1998 seasonR16 · 1 November 1998 · Suzuka

Japanese Grand Prix 1998

Mika Häkkinen won for McLaren. Started from P2. This race decided the championship.

Laps51PoleSchumacherFastest lapSchumacherDistance298.9 km
Start → finish · top ten2P1 Häkkinen4P2 Irvine3P3 Coulthard8P4 Hill5P5 Frentzen6P6 Villeneuve12P7 Alesi10P8 Fisichella9P9 Wurz11P10 Herbert

Race results

01Mika HäkkinenMcLaren1:27:22.53510
02Eddie IrvineFerrari+6.4916
03David CoulthardMcLaren+27.6624
04Damon HillJordan+1:13.4913
05Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams+1:13.8572
06Jacques VilleneuveWilliams+1:15.8671
07Jean AlesiSauber+1:36.053
08Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton+1:41.301
09Alexander WurzBenetton+1 lap
10Johnny HerbertSauber+1 lap
11Olivier PanisProst+1 lap
12Jarno TrulliProst
—Shinji NakanoMinardiThrottle
—Michael Schumacherfastest lapFerrariTyre
—Toranosuke TakagiTyrrellCollision damage
—Esteban TueroMinardiCollision
—Rubens BarrichelloStewartHydraulics
—Jos VerstappenStewartGearbox
—Mika SaloArrowsHydraulics
—Ralf SchumacherJordanEngine
—Pedro DinizArrowsSpun off
—Ricardo RossetTyrrellDid not qualify