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1998 FUJI TELEVISION JAPANESE GRAND PRIX
| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |  Michael Schumacher |
 Ferrari F300 [189] |
Ferrari 047 V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:36.293 | 8 |
| 2 | 8 |  Mika Häkkinen |
 McLaren MP4/13 [4] |
Mercedes FO110G V10 3.0 | Bridgestone | 01:36.471 | 11 |
| 3 | 7 | David Coulthard |
McLaren MP4/13 [3] |
Mercedes FO110G V10 3.0 | Bridgestone | 01:37.496 | 10 |
| 4 | 4 | Eddie Irvine |
Ferrari F300 [184] |
Ferrari 047 V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:38.197 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen |
Williams FW20 [7] |
Mécachrome GC37-01 V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:38.272 | 11 |
| 6 | 1 |  Jacques Villeneuve |
Williams FW20 [6] |
Mécachrome GC37-01 V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:38.448 | 12 |
| 7 | 10 | Ralf Schumacher |
 Jordan 198 [4] |
Mugen Honda MF-301HC V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:38.461 | 12 |
| 8 | 9 | Damon Hill |
Jordan 198 [6] |
Mugen Honda MF-301HC V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:38.603 | 12 |
| 9 | 6 |  Alexander Wurz |
Benetton B198 [4] |
Playlife GC37-01 V10 3.0 | Bridgestone | 01:38.959 | 12 |
| 10 | 5 | Giancarlo Fisichella |
Benetton B198 [6] |
Playlife GC37-01 V10 3.0 | Bridgestone | 01:39.080 | 11 |
| 11 | 15 | Johnny Herbert |
 Sauber C17 [2] |
Petronas SPE-01D V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:39.234 | 12 |
| 12 | 14 |  Jean Alesi |
Sauber C17 [6] |
Petronas SPE-01D V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:39.448 | 12 |
| 13 | 11 | Olivier Panis |
Prost AP01 [7] |
Peugeot A16 V10 3.0 | Bridgestone | 01:40.037 | 12 |
| 14 | 12 | Jarno Trulli |
Prost AP01B [9] |
Peugeot A18 V10 3.0 | Bridgestone | 01:40.111 | 12 |
| 15 | 17 | Mika Salo |
Arrows A19 [6] |
Arrows T2-F1 V10 3.0 | Bridgestone | 01:40.387 | 12 |
| 16 | 18 |  Rubens Barrichello |
Stewart SF02 [5] |
Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0 | Bridgestone | 01:40.502 | 12 |
| 17 | 21 |  Toranosuke Takagi |
Tyrrell 026 [5] |
Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:40.619 | 11 |
| 18 | 16 | Pedro Diniz |
Arrows A19 [7] |
Arrows T2-F1 V10 3.0 | Bridgestone | 01:40.687 | 12 |
| 19 | 19 |  Jos Verstappen |
Stewart SF02 [2] |
Ford Cosworth VJ Zetec-R V10 3.0 | Bridgestone | 01:40.943 | 11 |
| 20 | 22 | Shinji Nakano |
Minardi M198 [3] |
Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0 | Bridgestone | 01:41.315 | 12 |
| 21 | 23 |  Esteban Tuero |
Minardi M198 [5] |
Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0 | Bridgestone | 01:42.358 | 12 |
| DNQ | 20 | Ricardo Rosset |
Tyrrell 026 [1] |
Ford Cosworth JD Zetec-R V10 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:43.259 | 9 |
| Rosset failed to set a time within 107% of pole lap time and did not qualify. | |||||||
| Official Name | 1998 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Suzuka |
| Date | November 1 |
| Pole | Michael Schumacher 01:36.293 |
| Fastest Lap | Michael Schumacher 01:40.190 |
| Podium | 1st Mika Häkkinen (51) , 2nd Eddie Irvine, 3rd David Coulthard |
| GP Number | 630 |
| Round | 16 |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Prev race | Grosser Preis von Luxemburg September 27 |
| Next race | Australian Grand Prix March 7 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 100 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 86 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 56 |
| 4 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 47 |
| 5 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 21 |
| 6 | Damon Hill | Jordan | 20 |
| 7 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 17 |
| 8 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 17 |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 16 |
| 10 | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 14 |
| 11 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | 9 |
| 12 | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 4 |
| 13 | Mika Salo | Arrows | 3 |
| 14 | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 3 |
| 15 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 1 |
| 16 |  Jan Magnussen | Stewart | 1 |
| 17 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 1 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren Mercedes |
156 |
| 2 | Ferrari |
133 |
| 3 | Williams Mécachrome |
38 |
| 4 | Jordan Mugen Honda |
34 |
| 5 | Benetton Playlife |
33 |
| 6 | Sauber Petronas |
10 |
| 7 | Arrows |
6 |
| 8 | Stewart Ford Cosworth |
5 |
| 9 | Prost Peugeot |
1 |