1998 · Round 16
Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka Circuit · Suzuka, Japan
Pole position
Schumacher
Biggest climber
▲5
Jean Alesi
Finishers
12/21
9 did not finish
Classification
Japanese GP result
| Pos | Driver | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika HäkkinenMcLaren | 2 | ▲1 | 51 | 1:27:23.400 | 10 |
| 2 | Eddie IrvineFerrari | 4 | ▲2 | 51 | +6.491 | 6 |
| 3 | David CoulthardMcLaren | 3 | • | 51 | +27.662 | 4 |
| 4 | Damon HillJordan | 8 | ▲4 | 51 | +1:13.491 | 3 |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams | 5 | • | 51 | +1:13.857 | 2 |
| 6 | Jacques VilleneuveWilliams | 6 | • | 51 | +1:15.867 | 1 |
| 7 | Jean AlesiSauber | 12 | ▲5 | 51 | +1:36.053 | |
| 8 | Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton | 10 | ▲2 | 51 | +1:41.302 | |
| 9 | Alexander WurzBenetton | 9 | • | 50 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | Johnny HerbertSauber | 11 | ▲1 | 50 | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | Olivier PanisProst | 13 | ▲2 | 50 | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | Jarno TrulliProst | 14 | ▲2 | 48 | +3 Laps | |
| DNF | Shinji NakanoMinardi | 20 | 40 | Throttle | ||
| DNF | Michael SchumacherFerrari | 1 | 31 | Tyre | ||
| DNF | Toranosuke TakagiTyrrell | 17 | 28 | Collision | ||
| DNF | Esteban TueroMinardi | 21 | 28 | Collision | ||
| DNF | Rubens BarrichelloStewart | 16 | 25 | Hydraulics | ||
| DNF | Jos VerstappenStewart | 19 | 21 | Gearbox | ||
| DNF | Mika SaloArrows | 15 | 14 | Hydraulics | ||
| DNF | Ralf SchumacherJordan | 7 | 13 | Engine | ||
| DNF | Pedro DinizArrows | 18 | 2 | Spun off |