Japanese Grand Prix 1998
1 November 1998
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
- Location
- Suzuka, Japan
- Laps
- 51
- Fastest time
1:30.983
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes (2019)- Previous winners
- 2019Valtteri BottasMercedes
- 2018Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 2017Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 2016Nico RosbergMercedes
- 2015Lewis HamiltonMercedes
Starting Grid
- 1
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
No time set
- 2
Mika Häkkinen
McLaren
No time set
- 3
David Coulthard
McLaren
No time set
- 4
Eddie Irvine
Ferrari
No time set
- 5
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Williams
No time set
- 6
Jacques Villeneuve
Williams
No time set
- 7
Ralf Schumacher
Jordan
No time set
- 8
Damon Hill
Jordan
No time set
- 9
Alexander Wurz
Benetton
No time set
- 10
Giancarlo Fisichella
Benetton
No time set
- 11
Johnny Herbert
Sauber
No time set
- 12
Jean Alesi
Sauber
No time set
- 13
Olivier Panis
Prost
No time set
- 14
Jarno Trulli
Prost
No time set
- 15
Mika Salo
Arrows
No time set
- 16
Rubens Barrichello
Stewart
No time set
- 17
Toranosuke Takagi
Tyrrell
No time set
- 18
Pedro Diniz
Arrows
No time set
- 19
Jos Verstappen
Stewart
No time set
- 20
Shinji Nakano
Minardi
No time set
- 21
Esteban Tuero
Minardi
No time set
- PIT
Ricardo Rosset
Tyrrell
No time set
Laps Lead
- Mika Häkkinen 51 laps
Results
| 1 | +1 | Mika Häkkinen McLaren | 51 laps | 1:27:23.4 | 10pts |
| 2 | +2 | Eddie Irvine Ferrari | 51 laps | +6.491 | 6pts |
| 3 | 0 | David Coulthard McLaren | 51 laps | +27.662 | 4pts |
| 4 | +4 | Damon Hill Jordan | 51 laps | +1:13.491 | 3pts |
| 5 | 0 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams | 51 laps | +1:13.857 | 2pts |
| 6 | 0 | Jacques Villeneuve Williams | 51 laps | +1:15.867 | 1pts |
| 7 | +5 | Jean Alesi Sauber | 51 laps | +1:36.053 | |
| 8 | +2 | Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton | 51 laps | +1:41.302 | |
| 9 | 0 | Alexander Wurz Benetton | 50 laps | ||
| 10 | +1 | Johnny Herbert Sauber | 50 laps | ||
| 11 | +2 | Olivier Panis Prost | 50 laps | ||
| 12 | +2 | Jarno Trulli Prost | 48 laps | ||
| R | - | Shinji Nakano Minardi | 40 laps | ||
| R | - | Michael Schumacher Ferrari | 31 laps | ||
| R | - | Toranosuke Takagi Tyrrell | 28 laps | ||
| R | - | Esteban Tuero Minardi | 28 laps | ||
| R | - | Rubens Barrichello Stewart | 25 laps | ||
| R | - | Jos Verstappen Stewart | 21 laps | ||
| R | - | Mika Salo Arrows | 14 laps | ||
| R | - | Ralf Schumacher Jordan | 13 laps | ||
| R | - | Pedro Diniz Arrows | 2 laps | ||
| F | - | Ricardo Rosset Tyrrell | 0 laps |