Japan Grand Prix 1998: results

Round 16 of the 1998 season, 1 November 1998, at Suzuka Circuit. Mika Häkkinen won for McLaren from P2 on the grid. Michael Schumacher took pole position. Fastest lap: Michael Schumacher, 1:40.190 (lap 19).

Race result

PosDriverTeamTimePoints
1Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:27:22.53510
2Eddie IrvineFerrari+6.4916
3David CoulthardMcLaren+27.6624
4Damon HillJordan+1:13.4913
5Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams+1:13.8572
6Jacques VilleneuveWilliams+1:15.8671
7Jean AlesiSauber+1:36.0530
8Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton+1:41.3010
9Alexander WurzBenetton+1 lap0
10Johnny HerbertSauber+1 lap0
11Olivier PanisProst+1 lap0
12Jarno TrulliProstEngine0
DNFShinji NakanoMinardiThrottle0
DNFMichael SchumacherFerrariTyre0
DNFToranosuke TakagiTyrrellCollision damage0
DNFEsteban TueroMinardiCollision0
DNFRubens BarrichelloStewartHydraulics0
DNFJos VerstappenStewartGearbox0
DNFMika SaloArrowsHydraulics0
DNFRalf SchumacherJordanEngine0
DNFPedro DinizArrowsSpun off0
DNQRicardo RossetTyrrell—0

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamBest time
1Michael SchumacherFerrari
2Mika HäkkinenMcLaren
3David CoulthardMcLaren
4Eddie IrvineFerrari
5Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams
6Jacques VilleneuveWilliams
7Ralf SchumacherJordan
8Damon HillJordan
9Alexander WurzBenetton
10Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton
11Johnny HerbertSauber
12Jean AlesiSauber
13Olivier PanisProst
14Jarno TrulliProst
15Mika SaloArrows
16Rubens BarrichelloStewart
17Toranosuke TakagiTyrrell
18Pedro DinizArrows
19Jos VerstappenStewart
20Shinji NakanoMinardi
21Esteban TueroMinardi
22Ricardo RossetTyrrell

Previous round | 1998 calendar | 1998 standings