher (Ger) Jordan Peugeot 1:33.437
6. Eddie Irvine (Gbr) Ferrari 1:34.157
7. Gerhard Berger (Aut) Benetton Renault 1:34.271
8. David Coulthard (Gbr) McLaren Mercedes 1:34.432
9. Johnny Herbert (Gbr) Sauber 1:34.593
10. Mika Hakkinen (Fin) McLaren Mercedes 1:34.742
11. Giancarlo Fischella (Ita) Jordan Peugeot 1:34.777
12. Olivier Panis (Fra) Prost Mugen-Honda 1:34.927
13. Damon Hill (Gbr) Arrows Yamaha 1:35.073
14. Mika Salo (Fin) Tyrrell Ford 1:36.142
15. Nicola Larini (Ita) Sauber 1: 36.223
16. Jarno Trulli (Ita) Minardi Hart 1:36.392
17. Jos Verstappen (Ned) Tyrrell Ford 1:36.716
18. Jan Magnussen (Den) Stewart Ford 1:37.023
19. Pedro Diniz (Bra) Arrows Yamaha 1:38.092
20. Shinji Nakano (Jpn) Prost Mugen-Honda 1:39.652
21. Rubens Barrichello (Bra) Stewart Ford 1:40.002
22. Ukyo Katayama (Jpn) Minardi Hart 1:40.947
23. Ricardo Rosset (Bra) Lola Ford 1:41.166
24. Vincenzo Sospiri (Ita) Lola Ford 1:42.590.