Japanese Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Suzuka Circuit
RACE DATE
1 Nov 1998
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1998 Japanese Grand Prix.
WINNERHäkkinenP2 → P1
RACE LAPS51
BIGGEST GAIN+7Nakano
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 2 | +1 | 51 | 1:27:23.400Finished | 10 | — |
| 2 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 4 | +2 | 51 | +6.491Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 3 | 0 | 51 | +27.662Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Damon Hill | Jordan | 8 | +4 | 51 | +1:13.491Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 5 | 0 | 51 | +1:13.857Finished | 2 | — |
| 6 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 6 | 0 | 51 | +1:15.867Finished | 1 | — |
| 7 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | 12 | +5 | 51 | +1:36.053Finished | 0 | — |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 10 | +2 | 51 | +1:41.302Finished | 0 | — |
| 9 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 9 | 0 | 50 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 11 | +1 | 50 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 11 | Olivier Panis | Prost | 13 | +2 | 50 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Prost | 14 | +2 | 48 | +3 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Shinji Nakano | Minardi | 20 | +7 | 40 | Throttle | 0 | — |
| R | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | -13 | 31 | Tyre | 0 | — |
| R | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | 17 | +2 | 28 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Esteban Tuero | Minardi | 21 | +5 | 28 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart | 16 | -1 | 25 | Hydraulics | 0 | — |
| R | Jos Verstappen | Stewart | 19 | +1 | 21 | Gearbox | 0 | — |
| R | Mika Salo | Arrows | 15 | -4 | 14 | Hydraulics | 0 | — |
| R | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 7 | -13 | 13 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 18 | -3 | 2 | Spun off | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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