1998 · Round 16 · Race Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Sunday, November 01, 1998
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
Sunday, November 01, 1998
Winner
HAK
1:27:22.535
Winning margin
+6.491
to IRV
From pole
—
Grid not recorded
Fastest lap
—
Not recorded
Biggest climb
—
Classified
12/21
10 retirements
IRV
Eddie Irvine
+6.491
HAK
Mika Hakkinen
1:27:22.535
COU
David Coulthard
+27.662
Finishing order, gaps, grid places and points where recorded
| Pos | Driver | Laps | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | HAKMcLaren · McLaren MP4-13 Mercedes · Mercedes | 51 | 1:27:22.535 | 10 |
| 02 | IRVFerrari · Ferrari F300 | 51 | +6.491 | 6 |
| 03 | COUMcLaren · McLaren MP4-13 Mercedes · Mercedes | 51 | +27.662 | 4 |
| 04 | HILJordan · Jordan 198 · Mugen-Honda | 51 | +73.491 | 3 |
| 05 | FREWilliams · Williams FW20 Mecachrome · Mecachrome | 51 | +73.857 | 2 |
| 06 | VILWilliams · Williams FW20 Mecachrome · Mecachrome | 51 | +75.867 | 1 |
| 07 | ALESauber · Sauber C17 Petronas · Petronas | 51 | +96.053 | — |
| 08 | FISBenetton · Benetton B198 Playlife · Playlife | 51 | +101.301 | — |
| 09 | WURBenetton · Benetton B198 Playlife · Playlife | 50 | +1 lap | — |
| 10 | HERSauber · Sauber C17 Petronas · Petronas | 50 | +1 lap | — |
| 11 | PANProst · Prost AP01B ~ Prost AP01 · Peugeot | 50 | +1 lap | — |
| 12 | TRUProst · Prost AP01B ~ Prost AP01 · Peugeot | 48 | DNF | — |
| — | TUEMinardi · Minardi M198 · Ford | 28 | DNF | — |
| — | BARStewart · Stewart SF2 Ford · Ford | 25 | DNF | — |
| — | VERStewart · Stewart SF2 Ford · Ford | 21 | DNF | — |
| — | SALArrows · Arrows A19 | 14 | DNF | — |
| — | RSCJordan · Jordan 198 · Mugen-Honda | 13 | DNF | — |
| — | DINArrows · Arrows A19 | 2 | DNF | — |
| — | NAKMinardi · Minardi M198 · Ford | 40 | DNF | — |
| — | MSCFerrari · Ferrari F300 | 31 | DNF | — |
| — | TAKTyrrell · Tyrrell 026 Ford · Ford | 28 | DNF | — |