1998 · Round 16 · Qualifying Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Sunday, November 01, 1998
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Sunday, November 01, 1998
Pole position
MSC
1:36.293
Pole margin
+0.178
to HAK
Top-ten spread
+2.787
P1 to FIS
Entries
22
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F300 | 1:36.293 | — | — |
| 02 | HAKMcLaren · McLaren MP4-13 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:36.471 | +0.178 | — |
| 03 | COUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-13 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:37.496 | +1.203 | — |
| 04 | IRVFerrari · Ferrari F300 | 1:38.197 | +1.904 | — |
| 05 | FREWilliams · Williams FW20 Mecachrome · Mecachrome | 1:38.272 | +1.979 | — |
| 06 | VILWilliams · Williams FW20 Mecachrome · Mecachrome | 1:38.448 | +2.155 | — |
| 07 | RSCJordan · Jordan 198 · Mugen-Honda | 1:38.461 | +2.168 | — |
| 08 | HILJordan · Jordan 198 · Mugen-Honda | 1:38.603 | +2.310 | — |
| 09 | WURBenetton · Benetton B198 Playlife · Playlife | 1:38.959 | +2.666 | — |
| 10 | FISBenetton · Benetton B198 Playlife · Playlife | 1:39.080 | +2.787 | — |
| 11 | HERSauber · Sauber C17 Petronas · Petronas | 1:39.234 | +2.941 | — |
| 12 | ALESauber · Sauber C17 Petronas · Petronas | 1:39.448 | +3.155 | — |
| 13 | PANProst · Prost AP01B ~ Prost AP01 · Peugeot | 1:40.037 | +3.744 | — |
| 14 | TRUProst · Prost AP01B ~ Prost AP01 · Peugeot | 1:40.111 | +3.818 | — |
| 15 | SALArrows · Arrows A19 | 1:40.387 | +4.094 | — |
| 16 | BARStewart · Stewart SF2 Ford · Ford | 1:40.502 | +4.209 | — |
| 17 | TAKTyrrell · Tyrrell 026 Ford · Ford | 1:40.619 | +4.326 | — |
| 18 | DINArrows · Arrows A19 | 1:40.687 | +4.394 | — |
| 19 | VERStewart · Stewart SF2 Ford · Ford | 1:40.943 | +4.650 | — |
| 20 | NAKMinardi · Minardi M198 · Ford | 1:41.315 | +5.022 | — |
| 21 | TUEMinardi · Minardi M198 · Ford | 1:42.358 | +6.065 | — |
| — | ROSTyrrell · Tyrrell 026 Ford · Ford | 1:43.259 | NC | — |