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1998 Japan Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Suzuka circuit. Full information

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1998 Japan Grand Prix

1998 Japan Grand Prix is 630th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Suzuka circuit. Michael Schumacher won the pole position, Mika Hakkinen won this race. Eddie Irvine and David Coulthard also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 51 laps (299 km).

Previous race: 1998 Luxembourg Grand Prix
Next race: 1999 Australia Grand Prix
Race Start: 1st November 1998

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1998 Japan Grand Prix

116th victory for the McLaren team
9th victory for the Mika Hakkinen
27th podium for the Mika Hakkinen
15th podium for the Eddie Irvine
24th podium for the David Coulthard

Mika Hakkinen - Winner of the 1998 Japan Grand Prix

1998 Japan Grand Prix

McLaren MP4/13 #8 - 1998 Japan Grand Prix winner

1998 Japan Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren MP4/13, #8	10.00	1h 27m 22.535s ( 205.364 km/h )	51	West McLaren Mercedes
2	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F300, #4	6.00	1h 27m 29.026s ( +06.491s )	51	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
3	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/13, #7	4.00	1h 27m 50.197s ( +27.662s )	51	West McLaren Mercedes
4	Damon Hill	Jordan 198, #9	3.00	1h 28m 36.026s ( +1m 13.491s )	51	Benson & Hedges Jordan
5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams FW20, #2	2.00	1h 28m 36.392s ( +1m 13.857s )	51	Winfield Williams
6	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW20, #1	1.00	1h 28m 38.102s ( +1m 15.567s )	51	Winfield Williams
7	Jean Alesi	Sauber C17, #14	0	1h 28m 58.588s ( +1m 36.053s )	51	Red Bull Sauber Petronas
8	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton B198, #5	0	1h 29m 03.837s ( +1m 41.302s )	51	Mild Seven Benetton Playlife
9	Alexander Wurz	Benetton B198, #6	0		50	Mild Seven Benetton Playlife
10	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C17, #15	0		50	Red Bull Sauber Petronas
11	Olivier Panis	Prost AP01, #11	0		50	Gauloises Prost Peugeot
12	Jarno Trulli	Prost AP01, #12	0	Engine	48	Gauloises Prost Peugeot
ab	Shinji Nakano	Minardi M198, #22	0	Throttle	40	Fondmetal Minardi Team
ab	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F300, #3	0	Puncture	31	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
ab	Tora Takagi	Tyrrell 026, #21	0	Collision	28	PIAA Tyrrell
ab	Esteban Tuero	Minardi M198, #23	0	Collision	28	Fondmetal Minardi Team
ab	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart SF02, #18	0	Hydraulics	25	HSBC Stewart Ford
ab	Jos Verstappen	Stewart SF02, #19	0	Transmission	21	HSBC Stewart Ford
ab	Mika Salo	Arrows A19, #17	0	Hydraulics	14	Danka Zepter Arrows
ab	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan 198, #10	0	Engine	13	Benson & Hedges Jordan
ab	Pedro Diniz	Arrows A19, #16	0	Spin	2	Danka Zepter Arrows
nq	Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell 026, #20	0			PIAA Tyrrell

Qualifying Results for the 1998 Japan Grand Prix on the Suzuka circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari F300, #3	1'36''293	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
2	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren MP4/13, #8	1'36''471	West McLaren Mercedes
3	David Coulthard	McLaren MP4/13, #7	1'37''496	West McLaren Mercedes
4	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari F300, #4	1'38''197	Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Williams FW20, #2	1'38''272	Winfield Williams
6	Jacques Villeneuve	Williams FW20, #1	1'38''448	Winfield Williams
7	Ralf Schumacher	Jordan 198, #10	1'38''461	Benson & Hedges Jordan
8	Damon Hill	Jordan 198, #9	1'38''603	Benson & Hedges Jordan
9	Alexander Wurz	Benetton B198, #6	1'38''959	Mild Seven Benetton Playlife
10	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton B198, #5	1'39''080	Mild Seven Benetton Playlife
11	Johnny Herbert	Sauber C17, #15	1'39''234	Red Bull Sauber Petronas
12	Jean Alesi	Sauber C17, #14	1'39''448	Red Bull Sauber Petronas
13	Olivier Panis	Prost AP01, #11	1'40''037	Gauloises Prost Peugeot
14	Jarno Trulli	Prost AP01, #12	1'40''111	Gauloises Prost Peugeot
15	Mika Salo	Arrows A19, #17	1'40''387	Danka Zepter Arrows
16	Rubens Barrichello	Stewart SF02, #18	1'40''502	HSBC Stewart Ford
17	Tora Takagi	Tyrrell 026, #21	1'40''619	PIAA Tyrrell
18	Pedro Diniz	Arrows A19, #16	1'40''687	Danka Zepter Arrows
19	Jos Verstappen	Stewart SF02, #19	1'40''943	HSBC Stewart Ford
20	Shinji Nakano	Minardi M198, #22	1'41''315	Fondmetal Minardi Team
21	Esteban Tuero	Minardi M198, #23	1'42''358	Fondmetal Minardi Team
22	Ricardo Rosset	Tyrrell 026, #20	1'43''259	PIAA Tyrrell